The short-handed Jimmies had a strong showing at the Minot Invite on Saturday.

Decimated by injuries and academic ineligibilities, Jamestown College had six wrestlers place at the Minot State Dome, topped again by 165-pounder Marlon Branson.

The six JC placers were spread out in just four weight classes.

Branson, the junior from Kodiak, Alaska, placed second at 165-pounds for the second straight meet. He also placed second in Dickinson on Jan. 14.

Branson collected a pin and major decision en route to the championship match against Ethan Hinebauch of Montana State-Northern where Branson came away with a 12-8 win.

Johnathon Gonzalez also competed at 165 and went 2-2 to place sixth.

Daniel Taylor and Jaykob Miller each placed third.

Taylor and Miller each went 3-1.

Taylor had to earn his third-place finish at 133 when he outlasted Matthew Chambers of Dickinson State, 12-10 in overtime.

Blue Hawk Classic at Dickinson State

Saturday, January 14, 2012

A total of six schools were represented in this tournament: Dickinson State University, Minot State University, Northern State University, Chadron State College of Nebraska, Montana State University-Northern, and the Jamestown College Jimmies.

Two Jimmies wrestled for third place. Zach Pickering was pinned by Trevor Goss of Montana State-Northern at 1:47 and ended up fourth place at 149, while Drew Spaulding of Minot State won a decision (7-2) over Jaykob Miller at 157 to knock Miller to fourth.

Daniel Taylor pinned Robert Meador of Dickinson State at 1:22 to take home fifth place in the 133 weight class.

Sam Brown earned a fifth place finish in the 157 weight class with a pin in 2:14 over Taylor Pownall, unattached-Chadron State.

The Jimmies will be heading to Dickinson again on Wednesday, January 18^th, to compete in a dual meet against Dickinson State University.