Two former Pierre Governor wrestling standouts will take to the NAIA National Championship mats this weekend as Aric Williams and Tyson Johnson will both be competing for a National Title.
The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers both earned a spot into the national tournament this year during the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament as Williams placed third in the 141 while Johnson finished in second at 157.
Williams, a graduate student, is listed at 10-3 on the season and will face Taylor Vasquez in the first round of the 141 national tournament. Vasquez is ranked 14 in the 28 man bracket.
Johnson, a sophomore, comes in at 13-7 at the national tournament, but will get the number three overall seed in the 157 bracket, David Rubio of Corban University out of Salem, Oregon.
Day one begins at 11:00 AM with all first round matches with the second session starting at 6:00 with second round championship matches and first and second round consolation matchups. You can see brackets, and full list of schedules by following the link below.
