Adrian Smith was just one of the many wrestlers on the mats at the Boys’ National Wrestling Duals XXII for Decorah over the weekend. Here the Viking is in action from earlier this season. (Photo by Becky Walz)
Teams from throughout the country converged on the La Crosse Center over the weekend to partake in the Clash Boys’ National Wrestling Duals XXII, including Decorah.
Friday, the Vikings competed in Bracket D and finished day one 1-2 in dual competition. Decorah’s lone win of the weekend came over Cumberland (Wisconsin) 41-29. Chatfield topped the Vikes 41-25, while Vacaville (California) defeated Decorah 44-24.
Day two was a four-team round robin competition. The Vikes fell to Hastings (Minnesota) 45-22, Anoka (Minnesota) 52-15 and La Crosse Aquinas (Wisconsin) 44-28.
Highlighting the weekend event, Tommy Sexton went 6-0 for the Vikes. Wrestling at 189 according to Minnesota weight divisions, the junior had a pair of tech falls on day one over Chatfield’s D’Andre Williams by a 22-7 score and DauTre Allen of Cumberland, 18-1. He finished the day with a 7-2 decision over Brady Wight of Vacaville. Day two started with Sexton throwing Hunter Hoff of Hastings in 1:10, followed by an 11-5 decision over Luke DeChene of Anoka. He put an exclamation point on his outing with a fall in 1:50 over Isaac Miller of La Crosse Aquinas.
Wrestling 152 and 160 pounds during the tournament, sophomore Bill Fullhart went 5-1, while Gavin Carolan was 4-2 at 133 pounds.
Decorah 25, Chatfield 41
107 – Meison Tollefson (Dec) LBF in 1:40 to Jameson Priebe (Chat); 114 – Kelton Casterton (Dec) LBF in 2:43 to Logan Pearson (Chat); 121 – Michael Clement (Dec) LBF in 0:50 to Javier Berg (Chat); 127 – Gavin Knutson (Dec) won 17-1 tech fall over Layne Root (Chat); 133 – Gavin Carolan (Dec) won 15-3 maj. dec. over Kaisen Johnson (Chat); 139 – Will Larson (Dec) lost 12-6 dec. to Hunter Polikowsky (Chat); 145 – Kasen Tyler (Dec) lost 10-9 Dec to Alden Pearson (Chat); 152 – Bill Fullhart (Dec) won 16-0 tech fall over Wyatt Jacobson (Chat); 160 – Steven Munoz (Dec) lost 17-1 tech fall to Ayden Miner (Chat); 172 – Bradan Darling (Dec) LBF in 0:47 to Ben Carrier (Chat); 189 – Tommy Sexton (Dec) won 22-7 tech fall over D’Andre Williams (Chat); 215 – Adrian Smith (Dec) LBF in 0:32 to Will Boelter (Chat); 285 – Ethan Kuennen (Dec) WBF in 3:56 over Cole Ramaker (Chat)
Decorah 41, Cumberland 29
107 – Tollefson (Dec) WBF in 0:45 over Colin Hagen (C); 114 – Casterton (Dec) LBF in 2:52 to Caleb Hile (C); 121 – Clement (Dec) WBF in 2:50 over Simon Rodriguez (C); 127 – Knutson (Dec) lost 28-9 tech fall to Braden Johnson (C); 133 – Carolan (Dec) WBF in 0:47 over Rock West (C); 139 – Larson (Dec) WBF in 3:22 over Nathan Swint (C); 145 – Tyler (Dec) won 16-6 maj. dec. over Onesimus West (C); 152 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 0:41 to Harrison Ruppel (C); 160 – Fullhart (Dec) won 22-12 maj. dec. over Logan Peterson (C); 172 – Darling (Dec) LBF in 0:50 to Jack Owens (C); 189 – Sexton (Dec) won 18-1 tech fall over DauTre Allen (C); 215 – Smith (Dec) LBF in 2:29 to Joseph Eggert (C); 285 – Kuennen (Dec) won 9-0 maj. dec. over Gabriel Erickson (C)
Decorah 24, Vacaville 44
