(Corning) Creston held a 30-point lead going into the final day of the 68th Annual John J. Harris Wrestling Tournament in Corning and did nothing but widen the gap with a strong day on Saturday. The Panthers move within one team title of Winterset for the most in the tourney’s storied history. It’s the 3rd straight title for the Panthers.
Creston sent five wrestlers to the finals. Lincoln Keeler (126) and Kaden Street (170) won championship for the Panthers.
Winterset had three winners with Keegan Jensen (138), Abe Bushong (145), and Carter Smuck (195). Red Oak had a pair of champs with Adam Baier at 152 and Dawson Bond at 160. Other individual winners were Missouri Valley’s Eli Becerra at 113, Riverside’s DJ Bramman at 106, ACGC’s Tegan Slaybaugh at 120, Lenox’s Dylan Stein at 132, MVAOCOU’s Kolby Scott at 182, Denison-Schleswig’s Jaxson Hildebrand at 220, and Atlantic’s Evan Sorensen at 285.
Creston scored 215.5 points, Winterset followed with 157.5 to place 2nd. Atlantic game in 3rd with 147.
Atlantic’s Brenden Casey picked up his 100th career win in the consolation semifinals.
Creston coach Cody Downing:
Atlantic coach Tim Duff:
Team Scores
- Creston 215.5
- Winterset 157.5
- Atlantic 147
- ACGC 102
- Earlham 91
- Red Oak 82.6
- Shenandoah 82
- Lenox 81.5
- SW Valley 81
- Riverside 79.5
- MVAOCOU 79
- Washington 77.5
- Missouri Valley 75.5
- Centerville 64
T-14. Panorama 64 - Nodaway Valley/O-M 62.5
- Clarinda 41.5
- Southwest Iowa 37
- Denison-Schleswig 37
- CAM 29
- Central Decatur 29
- East Mills 23
T-22. Mount Ayr 23 - Tri-Center 17
- Clarke/Murray 17
- Bedford 11
- Griswold 10
- Wayne 8
Individual Results
106
1st Place – Davis Bramman of Riverside, Oakland
2nd Place – Bock Shaha of Mt Ayr
3rd Place – Dallas Canoyer of Earlham
4th Place – Braxton Hass of Atlantic
5th Place – Judah Gurwell of Winterset
6th Place – Chase Slaybaugh of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
1st Place Match
Davis Bramman (Riverside, Oakland) 25-4, So. over Bock Shaha (Mt Ayr) 32-2, So. (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match
Dallas Canoyer (Earlham) 24-3, So. over Braxton Hass (Atlantic) 22-8, Fr. (Fall 5:23)
5th Place Match
Judah Gurwell (Winterset) 24-9, Fr. over Chase Slaybaugh (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 29-10, Fr. (Dec 4-2)
113
1st Place – Eli Becerra of Missouri Valley
2nd Place – Aiden Smith of Atlantic
3rd Place – Brayden Maeder of Southwest Valley
4th Place – Keyin Steeve of Nodaway Valley
5th Place – Matt Genobana of Centerville
6th Place – Charlie Christensen of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
1st Place Match
Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) 33-2, Jr. over Aiden Smith (Atlantic) 25-10, So. (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match
Brayden Maeder (Southwest Valley) 36-4, Jr. over Keyin Steeve (Nodaway Valley) 33-7, Fr. (Fall 1:20)
5th Place Match
Matt Genobana (Centerville) 25-14, Fr. over Charlie Christensen (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 24-12, Fr. (Dec 6-2)
120
1st Place – Tegan Slaybaugh of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
2nd Place – Aaron Boone of Washington
3rd Place – Christian Ahrens of Creston
4th Place – Seth Ettleman of Southwest Iowa
5th Place – Josh Winey of Earlham
6th Place – Josh Hass of Atlantic
1st Place Match
