North Manchester, Ind. - The Marian wrestling team began their month of December competing at the annual Little State Open, competing against several of the top small school teams in the area. Marian's efforts on the weekend were led by
Landon Bertsch's second place finish, along with
Braden Getz's third place performance.
Below are full results from the weekend's matches. Marian will next compete against Siena Heights in a home WHAC dual on Friday, December 12.
Open 125
Aiden Woods (1-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Aiden Woods (Marian ) won by fall over Stanley Anderson (Rochester ) (Fall 4:59)
- Quarterfinal - Caiden Harbert (West Liberty) won by decision over Aiden Woods (Marian ) (Dec 2-0)
- Cons. Round 4 - Nick Lawrensen (Thomas More ) won by major decision over Aiden Woods (Marian ) (Maj 12-1)
Open 133
Landon Bertsch's - 2nd place (4-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Landon Bertsch (Marian ) won by tech fall over Alex LaCava (Trine) (TF 19-0)
- Champ. Round 2 - Landon Bertsch (Marian ) won by tech fall over Wyatt Hostuttler (West Liberty) (TF 15-0)
- Quarterfinal - Landon Bertsch (Marian ) won in sudden victory - 1 over Landon Evans (Thomas More ) (SV-1 18-15)
- Semifinal - Landon Bertsch (Marian ) won by decision over Nasir Christion (Manchester ) (Dec 2-1)
- 1st Place Match - James Armstrong Jr (West Liberty) won by decision over Landon Bertsch (Marian ) (Dec 4-2)
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Champ. Round 2 - Seth Aubin (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Connor Bayliss (Marian ) (Dec 9-3)
- Cons. Round 2 - Connor Bayliss (Marian ) won by major decision over Zimani Malomboza (Indiana Tech) (Maj 15-5)
- Cons. Round 3 - Connor Bayliss (Marian ) won by major decision over Emiliano Bedolla (Trine) (Maj 18-8)
- Cons. Round 4 - Connor Bayliss (Marian ) won by major decision over Jacob Kaake (Marian - Ancilla ) (Maj 18-7)
- Cons. Semi - Chris Bullock (Indianapolis) won by major decision over Connor Bayliss (Marian ) (Maj 10-0)
- 7th Place Match - Michael Smith (Thomas More ) won by fall over Connor Bayliss (Marian ) (Fall 2:36)
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Champ. Round 2 - James Armstrong Jr (West Liberty) won by fall over Logan Richardson (Marian ) (Fall 2:50)
- Cons. Round 2 - Alex LaCava (Trine) won by fall over Logan Richardson (Marian ) (Fall 1:14)
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Champ. Round 2 - Mike Loney (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Seth Syra (Marian ) (Dec 9-3)
- Cons. Round 2 - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by fall over Daniel Stanfield (Marian ) (Fall 0:31)
- Cons. Round 3 - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by major decision over Michael Tharpe (Indiana Tech) (Maj 8-0)
- Cons. Round 4 - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by medical forfeit over Gabriel Rose (Marian ) (MFF)
- Cons. Semi - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by major decision over Brayden Deem (Indianapolis) (Maj 12-4)
- 5th Place Match - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by decision over Marlin Williams (Marian ) (Dec 15-8)
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Champ. Round 1 - Marlin Williams (Marian ) won by tech fall over Cj Briner (Trine) (TF 19-4)
- Champ. Round 2 - Marlin Williams (Marian ) won by decision over Branson Weaver (Wabash) (Dec 8-7)
- Quarterfinal - Marlone Kirksy (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Marlin Williams (Marian ) (Dec 7-4)
- Cons. Round 4 - Marlin Williams (Marian ) won by fall over Keagen Mabie (Manchester ) (Fall 2:57)
- Cons. Semi - Marlin Williams (Marian ) won by decision over Branson Weaver (Wabash) (Dec 13-7)
- 5th Place Match - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by decision over Marlin Williams (Marian ) (Dec 15-8)
- Champ. Round 1 - Terry Easley (Marian ) won by tech fall over Aaron Pennington (Trine) (TF 19-3)
- Champ. Round 2 - Terry Easley (Marian ) won by decision over Keagen Mabie (Manchester ) (Dec 5-3)
- Quarterfinal - Anthony Wood (West Liberty) won by fall over Terry Easley (Marian ) (Fall 4:01)
- Cons. Round 4 - Branson Weaver (Wabash) won by fall over Terry Easley (Marian ) (Fall 1:38)
