Graceland Represented At NAIA National Wrestling And Track And Field Championships

Graceland will have 4 wrestlers begin the NAIA National Wrestling Championships in Wichita, Kansas Friday. Graceland’s Joe Lupton is seeded 8 at 133 pounds. Jackson Wenberg is seeded 14th at 141. John Schuttler is unseeded at 197. David Toese is unseeded at 285. The first day will include one session of the first and second rounds. The evening session will included the quarterfinals and the consolation rounds. The semi finals and medal rounds will be held on Saturday.

Graceland will have 3 athletes competing at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, South Dakota at the NAIA National Track and Field Championships. Michael Millslagle has the best qualifying jump in the Men’s High Jump. His event begins at 2pm. Paul Marchand will compete in the Men’s Long Jump behind him at 4pm. He will be in the first of three flights.

Ashlynn Perkins will be competing on Saturday in the Women’s High Jump. Her qualifying jump was in the middle of the 26 competitors.