Ram Wrestlers Win Three Duals; 14th at Tough Keen Invitational
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal
Greene County Ram wrestling kicked off the 2021-22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 30, with a triangular meet in Van Meter, winning all three duals. The Rams went 30-11 in matches for the meet.
“We came out a little slow against PCM. We had some good matches and the end result was in our favor, but we were not aggressive on our feet and our technique was sloppy,” lamented coach Zach Beekman. “Our duals against Ogden and Van Meter were improved, but still lacked discipline with our technique through the entire lineup. Although there were several guys that had good performances, we know the importance of needing the entire lineup to perform at a high level if we want to compete for a state dual appearance.”
The Rams took the PCM Mustangs 64-18 to start the night.
- 106 – Gavyn Winters won by fall over Charlie Sitzmann 1:03
- 113 – Jacob Harmeyer won by fall over Alex Courtney 2:23
- 120 – Crew Conner lost by fall to Remington Fry 1:37
- 126 – Dakota Mobley won by fall over Trigg Steenhoek 1:30
- 132 – McKinley Robbins won by fall over Sawyer Bouwkamp 2:00
- 138 – Brenner Gallagher won by technical fall over Hewitt Brinegar 6:00
- 145 – Jackson Turner won by fall over Finn Wilson 3:50
- 152 – Gavin Scheuerman won by technical fall over Jeffrey McDanel 3:40
- 160 – Nathan Black won by fall over Trenton Giles 0:21
- 170 – Noble Hoyt won by fall over Nate Richards 1:43
- 220 – Michael Rumley won by fall over Wyatt Wheeler 0:57
- 285 – Broc Hamann won by fall over Kaden Clark 2:27
Greene County then faced the Ogden Bulldogs, taking the match 52-27.
- 106 – Gavyn Winters won by fall over Caleb Wisecup 0:27
- 113 – Jacob Harmeyer lost by fall to Kolton Munson 1:18
- 120 – Crew Conner lost by fall to Cole Pelleymounter 2:31
- 126 – Dakota Mobley won by major decision over Travis Boothroyd 12-0
- 132 – McKinley Robbins won by fall over Wyatt Sprecher 3:00
- 138 – Brenner Gallagher won by fall over Trevor Boothroyd 1:25
- 145 – Jackson Turner lost by a decision to Nathan Comer 8-7
- 152 – Gavin Scheuermann won by fall over Jon (Linden) Seeger 2:14
- 160 – Nathan Black won by fall over Cohl Burdette 1:37
- 170 – Noble Hoyt lost by fall over Zane Matthews 1:22
- 220 – Michael Rumley won by fall over Thomas Daughty 1:03
- 285 – Broc Hamann won by forfeit
The third match was against the Van Meter Bulldogs, where the Rams dominated, scoring 60 points to Van Meter’s 15. Greene County had 10 wins and two losses.
- 106 – Gavyn Winters won by fall over Braeden krusemark 1:01
- 113 – Crew Conner; 120 – Jacob Harmeyer won by forfeit; 220 – Michael Rumley and 285 – Broc Hamann won by forfeit
- 126 – Dakota Mobley lost by fall to Garrett Cole 1:02
- 132 – McKinley Robbins won by fall over Matt Kerber 1:14
- 138 – Brenner Gallagher won by fall over Mason Drake 5:03
- 145 – Jackson Turner won by fall over Ethan Alferink 1:19
- 152 – Gavin Scheuermann won by fall over Korbin Barck 2:25
- 160 – Nathan Black won by fall over Jay Haley 1:40
- 170 – Noble Hoyt lost by decision to Jackson Boese 11-8
The Rams saw more mat time on Friday and Saturday with a two-day tournament at the Cliff Keen Independence Invitational. With stiff competition, the Rams finished 14th out of 28 teams.
McKinley Robbins was the top finalist for the Rams, finishing in second in the 132 weight class. Gavin Scheuermann took third in the 152 weight class, while Brenner Gallagher at 138, Michael Rumley at 220 and Broc Hamann at 285 each took seventh in their classes. The only other top 10 finisher for Greene County was Nathan Black, who finished 10th in the 160 weight class.
