Nic Wrestlers Return To Winning Fashion

One night after seeing its 44-match winning streak snapped, the North Idaho College wrestling team started another one.

The Cardinals (7-1) rebounded from a 24-21 loss to Northern Montana by edging Simon Fraser 19-18 Friday in

NIC, the top-ranked team in the latest NJCAA poll, was sparked by upsets over Simon Fraser All-Americans Steve Rose and John Mellon.

Chad Edgar was awarded a takedown in sudden-death overtime to defeat Mellon 4-2 at 142 pounds.

In the next match, Spokane’s Josh Morton, a graduate of Mead High School, earned a 5-3 decision over Rose at 150.

North Idaho 19, Simon Fraser 18

118 - Phillips (SF) d. Bega 4-2. 126 - McKay (SF) d. Schaeffer 5-3. 134 - Blomgren (SF) d. Shane 10-5. 142 - Edgar (NIC) d. Mellon 4-2 OT. 150 - Morton (NIC) d. Rose 5-3. 158 - Heine (NIC) d. Masydyk 7-5. 167 - Moaney (NIC) md. Stemp 16-1. 177 - Heren (SF) d. Clausen 9-7. 190 - Jordan (NIC) tf. Thibalt 18-3. 275 - Garbin (SF) p. McArthur 6:10.