Raiders go 5-0 at home dual tournament

WILLIAMSBURG — It’s safe to say the Williamsburg boys’ wrestling team wont be ranked 24th in Class 2A anymore.

Coming off a season-opening dual with No. 1 Mount Vernon Thursday, which they won 36-27, the Raiders carried momentum into a home dual tournament Saturday, winning all five.

The Raiders dominated in their first four duals, but their grit was tested in the final dual on the day.

Davenport Assumption jumped off to a 19-6 lead when 150-pounder Sawyer Kirby stepped on the mat.

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Kirby pinned Assumption’s Lane Pennington, and the energy from the home crowd and fellow Raiders’ wrestlers shifted.

Three more Raiders pinned their opponents, completely shifting the match and giving the Raiders a 30-19 with five matches remaining.

Nile Sinn (157), Brady Grier (165) and Evan Stohlmann (175) were responsible for the other three pins, all in the first period.

“When you’ve got 14 weight-classes, it takes all 14 of them,” Williamsburg coach Grant Eckenrod said.

“We had some guys that lost some matches they maybe should not have on paper, but they battled for each other. Going over and beating No. 1 Mount Vernon and coming here and winning five duals against good teams, I’m very proud of them.”

Assumption fought back to win the next two matches and heavyweight Trenton Davies ground out a 4-2 decision victory to seal the dual win for the Raiders.

“They battled and fought today, and that’s what we preach,” Eckenrod said. “They wrestle with a lot of heart.”

The Raiders, as a team, got bonus points in many of their victories, with a lot of pins.

Two Raiders went 5-0 on the day, Kirby and returning state place winner Sinn.

Sinn had four pins — one at a weight class above his usual 157 — and one victory by tech fall with a 20-4 win over Marshalltown’s Carson Wright.

Kirby won four by fall and one by forfeit.

Next up for the Raiders is a dual against another tough WaMaC test in Solon Thursday.

“The WaMaC is one of the best, if not the best conference in 2A,” Eckenrod said. “We got to keep getting better, and we can’t be satisfied.”

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DUAL RESULTS

Williamsburg 64, Center Point Urbana 17

215 pounds — Wyatt Wolter (W) pinned Jagger Clemons (CPU), 2:33; 285 — Trenton Davies (W) pinned Preston Thompson (CPU), 1:36; 106 — Jackson McGonegle (CPU) pinned Charlie Foster (W), 1:25; 113 — Riker DeWitt (W) winner by forfeit; 120 — Hayden Albaugh (W) winner by forfeit; 126 — Lincoln Schropp (W) pinned Caden Steinkamp (CPU), 5:18; 132 — Bowen Stratton (W) major dec. Jordan Wedo (CPU), 11-3; 138 — Tyler McMullin (W) pinned Gavin Reed (CPU), 3:43; 144 — Will Griswold (CPU) pinned Peyton Thede (W), 1:30; 150 — Sawyer Kirby pinned Drake Pospisil (CPU), 3:46; 157 — Nile Sinn (W) pinned Colton Sabin (CPU),: 35; 165 — Brady Grier (W) pinned Brayden Hakert (CPU),: 57; 175 — Aiden Ortega (CPU) tech fall Evan Stohlmann (W), 19-4; 190 — Cael Moore (W) pinned Danny Small (CPU), 5:23

Williamsburg 55, Columbus/Winfield Mt. Union 18

285 — Trenton Davies (W) pinned Markel Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU), 2:45; 106 — Charlie Foster (W) major dec. Justin Knipfer (Columbus/WMU), 13-3; 113 — Dakota Aney (Columbus/WMU) pinned Riker DeWitt (W), 1:12; 120 — Hayden Albaugh (W) dec. Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU), 9-6; 126 — Lincoln Schropp (W) pinned Dante Orozco (Columbus/WMU), 5:24; 132 — Tayson Samuels (Columbus/WMU) pinned Bowen Stratton (W), 1:05; 138 — Alex Venzor (Columbus/WMU) dec. Tyler McMullin (W), 7-3; 144 — Peyton Thede (W) pinned Jaiden Beeding (Columbus/WMU),: 23; 150 — Sawyer Kirby (W) winner by forfeit; 157 — Nile Sinn (W) pinned Tyson Kaalberg (Columbus/WMU), 1:49; 165 — Brady Grier (W) pinned Riley Kaalberg (Columbus/WMU), 1:45; 175 — Kason Dopler (Columbus/WMU) dec. Evan Stohlmann (W), 2-0; 190 — Cael Moore (W) pinned Trevor Phillips (Columbus/WMU), 4:33; 215 — Wyatt Wolter (W) pinned Ronaldo Villegas (Columbus/WMU),: 31