“Varsity traveled to Independence where they competed in the two-day Cliff Keen Tournament. This is our first year attending this tournament and the level of competition was exactly what we needed,” explained Beekman. “Six of the 11 varsity wrestlers that traveled placed in the top 10.”
“Broc Hamann earned the Underdog Award. This award is given to the individual who moves the most spots between where they were seeded and where they placed,” added Beekman. “Broc was seeded last (26th) out of all the 285 pound wrestlers and placed seventh. A great accomplishment for the sophomore.”
- 106 – Gavyn Winters lost by decision to Ryan Rider 13-8; lost by fall to Carter West 1:11; received a bye; won by fall over Evan Burg 0:49; won by major decision over Clayton Babinat 14-2; won by major decision over Mason Besler 13-0
- 113 – Jacob Harmeyer won by forfeit over John Moellers; lost by fall to Dawson Becker 0:36; lost by fall to Ryan Hoefer 1:05; received a bye; lost by fall to Loren Cain 1:35; won by fall over Kennedy Pahl 1:35; lost by fall to Vinny Pinzon 3:28
- 126 – Dakota Mobley lost by fall to Dawson Ballard 2:32; lost to Mason Lucas by fall 3:35; lost by fall to Jack Stevens 2:45; won by decision over Ryker Dengler 4-2; lost by technical fall to Jessie Small 3:50; won by forfeit over Chase Gustafson; lost by sudden victory to Emmet Kruse 4-2
- 132 – McKinley Robbins received a bye; won by fall over Jackson Kirn 1:06; won by fall over Andres Torres 1:43; won by fall over Hayden Thompson 0:51; won by decision over Caleb Olson 7-4; lost by decision to Blaine Frazier 3-2, second place.
- 138 – Brenner Gallagher won by fall over Jake Umstead 3:42; won by fall over Shayden Washburn 2:51; won by fall over Will Emmons 3:09; lost by decision to Bryce Shea 6-2; lost by fall to Carter Straw 1:48; won by fall over Casey Kelley 0:56, seventh place
- 145 – Jackson Turner lost by fall to Kamdyn Blanco 1:43; lost by fall to Isaiah Weber 0:57; won by fall over Erik Alvarado 5:53; won by fall over Lyblie Christofferson 5:41; lost by fall to Dillion Sparrgrove 1:18
- 152 – Gavin Scheuermann won by decision over Wyatt Ahnen 6-0; won by fall over Beau Healey 1:52; won by fall over David Gonzalez-Galvan 0:48; lost by decision to Cole Butikofer 5-0; won by decision over Jakobe Lahr 8-2; won by forfeit over Isiah Fenton; won by decision over Gunnar Keeney 13-8, third place
- 160 – Nathan Black received a bye; received a bye; lost by fall to Gavin Wiseman 1:53; won by fall over Nick Smith 1:25; won by decision over Cole Norris 8-4; lost by fall to Cadin Herrmann 4:24, tenth place
- 170 – Noble Hoyt received a bye; lost by decision to Jake Miller 8-4; lost by fall to Caden Larson 2:33; won by fall over Thomas Hansen 2:30; won by fall over Nathan Blaschke 1:30; lost by fall to Brody Wolf 0:52
- 220 – Michael Rumley won by fall over Jackson Van Keuren 3:10; won by fall over Sam Norris 0:32; won by fall over Colin Miller 0:37; lost by fall to Barrett Muller 1:05; lost by decision to Indy Ferguson 10-4; won by fall over Braydon Hoffman 0:33, seventh place
- 285 – Broc Hamann won by fall over Aiden Kniffen 0:24; won by fall over Tate Williamson 1:11; won by fall over Reid Huntley 1:13; lost by fall to Daniel Chavez 1:16; lost by fall to Colton Schupbach 5:42; won by fall over Tono Cornell 1:07, seventh place
Greene County was scheduled to wrestle again on Monday at the Audubon high school, Wednesday at Atlantic High School and Saturday at home.
