Minnesota State University Moorhead sophomore Braydon Ortloff is headed to the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships. Ortloff finished third at 165 pounds at the Super Region V on Saturday to earn his first trip to nationals.
The region meet was held at the Sioux Falls Civic Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Ortloff (12-9) finished 3-1 on the day at 165. He had an opening round bye, and then lost to St. Cloud State's Devin Fitzpatrick in the quarterfinals by an 8-4 decision. He stormed back through the wrestlebacks, however, pinning Minot State's Nathan Baca in 2:53 and following with a pin of Upper Iowa's Brock Benitz in 4:43 to reach the third place match. In the third place match, Ortloff used a late takedown to take a 9-7 win to clinch his trip to nationals.
Ortloff will compete at the NCAA Division II Championships on March 13-14 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
165-Braydon Ortloff (3-1), 3rd place
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—opening round bye
—lost to Devin Fitzpatrick (SCSU), 8-4
—pinned Nathan Baca (Minot), 2:53.
—pinned Brock Benitz (Upper Iowa), 4:43
3rd place match: dec. Bailey Neises (Augie), 9-7
