(Corning) Winterset had two champions and won their 15th John J. Harris Wrestling Tournament team championship with 213.5 points. The Huskies had Kruise Kiburz (138) and Jack West (145) stand atop the podium while Kael Forsyth (160) and Dugan Tolley (285) each managed a runner-up showing.
The race for 2nd was as tight as could be. Atlantic/CAM, Creston/O-M, and Red Oak were neck and neck throughout the tourney. In the upper weights Atlantic/CAM got a pin from Cale Roller (285) to seal 2nd while Creston/O-M jumped ahead of Red Oak for 3rd place when the Panthers had Sam Chapman down Carter Maynes in the 195 pound final.
Atlantic/CAM also had Joe Weaver as the 126 pound champ. In addition to Chapman on top at 195 for Creston/O-M it was Garon Wurster (126) and Jackson Kinsella (182) earning gold. Red Oak crowned Justin McCunn (160) as their lone champ. Other 1st place finishers included Riverside’s Mick Schroder (106) and Jace Rose (113), Mount Ayr’s Bryce Shaha (120), Winterset’s Kruise Kiburz (138) and Jack West (145), Wyatt Appleseth (152) from Panorama, Drew Venteicher (170) from Bedford/Lenox, and Clarinda’s Crew Howard (220). Venteicher’s title at 170 was the result of a 7-5 decision over Bryson Freeberg (Tri-Center)-each wrestler entered the tournament undefeated.
Joe Weaver and Cale Roller were two of four finalists for Atlantic/CAM. Weaver’s championship match featured a 3-0 decision over promising Red Oak freshman Dawson Bond. Roller pinned his way through the tournament including a fall in 3:22 against Dugan Tolley (Winterset) in the finals. For both Weaver and Roller it’s their straight John Harris individual crown. The Trojans were team champs last year and team runners-up this year. A pair of 2nd place finishes were turned in by Ethan Follmann and Kadin Stutzman. Follman’s 120 pound runner-up showing was highlighted by a pin over multi-time state qualifer Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center) in the semi-finals. Follmann fell to Bryce Shaha, of Mount Ayr, in the finals by a 13-6 decision. Stutzman, who picked up three pints to get to the finals, is 35-9 on the season. His loss in the championship round came by fall to undefeated and 5th ranked Wyatt Appleseth (Panorama). Atlantic/CAM also had 3rd place finishes from Aybren Moore (113) and Easton O’Brien (106). Jaxson Bell (132) was 5th and Devin McKay (195) 6th.
Other immediate coverage area teams included Riverside, Nodaway Valley, ACGC and Griswold.
The Bulldogs were seven points away with a top five finish, settling for 7th with 108 points. Six Riverside wrestlers finished on the podium led by champions John Schroder (106) and Jace Rose (113). For Schroder he earned a 4-2 decision in the semifinals and then won a 6-2 decision against Drew Ehlen (Mount Ayr) in the championship. Rose wins his 2nd Harris individual title in as many years. He went head-to-head with Elliot Cooney, of Nodaway Valley, in the finals and won convincingly 14-8. Rose is 24-2 overall. Nolan Moore (138) and Edward Vlcek (195) each placed 4th. Rhett Bentley (145) and Nathan Messerschmidt (285) were each 6th.
Nodaway Valley had three wrestlers finish in the top three and finished just outside the top 10 in the team count with 80 points. Elliot Cooney posted a dramatic comeback win in the semifinals at 113, before falling short in his championship match. Cooney in the semi’s trailed Atlantic/CAM’s Aybren Moore 4-1 with less than :40 left, but got a reversal and then a pin. Austin Wilson ran his unbeaten streak to 26 consecutive matches before falling to Kael Forsyth (Winterset) in the semi’s, 4-1. He responded with back-to-back consolation round wins to finish 3rd place. Jory Christensen (220) was also 3rd fro coach Jesse McCann’s team. Christensen lost a back and forth semifinal to SW Valley’s Tallen Myers and then pinned his next two opponents. Jaxon Christensen was also a medal winner for the Wolverines with a 6th place effort at 126.
ACGC scored 48 points and placed 15th. Gunnar Larsen (132) made an impressive run into the finals before falling in an ultimate tie break to Garon Wurster (Creston/O-M), 3-2. Seth Danker (126) lost a hard fought semifinal to Red Oak’s Dawson Bond by a 2-1 and settled for 4th.
Griswold’s best showing came from Seth Butler (220) who posted two pins, but fell one victory shy of reaching the stand.
Full team scoring and additional individual results are available below the video interviews.