Tegan Slaybaugh (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 34-2, Jr. over Aaron Boone (Washington) 32-3, So. (Dec 8-7)
3rd Place Match
Christian Ahrens (Creston) 32-3, Jr. over Seth Ettleman (Southwest Iowa) 34-5, Jr. (Dec 2-0)
5th Place Match
Josh Winey (Earlham) 22-13, Fr. over Josh Hass (Atlantic) 17-17, Sr. (Fall 3:24)
126
1st Place – Lincoln Keeler of Creston
2nd Place – Payton Harger of Earlham
3rd Place – Kyler Sandholm of Red Oak
4th Place – Caden Greiner of Washington
5th Place – TJ Nutt of MVAOCOU
6th Place – Gavin Sloss of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
1st Place Match
Lincoln Keeler (Creston) 10-3, Jr. over Payton Harger (Earlham) 21-6, Jr. (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Kyler Sandholm (Red Oak) 28-10, So. over Caden Greiner (Washington) 30-5, Fr. (Fall 1:34)
5th Place Match
TJ Nutt (MVAOCOU) 25-4, Sr. over Gavin Sloss (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 29-12, So. (Fall 3:33)
132
1st Place – Dylan Stein of Lenox
2nd Place – Cole Scamman of Shenandoah
3rd Place – Trey Chesnut of Creston
4th Place – Cord Hamilton of Central Decatur
5th Place – Landon Kirtley of Panorama
6th Place – Nile Benge of Winterset
1st Place Match
Dylan Stein (Lenox) 27-2, So. over Cole Scamman (Shenandoah) 34-7, So. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Trey Chesnut (Creston) 28-8, Sr. over Cord Hamilton (Central Decatur) 30-9, So. (MD 9-1)
5th Place Match
Landon Kirtley (Panorama) 23-13, So. over Nile Benge (Winterset) 20-18, So. (Dec 6-5)
138
1st Place – Keegan Jensen of Winterset
2nd Place – Jude Carter of Washington
3rd Place – Austin Evans of Creston
4th Place – Jaxon Gordon of Riverside, Oakland
5th Place – Will Knapp of Panorama
6th Place – Chase England of Lenox
1st Place Match
Keegan Jensen (Winterset) 30-2, Sr. over Jude Carter (Washington) 27-13, So. (Fall 5:10)
3rd Place Match
Austin Evans (Creston) 14-3, Jr. over Jaxon Gordon (Riverside, Oakland) 22-10, Fr. (Fall 5:35)
5th Place Match
Will Knapp (Panorama) 20-13, So. over Chase England (Lenox) 22-11, So. (Fall 3:23)
145
1st Place – Abe Bushong of Winterset
2nd Place – Chris Aragon of Creston
3rd Place – Ryan Stortenbecker of East Mills
4th Place – Riley Radke of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Taven Moore of Riverside, Oakland
6th Place – Jacob McGargill of Shenandoah
1st Place Match
Abe Bushong (Winterset) 30-3, So. over Chris Aragon (Creston) 28-7, Sr. (UTB 11-9)
3rd Place Match
Ryan Stortenbecker (East Mills) 35-1, Sr. over Riley Radke (Missouri Valley) 34-11, Jr. (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match
Taven Moore (Riverside, Oakland) 14-7, So. over Jacob McGargill (Shenandoah) 32-11, Fr. (Dec 3-2)
152
1st Place – Adam Baier of Red Oak
2nd Place – Milo Staver of Creston
3rd Place – Owen Laughlin of Shenandoah
4th Place – Chase Greiner of Washington
5th Place – Jax Mosley of Centerville
6th Place – Cayden Van Meer of Panorama
1st Place Match
Adam Baier (Red Oak) 22-14, So. over Milo Staver (Creston) 29-8, Jr. (TB-1 2-1)
3rd Place Match
Owen Laughlin (Shenandoah) 35-5, Jr. over Chase Greiner (Washington) 33-9, Jr. (Dec 6-2)
5th Place Match
Jax Mosley (Centerville) 29-5, Sr. over Cayden Van Meer (Panorama) 20-12, Jr. (Fall 5:18)
160
1st Place – Dawson Bond of Red Oak
2nd Place – William Bolinger of Creston
3rd Place – Ben Hansen of Missouri Valley
4th Place – Brian South of CAM
5th Place – Trenton Beck of Lenox
