Linn-Mar Wrestling

Linn-Mar matmen win two MVC meets

DUBUQUE – The Linn-Mar wrestling team picked up a pair of wins Tuesday, beating Dubuque Senior 61-15 and Dubuque Wahlert 43-24 at Senior.

Despite the lopsided team scores, the Lions had just two double winners. Logan Hagmeier had a pin and a major decision at 182 pounds, and Alex Streicher had a major decision and a decision at 138.

LINN-MAR 61, DUBUQUE SENIOR 15
106 – Isaac Cretsinger (DS) pinned Cole Kraklio 3:50.
113 – Jack Nauman (LM) won by forfeit.
120 – Zach Youngwirth (LM) won by forfeit.
126 – Charlie Petersen (LM) pinned Leroy Busch 1:24.
132 – Alex Richard (DS) pinned Logan Dulin 2:37.
138 – Alex Streicher (LM) major dec. Matt Connolly 14-5.
145 – Johnny Clymer (LM) won by forfeit.
152 – Jacob Wempen (LM) pinned Mike Koch :45.
160 – Shea Hartzler (LM) pinned Cameron Steffen 2:50.
170 – AJ Geers (LM) pinned Will Wehrspann :58.
182 – Logan Hagmeier (LM) pinned Latarian Williams 1:59.
195 – Brayden Schultz (LM) won by forfeit.
220 – Isaiah Garman (LM) dec. Jonny Massman 8-2.
285 – Mitch Demmer (DS) dec. Ben Diestler 2-0.

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Clinton matmen win Linn-Mar Duals

Clinton defeated Western Dubuque, 39-28, in the championship match of the Linn-Mar Duals wrestling tournament Saturday.

Clinton and Western Dubuque finished 4-0 in their pool matches before colliding for the title in the 10-team event.

Linn-Mar topped Ankeny Centennial for fifth place, 45-24. Xavier lost to Keokuk, 39-36, in the match for seventh place. Marion downed Columbus Catholic, 63-16, to claim ninth place.

PLAYOFFS

1st - Clinton 39, Western Dubuque 28
3rd - Mount Vernon 38, Mediapolis 32
5th - Linn-Mar 45, Ankeny Centennial 24
7th - Keokuk 39, Xavier 36
9th - Marion 63, Columbus Catholic 16

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Jacobus helps No. 8 Cougars pin Lions

Dalles Jacobus knows how to bull-rush a quarterback and sack him for a big loss on a football field.

As it turns out, he can use the same maneuver for a big pin in wrestling.

Jacobus made a bull-rush at Isaiah Garman and pinned him during their 220-pound match Thursday night to help the eighth-ranked Kennedy Cougars stick Linn-Mar, 46-24, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Kennedy.

There wasn't a whole lot of technique to his move, but there was a lot of brute strength and determination.

"There was a little bit of a scramble, the kid took a break to lean on his haunches and Dalles just ran him over," observed Kennedy coach Dennis Hynek, smiling. "There was no move there.

"He's a lot of fun, he works hard and if you take breaks against him, he's just going to pile-drive you."

Just like sacking an unwitting quarterback.

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Linn-Mar grapplers pin Waterloo East

The Linn-Mar wrestling team pounded Waterloo East 57-15 Thursday at Linn-Mar.

Cole Kraklio (106 pounds), Logan Dulin (132), Alex Streicher (138) and Jacob Wempen (152) had pins for the Lions. Shea Hartzler collected a technical fall at 160.

LINN-MAR 57, WATERLOO EAST 15
220 – Nekema Carter (WE) dec. Joe Gallo 5-4.
285 – Omar Begic (WE) pinned James Hoff 1:44.
106 – Cole Kraklio (LM) pinned Chryshaun Taylor 4:46.
113 – Jack Nauman (LM) major dec. Brayden Good 9-0.
120 – Ethan Fish (LM) won by forfeit.
126 – Charlie Petersen (LM) won by forfeit.
132 – Logan Dulin (LM) pinned Antonio Rodriguez 1:16.
138 – Alex Streicher (LM) pinned Ryan Valenzuela :56.
145 – Johnny Clymer (LM) won by forfeit.
152 – Jacob Wempen (LM) pinned Nathan Nielson :16.
160 – Shea Hartzler (LM) tech. fall over Tyrell Gordon 15-0, 5:17.
170 – Matt Schlegel (LM) dec. Dalyne King 5-2.
182 – Logan Hagmeier (LM) dec. Eric Gleiter 8-2.
195 – Payne Johnson (WE) pinned Baylor Pree 1:27.