DIKE – Montezuma’s wrestling team experienced the thrill of winning a dual meet on Saturday, Dec. 16.
The score was Braves 36, OABCIG 30.
With an eight-man squad – a full lineup includes 14 wrestlers – the Braves tend to look for their successes in multi-team tournaments.
But this was a dual against a similar-sized squad.
Montezuma wrestlers won six bouts – four by pins and two via forfeit – and it was enough.
OABCIG is based in Ida Grove, a town south and east of Sioux City – and 198 miles northwest of Montezuma.
The Braves didn’t fare so well against three other teams at the Dike-New Harford Duals. All are much larger schools.
Montezuma 36, OABCIG 30
132 – Beau Young, M, pinned Matt Knudsen, 1:28.
144 – Caden Spetman, O, pinned Rett Pargeon, 4:17.
165 – Evan Haughey, M, won by forfeit.
190 – Brett Plants, M, pinned Karter Wulf, :58.
215 – Braxton Plants, M, pinned Gavin Remer, 1:53.
285 – Isaac Wedgewood, M, pinned Isaac Neubauer, 3:21.
126 – Conner Smith, M, won by forfeit.
Marshalltown 60, Montezuma 12
126 – Lucas Bantz, Ma, pinned Conner Smith, :26.
132 – Nicholas Wise, MA, pinned Beau Young, :12.
144 – Rett Pargeon, M, won by forfeit.
165 – Xayvion Andersen, Ma, pinned Evan Haughey, 1:16.
190 – Brett Plants, M, pinned Michael Narvaez Correa, 5:22.
215 – Joshua Gomez, MA, pinned Braxton Plants, 1:15.
285 – Ignacio Marias, Ma, pinned Isaac Wedgewood, :17.
Dike-New Hartford 66, Montezuma 6
144 – Jake Reicks, D, pinned Rett Pargeon, :33.
165 – Gavin Gerbracht, D, pinned Evan Haughey, :20.
190 – Zach Adelmund, D, pinned Brett Plants, 4:27.
215 – Braxton Plants, M, pinned Jace Aneweer, :48.
285 – Tate DeBuhr, D, pinned Isaac Wedgewood, :44.
126 – Karson VanHeiden, D, pinned Connor Smith, 1:35.
132 – James Winge, D, pinned Beau Young, 5:52.
Mt. Vernon 72, Montezuma 0
126 – Drew Thurn, Mt., pinned Conner Smith, :38.
132 – Caleb Keegan, Mt., pinned Beau Young, :45.
144 – Jackson Jaspers, Mt., pinned Rett Pargeon, :52.
165 – Jackson Hird, Mt. Pinned Evan Haughey, :58.
190 – Caysen Curran, Mt., beat Brett Plants, 9-5.
215 – Kael Riniker, Mtl, beat Braxton Plants, 15-12.
285 – Ethan Wood, Mt., pinned Isaac Wedgewood, :20.