Wrestling | 1/10/2026 11:09:00 PM

Returning to the mats for the first time since December 6, the Cloud County Community College wrestling team trekked to the Sooner state for the ultra-competitive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Coaches Association Duals in Miami, Oklahoma, hosted by the Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The T-Birds went 6-3 throughout the weekend, including a win over No. 16 Andrew College.

Competing in the duals were 23 teams from around the country representing schools in Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Iowa, Illinois, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Georgia, Utah, and Nebraska. Competition began with pool wrestling on Friday, January 9 to decide seeding for the advance team tournament. Final matches on Saturday, January 10 determined top placings.
 
Cloud County competed in Pool D. After opening the tournament with a 32-20 loss to No. 5 Southeast Community College and a 36-16 loss to No. 6 North Idaho College, the T-Birds won their last three matches against No. 16 Andrew College (27-23), Triton College (27-27 - T-Birds won on a tiebreaker), and Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa (31-7). Cloud County finished third in pool competition, dropping to the consolation bracket on Saturday.

The T-Birds opened the final day racking up three straight wins. Cloud County topped Neosho County Community College (37-18), Hawkeye Community College (29-15), and Northeastern Junior College (41-12). In the consolation championship dual, No. 23 Iowa Lakes Community College defeated Cloud County, 39-15.

Competing inside the Glen Wolfe Student Activity Center, sophomore Micah Cauthers (174 lbs.) posted an 8-1 record. Freshman Brayden Hill (285 lbs.) went 7-1. Freshman Dakota Gibson (141 lbs.) finished 7-2, while freshmen David Holguin (184 lbs.), Tyler Pankey (197 lbs.) and Luke Potter (133 lbs.) all earned four wins on the weekend.
 
Southeast Community College defeated Cloud County Community College 32-20

125 - Christian Osborne (Southeast Community College) over Roderick Brown (Cloud County Community College) TF 15-0
133 - Case Jurgens (Southeast Community College) over Luke Potter (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:22
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Karlin Ducote (Southeast Community College) TF 16-1
149 - Orrin Kuehn (Southeast Community College) over Drew Sterrett (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:37
157 - Mavrick Hagemann (Southeast Community College) over Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:26
165 - jhmai Boyd (Southeast Community College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) Dec 7-4
174 - Graiden Ritner (Southeast Community College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Fall 6:24
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Ansel Cervantes (Southeast Community College) Fall 1:09
197 - David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) over Grant Schwerdtfeger (Southeast Community College) Fall 5:00
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Grayson Robinson (Southeast Community College) SV-1 9-6

North Idaho College defeated Cloud County Community College 36-16

125 - Owen Pritchard (North Idaho College) over Roderick Brown (Cloud County Community College) Fall 0:46
133 - Luke Potter (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Curtis Bartley (North Idaho College) TF 22-7
149 - Korbin Chuchran (North Idaho College) over Noah Bailey (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:48
157 - Colton Tucker (North Idaho College) over Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) TF 17-2
165 - Gabe Lake (North Idaho College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:58
174 - Andre Leota (North Idaho College) over Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) Fall 3:56
184 - Beau Mares (North Idaho College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Maj 13-2
197 - Tyler Pankey (Cloud County Community College) over Jackson Lougen (North Idaho College) Fall 3:30
285 - Ray Griffin (North Idaho College) over Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) Dec 11-6
Cloud County Community College's team score was adjusted by -1.0 for Control of Mat

Cloud County Community College defeated Andrew College 27-23

125 - Corey Dye (Andrew College) over Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) Maj 14-4
133 - Luke Potter (Cloud County Community College) over Amantee Mills (Andrew College) Fall 1:56
141 - Clint Gilbert (Andrew College) over Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:51
149 - Thawbaan As-Sidiq (Andrew College) over Drew Sterrett (Cloud County Community College) Maj 14-5
157 - Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) over Jay Brown (Andrew College) SV-1 14-11
165 - Riley Brewer (Andrew College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) TF 17-1
174 - JeanCarlos Martinez (Andrew College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Maj 13-0
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Josiah James (Andrew College) Fall 1:24
197 - David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) over Jason Brown (Andrew College) Fall 1:57
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Joel Marchand (Andrew College) Fall 5:57

Cloud County Community College defeated Triton College 27-27 (Tie Breaker: nonMaxPtMatchPts: 9.0 vs. 8.0)

