Coker Finishes 17th, Records Three Placers at Midwest Classic

Charlie Huff, Derrick Nelson and Jordon Tague all placed within their weight class for Coker.

Photo by Stan Barnhill
Photo by Stan Barnhill
December 20, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS, IN- The Coker wrestling team wrapped up a 17th-place finish including three individual placers at the 2015 Midwest Classic this weekend (Dec. 19-20).

Charlie Huff (125, 7th), Derrick Nelson (133, 8th) and Jordon Tague (149, 6th) were the Cobras who placed within their weight classes.

Huff posted a 5-2 mark overall including three overtime wins. The third came in the seventh place match when Huff defeated King's Reed Jacks 4-2.

Derrick Nelson posted a 3-3 overall mark which included two wins by major decision.

Jordon Tague also finished the weekend with a 3-3 overall record. The freshman won his first two matches by fall, the first in just 1:18 and the second in 1:56. His third win came in the form of a 9-2 decision over Upper Iowa's Damian Penichet.

The Cobras will take to the mat after the holiday when they travel to Newberry for a dual match on Jan. 2. The action begins at 2:00 p.m.