Senior Nicholas Silva (photo by Frank Novak)

Posted: Jan 02, 2026

Storm open new year with 34-16 victory

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Behind key victories from Nicholas Silva and Trey Kellow, the Simpson College men's wrestling team opened the new year with a 34-16 victory over Saint John's.

Silva delivered one of the Storm's biggest swings of the night at 141 pounds, pinning Alfredo Hernandez in 3:56, while Kellow capped Simpson's scoring with an 11-2 major decision at 165 pounds.

Simpson also picked up wins from Mazin Arafa by injury default at 174, Easton Biladeau with an 11-4 decision at 149, and Noel Torres in a 5-3 decision at 157. The Storm benefited from forfeits at 125 (Brody Hufford) and 133 (Zaydin Sanchez) as well.

DUAL RESULTS
174 - Mazin Arafa (SIM) win by injury default Andy Johnson
184 - Isaac Hunter (SJU) won by forfeit
197 - Carson Gellerman (SJU) fall Troy Galloway, 0:49
285 - Aidan Wayne (SJU) maj dec Carson Slorah, 12-1
125 - Brody Hufford (SIM) won by forfeit
133 - Zaydin Sanchez (SIM) won by forfeit
141 - Nicholas Silva (SIM) fall Alfredo Hernandez, 3:56
149 - Easton Biladeau (SIM) dec Dominic Smith, 11-4
157 - Noel Torres (SIM) dec Kris Castro, 5-3
165 - Trey Kellow (SIM) maj dec Laiken Copeman, 11-2