Banda, Jenkins, Thomas All Place Second at AAC Championships

Lakeland, Florida - RU Wrestling competed in the AAC Championships held at Southeastern University on Saturday where the team finished in 3rd place overall. The AAC is a very competitive wrestling conference with NAIA-ranked teams - Reinhardt, Southeastern, and Life U.

All participants that competed on Saturday for the Eagles placed and several placed 2nd just missing out on the AAC title.

• Angel Banda placed 2nd at 125
• Matt Jenkins placed 2nd at 165
• Curt Thomas placed 2nd at 197

Here is the complete list of wrestlers that placed on Saturday:

• 125 - Angel Banda - 2nd PLACE

• 141 - Dom DiGena - 4th PLACE

• 149 - Dawson Bates - 3rd PLACE

• 149 - CJ SHADINGER - 5th Place

• 157 - Trevor Burdick - 4th PLACE

• 157 - Aushaud Evans - 6th Place

• 165 - Matt Jenkins - 2nd PLACE

• 165 - Wyatt Higgins 5th place

• 184 - Jonathan Paramore - 3rd PLACE

• 197 - Curt Thomas - 2nd PLACE

• 197 - John Lovett - 3rd PLACE

• 285 - Gavin Harper - 3rd PLACE

As of now, Reinhardt will have 8 wrestlers represented at the NAIA Nationals with a chance to take a few more. The committee will vote today on the additional qualifiers and that will be announced on Tuesday this week.

Those qualifying now are:

• 125 Angel Banda
• 141 Dom DiGena
• 149 Dawson Bates
• 157 Trevor Burdick (NAIA All-American)
• 165 Matt Jenkins (NAIA All-American)
• 197 Curt Thomas
• 197 John Lovett
• 285 Gavin Harper

The NAIA Nationals will take place at Park City, Kansas on February 29 - March 2, 2024.  Full coverage can be seen on TrackWrestling.com