Marion Wrestling

Lembeck, Vipond shine for Xavier matmen

Clint Lembeck and Jeff Vipond enjoyed perfect days for the Xavier Saints Saturday in the Doug Phillipp Duals at Xavier.

Lembeck, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A at 132 pounds, went 5-0 in the tournament with four pins and a major decision. Vipond, wrestling at 106 and 113, also collected a 5-0 record with four pins and a regular decision.

Mediapolis won the round-robin tournament with a 5-0 record with lopsided victories over West Liberty, Dubuque Hempstead, Marion, Anamosa and Xavier.

Hempstead placed second with a 4-1 mark, followed by Xavier (3-2), West Liberty (2-3), Marion (0-4) and Anamosa (0-4).

The Saints topped Anamosa (58-14), Marion (44-36) and West Liberty (40-39 on a tiebreaker). The Saints lost to Hempstead (60-12) and Mediapolis (54-20).

Keegan Schultschik had two pins and a major decision for Xavier. Michael Maher had two pins for the Saints.

Colin Conway had three pins for Marion. Caleb Conway finished with two pins and a major decision for the Indians. Trey Clifton and Jack Serbousek had two pins.

Marion wrestlers drop Wamac meets

The Marion High School wrestling team lost a pair of Wamac Conference meets at home Thursday night.

Williamsburg topped Marion, 57-15, and Independence blanked the Indians, 78-0.

Trey Clifton (138), Caleb Conway (145), Colin Conway (152) and Kyle Van Meter (285) won their matches against Williamsburg. Colin Conway collected a pin in 4:36.

Conway wins at Monticello

MONTICELLO – Caleb Conway won the 145-pound title as the Marion wrestling team finished third with 122 points Saturday at the Guilford Invitational.

Vinton-Shellsburg won the team title with 184 points, and the Prairie junior varsity squad was second with 129.

Conway pinned Joe Meisner of Edgewood-Colesburg in 1 minute, 14 seconds in the championship match for the Indians.

Wyatt Ehr was second for Marion at 132 pounds, and Trevon Hernandez was third. Other third-place finishers for Marion were Zach Cochran at 106, Trey Clifton at 138, Scottlon Eckhardt at 152 and Dalton Gardner at 182.

Team scores – 1. Vinton-Shellsburg 184; 2. Prairie JV 129; 3. Marion 122; 4. Edgewood-Colesburg 109; 5. Monticello 107; 6. Beckman 104; 7. Anamosa 102.

106 – 3. Zach Cochran (M).
132 – 2. Wyatt Ehr (M); 3. Trevon Hernandez (M).
138 – 3. Trey Clifton (M).
145 – 1. Caleb Conway (M).
152 – 3. Scottlon Eckhardt (M).
182 – 3. Dalton Gardner (M).

Washington wrestlers beat Marion, fall to Mount Vernon

The Washington wrestling team split a double dual, beating Marion 39-27 and losing to Mount Vernon 76-0 Tuesday at Washington.

Logan Sears (132 pounds), Jordan Henderson (145), Matt Ackerman (170) and Patrick Reirden (285) had pins for the Warriors against the Indians.

Marion’s Preston Murphy had a pin at 195 pounds against Washington.

MOUNT VERNON 76*, C.R. WASHINGTON 0

126 – Tony Garcia (MV) major dec. Logan Sears 10-0. 
132 – Luke Muller (MV) major dec. Logan Black-Merchard 16-5. 
138 – Ryan. Muller (MV) dec. Jordon Henderson 7-6.
145 – Charlie Engelbrecht (MV) won by forfeit.
152 – Brandt Pitlik (MV) won by forfeit.
160 – Jake Weiland (MV) pinned Matt Ackerman 4:12.
170 – Jack Cochrane (MV) won by forfeit.
182 – Sam Moore (MV) pinned Colin Hale 4:38. 
195 – Bryce Cox (MV) won by forfeit.
220 – Matt Wenzel (MV) pinned Keelan Hale 2:27.
285 – Tristan Wirfs (MV) pinned Patrick Reirden 1:11.
106 – Jack Streicher (MV) won by forfeit
113 – Jake Durgin (MV) pinned Will Foreman 5:08.
120 – Justin Light (MV) won by forfeit.

*-Mount Vernon penalized one team point for strap down in wrestling area.

WASHINGTON 39, MARION 27

132 – Logan Sears (W) pinned Wyatt Ehr 1:40.
138 – Logan Black-Merchard (W) dec. Brady Bartz 7-1.
145 – Jordon Henderson (W) pinned Blake Vanourney 1:56.
152 – Caleb Conway (M) won by forfeit.
160 – Double forfeit.
170 – Matt Ackerman (W) pinned Jack Whitney 1:48.
182 – Dalton Gardner (M) dec. Colin Hale 4-1. 
195 – Preston Murphy (M) pinned Jared Scherrman 1:01.
220 – Keelan Hale (W) won by forfeit.
285 – Patrick Reirden (W) pinned Austin Loney 1:08.
106 – Zach Cochran (M) won by forfeit.
113 – Will Foreman (W) won by forfeit.
120 – Ian Kelly (M) pinned Michael Cleveland 3:44. 
126 – Double forfeit.