4 ranked teams compete at Fulk Classic

Local wrestling action was highlighted by ranked teams at New London's Jeremy Fulk Classic. Pekin hosted its Bill Rex Invitational and placed second.

Tigers take 4th in tourney

NEW LONDON - Class 1A's fifth-ranked New London hosted the Jeremy Fulk Classic Saturday, finishing fourth as 1A's No. 2 Lisbon won the event, Class 2A's No. 10 Solon was second, Class 2A's No. 9 Notre Dame/West Burlington/Danville was fifth and Mid-Prairie took sixth, anchored by Mose Yoder. Yoder was the Golden Hawks only champ, registering two pins to win.

Marcel Lopez was New London's only winner, taking the 126 title with a 9-1 major decision over Cade Siebrecht of Lisbon.

New London had four second-places with Mavy Pope at 106. Dominic Lopez at 145, Josh Glendening at 152, and Currey Jacobs at 195. Boden Pickle took third at 170.

Mid-Prairie's Gannon Callahan was second at 285 and teammates Ben Meader at 182, Cael Garvey at 195 and Josh Wallington at 220 all placed third in their weights.

TEAM SCORES: 1. Lisbon 249.5, 2. Solon 155.5, 3. Fort Madison 142, 4. New London 125.5, 5. Notre Dame/West Burlington/Danville 109.5, 6. Mid-Prairie 103, 7. B-G-M 60, 8. Louisa-Muscatine 30

Demons go 2-3 at duals

CASCADE - Washington competed in five duals at Western Dubuque Friday, winning two, but losing three.

The Demons won 38-17 over Bellevue with Jacob Hill's 11-2 win and Jack Kleese's 9-0 decision. Jacob Miller won by fall in 36 seconds and Hill in: 51 in the 36-12 win over Clayton Ridge. A 51-24 loss to Dubuque Wahlert saw pins by Robert Bennett in 3:37, Ayden Frazier in 2:41 and Lane Schrock in 3:03. Hill (1:00) and Frazier (: 33) scored quick pins and Bennett tallied a 7-4 decision in the 54-21 loss to the host Cougars. Frazier's pin in 1:51 was the only Demon win in the 78-6 loss to MFL MarMac,

Pekin 2nd as hosts

PACKWOOD - Pekin's tournament Saturday was the Bill Rex Invitational and the hosts finished second behind Albia. Van Buren was sixth, Cardinal seventh, and WACO eighth.

Pekin had three champions with Michael Jones winning at 138 pounds, Mason Juhl at 195 and Cael Baker at 152. Van Buren's Preston Buss defeated Ryan Doud of Pekin to win the 182 weight.

Jones, who has a 7-0 record, defeated Justin Keller of Albia (3-1) by fall in 1:31 in the title match.

Baker, 3-0, had to go extra time, wining in sudden victory over Albia's Stephen Conley (2-1), 4-2.

Buss had to defeat Doud twice and won by fall both times, once in the second round at 3:15 and once in the first at 1:15.

Juhl, 5-0, also had to double up and did so with a 6-1 decision and a 1:50 pin over Hayden Jones, of North Mahaska.

TEAM SCORES: 1. Albia 151, 2. Pekin 122.5, 3. Davis County 96. 4. Iowa City Regina 93, 5. North Mahaska 84, 6. Van Buren 56, 7, Cardinal 27, 8. WACO 7.

INDIVIDUAL AREA FINISHES: 106 - 4. John McLaughlin, WACO

113 - 3. Mason Shepherd, Cardinal; 4. Jaxson Kirkbride, Pekin

120 - 4. Zane Smith, Van Buren

126 - 3. Logan Baker, Pekin

132 - 3. Gavyn Brown, Pekin; 5. T.J. Jirak, Van Buren

138 - 1. Michael Jones, Pekin; 4. Tyler Stoltz, Van Buren; 5. Braden Spain, WACO

152 - 1. Cael Baker of Pekin; 6. Darrin Coffman, Van Buren

160 - 2. Nolan Greiner, Pekin

170 - 2. Blake Juhl of Pekin; 3. Noah Cochran, Van Buren; 5, Dalton Provino, WACO

182 - 1. Preston Buss, Van Buren; 2. Ryan Doud, Pekin

195 - 1. Mason Juhl, Pekin

220 - 3. Brant Tedrow, Van Buren; 4. Donovan Babcock, Cardinal; 6. Keanu Miller, Van Buren

285 - 3. Isaac Cox, Cardinal; 5. Josiah Westercamp, Van Buren