Atlantic/CAM coach Tim Duff:
Team Scores
- Winterset 213.5
- Atlantic/CAM 164.5
- Creston/O-M 162.5
- Red Oak 158.5
- Mount Ayr 115
- Missouri Valley 113
- Riverside 108
- Clarinda 93
T-8. Panorama 93 - Tri-Center 86
- Nodaway Valley 80
- Bedford/Lenox 72.5
- Central Decatur 59.5
- East Mills 58
- ACGC 48
- Wayne 30
- Clarke/Murray 29
- SW Valley 25
- Southwest Iowa 19
- Griswold 7
- Clarinda Academy 0
Individual Results
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1st Place – John Schroder of Riverside Oakland
2nd Place – Drew Ehlen of Mt Ayr
3rd Place – Easton O`Brien of Atlantic
4th Place – Brandon Erp of Red Oak
5th Place – Travis Allen of Winterset
6th Place – Justin Parsons of Creston- Orient Macksburg
113
1st Place – Jace Rose of Riverside Oakland
2nd Place – Elliot Cooney of Nodaway Valley
3rd Place – Aybren Moore of Atlantic
4th Place – Andrew Bowman of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Chase Sandholm of Red Oak
6th Place – Jarrett Webb of Mt Ayr
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1st Place – Bryce Shaha of Mt Ayr
2nd Place – Ethan Follmann of Atlantic
3rd Place – Connor Attkisson of Tri-Center Neola
4th Place – Johnathon Erp of Red Oak
5th Place – Logan Christe of Panorama
6th Place – Jacob Porter of Winterset
126
1st Place – Joe Weaver of Atlantic
2nd Place – Dawson Bond of Red Oak
3rd Place – Keegan Jensen of Winterset
4th Place – Seth Danker of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
5th Place – Zavier Trovato of Missouri Valley
6th Place – Jaxon Christensen of Nodaway Valley
132
1st Place – Garon Wurster of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Gunnar Larsen of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
3rd Place – Ryan Stortenbecker of East Mills
4th Place – Kale Downey of Clarinda
5th Place – Jaxson Bell of Atlantic
6th Place – Terrnce Sheley of Bedford/Lenox
138
1st Place – Kruise Kiburz of Winterset
2nd Place – Trae Ehlen of Mt Ayr
3rd Place – Kaden Bolton of Creston- Orient Macksburg
4th Place – Nolan Moore of Riverside Oakland
5th Place – Logan Jones of Central Decatur
6th Place – Tyler Prokop of East Mills
145
1st Place – Jack West of Winterset
2nd Place – Emry Colby of Panorama
3rd Place – Eric McIlnay of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Jaydon Knight of Mt Ayr
5th Place – Keaton Street of Creston- Orient Macksburg
6th Place – Rhett Bentley of Riverside Oakland
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1st Place – Wyatt Appleseth of Panorama
2nd Place – Kadin Stutzman of Atlantic
3rd Place – Tyler Brown of Winterset
4th Place – Jackson Wray of East Mills
5th Place – Jake Echternach of Red Oak
6th Place – Jake Cox of Bedford/Lenox
160
1st Place – Justin McCunn of Red Oak
2nd Place – Kael Forsyth of Winterset
3rd Place – Austin Wilson of Nodaway Valley
4th Place – Drake Anderson of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Hayden Green of Creston- Orient Macksburg
6th Place – David Walker of Central Decatur
170
1st Place – Drew Venteicher of Bedford/Lenox
2nd Place – Bryson Freeberg of Tri-Center Neola
3rd Place – Cole Ridnour of Clarinda
4th Place – Bruce Lukehart of Red Oak
5th Place – Brady Barringer of Winterset
6th Place – Jon Johnson of Missouri Valley
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1st Place – Jackson Kinsella of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Nick Haynes of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Gaven Heim of Tri-Center Neola
4th Place – Jakob Childs of Clarinda
5th Place – Brady Langloss of Wayne, Corydon
6th Place – Dakota Boswell of Central Decatur
195
1st Place – Sam Chapman of Creston- Orient Macksburg
2nd Place – Carter Maynes of Red Oak
3rd Place – Tegan Carson of Central Decatur
4th Place – Edward Vlcek of Riverside Oakland
5th Place – Kade Forsyth of Winterset
6th Place – Devin McKay of Atlantic
220
1st Place – Crew Howard of Clarinda
2nd Place – Tallen Myers of Southwest Valley
3rd Place – Jory Christensen of Nodaway Valley
4th Place – Andy Weis of Creston- Orient Macksburg
5th Place – Jake Smith of Clarke, Osceola/Murray
6th Place – Donovan Morales of Mt Ayr
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1st Place – Cale Roller of Atlantic
2nd Place – Dugan Tolley of Winterset
3rd Place – Devin Whipple of Bedford/Lenox
4th Place – Alex Audesmore of Tri-Center Neola
5th Place – Jarod McGregor of Clarinda
6th Place – Nathan Messerschmidt of Riverside Oakland
