Men's Wrestling Cruises to Shutout of Waldorf

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The No. 8-ranked Doane men's wrestling team delivered a statement performance at the GPAC Duals on Tuesday, overwhelming Waldorf in a 52-0 shutout victory in Sioux City. The Tigers won all 10 matches—six of them by fall—and improved to 2-0 on the season and in GPAC competition. 

Doane opened the night with emphatic momentum and never looked back. At 125, Ray Ray Harris, ranked No. 2 nationally, set the tone with a 17-1 tech fall in 5:44. No. 6 Matthew Terrence followed at 133, pinning Rev Baptista in just 2:26 to push Doane to an early 11-0 lead.

The Tigers held strong through tight bouts in the middleweights. Shane Sherrill edged out an 11-10 thriller at 141, and No. 14 Quentyn Frank secured an 11-9 decision at 149 to keep Doane rolling with a 17-0 advantage.

From there, the Tigers unleashed a stretch of dominance that sealed the dual. At 157, No. 8 Ben Miller recorded a fall in only 1:17, sparking a run of four consecutive bonus-point victories. Cooper Spaulding (165) followed with a fall at 2:33, and No. 18 Jake Prudek (174) made quick work of his opponent with a pin in just 1:11.

Top-ranked Tyson Beauperthuy showcased his national No. 1 billing at 184, earning a 21-6 tech fall in 2:15 to extend Doane's lead to 40-0.

In the upper weights, the Tigers closed out the shutout in dominant fashion. No. 11 Jaren Jackson pinned Jackson Rickter in 1:24 at 197, and No. 16 heavyweight Eli Criblez capped the night with a fall at 2:15.

The 52-0 victory marks the largest margin of victory for Doane over Waldorf in the short history between the two teams, with every wrestler contributing either bonus points or clutch wins in tight matches.

Doane now stands at 2-0 overall and 2-0 in GPAC, while Waldorf drops to 0-2.

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