Williamsburg 49, Marshalltown 26

106 — Charlie Foster (W) injury def. Nicholas Million (M), 3:53; 113 — Riker DeWitt (W) tech fall Ashton Wright (M), 19-4; 120 — Hayden Albaugh (W) pinned Jose Corral Coronado (M),: 41; 126 — Lincoln Schropp (W) pinned Trent Davis (M),: 55; 132 — Lucas Bantz (M) tech fall Bowen Stratton (W), 18-0; 138 — Tyle McMullin (W) pinned Colby Cross (M), 3:28; 144 — Nicholas Wise (M) pinned Peyton Thede (W), 1:56; 150 — Sawyer Kirby (W) pinned Kager Kremer (M),: 59; 157 — Nile Sinn (W) tech fall Carson Wright (M), 20-4; 165 — Xayvion Anderson (M) tech fall Brady Grier (W), 21-4; 175 — Dalton Zednichek (M) major dec. Evan Stohlmann (W), 12-0; 190 — Cael Moore (W) dec. Johan Gomez (M), 8-6; 215 — Wyatt Wolter (W) pinned John Schoenfelder (M),: 52; 285 — Jaxson Hinkle (M) pinned Trenton Davies (W),: 19

Williamsburg 55, Pella 21

113 — Riker DeWitt (W) winner by forfeit; 120 — Hayden Albaugh (W) winner by forfeit; 126 — Lincoln Schropp (W) pinned Hudson Ritzert (P), 3:00; 132 — Dax Putz (P) pinned Bowen Stratton (W), 1:00; 138 — Colby Putz (P) pinned Tyler McMullin (W), 2:45; 144 — Peyton Thede (W) pinned Brayden Van Horn (P), 1:47; 150 — Sawyer Kirby (W) pinned JT Pollock (P),: 54; 157 — Sawyer Greiner (W) winning by forfeit; 165 — Nile Sinn (W) pinned Davion Lampkin (P), 1:53; 175 — Hunter Smith (P) dec. Evan Stohlmann (W), 5-0; 190 — Cael Moore (W) major dec. Logan Bruxvoort (P), 13-2; 215 — Brecken Ritzert (P) pinned Wyatt Wolter (W),: 34; 285 — Trenton Davies (W) wins by forfeit; 106 — Charlie Foster (W) dec. Carter Schroeder (P), 7-6

Williamsburg 42, Davenport Assumption 26

120 — Gabriel Schnerre (DA) major dec. Hayden Albaugh (W), 12-4; 126 — Nolan Kent (W) winner by forfeit; 132 — Steele Diercks (DA) major dec. Lincoln Schropp (W), 11-0; 138 — Cadym Wild (DA) pinned Tyler McMullin (W),: 16; 144 — Chase Krantz (DA) tech fall Peyton Thede (W), 18-2; 150 — Sawyer Kirby (W) pinned Lane Pennington (W), 2:40; 157 — Nile Sinn (W) pinned Keegan Alvarez (DA), 1:32; 165 — Brady Grier (W) pinned Rolan Alvarez (DA), 1:29; 175 — Evan Stohlmann (W) pinned Aiden Northup (DA), 1:19; 190 — Maximus Purdy (DA) major dec. Cael Moore (W), 10-0; 215 — Dru Diaz (DA) dec. Wyatt Wolter (W), 7-4; 285 — Trenton Davies (W) dec. Maxwell Azzaline (DA), 4-2; 106 — Charlie Foster (W) win by forfeit; 113 — Riker DeWitt (W) dec. Rhyis Polenske (DA), 9-7