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Highland, WACO compete in triangular
Huskies pick up two wins, Warriors drop pair
Hunter Moeller
Jan. 8, 2023 11:40 am
WAYLAND — WACO and Highland wrestling met on the mat Thursday night in a triangular featuring Louisa-Muscatine.
After all was said and done in the competition, Highland picked up two match wins, while WACO suffered losses in both team contests.
Highland’s first win came over Louisa-Muscatine after a tightly contest ended with the Huskies up, 36-34.
The battle between Highland and WACO wrapped with the Huskies on top, 42-24.
Along with the loss to the Huskies, the Warriors were defeated by the Falcons in a slim clash 39-33.
Highland 42, WACO 24
126: John McLaughlin (WACO) over Brock Thomann (HIGH) (Dec. 6-4) 132: Jacob Hartzler (HIGH) over (WACO) (For.) 138: Carlos Valenzuela (HIGH) over (WACO) (For.) 145: Junior Quiroz (WACO) over Remington Fields (HIGH) (Dec. 3-1) 152: Jack Peiffer (HIGH) over Tigran Bayatyan (WACO) (Fall 0:25) 160: Levi Bachman (WACO) over (HIGH) (For.) 170: Louden Huisenga (WACO) over (HIGH) (For.) 182: Isaac Kleese (HIGH) over Braden Stafford (WACO) (Fall 3:23) 195: Riley Clothier (HIGH) over (WACO) (For.) 220: Drew Diers (WACO) over (HIGH) (For.) 285: Double Forfeit 106: Landon Bell (HIGH) over Preston Nichols (WACO) (Fall 0:37) 113: Double Forfeit 120: Luke Guseman (HIGH) over (WACO) (For.)
Highland 36, Louisa-Muscatine 34
120: Luke Guseman (HIGH) over Skyler Beck (LOMU) (Fall 1:31) 126: Hayden Riggan (LOMU) over Brock Thomann (HIGH) (MD 12-3) 132: Carlos Valenzuela (HIGH) over Ben Coder (LOMU) (Fall 0:26) 138: Remington Fields (HIGH) over Owen Stumbo (LOMU) (Fall 1:07) 145: Jack Peiffer (HIGH) over (LOMU) (For.) 152: Chris Day (LOMU) over (HIGH) (For.) 160: Double Forfeit 170: Double Forfeit 182: Kendal Pugh (LOMU) over (HIGH) (For.) 195: Isaac Kleese (HIGH) over Parker Stender (LOMU) (Fall 5:18) 220: Carter Miller (LOMU) over (HIGH) (For.) 285: Spencer Kessel (LOMU) over (HIGH) (For.) 106: Landon Bell (HIGH) over (LOMU) (For.) 113: Hunter Dieckman (LOMU) over (HIGH) (For.)
Louisa-Muscatine 39, WACO 33
160: Levi Bachman (WACO) over (LOMU) (For.) 170: Kendal Pugh (LOMU) over Louden Huisenga (WACO) (Dec. 8-7) 182: Parker Stender (LOMU) over Braden Stafford (WACO) (Fall 2:29) 195: Noah Rich (WACO) over (LOMU) (For.) 220: Drew Diers (WACO) over Carter Miller (LOMU) (Fall 1:17) 285: Spencer Kessel (LOMU) over (WACO) (For.) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Hunter Dieckman (LOMU) over Preston Nichols (WACO) (Fall 1:03) 120: John McLaughlin (WACO) over Skyler Beck (LOMU) (Dec. 8-6) 126: Hayden Riggan (LOMU) over (WACO) (For.) 132: Ben Coder (LOMU) over (WACO) (For.) 138: Junior Quiroz (WACO) over (LOMU) (For.) 145: Trey Edeker (WACO) over (LOMU) (For.) 152: Chris Day (LOMU) over Tigran Bayatyan (WACO) (Fall 1:04)
Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela looks for the pin against Louisa-Muscatine on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
WACO’s Louden Huisenga works against his Louisa-Muscatine opponent on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 in a triangular with the Falcons and Highland. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)