Heesch, Joseph and Williams remain in contention for NAIA National Championships

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The trio of sophomores Dillon Heesch (Dayton, Iowa), Adam Joseph (Hastings, Neb.) and freshman Jacob Williams (Rio Rancho, N.M.) each earned two victories advancing to the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Championships on Thursday, Mar. 1.  

As a team, the Concordia University Bulldogs racked up 13 points and sit in 19th place overall.

Concordia's heavyweight, Heesch is off to the most impressive start for Concordia, recording to victories by pinfall in a combined 1:25.  His feat is the second fastest margin of victory for any wrestler at the NAIA National Championships, just a nine seconds behind the mark of 1:16 of Great Fall's Kamron Jackson.  

At the 133 weight class, Joseph kicked off things on Thursday with a major decision over Indiana Tech's Brett Yarbrough (13-4), then bested Scott Schlosser of Great Falls, 7-3.

Williams, meanwhile, also earned a major decision (10-2) over Wayland Baptist's Victor Thomas in action at the 141 weight class.  Later in the day, Williams downed Marty Rubalcaba of Missouri Baptist.  

Two other Concordia wrestler remain alive in wrestle backs as senior Julian Silva (Covina, Calif.) and junior Brandon Starkey (St. Paul, Neb.) will look to fight for third place in the 197-pound class and 149-pound class respectively.  

NAIA National Championships - Day 1 Results

133 - Adam Joseph scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Joseph (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Adam Joseph (Concordia) won by major decision over Brett Yarbrough (Indiana Tech) (Maj 13-4)
Champ. Round 3 - Adam Joseph (Concordia) won by decision over Scott Schlosser (Great Falls) (Dec 7-3)

141 - Jacob Williams scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Williams (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Williams (Concordia) won by major decision over Victor Thomas (Wayland Baptist) (Maj 10-2)
Champ. Round 3 - Jacob Williams (Concordia) won by decision over Marty Rubalcaba (Missouri Baptist) (Dec 11-5)

141 - Alex Stepanek
Champ. Round 1 - Alex Stepanek (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tommy Pretty (Campbellsville) won by pin over Alex Stepanek (Concordia) (Pin 6:53)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Stepanek (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Josh Lopez (York) won by major decision over Alex Stepanek (Concordia) (Maj 14-6)

149 - Brandon Starkey scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Starkey (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Brandon Starkey (Concordia) won by decision over Jarell Price (Baker) (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Jimmy Eggemeyer (Southern Oregon) won by decision over Brandon Starkey (Concordia) (Dec 12-10)

 174 - Alfredo Torres
Champ. Round 1 - Jose Alvarez (Wayland Baptist) won by decision over Alfredo Torres (Concordia) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Cody Swim (Grand View) won by major decision over Alfredo Torres (Concordia) (Maj 13-3)

184 - Seth Crane
Champ. Round 1 - Scott Stewart (Cumberland) won in overtime over Seth Crane (Concordia) (OT 15-13)
Cons. Round 1 - Teagan Franco (Oklahoma City) won by decision over Seth Crane (Concordia) (Dec 13-8)

197 - Julian Silva
Champ. Round 1 - Julian Silva (Concordia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Derek Nightser (Grand View) won by tech fall over Julian Silva (Concordia) (TF 16-0)

285 - Dillon Heesch scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dillon Heesch (Concordia) won by pin over Markese Christian (Wayland Baptist) (Pin 0:32)
Champ. Round 2 - Dillon Heesch (Concordia) won by pin over Dan Mueller (Missouri Valley) (Pin 0:53)