Posted: Nov 01, 2025

Torres, Silva finish top three at Luther Hill Invitational

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Noel Torres and Nicholas Silva each placed in the top three of their respective brackets to lead the Simpson College men's wrestling team in its season-opening meet on Saturday.

Torres turned in a strong start to his senior campaign, finishing as the runner-up at 157 pounds. He earned back-to-back wins over a pair of Central wrestlers before falling to Southeast Community College's Ayson Rice, 17-6, in the championship match.

Silva also impressed in his first outing of the year, taking third at 174 pounds. The senior opened with 4-0 and 5-0 shutout victories over opponents from Nebraska Wesleyan and William Penn before dropping a 5-1 decision in the semifinals. He battled back in the consolation round, securing 13-10 and 8-3 wins to finish on the podium.

Trey Kellow and Carson Slorah each finished fifth in their respective weight classes, while Caden Elliott added a sixth-place result to round out the Storm's top performers.

OPEN DIVISION
133 - Nicholas Silva: 4-1, 3rd place
157 - Noel Torres: 2-1, 2nd place
165 - Trey Kellow: 2-2, 5th place
174 - Caden Elliott: 2-0, 6th place
197 - Troy Galloway: 0-2
285 - Trace Goemaat: 1-2
285 - Owen Willers: 0-2