~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal
The Greene County boys wrestling team took part in a two-day tournament in Independence last Friday and Saturday, with the team taking 18th place out of 32 teams.
Greene County was one of the few teams to have two individual champions. Seniors Kale Petersen and McKinley Robbins both finished first in their 32-man brackets: Petersen at 132 lbs and Robbins at 138. Petersen is ranked first at 126 lbs in Class 2A and Robbins is at the top of the 2A rankings at 138 lbs.
The tourney was the first competition of the season for coach Zach Beekman, who had just seven Rams in action.
Gavyn Winters took fifth at 106, Brent Dennhardt finished ninth at 145, and Jackson Turner finished in 15th place at 152. Crew Conner finished 23rd in the 120 class, with Dakota Mobley taking 24th at 132.
106 – Gavyn Winters received a bye; won by fall over Owen Klaas 3:46; won by decision over Landon Bruess 15-8; won by fall over Cale Graff 1:40; lost by fall to Carter West 1:44; lost by decision to Atlee Dewitt 7-0; won in sudden victor over Griffin Felder 11-9, fifth place.
120 – Crew Conner lost by decision to Rigo Bobadilla 9-2; lost by fall to Aiden Slama 3:41; won by decision over Dalton Leffler 6-5; lost by major decision to Connor McLaughlin 17-3; lost by fall to Madi Peach 3:37; won by decision over Jose Mendieta 11-4, 23rd place.
132 – Kale Peterson bye; won over Dawson Becker (Alburnett) (TF 23-7 3:33); win over Vinny Spano (Tinley Park (Andrew)) (TF 26-8 2:38); win over Mason Lucas (Carlisle) (TF 22-6 4:07); win over Tyson Peach (Milton) (Dec 12-5), first place.
132 – Dakota Mobley won by fall to Cole Mincer 2:57; lost by fall to Nolan Howell 5:29; lost by fall to Kole Johnson 0:56; lost by fall to Isaac Lomas 0:49; lost by medical forfeit over Jack Foster; lost by medical forfeit to Hayden Woolever, 23rd place.
138 – McKinley Robbins received a bye; won by decision over Boden White 12-5; won by fall over Devonte Link 1:47; won by decision over Kaden Kremer 10-3; won by decision over Tiernan Boots 3-1; won by fall over Brody Neighbor 4:39, 1st place.
145 – Brent Dennhardt won by tech fall over Blake Willson 20-3; lost by decision to Keegan Ellsworth 8-6; won by fall over Jake Umstead 5:03; won by fall over Ryan Wilson 3:26; won by decision over Beck Arant 4-3; won by decision over Nolan Riddle 6-4, 9th place.
152- Jackson Turner won by fall over Junior Krob 1:59; lost by fall to Chase Thomas 3:02; won by fall over Ethin Matt 5:24; lost by fall to William Clark 5:45; lost by fall to Shayden Washburn 1:47; won by medical forfeit over Max Miles, 15th place.
Team scores: Osage 359; Alburnett 293.5; Carlisle 284.5; Fennimore 250.5; Prairie, Cedar Rapids 224.5; Lisbon 220.5; Pleasant Valley 219.5; Notre Dame, Burlington 211.5; Crestwood 210; Harrisburg 199.5; Independence 194; Fort Madison 185; New Hampton/Turkey Valley 185; Tinley Park (Andrew) 183.5; Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 178; South Tama County 160.5; Algona 157.5; Greene County 138; Milton 128.5; West Liberty 127.5; Clear Creek-Amana 109.5; Union, LaPorte City 96; Denver 93; Roland-Story 86; Xavier, Cedar Rapids 86; Solon 77.5; Dubuque Senior 74; Waterloo East 71; Maquoketa 46; Des Moines Lincoln 32; Christian Brothers College 20.
The Rams are scheduled to wrestle at ADM High School on Thursday, with a Saturday tournament at Ogden High School.