125 - Dylan Eimer (Triton College) over Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) Fall 4:04
133 - Luke Potter (Cloud County Community College) over Claudio Rodriguez (Triton College) Fall 2:21
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Keygan Jennings (Triton College) Dec 9-4
149 - Fabian Salazar (Triton College) over Noah Bailey (Cloud County Community College) Fall 3:38
157 - David Johnson (Triton College) over Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) Dec 4-0
165 - Damari Reed (Triton College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) Fall 3:33
174 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Bentley Wise (Triton College) Fall 2:45
184 - Jase Salin (Triton College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:09
197 - Tyler Pankey (Cloud County Community College) over Bennett Eichert (Triton College) Fall 0:32
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Almoumin Kouakou (Triton College) Fall 2:04

Cloud County Community College defeated Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa 31-7

125 - Roderick Brown (Cloud County Community College) over Nino Vidic (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Dec 9-6
133 - Luke Potter (Cloud County Community College) over Jimmy Swenson (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) DQ
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over robert brown (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Dec 4-1
149 - Noah Bailey (Cloud County Community College) over Cameron Crittenden (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Maj 18-6
157 - Jaiden Johnson (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) over Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:33
165 - Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) over Waleed Khairi (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Dec 5-4
174 - Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) over Ian Mitchell (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Dec 10-3
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Jessie Chavez (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) DQ
197 - Tyler Pankey (Cloud County Community College) over Tyzel Zachry (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) Dec 5-1
285 - Christian Clark (Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa) over David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) Maj 15-3
Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa's team score was adjusted by -3.0 for flagering misconduct

Cloud County Community College defeated Neosho County Community College 37-18

125 - Tanner Putt (Neosho County Community College) over Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) Fall 6:17
133 - Roderick Brown (Cloud County Community College) over Roberto Burkettsantos (Neosho County Community College) Fall 3:25
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Evan Coble (Neosho County Community College) Maj 19-6
149 - Kasen Smith (Neosho County Community College) over Drew Sterrett (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:04
157 - Carlos Almanza (Cloud County Community College) over Caden Smith (Neosho County Community College) Fall 3:49
165 - Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) over Kelton Howard (Neosho County Community College) Dec 7-3
174 - Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
197 - John Davis (Neosho County Community College) over David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) Fall 4:05
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Cael Barber (Neosho County Community College) Fall 0:54

Cloud County Community College defeated Hawkeye Community College 29-15

125 - Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) over Mariyon Norton (Hawkeye Community College) Maj 21-12
133 - Adam Fish (Hawkeye Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Macael Bear (Hawkeye Community College) Maj 19-6
149 - Noah Bailey (Cloud County Community College) over Tate Turner (Hawkeye Community College) Maj 14-3
157 - Dominik Ridout (Hawkeye Community College) over Drew Sterrett (Cloud County Community College) TF 16-1
165 - Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) over Max Mintle (Hawkeye Community College) Fall 4:59
174 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Austin Pfantz (Hawkeye Community College) Dec 12-8
184 - Gianni Sutherland (Hawkeye Community College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Maj 14-1
197 - Tyler Pankey (Cloud County Community College) over John Kelly (Hawkeye Community College) TF 15-0
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Lex Coleman-Tunsil (Hawkeye Community College) Dec 2-0

Cloud County Community College defeated Northeastern Junior College 41-12

125 - Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 - Double Forfeit
141 - Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) over Juan Villarreal (Northeastern Junior College) TF 20-5
149 - Drew Sterrett (Cloud County Community College) over Airoughn Morris (Northeastern Junior College) Fall 0:58
157 - Tuck Wray (Northeastern Junior College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Angel Vela (Northeastern Junior College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:33
174 - Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
197 - David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf

Iowa Lakes Community College defeated Cloud County Community College 39-15

125 - Dominic Chimeno (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Gael Garcia (Cloud County Community College) Fall 2:58
133 - Anthony Garritano (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Logan McDonald (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Dakota Gibson (Cloud County Community College) TF 15-0
149 - William Penn (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Noah Bailey (Cloud County Community College) Fall 1:19
157 - Vincent Costabilo (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Jaijuan Deyampert (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Jacob Vasquez (Cloud County Community College) Fall 3:58
174 - Etheend Deyampert (Iowa Lakes Community College) over Jase Fitzmorris (Cloud County Community College) Maj 11-1
184 - Micah Cauthers (Cloud County Community College) over Ben Hammes (Iowa Lakes Community College) Fall 1:14
197 - David Holguin (Cloud County Community College) over Lincoln McCarty (Iowa Lakes Community College) Dec 10-9
285 - Brayden Hill (Cloud County Community College) over Jeremiah Chuol (Iowa Lakes Community College) Fall 4:27