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Kennedy - Wrestling

Ailing Cougars get help from subs, win twice

Fri - 21 Jan

DUBUQUE -- The Kennedy wrestlers like to consider themselves a single unit, with no athlete more important than another.

That was evident Thursday night. Several junior varsity wrestlers moved into the lineup in place of ailing teammates and the results were positive for the Cougars.

Kennedy defeated Iowa City High, 36-28, and dominated Dubuque Wahlert, 43-24, in Mississippi Valley Conference action at Wahlert.

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Last Updated on Sunday, 30 January 2011 01:35

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Sheldon wins title; Cougars 6th at Geneseo

Sat - 15 Jan

GENESEO, Ill. -- As Iowa's only representatives in a 15-team Geneseo Invitational, Prairie and Kennedy stepped up to the challenge Friday and Saturday.

Prairie finished third and Kennedy sixth in the tournament that showcases teams from Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

The tournament featured top wrestlers from the tri-state area and nationally-ranked wrestlers at a number of weights. Three Illinois wrestlers pinned their way through the tournament.

Kennedy was led by champion Ryan Sheldon at 171 pounds. He dominated his final opponent and pinned him in 3:58. Sheldon pinned three of his opponents and earned a major decision over Prairie’s Steenblock to raise his record to 25-1.

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Last Updated on Sunday, 30 January 2011 01:36

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Cougars dominate J-Hawks on the mat

Thu - 13 Jan

Kennedy broke out the white singlets for its Senior Night meet against Jefferson.

It was not a white flag of surrender.

Kennedy routed Jefferson, 45-25, Thursday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling meet at Kennedy.

Kennedy won the first seven matches before forfeiting to Jefferson’s Conner Herman at 215. The J-Hawks’ Riley Welsh pinned Jake Dunne at heavyweight and Griffin Bollman received a forfeit at 103.

Kennedy won eight of the matches contested, Jefferson three.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 15 January 2011 19:26

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Ryan Sheldon leads Cougars to fourth-place finish

Sat - 08 Jan

BOONE -- Ryan Sheldon walks off the mat covered in sweat and breathing hard, but there’s little evidence that he has just dominated another opponent.

Sheldon, a senior at Cedar Rapids Kennedy who is ranked third in the state at 171 pounds, led the Cougars to a fourth-place finish at the Boone Invitational tournament on Saturday. Eight other teams competed.

In the first round, Sheldon was one of five Kennedy wrestlers who pinned his opponent.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 08 January 2011 23:10

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Cougars tripped by Linn-Mar

Thu - 06 Jan

The new format of double-dual meets in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season produced an exciting night of wrestling at Kennedy High School Thursday.

Linn-Mar and Kennedy both defeated Waterloo West, setting up a showdown between the Lions and Cougars for supremacy. Linn-Mar beat Kennedy in the finale, 39-24.

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Last Updated on Friday, 07 January 2011 00:01