Five duals, five victories for 7-0 Panthers

     Two days. Five dual matches. All wins.

     The Monticello High School wrestling team took down five opponents last week to up its dual meet record to 7-0.

     The first two of those wins came in a double dual Dec. 10 at Mid-Prairie, where the Panthers defeated the host school 46-36, and then controlled Iowa City Regina 57-21.

     The Panthers staged a remarkable comeback in the Mid-Prairie match. Trailing 36-10, Monticello won the final six matches, from the 106 to 138 weight classes, to take the match. Those wins including pins by Kale Hansen, Mark Sunlin and Ethan Tallman, along with three forfeit victories.

     “We are a very solid team in the lower weights,” Monticello coach Ryan Luensman said. “Mark Sunlin was back from an injury and had a solid night. Owen Thomas had a big win against Regina.

     Tyler Luensman and Sunlin each had two pin victories, and were the only Panthers to go 2-0 for the night without the benefit of a forfeit.

     Then came a quadrangular meet at Oelwein the next night, Dec. 11. This time, the Panthers toppled Starmont by a score of 56-24, Edgewood-Colesburg 66-9, and Oelwein 45-33.

     “We had some ups and downs throughout the night in some individual matchups,” the coach said. “We need to be confident to wrestle six minutes, hard, every time we step on the mat.”

     In the Oelwein match, the Huskies won two matches by forfeit and the Panthers took one. Of the 11 matches on the mat, Monticello won seven of them. A fall by Kain Luensman in the final match sealed the win. Luensman, by the way, now has 144 career victories.

     “Oelwein was our best dual because we had no room for upsets,” coach Luensman said. “We had to battle hard every match.”

     Going 3-0 for the night were Tyler Luensman, Bo Kramer, Cael Sampson, Owen Ray, Kain Luensman and Hansen.

     “Elias Etzel had a nice win against Starmont, and Kale Hansen beat a solid kid from Ed-Co. Cael Sampson had a solid night as well,” the coach said.

     “We have some guys that don’t have a ton of wins yet, but without them I guarantee we wouldn’t be undefeated at this point. We have guys moving weights and giving up weight in certain situations.”

Dec. 10

(at Mid-Prairie)

Monticello 46

Mid-Prairie 36

MATCH RESULTS

(Monticello wrestlers listed first)

     145 – Tyler Luensman pinned Aiden West, 1:45. 152 – Elias Etzel was pinned by Owen Trimpe, 0:55. 160 – Bo Kramer won by major dec. over Kaden Meader, 14-5. 170 – Dakota Olsen was pinned by Jardin Mufaume, 1:52. 182 – Miles Hatchel was pined by Ben Meader, 1:44. 195 – Skyler Sharp was pinned by Cael Garvey, 0:42. 220 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 285 – Owen Thomas was pinned by Gannon Callahan, 1:49. 106 – Cael Sampson won by forfeit. 113 – Kale Hansen pinned Mose Yoder, 2:00. 120 – Mark Sunlin pinned Noah Freeman, 1:04. 126 – Owen Ray won by forfeit. 132 – Ethan Tallman pinned Spencer Grout, 1:00. 138 – Kain Luensman won by forfeit.

Exhibition

     113 – Ethan Long lost to Dalton Miller, 10-5 (overtime).

     120 – Jonah Luensman dec. Dalton Miller, 7-1. 160 – Dylan Monk pinned Jarron Thomas, 4:00.

Monticello 57

Northeast 21

MATCH RESULTS

     152 – Elias Etzel was pinned by Sam Aitchison, 0:50. 160 – Bo Kramer lost to Sean Nugent, 8-5. 170 – Dakota Olsen was pinned by Christopher Waikel, 1:40. 182 – Miles Hatchel won by forfeit. 195 – Skyler Sharp was pinned by Ronan Poynton, 1:54. 220 – Zach Yates won by forfeit. 285 – Owen Thomas dec. Caden Stetler, 5-0. 106 – Cael Sampson won by forfeit. 113 – Kale Hansen won by forfeit. 120 – Mark Sunlin pinned Seth Lenz, 0:44. 126 – Owen Ray won by forfeit. 132 – Ethan Tallman won by forfeit. 138 – Kain Luensman pinned Eligah Fegel, 1:27. 145 – Tyler Luensman pinned Carter Rios, 1:17.

Dec. 11

(at Oelwein)

Monticello 56

Starmont 24

MATCH RESULTS

(Monticello wrestlers listed first)

     138 – Kain Luensman won by forfeit. 145 – Tyler Luensman dec. Henry Hays, 6-3. 152 – Elias Etzel pinned Keegan O’Brien, 0:45. 160 – Bo Kramer won by tech. fall over Keegan McTaggart, 18-3, 5:01. 170 – Dakota Olsen was pinned by Bowen Munger, 1:05. 182 – Miles Hatchel won by forfeit. 195 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 220 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 285 – Owen Thomas was pinned by Louis Hamlett, 3:22. 106 – Cael Sampson won by forfeit. 113 – Kale Hansen won by forfeit. 120 – Mark Sunlin pinned Mikel Kugel, 2:59. 126 – Owen Ray pinned Zach Taylor, 0:38. 132 – Ethan Tallman pinned Dawson Zobac, 3:30.

Monticello 66

Edgewood-Colesburg 9

MATCH RESULTS

     145 – Tyler Luensman won by forfeit. 152 – Elias Etzel was pinned by Nathaniel Gaul, 1:24. 160 – Bo Kramer won by forfeit. 170 – Dakota Olsen pinned Logan Putz, 0:31. 182 – Miles Hatchel won by forfeit. 195 – open. 220 – Zach Yates won by forfeit. 285 – Owen Thomas won by forfeit. 106 – Cael Sampson pinned Clayton Davis, 1:41. 113 – Kale Hansen pinned Peyton Gaul, 1:42. 120 – Mark Sunlin lost to Dawson Bergan, 10-6. 126 – Owen Ray won by forfeit. 132 – Ethan Tallman won by forfeit. 138 – Kain Luensman pinned Elijah Keck, 0:45.

Exhibition

     106 – Ethan Long pinned Marcus Gaul, 0:19.

Monticello 45

Edgewood-Colesburg 33

MATCH RESULTS

     152 – Tyler Luensman pinned Thyron Mathews, 1:27. 160 – Bo Kramer dec. Logan Cockerham, 10-6. 170 – Dakota Olsen was pinned by Colton Roete, 3:33. 182 – Miles Hatchel was pinned by Austin Perry, 0:55. 195 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 220 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 285 – Owen Thomas lost to Christian Stoler, 5-2. 106 – Cael Sampson pinned Kale Berinobis, 0:37. 113 – Kale Hansen pinned Aden Yearous, 1:21. 120 – Mark Sunlin pinned Chris Platter, 1:12. 126 – Owen Ray pinned Gavin Emery, 0:46. 132 – Ethan Tallman was pinned by Carsen Jeanes, 5:50. 138 – Kain Luensman pinned Nolan Lamphier, 0:19. 145 – Elias Etzel won by forfeit.

Exhibition

     120 – Jonah Luensman pinned Brandon Benter, 0:52.

     160 – Dylan Monk pinned Regan McKeeman (time unavailable).

     160 – Dylan Monk pinned Ricky McKeeman, 0:57.