107 – Tollefson (Dec) lost 17-1 tech fall to Gabe Martinez (V); 114 – Casterton (Dec) WBF in 3:11 over Eli Mayer (V); 121 – Clement (Dec) won 11-6 dec. over Ethan Busby (V); 127 – Knutson (Dec) lost 19-4 tech fall to Eli Almarinez (V); 133 – Carolan (Dec) WBF in 3:55 over Landon Borchers (V); 139 – Larson (Dec) LBF in 1:51 to Jack Giangrasso (V); 145 – Tyler (Dec) LBF in 1:50 to Ryan Espiritu (V); 152 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:24 to Christian Timms (V); 160 – Fullhart (Dec) WBF in 1:41 over Demean Garcia (V); 172 – Darling (Dec) LBF in 0:55 to James Corbett (V); 189 – Sexton (Dec) won 7-2 dec. over Brady Wight (V); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) lost 14-3 maj. dec. to Mario Lopez (V); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit
Decorah 22, Hastings 45
107 – Lucas Wymer (Dec) LBF in 5:19 to Sullivan McNamara (H); 114 – Tollefson (Dec) LBF in 0:33 to Beckett Edstrom (H); 121 – Casterton (Dec) LBF in 4:57 to Rocco Iallonardo (H); 127 – Knutson (Dec) WBF in 0:43 over Brock Lundstrom (H); 133 – Carolan (Dec) lost 16-2 maj. dec. to Trey Beissel (H); 139 – Larson (Dec) LBF in 4:26 to Presley McCrae (H); 145 – Tyler (Dec) won 17-11 dec. over Taylon Little Soldier (H); 152 – Fullhart (Dec) won 10-2 maj. dec. over Fletcher Peterson (H); 160 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:25 to Mark Svoboda (H); 172 – Darling (Dec) lost 16-0 tech fall to Kasen Esterby (H); 189 – Sexton (Dec) WBF in 1:10 over Hunter Hoff (H); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) won 7-6 dec. over Elijah Christopher (H); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit
Decorah 15, Anoka 52
107 – Tollefson (Dec) LBF in 3:30 to Declan Dahl (A); 114 – Wymer (Dec) LBF in 1:49 to Gabrielle Bragg (A); 121 – Casterton (Dec) lost 13-5 maj. dec. to Finnegan Bromenschenkel (A); 127 – Knutson (Dec) LBF in 5:22 to Owen Rhode (A); 133 – Carolan (Dec) won 16-0 tech fall over Ali Al-Hamad (A); 139 – Larson (Dec) won 22-9 maj. dec. over Gunnar Cameron (A); 145 – Tyler (Dec) LBF in 1:54 to Garrett Wittek (A); 152 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:38 to Connor Smith (A); 160 – Fullhart (Dec) won 12-8 dec. over Austin West (A); 172 – Darling (Dec) LBF in 0:58 to Oliver Ollman (A); 189 – Sexton (Dec) won 11-5 dec. over Luke DeChene (A); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) LBF in 0:42 to Michael Chamberlain (A); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit
Decorah 28, LaCrosse Aquinas 44
107 – Isaac Quandahl (Dec) LBF in 1:22 to Lincoln Stanek (LA); 114 – Tollefson (Dec) WBF in 0:34 over Cal Smith (LA); 121 – Casterton (Dec) LBF in 1:53 to Martez Sheard (LA); 127 – Knutson (Dec) LBF in 1:58 to Tyler Paulson (LA); 133 – Carolan (Dec) lost 12-5 dec. to Roger Flege (LA); 139 – Larson (Dec) WBF in 2:47 over Michael Jones (LA); 145 – Tyler (Dec) won 19-2 tech fall over Grady Nicklay (LA); 152 – Fullhart (Dec) won 16-1 tech fall over Trevor Paulson (LA); 160 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:19 to Waylon Hargrove (LA); 172 – Darling (Dec) lost 19-4 tech fall to Marcus Klar (LA); 189 – Sexton (Dec) WBF in 1:50 over Isaac Miller (LA); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) LBF in 0:17 to Tyson Martin (LA); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit
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