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Champ. Round 1 - Gabriel Rose (Marian ) won by fall over Blayne Powers (Manchester ) (Fall 1:09)
- Champ. Round 2 - Gabriel Rose (Marian ) won by decision over Linkyn Schardt (Thomas More ) (Dec 7-1)
- Quarterfinal - Carson Fettig (Wabash) won by tech fall over Gabriel Rose (Marian ) (TF 18-3)
- Cons. Round 4 - Seth Syra (Marian ) won by medical forfeit over Gabriel Rose (Marian ) (MFF)
Open 157
Isaac Richardson (1-2)
- Prelim - Isaac Richardson (Marian ) won by decision over Andrew Berkon (unattched midway) (Dec 8-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Chris Scott (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Isaac Richardson (Marian ) (Fall 1:24)
- Cons. Round 1 - Jessie Franklin (Wabash) won by tech fall over Isaac Richardson (Marian ) (TF 15-0)
- Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Durham (Marian ) won by decision over Manny Frederick (Trine) (Dec 7-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Nico Taddy (West Liberty) won by fall over Aaron Durham (Marian ) (Fall 4:58)
- Cons. Round 2 - Aaron Durham (Marian ) won by decision over Eli Penquite (Trine) (Dec 12-7)
- Cons. Round 3 - Brady Schiffli (Manchester ) won by major decision over Aaron Durham (Marian ) (Maj 14-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Christian Arberry (Marian ) won by decision over Braxton Miller (West Liberty) (Dec 7-0)
- Champ. Round 2 - Christian Arberry (Marian ) won in sudden victory - 1 over Bryce Doss (Unattached-Indianapolis) (SV-1 4-1)
- Quarterfinal - Vinnie Abbey (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Christian Arberry (Marian ) (Dec 3-1)
- Cons. Round 4 - Christian Arberry (Marian ) won by major decision over Brady Schiffli (Manchester ) (Maj 13-3)
- Cons. Semi - Bryce Doss (Unattached-Indianapolis) won in sudden victory - 1 over Christian Arberry (Marian ) (SV-1 4-1)
- 7th Place Match - Christian Arberry (Marian ) won by no contest over Mason Ducat (Lourdes) (NC)
Open 165
Xaviour Akpan (1-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Xaviour Akpan (Marian ) (Fall 4:17)
- Cons. Round 2 - Xaviour Akpan (Marian ) won by fall over Zachary White Jr. (Manchester ) (Fall 2:31)
- Cons. Round 3 - Garrett VonGunten (Manchester ) won by decision over Xaviour Akpan (Marian ) (Dec 5-4)
James Dozier - 6th place (4-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - James Dozier (Marian ) won by major decision over Tyson Mills (West Liberty) (Maj 14-1)
- Champ. Round 2 - James Dozier (Marian ) won by fall over Chaz Rich (Georgetown (KY)) (Fall 3:33)
- Quarterfinal - Ayden Wilson (Lourdes) won by major decision over James Dozier (Marian ) (Maj 15-6)
- Cons. Round 4 - James Dozier (Marian ) won by tech fall over Garrett VonGunten (Manchester ) (TF 17-2)
- Cons. Semi - James Dozier (Marian ) won by major decision over Kévon Russell (Indiana Tech) (Maj 11-1)
- 5th Place Match - Lakin Webb (Trine) won by decision over James Dozier (Marian ) (Dec 6-3)
Braden Getz - 3rd place (4-1)
- Champ. Round 1 - Braden Getz (Marian ) won by major decision over Sam Daniels (Georgetown (KY)) (Maj 11-1)
- Champ. Round 2 - Braden Getz (Marian ) won by fall over David Roman (Lourdes) (Fall 4:03)
- Quarterfinal - Braden Getz (Marian ) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cooper McCloy (Wabash) (SV-1 6-3)
- Semifinal - Bodie Morgan (West Liberty) won by tech fall over Braden Getz (Marian ) (TF 15-0)
- 3rd Place Match - Braden Getz (Marian ) won by decision over Ayden Wilson (Lourdes) (Dec 7-2)
Open 174
Noah Hollendonner - 8th place (3-3)
- Champ. Round 1 - Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) won by decision over Nayl Sbay (Trine) (Dec 7-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) won by major decision over Jackson Burger (Georgetown (KY)) (Maj 16-5)
- Quarterfinal - Carter Winegardner (West Liberty) won by decision over Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) (Dec 7-5)
- Cons. Round 4 - Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) won by decision over Jayden Gordon (Lourdes) (Dec 16-9)
- Cons. Semi - Mason Day (Indianapolis) won by decision over Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) (Dec 7-2)
