The holiday break in the rearview mirror, wrestling teams throughout Iowa are hitting the meat of the season, and the South Winn boys’ squad is no different. Thursday, the Warriors traveled to Elkader to participate in the Upper Iowa Conference team dual tournament and finished the week at the 58th Annual Tripoli Invite Saturday.
UIC duals
South Winn had a sound night on the mats at Elkader for the UIC dual tournament, going 3-1. The Warriors defeated Riceville 42-33 before besting the host, Central, 42-31 and Clayton Ridge 48-36. The tournament ended with a 46-20 loss to Postville.
Two Warriors went 4-0 with Class 1A No. 5 Kyle Kuboushek picking up three falls and a forfeit at 165 pounds to reach his 100th career win. At 175 pounds, Landen Schnuelle threw a pair of opponents, earned a tech fall and received a bye for his quartet of victories for South Winn.
South Winn 42, Riceville 33
106 – Double forfeit; 113 – Gavin Thuente (SW) won by forfeit; 120 – Clayton Kuboushek (SW) lost 10-9 dec. to Parker Evans (Rice); 126 – Matthew Donovan (SW) won by forfeit; 132 – Paxton Brincks (SW) won by forfeit; 138 – Steven Andera (SW) won by forfeit; 144 – Cooper Huinker (SW) LBF in 0:38 to Riley O’Donnell (Rice); 150 – SW lost by forfeit; 157 – SW lost by forfeit; 165 – Kyle Kuboushek (SW) WBF in 1:37 over Matthew Pridgen (Rice); 175 – Landen Schnuelle (SW) WBF in 3:49 over Reagan Richardson (Rice); 190 – Gavin Feickert (SW) LBF in 1:33 to Marco Avila (Rice); 215 – Ray Lienau (SW) WBF in 3:20 over Caleb Marr (Rice); 285 – Kolton Brummond (SW) LBF in 2:51 to Matthew Praska (Rice)
South Winn 42, Central 31
106 – Double forfeit; 113 – Thuente (SW) lost sudden victory 6-3 to Adam Kloser (Central); 120 – Kuboushek (SW) won by forfeit; 126 – Donovan (SW) WBF in 3:50 over Zane Embretson (Central); 132 – Brincks (SW) WBF in 3:00 over Collin Jaster (Central); 138 – Andera (SW) lost 15-3 maj. dec. to Nolan Gaul (Central); 144 – SW lost by forfeit; 150 – Huinker (SW) LBF in 1:23 to Mack Merrinjaquet (Central); 157 – SW lost by forfeit; 165 – Kuboushek (SW) WBF in 1:22 over Colton Hoisington (Central); 175 – Schnuelle (SW) won by forfeit; 190 – Feickert (SW) won by forfeit; 215 – Lienau (SW) won by forfeit; 285 – Brummond (SW) LBF in 3:39 to Connor Davis (Central)
South Winn 48, Clayton Ridge 36
106 – SW lost by forfeit; 113 – Thuente (SW) WBF in 1:28 over Aidan Finch (CR); 120 – Kuboushek (SW) won by forfeit; 126 – Donovan (SW) WBF in 1:31 over Aidan Claycamp (CR); 132 – Brincks (SW) won by forfeit; 138 – Andera (SW) LBF in 4:21 to Kenny Colsch (CR); 144 – Huinker (SW) LBF in 0:47 to Colson Friederick (CR); 150 – SW lost by forfeit; 157 – SW lost by forfeit; 165 – Kuboushek (SW) WBF in 1:56 over Lane Rork (CR); 175 – Schnuelle (SW) WBF in 0:58 over Nolan Kolker (CR); 190 – Feickert (SW) WBF in 2:29 over Caleb Lawrence (CR); 215 – Lienau (SW) WBF in 4:27 over Nicholas Cox (CR); 285 – Brummond (SW) LBF in 0:53 to Gannon Jaster (CR)
South Winn 20, Postville 46
106 – SW lost by forfeit; 113 – Thuente (SW) won 6-0 dec. over Michael Hill (Post); 120 – Clayton Kuboushek (SW) lost 6-1 dec. to Darinel Ramirez (Post); 126 – Matthew Donovan (SW) lost 10-2 maj. dec. to Gael Torres (Post); 132 – Paxton Brincks (SW) WBF in 2:45 over Yordi Perez (Post); 138 – Steven Andera (SW) lost 9-4 dec. to Derick Reyna (Post); 144 – Cooper Huinker (SW) LBF in 1:47 to Karl Peters (Post); 150 – SW lost by forfeit; 157 – SW lost by forfeit; 165 – Kuboushek (SW) won by forfeit; 175 – Schnuelle (SW) won 19-3 tech fall over Isaac Hernandez (Post); 190 – Feickert (SW) lost 12-5 dec. to Landon Guese (Post); 215 – Lienau (SW) lost 8-4 dec. to Sam Acevedo (Post); 285 – Brummond (SW) LBF in 3:08 to Antoni Solovi (Post)
Kuboushek champion
Tough competition entered the Tripoli gyms Saturday with four Class 1A top 15 teams hitting the mats with the Warriors. No. 12 Lisbon came out on top of the team standings with 235.5 points, followed by sixth-ranked Denver the runner-up with 213.5 points. South Winn wrapped up the day with 70 points, good for eighth place.
