NIC defeats Umpqua 47-3

COEUR d'ALENE —  As a Cardinal, when your name is called, you'd better be ready.

Freshman Ethan Boulton was ready for his time in the spotlight on Saturday.

Boulton, a freshman from Payson, Utah, beat John Paul Lavarias by major decision at 133 pounds as the Cardinals whipped the Riverhawks of Roseburg, Ore., at Christianson Gymnasium.

"Ethan, it was his first match of the season coming off being a little banged up," NIC coach Derrick Booth said. "He had some rust to get off early on, but looked good and was aggressive. We're really looking forward to seeing what he can do the rest of the season."

Sophomore Kobi Johnson (125), sophomore Evan Barajas (149) of Bonners Ferry and freshman Noah Poe-Hatten (184) of Kalispell, Mont., also won by pin for NIC.

"It was a good home dual and good to have in our house," Booth said. "We were a little banged up, but it was nice to have some new faces in the lineup that came out and wrestled hard."

NIC hosts the Spokane Open today at The Podium in Spokane starting at 9 a.m.

125 — Kobi Johnson, NIC, p. Nicolas Garza, 3:48. 133 — Ethan Boulton, NIC, md. John Paul Lavarias, 10-1. 141 — Kellen Kolka, Ump, d. Gaven Jolley, 11-10. 149 — Evan Barajas, NIC, p. Haiden Randleas, 1:07. 157 — Kenzie Lindsay, NIC, by forfeit. 165 — Connor Larsen, NIC, tf. Anthony Thomas, 20-5. 174 — Conan Northwind, NIC, d. Abraham Dejesus, 10-6. 184 — Noah Poe-Hatten, NIC, p. Trey Munn, 1:27. 197 — Bradley Whitwright, NIC, tf. Hunter Hammer, 19-4. 285 — Tominko Takafua, NIC, by forfeit.

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