Vikes drop NEIC dual to Crestwood on tie breaker

By By Becky Walz, becky.walz@decorahleader.com

It was another busy week for the Class 2A No. 23 Decorah boys wrestling team who took on Crestwood in a tight dual at home Thursday and a dual tournament hosted by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Saturday.

A close one
Thursday’s home match versus Crestwood came down to the tie breaker of most pins. The Vikes and Cadets each picked up 39 points in the dual; however, the one-point tie breaker went to Crestwood who had six pins in contrast to the Vikes’ four.
Kelton Casterton (113) Michael Clement (132), Will Larson (138) and Tommy Sexton (190) all threw their Cadet opponents while Gavin Carolan (144), Kasen Tyler (150) and Bill Fullhart (165) won by tech fall.

Decorah 39, Crestwood 40
106 – Meison Tollefson (Dec) LBF in 1:36 to Mithell Williams (Crest); 113 – Kelton Casterton (Dec) WBF in 5:29 over Noah Bergan (Crest); 120 – Andrew Bjork (Dec) LBF in 0:29 to Mitchell Schmauss (Crest); 126 – Gavin Knutson (Dec) lost 8-3 dec. to Carter Schmauss (Crest); 132 – Michael Clement (Dec) WBF in 1:58 over Owen Korsmo (Crest); 138 – Will Larson (Dec) WBF in 1:19 over Ethan Bergan (Crest); 144 – Gavin Carolan (Dec) won 19-4 tech fall over Lux Smith (Crest); 150 – Kasen Tyler (Dec) won 17-1 tech fall over Jose Lievano (Crest); 157 – Steven Munoz (Dec) LBF in 0:32 to Logan McCabe (Crest); 165 – Bill Fullhart (Dec) won 17-1 tech fall over Jace Pedretti (Crest); 175 – Bradan Darling (Dec) LBF in 4:54 to Brock Voyna (Crest); 190 – Tommy Sexton (Dec) WBF in 1:42 over Sam Duryee (Crest); 215 – Adrian Smith (Dec) LBF in 1:39 to Awnan Skoda (Crest); 285 – Ethan Kuennen (Dec) LBF in 3:34 to Preston McCabe (Crest)

New tourney
Competing in the Glen Brand Dual tournament hosted by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Saturday, the Vikes went 2-3 on the day with wins over Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center 65-12 and besting Class 1A No. 19 Earlham 59-22. Decorah fell in three other dual matches, including to the host team 49-29, who is ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, Class 2A No. 18 Hampton-Dumont-CAL 55-21 and were edged 40-38 by Class 2A No. 20 West Marshall.
Kasen Tyler and Tommy Sexton were the lone Vikings to go undefeated once again. Tyler (144/150) picked up two falls, a pair of tech falls and a decision, while wrestling at 190 and 215 pounds. Sexton won by a decision, had three falls and received one forfeit.
The trio of Will Larson (138/144), Bill Fullhart (165) and Ethan Kuennen (215/285) went 4-1. Larson took his four matches by fall with his lone loss in overtime. Fullhart marked his day with three pins and a tech fall, while Kuennen, a freshman, pinned three and received one forfeit.

Decorah 65, AP-GC 12
106 – Lucas Wymer (Dec) won by forfeit; 113 – Kelton Casterton (Dec) WBF in 1:32 over Brayden Jara (AP-GC); 120 – Dec lost by forfeit; 126 – Michael Clement (Dec) won 17-1 tech fall over Carter Liston (AP-GC); 132 – Gavin Knutson (Dec) WBF in 0:23 over Josh Elsberry (AP-GC); 138 – Will Larson (Dec) WBF in 0:55 over Mathew Luiken (AP-GC); 144 – Justin Fortman (Dec) WBF in 3:16 over Devan Aberhart (AP-GC); 150 – Kasen Tyler (Dec) WBF in 0:40 over Elias Cakerice (AP-GC); 157 – Steven Munoz (Dec) won 11-9 dec. over Parker Mulder (AP-GC); 165 – Bill Fullhart (Dec) WBF in 0:56 over Creyton Eberhart (AP-GC); 175 – Adrian Smith (Dec) WBF in 1:55 over Cooper Keller (AP-GC); 190 – Bradan Darling (Dec) LBF in 2:19 to Maison Copp (AP-GC); 215 – Tommy Sexton (Dec) won 9-3 dec. over Jesse Brouwer (AP-GC); 285 – Ethan Kuennen (Dec) won by forfeit

