Dragons compete at NWCA National Duals

Tiffin University competed at the NWCA National Duals.
Tiffin University competed at the NWCA National Duals.

Tiffin University fell in two matches at the NWCA National Duals in Louisville, Kentucky.

Tiffin opened with a 30-13 loss to Upper Iowa and then fell to McKendree 35-9. 

Matthew Zuckerman (141 pounds) and Nicholas Mason (197) both finished the day unbeaten. 

Zuckerman posted two dramatic victories, notching a 6-5 win over Upper Iowa while winning in sudden victory 5-3 over McKendree.

Mason got two wins via pin, flattening Upper Iowa in 6:40 before coming from behind to beat McKendree by fall in 2:37.

Branden Mendoza (125) also got a win against Upper Iowa with an 8-1 score.

A number of Dragons had narrow losses against Upper Iowa. Dylan Mansor (157) fell by a 2-1 score, while Nicolas Smythe (174) suffered a 6-4 setback. Kian Thompson (184) also lost by a 5-0 margin.

Against McKendree, Bryce Allison (133) lost a tight match 5-4, while David Henson (285) also fell 5-2.