Bronchos Claim Three Titles in Viking Open

Seven of UCO's 10 Wrestlers Placed in the Top Four

POTEAU, Okla. - Adam Maki, Hayze Ivey and Brantz Bateman captured individual titles to lead a contingent of 10 Central Oklahoma back-ups at the season-opening Viking Open Saturday.

Maki overwhelmed the field at 141 pounds, Ivey took the title at 157 and Bateman downed teammate Cade Gilbert in the finals at 165. The Bronchos also got third-place finishes from 157 Garon Kaiser and 197 Jackson Blackburn along with a fourth from 149 Trenton Bell.

No. 19-ranked UCO makes its dual debut Sunday, hosting New Mexico Highlands at 2 p.m.

Maki had a dominating day, racking up 17 takedowns and seven near-falls in scoring five straight bonus-point wins.

The sophomore opened with a first-period pin, then had back-to-back technical falls and a 17-7 major decision to make the finals. Maki tallied three takedowns and three near-falls in a 20-4 rout of Rose State's Brayden Mixay, ending the match with 11 seconds left.

Ivey also went 5-0 on the day, starting with three straight falls – two in the first period. The redshirt freshman trimmed Kaiser 4-2 in the semifinals before downing Northeastern State's Dimitri Kizer 11-6 for the title behind a clinching takedown with 13 seconds left.

Bateman followed an opening bye with four wins, posting a 17-2 technical fall in the quarterfinals and along with two first-period pins. The redshirt freshman had a pair of takedowns in his 8-3 finals triumph over Gilbert.

Gilbert wasn't tested in winning four straight to make the finals, scoring a pair of major decisions along with a first-period fall.

Kaiser went 4-1 on the day in taking third. The freshman drew a first-round bye, then outscored his next two opponents a combined 33-0 to make the semis where he fell to Ivey. Kaiser bounced back with a 49-second fall and 5-0 shutout to claim the bronze medal.

Blackburn followed an opening bye with a second-period fall before dropping a 7-2 semifinal decision to Ouachita Baptist's 15th-ranked Parker Henry. The redshirt freshman rebounded with a fall and 16-7 major decision to claim third.

Bell went 4-2 on the day in taking fourth, while 149 Gabe Maki, 149 Jaxon Koeltzow and 157 Dylan Bratt all won at least two matches.

VIKING OPEN
141 Adam Maki (1st): Pinned Gavin Gonzalez, unattached, 1:46; tech. Fall Clyde Adams, unattached, 19-4 (2:35); tech. Fall Ethan Moran, Ozarks, 19-2 (3:23); major dec. Sawyer Hackbarth, Murray State, 17-7; tech. Fall Brayden Mixay, Rose State, 20-4 (6:49).

149 Trenton Bell (4th): Dec. Kaiden Cue, Northeastern State, 8-6; lost tech. Fall to Anthony Dicks, Tarleton State, 17-2 (6:25); dec. Kade Carter, Murray State, 4-1; major dec. Kaiden Cue, NSU, 9-1; dec. Keaton Kloke, NSU, 6-5; lost tech. Fall to Keller Roach, NSU, 21-4 (5:59).

149 Gabe Maki: tech. Fall Brody Byers, Rose State, 17-1 (3:28); major dec. Sean Brown, Carl Albert, 14-4; lost by injury default to Keaton Kloke, NSU, 6:18; lost by forfeit to Jaxon Koeltzow, UCO.

149 Jaxon Koeltzow: Lost to Keller Roach, NSU, 18-12; pinned Mathew Perez, Schreiner, 1:14; pinned Kohen Wright, Tarleton State, 1:02; dec. Andy Collier, NSU, 3-2; won by forfeit over Gabe Maki, UCO; lost fall to Landon Holmes, NSU, 5:35.

157 Hayze Ivey (1st): Pinned Jacob Lewis, Ozarks, 1:09; pinned Landen Miller, Barton County, 1:57; pinned Quintraylon Johnson, Ouachita Baptist, 4:00. Dec. Garon Kaiser, UCO, 4-2; dec. Dimitri Kizer, NSU, 11-6.

157 Garon Kaiser (3rd): Tech. Fall Monty Hall, unattached, 16-0 (6:34); tech. Fall Jordan Essix, NSU, 17-0 (4:36); lost to Hayze Ivey, UCO, 4-2; pinned Louden McDoulett, Rose State, 0:49; dec. Monty Hall, unattached, 5-0.

157 Dylan Bratt: Pinned Ty Parker, Tarleton State, 1:38; pinned Sean Moore, Carl Albert, 4:30; lost to Dimitri Kizer, NSU, 8-5; lost to Monty Hall, unattached, 11-5.

165 Brantz Bateman (1st): Pinned Mavrick Hagerman, NSU, 1:01; tech. Fall Aiden Cox, Carl Albert, 17-2 (1:19); pinned Colby Eighinger, NSU, 1:01; dec. Cade Gilbert, UCO, 8-3.

165 Cade Gilbert (2nd): Pinned Rich Celiferme, unattached, 0:55; dec. Eli Silva, Ouachita Baptist, 7-3; major dec. Nate Jean, Murrary State, 10-1; major dec. Brock Byrd, unattached, 15-3; lost to Brantz Bateman, UCO, 8-3.

197 Jackson Blackburn (3rd): Pinned Brayden Tomlinson, Murray State, 3:42; lost to Parker Henry, Ouahita Baptist, 7-2; pinned Skylar Red Elk, Rose State, 1:19; major dec. Michael Villareal, Barton County, 16-7.

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Players Mentioned

Jaxon Koeltzow: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Adam Maki: 5' 9"; Redshirt Freshman

Gabe Maki: 5' 9"; Junior

Brantz Bateman: 5' 9"; Freshman

Jackson Blackburn: 6' 2"; Freshman

Dylan Bratt: 5' 9"; Freshman

Cade Gilbert: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Hayze Ivey: 5' 7"; Freshman

Garon Kaiser: 5' 10"; Freshman

Trenton Bell: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaxon Koeltzow
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Adam Maki
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Freshman

Gabe Maki
: 5' 9"; Junior

Brantz Bateman
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Jackson Blackburn
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Dylan Bratt
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Cade Gilbert
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Hayze Ivey
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Garon Kaiser
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Trenton Bell
: 5' 9"; Freshman