6th Place – Brian Snyder of Centerville
1st Place Match
Dawson Bond (Red Oak) 29-3, Sr. over William Bolinger (Creston) 29-7, Jr. (Fall 2:17)
3rd Place Match
Ben Hansen (Missouri Valley) 32-10, Jr. over Brian South (CAM) 28-7, Sr. (Fall 4:50)
5th Place Match
Trenton Beck (Lenox) 22-10, Sr. over Brian Snyder (Centerville) 4-3, Fr. (Fall 1:52)
170
1st Place – Kaden Street of Creston
2nd Place – Ryan Stiles of Earlham
3rd Place – Eduardo Garcia of Winterset
4th Place – Jarrett Armstrong of Atlantic
5th Place – Jayden Dickerson of Shenandoah
6th Place – Jordan Martin-England of Lenox
1st Place Match
Kaden Street (Creston) 32-4, Sr. over Ryan Stiles (Earlham) 28-5, Jr. (Dec 13-10)
3rd Place Match
Eduardo Garcia (Winterset) 28-6, Sr. over Jarrett Armstrong (Atlantic) 27-11, Sr. (Dec 4-3)
5th Place Match
Jayden Dickerson (Shenandoah) 35-5, So. over Jordan Martin-England (Lenox) 20-11, So. (Fall 3:40)
182
1st Place – Kolby Scott of MVAOCOU
2nd Place – Karson Downey of Clarinda
3rd Place – Ryan Messamaker of Centerville
4th Place – Brenden Casey of Atlantic
5th Place – Tate Haffner of Southwest Valley
6th Place – Jagger Luther of Creston
1st Place Match
Kolby Scott (MVAOCOU) 28-1, Sr. over Karson Downey (Clarinda) 32-3, Jr. (Fall 3:34)
3rd Place Match
Ryan Messamaker (Centerville) 15-5, Sr. over Brenden Casey (Atlantic) 26-12, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
5th Place Match
Tate Haffner (Southwest Valley) 35-10, Jr. over Jagger Luther (Creston) 14-12, Jr. (MD 12-1)
195
1st Place – Carter Smuck of Winterset
2nd Place – Ashton Honnold of Nodaway Valley
3rd Place – Colin Jacobs of Southwest Valley
4th Place – Michael Fuller of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
5th Place – Ethan Richardson of Shenandoah
6th Place – Xavier Adamson of Lenox
1st Place Match
Carter Smuck (Winterset) 27-5, Sr. over Ashton Honnold (Nodaway Valley) 36-4, Fr. (Dec 7-2)
3rd Place Match
Colin Jacobs (Southwest Valley) 27-16, Sr. over Michael Fuller (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 19-11, So. (Fall 0:43)
5th Place Match
Ethan Richardson (Shenandoah) 17-18, Jr. over Xavier Adamson (Lenox) 21-15, Sr. (Dec 13-9)
220
1st Place – Jaxson Hildebrand of Denison
2nd Place – Jase Wilmes of Clarinda
3rd Place – Cole Binning of Clarke, Osceola/Murray
4th Place – Jaydn Cooper of Winterset
5th Place – Miles Mundorf of Atlantic
6th Place – Samuel Daly of Southwest Iowa
1st Place Match
Jaxson Hildebrand (Denison) 30-0, Sr. over Jase Wilmes (Clarinda) 27-2, Jr. (Fall 0:23)
3rd Place Match
Cole Binning (Clarke, Osceola/Murray) 32-4, Jr. over Jaydn Cooper (Winterset) 31-8, So. (Dec 10-7)
5th Place Match
Miles Mundorf (Atlantic) 22-9, Sr. over Samuel Daly (Southwest Iowa) 20-11, Sr. (Fall 3:37)
285
1st Place – Evan Sorensen of Atlantic
2nd Place – Payton Jacobe of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
3rd Place – Max Chapman of Creston
4th Place – Trenton Warner of Nodaway Valley
5th Place – Jace Henderson of MVAOCOU
6th Place – RJ Dishong of Griswold
1st Place Match
Evan Sorensen (Atlantic) 27-9, So. over Payton Jacobe (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 32-4, Jr. (Fall 1:30)
3rd Place Match
Max Chapman (Creston) 26-8, Jr. over Trenton Warner (Nodaway Valley) 33-5, So. (Fall 1:25)
5th Place Match
Jace Henderson (MVAOCOU) 23-7, So. over RJ Dishong (Griswold) 17-9, Fr. (Fall 0:30)