Kuboushek battled his way through the 165-pound bracket to win the title, throwing Elijah Cerwinske of Nashua-Plainfield in 1:06 to advance to the semifinal. It took the Warrior junior 2:24 to turn Emmetsburg’s Brayden Yates and claim a spot in the final with Gage Holub of Lisbon. Kuboushek had no trouble against Holub, winning by a 15-1 major decision.
Five other Warriors climbed the podium as Gavin Feickert (190) and Kolton Brummond (285) took fourth, Landen Schnuelle (175) took fifth and Paxton Brincks (132) and Ray Lienau (215) earned sixth.
Tripoli Invite team scores
1. Lisbon 235.5; 2. Denver 213.5; 3. Nashua-Plainfield 174; 4. Woodbury-Central 154; 5. Emmetsburg 97; 6. Wapsie Valley 89; 7. Belle Plaine 79; 8. South Winn 70; 9. Sumner-Fredericksburg 69.5; 10. Columbus Catholic 23; 11. Tripoli 6
Individual results
120 – Gavin Thuente, DNP
Rd. 1 – lost 5-0 dec. to Jagger White (N-P); Cons. rd. 1 – bye; Cons. rd. 2 – LBF in 2:01 to CJ Rodriguez (Emm)
126 – Matthew Donovan, DNP
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – LBF in 0:25 to Sam Egan (S-F); Cons. rd. 2 – bye; Cons. rd. 3 – LBF in 0:39 to Jackson Weeda (BP)
132 – Paxton Brincks, 6th place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – bye; Semifinal – LBF in 1:14 to Jayden Rinken (N-P); Cons. semifinal – lost by injury time to Cannen Beaumont (Den); 5th place – lost by medical forfeit
165 – Kyle Kuboushek, 1st place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – WBF in 1:06 over Eijah Cerwinske (N-P); Semifinal – WBF in 2:24 over Brayden Yates (Emm); Final – won 15-1 maj. dec. over Gage Holub (Lis)
175 – Landen Schnuelle, 5th place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – lost 10-1 maj. dec. to Zach Butler (WC); Cons. rd. 2 – bye; Cons. rd. 3 – bye; Cons. semifinal – lost 6-1 dec. to Noah Henderson (S-F); 5th place match – won medical forfeit over Butler (WC)
190 – Gavin Feickert, 4th place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – LBF in 0:29 to Corbin Hill (Den); Cons. rd. 2 – bye; Cons. rd. 3 – bye; Cons. semifinal – won by medical forfeit over Eli Kalainoff (N-P); 3rd place match lost by 21-6 tech fall to Hill (Den)
215 – Ray Lienau, 6th place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – won 4-3 dec. over Colton Warren (WC); Semifinal – lost 7-0 dec. to Donavon Farrell (Den); Cons. semifinal – lost 3-2 tie breaker to Greysen Miller (WV); 5th place match – LBF in 3:03 to Nick Saxton (Emm)
285 – Kolton Brummond, 4th place
Rd. 1 – bye; Quarterfinal – LBF in 1:49 to Preston Zellmer (WC); Cons. rd. 2 – bye; Cons. rd. 3 – WBF in 2:30 over Aiden Winders (Lis); Cons. semifinal – WBF in 1:14 over Jack Huberty (Emm); 3rd place match – LBF in 0:38 to Isaac Jones (N-P)
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