By Becky Walz,
Competing back-to-back days, the Decorah wrestling team picked up a NEIC win over Charles City and two wins at a dual tournament at Center Point-Urbana Saturday to close out last week.
Competing back-to-back days, the Decorah wrestling team picked up a NEIC win over Charles City and two wins at a dual tournament at Center Point-Urbana Saturday to close out last week.
Conference dual
After snow forced the postponement of Thursday’s dual at Charles City, the Vikings met the Comets on the mats Friday and brought home a win, 43-30.
Decorah won five matches and had three forfeits Friday night. Mason Avila defeated Dylan LaPolice by an 11-0 major decision at 132 pounds. Following Avila up at 138 pounds, Kollin Henry secured a 6-2 decision over Jacob Vance. Keeping with the wins, Brady Stille pinned Nathan Lopez in 45 seconds at 145 pounds. At 160 pounds, Brody Hanson threw Colton Anderegg in 1:07 and Thomas Sexton got Carter Burkhardt on his back in 1:38 at 170 pounds. Receiving forfeits were Will Larson (120), Justin Fortman (126) and Braden Darling (152).
Decorah 43, Charles City 30
106 – Double forfeit; 113 – Mitchell Stemper (Dec) LBF 5:18 to Carter Haberkorn (CC); 120 – Will Larson (Dec) won by forfeit; 126 – Justin Fortman (Dec) won by forfeit; 132 – Mason Avila (Dec) won 11-0 maj. dec. over Dylan LaPolice (CC); 138 – Kollin Henry (Dec) won 6-2 dec. over Jacob Vance (CC); 145 – Brady Stille (Dec) WBF 0:45 over Nathan Lopez (CC); 152 – Braden Darling (Dec) won by forfeit; 160 – Brody Hanson (Dec) WBF 1:07 over Colton Anderegg (CC); 170 – Thomas Sexton (Dec) WBF 1:38 over Carter Burkhardt (CC); 182 – Aaron Busta (Dec) LBF 1:22 to Kayden Blunt (CC); 195 – Kaiden Youngblood (Dec) LBF 1:36 to Trevor Peterson (CC); 220 – Dec lost by forfeit; 285 – Anthony Putnam (Dec) LBF 0:22 to Ethan Peterson
At CPU
Center Point-Urbana treated the Decorah wrestling team fairly well Saturday as the Vikes competed in a dual tournament.
Going up against some talented schools, the Vikings finished 2-2 for the day. The Vikes bested the hosts 48-24 and Oelwein 59-24 with losses to Vinton-Shellsburg 42-30 and West Delaware 58-15.
Mason Avila had a perfect 4-0 day with two falls, a decision and a forfeit at 126 pounds. It was a throw in 4:58 for Avila against CPU’s Teegan Fuessley and Oelwein’s Karter Hardwick was turned in 1:13. The Viking later survived a 7-5 decision over West Delaware’s Jax Miller and received a forfeit against Vinton-Shellsburg.
At 170 pounds, Thomas Sexton had a perfect day as well. Facing William Gerhold of Center Point-Urbana, Sexton earned a fall in 3:54. He later threw Westin Woodson of Oelwein in 1:24 and finished the day by pinning Garrison Gillihan in 4:23. He too received a forfeit against Vinton-Shellsburg.
