The Greene County wresting team opened its season with a non-conference dual meet at home vs Van Meter and Ogden Tuesday evening. The Rams topped Van Meter 60-17 but then lost to Ogden 46-26.
Ram senior Jordan Challen took a forfeit at 145 lbs vs Van Meter and won a major decision 15-5 vs Ogden at 138 lbs for his 99th and 100th career win.
Other Rams who were 2-0 on the night were freshman Kane Brogeson at 106 lbs, senior Abe Yoder at 132, junior Tommy Bradshaw at 145 and sophomore Isaiah Yoder at 160.
The Rams won four and lost one by forfeit against Van Meter; neither team had wrestlers at 113 or 285 lbs. The Rams forfeited three matches to Ogden, and again, there was no match at 113 lbs.
Greene County 60 Van Meter 17
- 106 Kane Borgeson won by fall over Cade Costlow 1:17
- 113 No match
- 120 Rams forfeit
- 126 Isaac Ireland lost 15-0 technical fall to Luke Costello
- 132 Abe Yoder won by fall over Joey Septer :24
- 138 Britton Gallagher won by forfeit
- 145 Jordan Challen won by forfeit
- 152 Tommy Bradshaw won by forfeit
- 160 Isaiah Yoder won by fall over Noah hale 3:31
- 170 Mark Kendall won by fall over Derek Golwitzer 1:38
- 182 Keyden Pollock won by fall over Collin Hicks :47
- 195 Hunter Ruth won by fall over Nate Willem 3:31
- 220 George Zito won by forfeit
- 285 No match
Ogden 46 Greene County 26
- 106 Borgeson won by fall over Taylon Engleen in 3:09
- 113 No match
- 120 Ram forfeit
- 126 Ireland lost by fall to Michael Ramold
- 132 A. Yoder won by fall over Harvey Roberts 3:27
- 138 Challen won 15-5 major decision over Zach McCloud
- 145 Bradshaw won by fall 2:54 over Harry Haglund
- 152 Ram forfeit
- 160 I. Yoder won 12-4 major decision over Jason Hadaway
- 170 Kendall lost by fall to Logan Sturtz
- 182 Pollock lost by fall to Austin Lentz
- 195 Ruth lost by fall to Nick Ross
- 220 Zito lost 15-6 major decision to Geyna Hanson
- 285 Ram forfeit