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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – In a bracket that featured six of the top-seven teams in the NAIA, the No. 18-ranked Southern Oregon men's wrestling team captured sixth place as the NWCA National Dual Meet Championships concluded Saturday at University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome.

The Raiders – who executed the biggest upset of the tournament Friday by defeating No. 5 Doane (Neb.) – followed up on Day 2 by taking down No. 11 Indiana Tech, 24-16, to advance to the fifth-place dual. There, they lost 21-13 to No. 6 Campbellsville (Ky.) and went to 6-3 overall on the season.

The finish was their best at the National Duals since taking second in 2014-15.

They took over early against Indiana Tech, going up 15-3 after Simon Graeber (133 pounds) won by fall, Evan Potter (141) won by forfeit and Travis Thorpe (149) took a 9-4 decision. They sealed the win later when, up 14-10, Alex Hernandez held off Landon Buchanan 2-0 in a top-25 matchup at 174 and Adrian Chavez-Morales pinned No. 15-ranked Leonardo Galasso at 184.

Graeber, ranked No. 9 at 133, continued his good work with a technical fall against Campbellsville, and the top-ranked Potter completed his unbeaten run through the tourney while wrestling up a weight to top No. 23 Nick Moore 3-2 at 149. Andrew Herrera, ranked No. 15 at 197, added a win by decision over No. 17 Grayson Stevens, and heavyweight Sebastian Echeverria upset No. 14 Jaden Sooner by 6-3 decision.

The Raiders begin a four-dual homestand next Friday, facing Simpson (Calif.) at 4 p.m. and No. 3 Menlo (Calif.) at 6 p.m.

SOUTHERN OREGON 24, INDIANA TECH 16
125 – No. 18 Allen Calderon, IT, dec. Vonn Fenn, 7-2. (0-3)
133 – No. 9 Simon Graeber, SOU, p. Steven Garty, 2:03. (6-3)
141 – No. 1 Evan Potter, SOU, wins by forfeit. (12-3)
149 – Travis Thorpe, SOU, dec. Mike Loney, 9-4. (15-3)
157 – No. 8 Nate Wheeler, IT, dec. Aaron Gandara, 4-1 (SV). (15-6)
165 – No. 12 Jonathan Kervin, IT, major dec. No. 25 Dylan Straley, 10-2. (15-10)
174 – No. 5 Alex Hernandez, SOU, dec. No. 21 Landon Buchanan, 2-0. (18-10)
184 – Adrian Chavez-Morales, SOU, p. No. 15 Leonardo Galasso, 4:48. (24-10)
197 – No. 4 Nathan Critchfield, IT, dec. No. 15 Andrew Herrera, 6-4. (24-13)
285 – No. 17 Braydon Erb, IT, dec. Sebastian Echeverria, 12-5. (24-16)

CAMPBELLSVILLE 21, SOUTHERN OREGON 13
125 – No. 8 Izaeah Beavers, CU, dec. Vonn Fenn, 11-9. (0-3)
*1 point deducted for SOU due to unsportsmanlike conduct.
133 – No. 9 Simon Graeber, SOU, tech. fall Caleb Thomas, 17-2. (4-3)
141 – No. 13 Nicholas Yancey, CU, dec. Anthony Perez, 8-5. (4-6)
149 – No. 1 Evan Potter, SOU, dec. No. 23 Nick Moore, 3-2. (7-6)
157 – No. 16 Jake Hurst, CU, dec. Travis Thorpe, 4-3. (7-9)
165 – No. 2 Shadrick Slone, CU, tech. fall Aaron Gandara, 15-0. (7-14)
174 – Gabe Martinez, CU, major dec. No. 5 Alex Hernandez, 13-4. (7-18)
184 – No. 14 Chandler Woenker, CU, dec. Adrian Chavez-Morales, 10-3. (7-21)
197 – No. 15 Andrew Herrera, SOU, dec. No. 17 Grayson Stevens, 3-2. (10-21)
285 – Sebastian Echeverria, SOU, dec. No. 14 Jaden Sooner, 6-3. (13-21)