Decorah 48, Center Point-Urbana 24
106 – Double forfeit; 113 – Stemper (Dec) won by forfeit; 120 – Larson (Dec) won 8-1 dec. over Blake Berninghaus (CPU); 126 – Avila (Dec) WBF 4:58 over Teegan Fuessley (CPU); 132 – Henry (Dec) won 9-0 maj. dec. over Will Griswold (CPU); 138 – See (Dec) LBF 2:45 to Drake Pospisil (CPU); 145 – Stille (Dec) WBF 1:55 over Aiden Novoa (CPU); 152 – Darling (Dec) LBF 1:40 to Brody Berninghaus (CPU); 160 – Hanson (Dec) won 17-0 tech fall in t:05 over Tyler Foreman (CPU); 170 – Sexton (Dec) WBF 3:54 over William Gerhold (CPU); 182 – Busta (Dec) WBF 0:47 over Preston Thompson (CPU); 195 – Youngblood (Dec) WBF 2:11 over Liam Jouanne (CPU); 220 – Dec lost by forfeit; 285 – Putnam (Dec) LBF 3:06 to Colton McDowell (CPU)
Decorah 59, Oelwein 24
106 – Dec lost by forfeit; 113 – Stemper (Dec) WBF 1:31 over Kameron Baratklimesh (Oel); 120 – Larson (Dec) won by forfeit; 126 – Avila (Dec) WBF 1:13 over Karter Hardwick (Oel); 132 – Henry (Dec) won by forfeit; 138 – See (Dec) won by forfeit; 145 – Stille (Dec) won by forfeit; 152 – Darling (Dec) won 16-0 tech fall in 2:48 over Hunter Johnson (Oel); 160 – Hanson (Dec) WBF 5:40 over Ricky McKeeman (Oel); 170 – Sexton (Dec) WBF 1:24 over Westin Woodson (Oel); 182 – Busta (Dec) LBF 1:13 to Nolan Lamphier (Oel); 195 – Youngblood (Dec) WBF 0:55 over Dayton Logan (Oel); 220 – Dec lost by forfeit; 285 – Putnam (Dec) LBF 3:01 to Spencer Michels (Oel)
Decorah 30, Vinton-Shellsburg 42
106 – Dec lost by forfeit; 113 – Stemper (Dec) won 13-6 dec. over Gavin Morgan (V-S); 120 – Larson (Dec) LBF 2:48 to Aldin Swanson (V-S); 126 – Avila (Dec) won by forfeit; 132 – Henry (Dec) LBF to Carter Lamont (V-S); 138 – See (Dec) LBF 1:35 to Owen Mullinex (V-S); 145 – Steven Munoz (Dec) WBF 1:07 over Colton Behm (V-S); 152 – Stille (Dec) lost 7-4 dec. to Cooper Sanders (V-S); 160 – Hanson (Dec) won 7-3 dec. over Brant Dickinson (V-S); 170 – Sexton (Dec) won by forfeit; 182 – Busta (Dec) LBF 2:40 to Max Janssen (V-S); 195 – Youngblood (Dec) WBF 2:40 over Aiden Parmater (V-S); 220 – Dec lost by forfeit; 285 – Putnam (Dec) lost 6-1 dec. to Parker Arnold (V-S)
Decorah 15, West Delaware 58
106 – Dec lost by forfeit; 113 – Stemper (Dec) LBF 1:19 to Brayden Maury (WD); 120 – Larson (Dec) lost 7-2 dec. to Carson Less (WD); 126 – Avila (Dec) won 7-5 dec. over Jax Miller (WD); 132 – Henry (Dec) lost 6-1 dec. to Ryan Hilby (WD); 138 – See (Dec) LBF 1:45 to Carson Turnis (WD); 145 – Stille (Dec) WBF 1:38 over Blake Mather (WD); 152 – Darling (Dec) LBF 1:06 to Brent Yonkovic (WD); 160 – Hanson (Dec) lost 11-3 dec. to Logan Peyton (WD); 170 – Sexton (Dec) WBF 4:23 over Garrison Gillihan (WD); 182 – Busta (Dec) LBF 1:32 to Jeryn Funke (WD); 195 – Youngblood (Dec) LBF 1:06 to Will Ward (WD); 220 – Dec lost by forfeit; 285 – Putnam (Dec) LBF 3:03 to Cameron Geuther (WD)
Coming up
The Vikings have one more dual quad Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau (Wis.) at 5:30 p.m. Then the postseason kicks off Saturday, Jan. 28, with the Northeast Iowa Conference tournament at Waukon at 10 a.m.
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