Day 3
Feb. 21
DES MOINES – Montezuma’s Plants brothers, Braxton and Brett, will wrestle for state medals on Saturday after their efforts in the consolation bracket of the Class 1A state wrestling individual tournament on Friday, Feb. 21
Braxton, a junior at 215 pounds, was pinned in 2:58 by Hackett of KIPI. He then beat Krakio of Durant, 16-2, and pinned Wright of WOCE in 3:22.
He can still place as high as third.
Brett Plants, a senior, lost to Wirtz of EMME on a fall in 5:12.
Brett will compete in a match for seventh place on Saturday.
Day 1
Feb. 19
Montezuma’s wrestling Plants brothers, Braxton and Brett, remained in contention for honors through Day One of the Class 1A state individuals tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Braxton, a junior at 215 pounds, had one match, and it was a pin over Kraklie of Durant in 1:38.
That moved him into the championship quarterfinals.
Brett scored a 16-5 win over Peyton, of North Linn, in his opening match.
In the second round Plants was pinned in 1:57 by Rogers of Wilton. That sends him into the consolation bracket.
The tournament continues through Saturday.
DAY TWO
Thursday, Feb. 20
Both Braves remain in contention for medals and place finishes, although both were in the consolation bracket after Thursday, Feb. 20 actiom.
Braxton Plants, in the championship bracket at 215, lost a tough one, a fall in 5:03, to Beitz of Maquoketa Valley.
Braxton now moves into the consolation bracket.
Brett Plants won a pair of matches on Thursday.
He scored an 18-2 technical fall over Tate Frantz of West Branch.
Brett was a sudden victory (8-5) winner over Blickender of CSPR.
He also continues on in the consolation bracket.