Mt. Pleasant wrestlers win first dual

BY ANDY KRUTSINGER

Mt. Pleasant News

Wrestling season is officially underway for Mt. Pleasant, and the Panthers started things off on the right foot on Tuesday night.

Mt. Pleasant took down Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union in their first dual of the year, winning 55-21.

The night began at 170 lbs., with Morris Tucker of Columbus/W-MU pinning Mt. Pleasant?s Garrett Boecker in 57 seconds.

After four straight forfeit wins gave the Panthers a 24-6 lead, Jared Kadel (106 lbs.) gave Columbus/W-MU another win with a pin over Corbin Broeker, in 3:28.

Brayden Ackles had the first Mt. Pleasant pin, at 113 lbs. He pinned Chase Wheeler in 1:05.

In the closest match of the night at 120 lbs., Columbus/W-MU?s Jesus Jimenez won by dec. against Mt. Pleasant?s Tyler Raub.

Armando Quiroz added a pin for Columbus at 126 lbs., beating Conner Coleman in 53 seconds.

At 132 lbs., Avante Henley defeated Jose Cerezo, 16-8, for a major decision.

Abraham Wilson (138 lbs.) won a back-and-forth match with Piper Juanito. Wilson got the win by a 16-14 decision.

Nate Wallace finished the night off for Mt. Pleasant at 145 lbs. He pinned Felix Solis in 3:42.

The Panthers had two forfeit wins at the end of the schedule and came away with a 34-point home victory.

?Early on here, we knew we had a good young group of kids that were really aggressive,? said Mt. Pleasant coach Anthony Blint after the win. ?(They are) always working hard in the room and it really showed.?

Coach Blint also praised how the younger kids on the team were able to step up and fight in their first varsity action.

?No one gave up at any time,? Blint said. ?As a coach, that?s great. When you start (some) freshman and they all keep fighting. That?s awesome to see.?

Mt. Pleasant will next be in action at a tournament in Wapello on Saturday, Dec. 3. That meet will begin at 10 a.m.

Full results from Thursday night?s dual can be found below with the Mt. Pleasant wrestler listed first.

Mt. Pleasant 55 vs. Columbus/W-MU 21: Tucker Morrison pins Garrett Beocker (0:57). 182: Zach Beason wins by forfeit. 195: Dalton Bass wins by forfeit. 195: Dalton Bass wins by forfeit. 220: Dalton Shull wins by forfeit. 285: Anthony Carrasco wins by forfeit. 106: Corbin Broeker pinned by Jared Kadel (3:28). 113: Brayden Ackles pins Chase Wheeler (1:05). 120: Tyler Raub loses by dec. to Jesus Jimenez (4-3). 126: Connor Coleman pinned by Armando Quiroz (0:53). 132: Avante Henley major dec. Jose Cerezo (16-8). 138: Abraham Wilson dec. Piper Juanito (16-14). 145: Nate Wallace pins Felix Solis (3:42). 152: James DeMeyer wins by forfeit. 160: Tyler Davis wins by forfeit.