Moore, Waxler pick up first contested wins at Grand View Open
November 15, 2025

Moore, Waxler pick up first contested wins at Grand View Open

Results

GRIMES, Iowa – Defiance College wrestling hit the road for the third straight weekend with a visit to the Grand View Open in Iowa on Saturday.

The young Yellow Jackets faced tough competition with 10 of 11 wrestlers competing in the open section of the meet and squaring off against top-tier talent across NAIA programs from around the Midwest. Defiance picked up three individual wins while seven Jackets were bounced from their brackets after their first two matches.

Caden Moore got his first action on the mats for DC and went 1-2 for the day while wrestling at 165. The transfer secured his first win as a Yellow Jacket in his first consolation bout by a 6-2 decision over Ben Bryant from host Grand View. Matthew Wheeler also got his first taste of collegiate action in the freshman/sophomore brackets at 133, dropping his first two matches to face elimination.

Kale Waxler also secured his first contested victory when he started the day with a decisive 16-7 win over Maryville's Chance Cole. Waxler was turned away in his next two matches to end 1-2. Heavyweight Evan Smigelski also finished 1-2, picking up a victory in his first consolation round match with a 5-1 decision. He dropped his next match by fall to end the day. Matthew

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

  • 133 - Matthew Wheeler (0-2): L 25-7 vs. Nat'aani Prado (Baker), L 3-0 vs. Brendedn Rayl (Missouri Baptist)
  • 149 - Dominic Graziani (0-2): L Fall 6:32 vs. Gavin Balmeceda (Life), L 15-0 vs. Khyler Carstarphen (Grand View)
  • 149 - Drew Matthews (0-2): L Fall 2:44 vs. Kiowa Vines (Lindsey Wilson), L Fall 4:04 vs. Tate Rusher (Friends)
  • 157 - Parker Cone (0-2): L Fall 4:28 vs. Cullen Koedam (Grand View), L 17-2 vs. Jeff Dunasky (Marian)
  • 157 - Peyton Brown (0-2): L 10-0 vs. Brice Coleman (Cumberlands), L 9-4 vs. Devin Weber (Grand View)
  • 165 - Brian Swinehart (0-2): L 27-9 vs. Hansel Pompa (Grand View), L 12-4 vs. Roberto Bautista (Nebraska-Kearney)
  • 165 - Caden Moore (1-2): L 8-0 vs. Cody Hughes (Central Methodist), W 6-2 vs. Ben Bryant (Grand View), L 8-0 vs. Brody Gomez (Texas Wesleyan)
  • 174 - Daniel Thatcher (0-2): L 6-2 vs. Hunter Meinzen (Providence), L 11-0 vs. Brady Ellison (Providence)
  • 184 - Kale Waxler (1-2): W 16-7 vs. Chance Cole (Maryville), L 21-5 vs. Tre Morrisette (Life), L 4-1 vs. Anthony Cashman (Marian)
  • 197 - Connor Sintobin (0-1): L Fall 6:34 vs. Brendan Lockert (Providence), MFor. vs. Efren Arizmendez (Life)
  • 285 - Evan Smigelski (1-2): L 17-2 vs. Shane Cook (Grand View), W 5-1 vs. Gavin Howes (Avila), L Fall 2:33 vs. Samuel Bertin (Campbellsville)

UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets will host the WHAC Super Duals at the George M. Smart Center next Saturday with the action beginning at 12 p.m.

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