JCC Host Nearly 200 Wrestlers in Jayhawk Open; Hernandez Takes 6th

JCC Host Nearly 200 Wrestlers in Jayhawk Open; Hernandez Takes 6th
Posted: Jan 27, 2025

JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown Community College (JCC) hosted nearly 200 wrestlers from as far as Maryland for the Jayhawk Open on Sunday.

The event was stacked with high-level competition, including student-athletes from major Division One and Division Two programs.

JCC entered all five of its wrestlers in the tournament, as well as three Jayhawks who wrestled with JCC but were unattached members of the program.

Christian Hernandez was the best performer for JCC, finishing sixth at 174 pounds. The freshman won his opening match by a pin at :31 of the first round. He dropped his next bout before winning a pair to earn his way to the 5th place match. Hernandez lost that battle to finish sixth.

Fellow freshman Brad Smth also won his opening match, an 8-4 decision to move to the quarterfinals, but he lost his next two bouts to finish 1-2 on the day in 165 pounds.

The other three Jayhawks, Ryan Parton, Gavin Warner, and Nicholas Ewan, all went 0-2.

Of the three unattached Jayhawks, Kyle Keefe was the only one to earn a win. He took third in the 185 class. The 2024 JCC national representative won his first two matches before losing to eventual champ Luke Ciampa. Keefe bounced back to earn a spot in the third place bout, where he won by tech fall 16-1.

JCC now shifts its attention to February, where they travel to the Whizzer Open hosted by Henry Ford Community College on Saturday, February 1st, at 10:00 AM.

