BROOKINGS, S.D. -Thomas Dineen and Bas Diaz both took home their respective weight-class titles on Sunday at the Warren Williamson Daktronics Invitational.
Overall, the Jacks put 17 wrestlers on the podium across the 10 weight classes. In addition to Dineen and Diaz' title wins, Colin Dupill, Carson Dupill and Burk Blasius all came away with runner-up finishes in their divisions.
Dineen racked up two ranked wins on his way to the 197-pound crown. He started his day with a pin on Ivan Petrich of NDSU and continued with a tech fall over Evan Perez of NDSU. In the final match of pool play, he found himself matched up with No. 24 Gavin Nelson. Neither competitor was willing to give an inch, but Dineen found daylight in the third period, scoring the match's decisive takedown and securing a 4-2 decision win. In the finals, he matches up with No. 20 Devin Wasley. Dineen secured takedowns in the second and third periods on his way to his second ranked victory of the day, to secure the title at 197 pounds and post a 5-0 record on the weekend.
Bas Diaz started his day with a big 8-2 decision over Max Maganya of NDSU and followed it up with a 9-0 major decision over No. 32 Drayden Morton. He secured the title at 165 pounds after he pulled off a sudden-victory win over Cooper Rowe of Minnesota, 5-2.
Jarrett Wadsen and Riley Johnson were the only other Jackrabbit to go undefeated on the day as Wadsen scored a major decision, tech fall, and a pin, and Johnson grabbed two decisions at 184 pounds.
UP NEXT The Jacks are on the road next week at the Tiger Style Invite in Columbia, Mo., on Nov. 14th.