After having three duals cancelled in Minnesota, three NIACC wrestlers found some competition elsewhere on Saturday. The NIACC trio and staff traveled back to Omaha for the University of Nebraska-Omaha Open for the second time this season.
Freshman DaVaughn Perkins, who grew up in Omaha, NE and attended North High School, won his second individual title at a University of Nebraska-Omaha meet this season, taking all five of his matches at157 pounds in Saturday's Brand Open.
Perkins was 86-0 in high school and won three large school Nebraska prep state titles. He continues to be unbeaten in Nebraska since his sophomore year of high school, pinning three opponents, including the final. He needed just 3:34 to dispatch of (unattached) wrestler Nathan Sigman, who competes at the host school.
After pinning Jordan Ginger of Nebraska-Kearney in his opening match, Perkins beat Wyoming's Michah Kadera 8-3 and edged the host school's Josh Heckendorn 10-4. In the semifinals, he pinned Iowa's Brooks Copsa in 2:25. For the season, Perkins is now 31-5 and is ranked second in the NJCAA heading into Wednesday's dual meet at Iowa Central Community College.
Another NIACC wrestler, 174-pounder Glenn Rhees, also fared well. He placed third in his division, getting four wins in five matches. He's 16-3 and ranked sixth in the NJCAA.
NIACC is currently fifth in the NJCAA rankings and has four wrestlers rated in the top eight of their respective weight classes, including top-ranked Albert White at 149 and fourth-ranked T.J. Moen at 141.
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