Wrestling
Women’s Wrestling took home multiple medals at the Mile High Open in Arizona this past weekend.
Beginning with the 103 lbs weight class scored a total of 32.5 team points. Senior Karina Vang placed first, winning her final match in 1 minute and 15 seconds. Junior Kim Navarette placed third, winning her final match in 1 minute and 28 seconds.
Freshman Isavela Gutierrez was Doane’s only competitor in the 110 lbs weight class. She came in fifth place.
The 117 weight class consisted of two competitors who scored a combined 38 team points. Sophomore Angelica Gonzalez came in first place, and freshman Bettie Chambers came second.
Senior Cristelle Rodriguez represented the 124 weight class, came in first and scored 21.5 team points.
Meanwhile, senior Ashlee Palimo’o came in third place in the 131 weight class and scored 15 team points. In the same class, freshman Sienna Long scored 9.5 team points, scoring sixth.
Scoring 19 team points, junior Bridgette Sotomayor finished in third place within the 145 weight class. Junior Aspen Barber, also finishing third, scored 18 team points in the 160 weight class.
In the 180 weight class, sophomore Yazmin Kelk scored 11.5 team points and finished fifth. Lastly, freshman Jessica Rodriguez finished first within the 207 weight class and scored 19 team points.
Overall, this left Doane with the team championship, multiple podium athletes and five individual titles won.
On the other hand, coming in second place at the Mile High Open, Men’s wrestling represented Doane well in Arizona.
In the 125 weight class were sophomore Ray Ray Harris, junior Isaac Gibbs, sophomore Brian Peck and freshman Preston Neufeld, who scored a combined 47.5 team points. Harris placed second and Gibbs fourth.
The 133 weight class consisted of two competitors, with junior Matthew Terrence playing third and scoring 13 team points.
Shane Sherrill represented Doane in the 141 weight class, scoring 5 team points. The 149 weight class, consisting of three competitors, scored a cumulative 14 team points.
Senior Ben Miller placed third and scored 15.5 team points in the 157 weight class.
Doane has two competitors in the 165 weight class who scored a combined 12.5 team points.
Meanwhile, the 174 weight class scored 19.5 team points, with junior Jake Prudek placing third.
The 184 weight class performed well, scoring 38 total team points. Senior Tyson Beauperthuy placed first, winning his final match in 37 seconds, and senior Kolton Kammeyer placed third.
Senior Chase Stieb represented the 197 weight class well, scoring 14.5 team points and placing third, winning his final match in 1 minute and 8 seconds.
Lastly, freshman Colton McCutcheon placed third in the 285 weight class and scored 10.5 team points.
This led to Doane’s combined score of 149 points and multiple podium finishes.
–Brianna Wright
Esports
During week seven of Esports, their regular season concluded. Unfortunately, the team suffered three losses during this week.
The Super Smash Bros team lost on Nov. 4 against Wayne State College (0-2). But the rounds were close. This marks the end of the Super Smash Bros fall season, but they will return in the spring.
On the other hand, on Nov. 4, the Overwatch team won against California State Polytechnic (3-0). That same week, they lost to the University of Southern California 0-3.
The Rocket League squad lost to the University of North Dakota Orange on Nov. 5, with a score of 0-4.
On the bright side, the Rocket League and Overwatch teams qualified for the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) playoffs. They will move into a single-elimination bracket.
On Nov. 11, the Rocket League team played in the quarterfinal against Sacramento State Gold. The Rocket League team won 4-0. They played in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 14, securing a victory (3-2) against Grand View University.
–Mackenzie Pike
