Tate, a senior, won the 197-pound weight class at the Dick Walker Invitational. He opened the tournament with a 1-minute, 11-second fall of Trine's Maxwell Begovich, then posted a 17-2 technical fall over Loras' Ryan Ward in the semifinals before decisioning Kolten Kersten of Iowa Central Community College in the final. Kersten is ranked third in the NJCAA at 197 pounds.
Special mention — Alex Burkle, jr., Hwt., Coe; Matt Holmes, jr., 133#, Loras