- 7th Place Match - Elorm Nevis (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over Noah Hollendonner (Marian ) (MFF)
Gage Eckles (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Gage Eckles (Marian ) won by fall over Jaxson Trux (Midway University ) (Fall 2:21)
- Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Blissenbach (West Liberty) won by fall over Gage Eckles (Marian ) (Fall 1:28)
- Cons. Round 2 - Elorm Nevis (Wabash) won by forfeit over Gage Eckles (Marian ) (FF)
Maison Kleist (0-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Ben Shaffer (Trine) won by fall over Maison Kleist (Marian ) (Fall 2:54)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nayl Sbay (Trine) won by fall over Maison Kleist (Marian ) (Fall 2:46)
Jeivan Ross (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jeivan Ross (Marian ) won by tech fall over Hunter Ostrander (Trine) (TF 18-0)
- Champ. Round 2 - Jeivan Ross (Marian ) won by tech fall over Keenan Shively (Georgetown (KY)) (TF 16-0)
- Quarterfinal - Gabe Blissenbach (West Liberty) won by injury default over Jeivan Ross (Marian ) (Inj. 3:00)
- Cons. Round 4 - Levi Abbott (West Liberty) won by forfeit over Jeivan Ross (Marian ) (FF)
Hunter Marlow (2-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Marlow (Marian ) won by fall over Dylan Goff (Marian - Ancilla ) (Fall 1:09)
- Champ. Round 2 - Mason Day (Indianapolis) won by fall over Hunter Marlow (Marian ) (Fall 1:39)
- Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Marlow (Marian ) won by tech fall over Noah Davis-Cornett (Indianapolis) (TF 20-5)
- Cons. Round 3 - Jayden Gordon (Lourdes) won by fall over Hunter Marlow (Marian ) (Fall 0:57)
Open 184
Peter Sells (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Brayden Emerine (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Peter Sells (Marian ) (TF 19-4)
- Cons. Round 2 - Sebastion Hutchinson (Midway University ) won by major decision over Peter Sells (Marian ) (Maj 16-4)
Open 197
Aidan Abad (1-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Noah Clouser (Indianapolis) won by fall over Aidan Abad (Marian ) (Fall 1:08)
- Cons. Round 2 - Aidan Abad (Marian ) won by decision over Jeremiah Finch (Marian ) (Dec 3-0)
- Cons. Round 3 - Talen Garner (Manchester ) won by decision over Aidan Abad (Marian ) (Dec 8-4)
Joshua McKelvin - 7th place (3-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Joshua McKelvin (Marian ) won by forfeit over Zach Watson (Thomas More ) (FF)
- Quarterfinal - Nathan Critchfield (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Joshua McKelvin (Marian ) (Fall 1:26)
- Cons. Round 4 - Joshua McKelvin (Marian ) won by fall over Talen Garner (Manchester ) (Fall 1:47)
- Cons. Semi - Spencer Watson (Wabash) won by fall over Joshua McKelvin (Marian ) (Fall 2:45)
- 7th Place Match - Joshua McKelvin (Marian ) won by medical forfeit over Jacob Saylor (Trine) (MFF)
Open 285
Kaleb Abad - 6th place (3-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Collin Sullivan (Lourdes) won by fall over Kaleb Abad (Marian ) (Fall 5:30)
- Cons. Round 3 - Kaleb Abad (Marian ) won by decision over John Petersen (Indianapolis) (Dec 8-3)
- Cons. Round 4 - Kaleb Abad (Marian ) won by tech fall over Kenneth Henson (Midway University ) (TF 18-3)
- Cons. Semi - Kaleb Abad (Marian ) won by fall over Davin George (Trine) (Fall 5:43)
- 5th Place Match - Ethan Skinner (Manchester ) won by tech fall over Kaleb Abad (Marian ) (TF 16-0)
Enoch Shodeinde (0-2)
- Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Enoch Shodeinde (Marian ) (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Popi (Midway University ) won by major decision over Enoch Shodeinde (Marian ) (Maj 13-4)
Michael Yerian - 7th place (3-2)
- Champ. Round 2 - Michael Yerian (Marian ) won by fall over Hunter Crabtree (Manchester ) (Fall 2:30)
- Quarterfinal - Ian Clifford (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Michael Yerian (Marian ) (Dec 4-2)
- Cons. Round 4 - Michael Yerian (Marian ) won by decision over Anthony Popi (Midway University ) (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Semi - Ethan Skinner (Manchester ) won by decision over Michael Yerian (Marian ) (Dec 8-4)
- 7th Place Match - Michael Yerian (Marian ) won by decision over Davin George (Trine) (Dec 7-0)
