Panthers close '23 portion of season; Luensman gets 100th win

   A couple of dual wins, a couple of tourney title, and a historical milestone wrapped up the 2023 portion of the Monticello wrestling season last week.

   The history came from senior Jonah Luensman, who reached (and surpassed) the 100-win milestone during a quadrangular meet at Maquoketa Valley Dec. 14.

   “Jonah is having a solid first part of his senior year,” Monticello coach Ryan Luensman said. “This is a nice milestone in the fact that Jonah didn’t wrestle much varsity as a freshman. It shows the level of consistency he has had the past three seasons.”

   At Maquoketa Valley’s quadrangular meet Dec. 14, the Panthers won the first two duals, 62-18 over North Linn and 45-24 over Starmont, before losing 48-24 to Maquoketa Valley.

   Cael Sampson went 3-0 with two falls, all at 126 pounds. Tait Luensman won by technical fall and Jerin McElmeel won by decision against North Linn.

   Excluding forfeits, other Panther wins against Starmont included Dylan Monk, A.J. Phelps and Mace Schnoor, all by fall; and Jonah Luensman by decision.

   “Thursday was a last-minute add-in (meet), and another opportunity to get some matches under our belts, even with a limited team,” coach Luensman said. “It will be nice to put our full team together after Christmas break.

   “Mace Schnoor had a good day and is improving each and every time he wrestles. Jerin McElmeel and Tyler Eastin had nice wins against North Linn as well.”

   On Dec. 16, the Panthers brought six wrestlers to the Doug Guilford Invitational at Starmont of Arlington.

   The Panthers came away with two individual championships; Jonah Luensman ran his season record to 19-0 by winning the 120-pound division, which two pins and an 8-3 decision. Dylan Monk, at 190, won the title with three falls, and is 18-1 on the season.

   “Dylan and Jonah stayed consistent,” the coach said. “They are sticking to their offense and attacking throughout their matches. Both wrestlers really dominated and took care of business.”

   Monticello also had a fourth place finish from Phelps and a sixth place from Sampson.

   The Panthers were eighth as a team.

   “We went in shorthanded due to some injuries and sickness, but competed hard,” coach Luensman said. “We had five scoring wrestlers, two champs, and everyone won some matches.”

   The Panthers are off now until a Jan. 4 meet at West Liberty.

Dec. 14

Maq. Valley

quadrangular

(at Delhi)

Dual One

Monticello 62,

North Linn 18

MATCH RESULTS

(Monticello wrestlers listed first)

     144 – Tait Luensman won by tech. fall over Landon Thomsen (22-6, 4:51). 150 – Jerin McElmeel dec. Rhyley Morris, 13-7. 157 – Tyler Eastin pinned Drake Milner, 3:38. 165 – Urijah Etzel won by forfeit. 175 – Ty King won by forfeit. 190 – Dylan Monk won by forfeit. 215 – A.J. Phelps won by forfeit. 285 – Carter Holub won by forfeit. 106 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 113 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 120 – Jonah Luensman won by forfeit. 126 – Cael Sampson pinned Kyle Doyle, 0:49. 132 – Mace Schnoor won by forfeit. 138 – Monticello lost by forfeit.

Exhibition

     144 – Brandon Kunde was pinned by Walter Rogan, 1:34.

Dual Two

Monticello 45,

Starmont 24

MATCH RESULTS

(Monticello wrestlers listed first)

     150 – Jerin McElmeel was pinned by Keaton Moeller, 0:49. 157 – Tyler Eastin was pinned by Jase Tommasin, 1:59. 165 – Urijah Etzel won by forfeit. 175 – Ty King was pinned by Kelly Barajas, 1:05. 190 – Dylan Monk pinned Vincent Recker, 0:34. 215 – A.J. Phelps pinned Gabe Cummer, 0:37. 285 – Carter Holub won by forfeit. 106 – open. 113 – open. 120 – Jonah Luensman dec. Jax Tommasin, 6-4. 126 – Cael Sampson pinned Isaac Smith 0:33. 132 – Mace Schnoor pinned Sabastion Florek, 1:48. 138 – Tait Luensman won by forfeit. 144 – Monticello lost by forfeit.

Dual Three

Maq. Valley 48,

Monticello 24

MATCH RESULTS

(Monticello wrestlers listed first)

     157 – Tyler Eastin was pinned by Dalton Africa, 1:15. 165 – Urijah Etzel was pinned by Clayton Davis, 1:57. 175 – Ty King lost by injury default to Mason Jolley. 190 – Dylan Monk was pinned by Nathan Beitz, 5:36. 215 – A.J. Phelps was pinned by Brady Davis, 3:05. 285 – Monticello lost by forfeit. 106 – open. 113 – open. 120 – Jonah Luensman won by forfeit. 126 – Cael Sampson won by forfeit. 132 – Mace Schnoor won by forfeit. 138 – Tait Luensman won by forfeit. 144 – Monticello lost by forfeit.

Exhibition

     165 – Ryker Hein lost to Noah Whalen, 11-10.

     190 – Tony Lagunes lost to Griffin Honkomp, 10-3.

     215 – Kaden Liles pinned Ivan Otto, 0:51.

Dec. 16

Starmont Inv.

(at Arlington)

TEAM SCORES

     1, Jesup 222; 2, South Winneshiek 192.5; 3, Waukon 181; 4, Durant 97; 5, East Buchanan 95; 6, BGM, Brooklyn 83; 7, Starmont 69; 8, Monticello 67; 9, De Soto (Wis.) 62; 10, Oelwein 50; 11, Riceville 40; 12, Central Elkader 22; 13, Pekin 5.

MONTICELLO RESULTS

     120 – Jonah Luensman (champion) pinned Tayton Elledge, EB, 1:11; pinned Jaxon Regan, W, 1:30; dec. Jax Tommasin, S, 8-3.

     126 – Cael Sampson (sixth place) received a bye; was pinned by Gunner Klahn, Durant, 4:27; lost to Bradley Yaktin, DS by medical forfeit; lost to Lucas Byrnes, W, by medical forfeit.

     132 – Mace Schnoor received a bye; was pinned by Ethan Krall, J, 0:52; pinned Parker Kress, EB, 3:37; was pinned by Justin Murphy, W, 1:04.

     190 – Dylan Monk (champion) pinned Tucker Berns, EB, 1:50; pinned Andrew Pridgen, R, 1:50; pinned Nolan Lamphier, O, 2:38.

     215 – Kaden Liles pinned Caleb Marr, R, 1:45; was pinned by Parker Timp, SW, 0:33; received a bye; was pinned by Dayton Logan, O, 3:02.

     215 – A.J. Phelps (fourth) dec. Tryston Johnson, W, 3-2; was pinned by Skyler Blad, J, 2:25; pinned Dayton Logan, O, 2:36; lost to Nicholas Poston, D, 3-2.