Decorah 29, C-G-D 49
106 – Kellen O’Gara (Dec) lost 6-3 dec. to Cole Wibholm (C-G-D); 113 – Casterton (Dec) LBF in 3:36 to Paxton Redenius (C-G-D); 120 – Dec lost by forfeit; 126 – Knutson (Dec) lost 16-0 tech fall to Linden Phetxoumphone (C-G-D); 132 – Clement (Dec) LBF in 1:04 to Adrian Phetxoumphone (C-G-D); 138 – Larson (Dec) WBF in 1:31 over Jaime Steffenson (C-G-D); 144 – Fortman (Dec) lost 17-0 tech fall to Colin Sesker (C-G-D); 150 – Tyler (Dec) WBF in 0:57 over Jaxen Engstrom (C-G-D); 157 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:14 to Caleb Seaba (C-G-D); 165 – Fullhart (Dec) won 22-6 tech fall over Ryland Morgan (C-G-D); 175 – Smith (Dec) LBF in 1:28 to Charlie Campbell (C-G-D); 190 – Sexton (Dec) WBF in 0:15 over Santiago Deleon (C-G-D); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) WBF in 2:19 over Traesyn Cope (C-G-D); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit

Decorah 59, Earlham 22
106 – Isaac Quandahl (Dec) won by forfeit; 113 – Wymer (Dec) lost 10-2 maj. dec. to Konner Keller (Earl); 120 – Casterton (Dec) LBF in 3:09 to Max Millage (Earl); 126 – Clement (Dec) WBF in 1:36 over Blaine Vanderheiden (Earl); 132 – Knutson (Dec) WBF in 0:36 over Bishop Hammen (Earl); 138 – Larson (Dec) WBF in 1:49 over Jack McClure (Earl); 144 – Tyler (Dec) won 15-0 tech fall over Carson Winey (Earl); 150 – Fortman (Dec) WBF in 1:26 over Jackson Berkley (Earl); 157 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 3:52 to Dylan Frazier (Earl); 165 – Fullhart (Dec) WBF in 1:30 over Konnar Stiles (Earl); 175 – Darling (Dec) WBF in 0:45 over Colton Nixt (Earl); 190 – Sexton (Dec) won by forfeit; 215 – Kuennen (Dec) WBF in 2:26 over Aidan Oscarson (Earl); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit

Decorah 21, Hampton-Dumont-CAL 55
106 – Wymer (Dec) LBF in 4:51 to Madox Strother (H-D-C); 113 – Casterton (Dec) WBF in 2:35 over Carter Janssen (H-D-C); 120 – Dec lost by forfeit; 126 – Knutson (Dec) WBF in 0:36 over Jesus Flores (H-D-C); 132 – Clement (Dec) LBF in 3:28 to Jacob Mahler (H-D-C); 138 – Larson (Dec) lost by sudden victory to Charlie Showalter (H-D-C); 144 – Fortman (Dec) lost 20-10 maj. dec. to Brody Strother (H-D-C); 150 – Tyler (Dec) won 6-5 dec. over Jaymes Stevens (H-D-C); 157 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 2:32 to Ryder Strother (H-D-C); 165 – Fullhart (Dec) LBF in 3:03 to Tayler Mahler (H-D-C); 175 – Darling (Dec) LBF in 3:30 to Colin Bird (H-D-C); 190 – Sexton (Dec) WBF in 1:13 over Brody Robertson (H-D-C); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) LBF in 1:48 to Maddon Evans (H-D-C); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit

Decorah 38, West Marshall 40
106 – Wymer (Dec) LBF in 2:47 to Urijah Courter (WM); 113 – Casterton (Dec) won 17-10 dec. over James Decker (WM); 120 – Dec lost by forfeit; 126 – Knutson (Dec) LBF in 2:23 to Jack Decker (WM); 132 – Clement (Dec) WBF in 1:17 over Ben Buck (WM0; 138 – Larson (Dec) WBF in 2:22 over Dutch Hillers (WM); 144 – Tyler (Dec) won 18-3 tech fall over Kinnick Geers (WM); 150 – Fortman (Dec) LBF in 1:53 to Shane Hanford (WM); 157 – Munoz (Dec) LBF in 1:23 to Wade Weuve (WM); 165 – Fullhart (Dec) WBF in 5:37 over Ben Gonzalez (WM); 175 – Darling (Dec) lost 15-5 maj. dec. to Dawson Goodman (WM); 190 – Sexton (Dec) WBF in 0:37 over Bryce Crawford (WM); 215 – Kuennen (Dec) WBF in 1:59 over Jacob Dare (WM); 285 – Dec lost by forfeit

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