Two Braves fifth at Montezuma Invite

Three Montezuma wrestlers earned place finishes as the Braves hosted the nine-school Montezuma Invitational meet on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Brian Diaz at 170 pounds and Kennen Roadcap at 285 each placed fifth.

Cody Walker was sixth at 195.

Diaz and Roadcap each were 2-2 on the day.

UP NEXT – The Braves are at the North Cedar Invitational, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Montezuma Coach Josh Kriegel shouts instructions.

Team Scores
Braves were ninth out of nine teams with 20 points. East Marshall won with 219

Braves wrestlers

170 pounds – Brian Diaz
Fifth place, 2-2 record

Will Holtz, Lone Tree, pinned Diaz, 1:45.
Diaz pinned Isaiah Wertz, Chariton, 1:35.
Ethan Milligram, Pella, pinned Diaz, 3:02.
Diaz pinned Noah Jedlicka, North Mahaska, 1:57.

195 pounds – Cody Walker
Sixth place, 0-3 record

Joey McDonough, Chariton, pinned Walker, :36.
Michael McGriff, Pleasantville, pinned Walker, :51.
McDonough, Chariston, pinned Walker, :56.

220 pounds – Chance Gillum
No place, 0-2 record

Jordan Mundy, Chariton, pinned Gillum, 1:28.
Dane Denouden, Waukee, pinned Gillum, :57.

285 pounds – Kennen Roadcap
Fifth place, 2-2 record

Isrrael Vargas, East Marshall, pinned Roadcap, 4:36.
Roadcap had a wrestlebacks bye.
Trace Goemaat, North Mahaska, pinned Roadcap, :52.
Roadcap pinned Matt Kapuska, Waukee, 2:39.

It’s a tense moment for the Montezuma wrestling cheerleaders.