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Adams, Clark conclude Midway wrestling season at NAIA Nationals

PARK CITY, Kan. - The Midway wrestling season came to an end on Thursday, as national qualifiers Kyler Adams and Kaleb Clark went 0-2 in their weight classes at the NAIA Men's Wrestling Championships.

Competing at 141 pounds, Adams, a three-time national qualifier, got within 3-2 with an escape at the 1:19 mark of the third period, but 16th-seeded Thomas Williams of St. Thomas (Fla.) countered with a two-point reversal at 1:41 and a three-point takedown with 33 seconds remaining, winning the opening-round bout 8-3.

Facing Reinhardt's (Ga.) Domenico DiGena in the consolation round, Adams countered an early DiGena takedown with one of his own, and paired with an early escape, he held a 4-3 lead at the end of the first period.

Digena made an early escape to tie the match 4-4 early in the second period, where it would stay until there were just six seconds remaining, when DiGena executed another takedown to steal a 7-4 win in the final seconds.

Qualifying at 149 pounds, Clark, in his national-tournament debut, opened the day with a 7-4 loss to Nick Moore of Campbellsville (Ky.), suffering three-point takedowns in the first and second periods.

Clark then sustained a 9-4 consolation defeat to Jalen Vladic of Providence (Mont.).

Midway concludes the 2023-24 season having sent at least one wrestler to nationals in each of its six years as a program. The Eagles have sent multiple competitors to the tournament in each of the last four seasons.

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Kyler Adams

Kyler Adams

Senior
Kaleb Clark

Kaleb Clark

Senior

Players Mentioned

Kyler Adams

Kyler Adams

Senior
Kaleb Clark

Kaleb Clark

Senior