Wrestling 2/13/2021 7:40:00 PM

Millikin Wins CCIW Wrestling Title

The Millikin wrestling team won its second straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Wrestling Championship on February 13 at the Carver Center in Rock Island, Illinois.

Millikin had four individual champions and had five other wrestlers earn All-Conference honors including four second place finishers. Millikin scored 153.5 followed by North Central 146.5 and Augustana at 100.5 points. Senior Bradan Birt was the CCIW Most Outstanding Wreslter.

Peter McCusker is the CCIW Champion at 149 pounds with a 13-1 major decision victory over Lucas Regnier of Concordia-Wisconsin in the finals. McCusker dominated the weight class winning his first two matches by fall.

Tristan Birt won his third CCIW Title winning the 157 pounds weight class. Tristan Birt defeated Cole Cervantes of North Central 11-4 in the finals. Tristan Birt got to the finals with two major decision victories.

Bradan Birt tied the Millikin school record for conference titles winning his fourth CCIW Championship. He won the 165 pound match by technical fall 16-0 over Rafael Roman of North Central. Bradan Birt stormed his way to the finals opening with a fall victory in 55 seconds and scoring a pin in 16 seconds in the semifinals.

Logan Hagerbaumer gave Millikin its fourth CCIW Champion winning the 197 pounds weight class 5-2 over Cody Baldridge of North Central. It was Hagerbaumer's second straight title. Hagerbaumer won his first two matches by fall including an 11 second victory in his opening match.

DJ Millett finished in second at 133 pounds falling in the Championship match to Robbie Precin of North Central 6-3.

Jordan Carson finished in second place at 141 pounds falling to Jimmy McAuliffe of Elmhurst 5-3 with McAuliffe scoring the winning take down in the 20 seconds of the match.

Shaylan Loomis Lucas finished in second place at 174 pounds falling in the finals to Drew Matticks of the Milwaukee School of Engineering 7-1.

Brayan Reyes finished in second place at 285 pounds falling in the finals to Ben Bergen of North Central by fall at 4:23.

Trey Pearcy finished in third at 125 pounds defeated Gabe Rodriguez of Concordia-Wisconsin 5-3.

Millikin Results
125 Pounds-Trey Pearcy
First Round-Defeated Dominic Iannantone-Elmhurst by Fall 5:37
Semifinals-Lost to Ellex Williams-Augustana 8-3
Third Place-Defeated Gabe Rodriguez-Concordia-Wis. 5-3

133 Pounds-DJ Millett
First Round-Won over Sean Ferguson-Wheaton College by Fall 2:06
Semifinals-Defeated Austin Vincent-Concordia-Wis. 3-0
Finals-Lost to Robbie Precin-North Central 6-3

141 Pounds-Jordan Carson
First Round-Won over Gianni Rago-MSOE by Fall 1:08
Semifinals-Defeated Andy Poniacowsk-North Central 3-2
Finals-Lost to Jimmy McAuliffe-Elmhurst 5-3

149 Pounds-Peter McCusker
Prelim-Defeated Chris Jakra-Lakeland by Fall 2:30
First Round-Won over Ethan O'Linc-MSOE by Fall 1:18
Semifinals-Defeated Danny Terronez-Augustana by Fall 3:38
Finals-Lucas Regnier-Concordia-Wis. 13-1 MD

157 Pounds-Tristan Birt
First Round-Defeat Zach Kolb-Elmhurst 14-0 MD
Semifinals-Won over Kaleb Brick-MSOE 9-1 MD
Finals-Won over Cole Cervantes-North Central 11-4

165 Pounds-Bradan Birt
First Round-Defeated Joe Caringella-Elmhurst by Fall 0:55
Semifinals-Won over Quinn Hoopman-Concordia-Wis. Fall 0:16
Finals-Defeated Rafael Roman-North Central 16-0 TF

174 Pounds-Shaylan Loomis-Lucas
First Round-Won over Hunter Harrison-Wheaton 4-1
Semifinal-Frankie Faasen-Augustana by Fall 4:07
Finals-Lost to Drew Matticks 7-1

184 Pounds-Micah Downs
Prelim-Defeated Matthew Crowley-Lakeland Fall 1:07
First Round-Lost to Josh Bush-Augustana Fall 2:27
Consolation Round-Won over Alex Hoffman-Carthage College Fall 1:43
Consolation Semi-Lost to Natan Jara-Wheaton 8-6
Fifth Place-Lost to Nevin Brittain-Elmhurst 19-13

197 Pounds-Logan Hagerbaumer
First Round-Won over Dylan Messer-Augustana by Fall 0:11
Semifinals-Won Scott Anderson-Elmhurst by Fall 1:27
Finals-Defeated Cody Baldridge-North Central 5-2

285 Pounds-Brayan Reyes
First Round-Won over Garrett Mulkerin-MSOE Injury Default
Semifinals-Defeated Daniel Skold-Augustana 8-1
Finals-Lost to Ben Bergen-North Central by Fall 4:23

CCIW champion photo

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Players Mentioned

Bradan Birt: Senior; 165

Jordan Carson: Junior; 141

Logan Hagerbaumer: Senior; 197

Shaylan Loomis-Lucas: Junior; 157/165

Peter McCusker: Sophomore; 157

Brayan Reyes: Sophomore; 285

DJ Millett: Junior; 133

Trey Pearcy: Freshman; 133

Tristan Birt: Senior; 149

Micah Downs: Freshman; 184

Players Mentioned

Bradan Birt
: Senior; 165

Jordan Carson
: Junior; 141

Logan Hagerbaumer
: Senior; 197

Shaylan Loomis-Lucas
: Junior; 157/165

Peter McCusker
: Sophomore; 157

Brayan Reyes
: Sophomore; 285

DJ Millett
: Junior; 133

Trey Pearcy
: Freshman; 133

Tristan Birt
: Senior; 149

Micah Downs
: Freshman; 184