March 28, 2024

Roadrunners win POI wrestling crown

CD finishes sixth

CORYDON —The Interstate 35 Roadrunners won the Pride of Iowa wrestling tournament Saturday at Wayne High School.

I-35 scored 183.5 points, beating out Bedford/Lenox, who was second with 151.5 points. Central Decatur finished sixth with 111.5 points, 17 points behind Mount Ayr in fifth place.

Champions for Interstate 35 included Ethan Jones at 182 pounds, Tyler Lester at 195 and Lonnie Harper at 220. Jones and Harper each won by fall in the finals, while Lester won a 3-2 decision over Corning’s Zach Barton.

Austin Pontier (106), Paul Queck (126), Sal Arzani (152) and Tommy Bregar (170) finished runner-up for the Roadrunners.

For Central Decatur, Dillon Delong was the highest placewinner, finishing runner-up at 285 to Mount Ayr’s Joe Ricker. Colton Ranney (132) and Jacob Roach (220) each won in his respective third-place match.

Team scoring and final round results:

Team scoring — 1. Interstate 35 183.5; 2. Bedford/Lenox 151.5; 3. Nodaway Valley 138.5; 4. Southeast Warren 136.5; 5. Mount Ayr 128; 6. Central Decatur 111.5; 7. Corning 89; 8. Martensdale-St. Marys 70; 9. East Union/Murray 59; 10. Pleasantville 55; 11. Wayne 51.

106 — 1. Logan Wood (Corn) major dec. Austin Pontier (I-35), 9-0; 3. Sawyer Andreasen (B/L) pinned Cameron Barnes (CD), 4:26.

113 — 1. Dusten Reed (B/L) dec. Jonathan Hardy (SEW), 10-3; 3. Dawson Knapp (MA) pinned Corben Ameigh (M-SM), :23.

120 — 1. Jake Hunerdosse (SEW) pinned Ben Freese (NV), 1:09; 3. Josh Mitchell (B/L) pinned Trevor Anderson (MA), 1:08.

126 — 1. Dylan Gibson (M-SM) major dec. Paul Queck (I-35), 10-2; 3. JD Lyman (NV) pinned Grant Staats (MA), 3:31.

132 — 1. Trey Busick (Pl) dec. Erik Freed (MA), 10-8; 3. Colton Ranney (CD) pinned Dylan Cornelison (NV), 2:50.

138 — 1. Joshua Parker (SEW) pinned Jared Thompson (NV), 2:43; 3. Hunter Russell (B/L) pinned Nash Wiegert (M-SM), 1:00.

145 — 1. Jacob Hoch (SEW) pinned Jaydn Erlandson (NV), 5:41; 3. Angelo Medonia (I-35) dec. Jacob Beamgard (MA), 8-7.

152 — 1. Kain Queck (NV) dec. Sal Arzani (I-35), 11-6; 3. Shane Swank (MA) tech fall Blayde Baker (Way), 3:51.

160 — 1. Kallan Schmelzer (Corn) dec. Addison Spear (SEW), 4-3; 3. Dylon French (B/L) dec. Dallas Walker (CD), 6-4.

170 — 1. Bryson Kinyon (EU) pinned Tommy Bregar (I-35), :49; 3. Zane Sickels (MA) pinned Seth Willets (B/L), :58.

182 — 1. Ethan Jones (I-35) pinned Cole Bonde (B/L), 3:50; 3. Mike Ward (EU) pinned Casey Ladd (NV), :34.

195 — 1. Tyler Lester (I-35) dec. Zach Barton (Corn), 3-2; 3. Ty Schneider (SEW) pinned Zach McMillin (B/L), 1:46.

220 — 1. Lonnie Harper (I-35) pinned Tate Vandyne (Way), 1:34; 3. Jacob Roach (CD) dec. Jacey Glynn (B/L), 6-5.

285 — 1. Joe Ricker (MA) pinned Dillon Delong (CD), :51; 3. Bobby Heilman (I-35) pinned Aaron Hornberger (Way), :36.