Scoreboard

  • Sun, 11/01 | Wrestling at Brockport Open (10:00 AM) RC
  • Fri, 11/06 | Wrestling at Muskegon CC Dual (5:30 PM)
  • Sat, 11/07 | Wrestling at Muskegon CC Open (TBA) RC
  • Wed, 11/18 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM) RC
  • Sun, 11/22 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (TBA)
  • Fri, 12/04 | Wrestling at Niagara CCC Dual (TBA)
  • Sat, 12/05 | Wrestling at Niagara CCC Open (TBA)
  • Sat, 12/12 | Wrestling at Springfield Open (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 01/16 | Wrestling at Mt. Union Dual (TBA)
  • Sun, 01/17 | Wrestling at Mt. Union Open (TBA)
  • Wed, 01/20 | Wrestling at Mercyhurst NE Dual (7:00 PM)
  • Sat, 01/30 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (5:00 PM)
  • Sun, 01/31 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM) RC
  • Sun, 02/14 | Wrestling vs. Regionals (TBA)
  • Fri, 02/26 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (TBA) RC
  • Thu, 11/10 | Wrestling vs. University of Buffalo (6:00 PM)
  • Wed, 11/16 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM) RC
  • Sat, 11/19 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (10:00 AM)
  • Sun, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (10:00 AM)
  • Fri, 12/02 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (6:00 PM)
  • Sat, 12/03 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Open (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 12/17 | Wrestling vs. Nassau CC Dual (10:00 AM)
  • Sun, 12/18 | Wrestling vs. Nassau CC Dual (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 01/14 | Wrestling vs. Brockport Open (5:00 PM)
  • Sun, 01/29 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM) RC
  • Sat, 11/03 | Wrestling vs. SUNY Brockport (12:00 PM)
  • Wed, 11/07 | Wrestling vs. Thiel College (7:00 PM)
  • Sat, 11/10 | Wrestling vs. Washington and Jefferson College (12:00 PM)
  • Wed, 11/14 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM)
  • Sun, 11/18 | Wrestling at NYS Championships (12:00 PM)
  • Fri, 11/30 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (7:00 PM)
  • Sat, 12/01 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Open (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 12/08 | Wrestling vs. Tri-Match (12:00 PM)
  • Wed, 12/12 | Wrestling at Niagara County Community College (6:00 PM)
  • Fri, 01/04 | Wrestling vs. National Duals (12:00 PM)
  • Sat, 01/05 | Wrestling vs. National Duals (10:00 AM)
  • Thu, 01/10 | Wrestling at Ulster Community College (12:00 PM)
  • Sun, 01/20 | Wrestling vs. Penn St. Fayette (12:00 PM)
  • Wed, 01/23 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (6:00 PM)
  • Sat, 01/26 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (10:00 AM)
  • Sun, 01/27 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM)
  • Fri, 02/01 | Wrestling vs. Pitt-Bradford Dual (12:00 PM)
  • Sat, 02/02 | Wrestling vs. Gannon Dual (10:00 AM)
  • Sun, 02/17 | Wrestling vs. Districts (10:00 AM)
  • Fri, 03/01 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 03/02 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (10:00 AM)
  • Sat, 11/02 | Wrestling at Brockport Open NTS (Final) RC
  • Thu, 11/07 | Wrestling at Pitt Bradford W, 33-25 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 11/09 | Wrestling at Washington and Jefferson Invitational NTS (Final) RC
  • Fri, 11/15 | Wrestling vs. Lycoming College L, 4-51 (Final) RC
  • Fri, 11/15 | Wrestling at Thiel College L, 6-44 (Final) RC | V
  • Wed, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. No. 16 Mercyhurst NE L, 11-35 (Final) RC | V
  • Sun, 11/24 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championships 10th of 13 teams (Final) RC
  • Wed, 12/04 | Wrestling vs. Gannon University L, 14-34 (Final) RC | V
  • Fri, 12/06 | Wrestling vs. Muskegon CC W, 29-21 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 12/07 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open NTS (Final) RC
  • Sat, 12/14 | Wrestling vs. Oswego State L, 9-44 (Final) V
  • Sat, 12/14 | Wrestling at Ithaca College L, 0-47 (Final) RC | V
  • Wed, 12/18 | Wrestling at No. 9 Niagara County Community College L, 18-27 (Final) RC | V
  • Sat, 01/04 | Wrestling at Waynesburg Invitational 12th of 16, 35 pts. (Final) RC
  • Wed, 01/15 | Wrestling at Mercyhurst NE L, 12-44 (Final) RC
  • Sun, 01/19 | Wrestling vs. Union County College W, 30-22 (Final)
  • Sun, 01/19 | Wrestling at SUNY Ulster W, 30-15 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 01/25 | Wrestling vs. No. 7 Niagara County Community College L, 17-41 (Final) RC | V
  • Sun, 01/26 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown Open NTS (Final) RC
  • Fri, 02/14 | Wrestling at Alfred State L, 16-42 (Final) RC | V
  • Sun, 02/23 | Wrestling vs. Regionals 4th of 6 (Final) RC
  • Fri, 03/06 | Wrestling vs. 2020 NJCAA National Championships 29th of 51 (Final) RC | V
  • Sat, 03/07 | Wrestling vs. 2020 NJCAA National Championships 24th of 51 (Final) RC | V
  • Fri, 11/05 | Wrestling at Penn State Mont Alto W, 33-15 (Final) RC | R
  • Sat, 11/06 | Wrestling at King of the Mont Invitational NTS (Final)
  • Sat, 11/13 | Wrestling at Washington & Jefferson Invitational 9th of 17 (Final) RC | R | R | PH
  • Sat, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. New York State Championships 10th of 11 (Final) RC | R
  • Sat, 12/04 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open 5th of 6 (Final) RC | R
  • Sat, 12/11 | Wrestling at Hiram College Dual W, 23-12 (Final) RC | R | V
  • Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. No. 17 Niagara County Community College L, 19-28 (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. Joliet Junior College L, 21-29 (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. Garrett College W, 33-12 (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. No. 20 Rochester Community & Technical College L, 15-29 (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Sat, 01/15 | Wrestling vs. Muskingum University W, 15-3 (Final) RC | R | V
  • Sat, 01/15 | Wrestling at Thiel College L, 9-42 (Final) RC | R | V
  • Sat, 01/22 | Wrestling vs. Gannon University L, 11-23 (Final) RC | R | PH | V
  • Sat, 01/29 | Wrestling vs. No. 17 Niagara County Community College L, 9-36 (Final) RC | R | PH | V
  • Sun, 01/30 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown Community College Open NTS (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Wed, 02/09 | Wrestling at No. 16 Niagara County Community College L, 12-39 (Final) R
  • Fri, 02/11 | Wrestling at University of Pitt-Bradford W, 29-15 (Final) RC | R | V
  • Sat, 02/19 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Northeastern Districts 2nd of 4 (Final) RC | R | PH | PH | V
  • Fri, 03/04 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Wrestling National Championships Day 1 T-26th of 52 (Final) RC | V
  • Sat, 03/05 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Wrestling National Championships Day 2 T-27th of 52 (Final) RC | V
  • Sat, 11/04 | Wrestling at Adrian Invitational 12th of 12 (Final) RC | BX | R
  • Sat, 11/11 | Wrestling at Washington & Jefferson Invite NTS (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Sat, 11/18 | Wrestling at Findlay Open NTS (Final) R
  • Fri, 12/01 | Wrestling at Niagara Duals L, 48-5 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 12/02 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open L, 33-17 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 12/16 | Wrestling vs. Alfred State L, 57-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 01/09 | Wrestling at Pitt Bradford Dual L, 35-10 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 01/20 | Wrestling at NYS Collegiate Championships NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
  • Sun, 01/28 | Wrestling at Jamestown Open NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
  • Sun, 02/04 | Wrestling at Whizzer Open NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
  • Sat, 02/17 | Wrestling at Districts (TBA) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 02/20 | Wrestling at Gannon Throwdown (Cancelled)
  • Fri, 03/01 | Wrestling at Nationals (TBA) RC
  • Sat, 03/02 | Wrestling at Nationals (TBA) RC