Wilson wins conference championship in Wilton

   Despite missing the first half of the season due to injury, Panther freshman Wyatt Wilson wrestled his way to a River Valley Conference title at 126-pounds.

   “Wyat had a great tournament,” Panther coach Ryan Luensman said. “We’re very excite for Wyatt and how he competed. He has already put his name into the history books and we are very proud of him.”

   At the RVC Tournament on Jan. 31 in Wilton, Wilson went 3-0 to take first.

   After a first-round bye, Wilson won by technical fall (19-2) over West Branch’s Liam Exline to move into the semifinals. After a 3-2 decision win over Alburnett’s Jaxson Port in the semifinals, Wilson pinned Wilton’s Troy McQuillen in 1:11 in the first-place match.

   “Wyatt did a great job taking it one match a time and wrestling hard,” Luensman added. The RVC is a tough conference to win in.”

   Parker Johnson went 2-1 on the day to finish third at 190 for the Panthers.

   After a first-round bye, Johnson pinned Northeast’s Collin Burken in 5:42 to move into the semifinals.

   Alburnett’s Wyatt Schrader won a 5-2 decision over Johnson in the semifinals, but the Panther senior bounced back with a pin (3:23) over Tipton’s Gabriel Costello to take third.

   “Parker also had a solid tournament,” Luensman added. “This was a nice step forward for Parker. He wrestled hard and stayed in good position.”

   Mace Schnoor went 3-2 on the day to finish sixth at 138 and Kaesyn Husmann and Ryker Hein also competed for the Panthers.

   Monti finished eighth in the team standings, picking up 64.5 team points. Alburnett topped the 16-team event with 229 points. Wilton finished second with 189.5 points and West Liberty was third with 159.

Jan. 31

(RVC Conference Tournament)

MATCH RESULTS

120: Champ. Round 1 – Kaesyn Husmann (Monti) won by fall over Owen Thomson (Camanche) (Fall 1:11); Quarterfinal – Atlee Dewitt (Alburnett) won by fall over Kaesyn Husmann (Monti) (Fall 3:49); Cons. Round 2 – Kaesyn Husmann (Monti) won by medical forfeit over Nathan Kluesner (Beckman); Cons. Semi – Maverick Veach (Maquoketa) won by technical fall over Kaesyn Husmann (Monti) (TF – 1.5 4:22 15-0)

126: Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) received a bye; Quarterfinal – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) won by technical fall over Liam Exline (West Branch) (TF – 1.5 3:10 19-2); Semifinal – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) won by decision over Jaxson Port (Alburnett) (Dec 3-2); First-Place Match – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) won by fall over Troy McQuillen (Wilton) (Fall 1:11)

138: Champ. Round 1 – Mace Schnoor (Monti) won by fall over Charlie Simon (Cascade) (Fall 3:32); Quarterfinal – Liam Adlfinger (Wilton) won by fall over Mace Schnoor (Monti) (Fall 0:17); Cons. Round 2 – Mace Schnoor (Monti) won by fall over Brendan Baker (Regina) (Fall 2:58); Cons. Semi – Mace Schnoor (Monti) won by major decision over Tully Griffith (West Liberty) (MD 17-3); Fifth-Place Match – Trey Ramer (Durant) won by major decision over Mace Schnoor (Monti) (MD 9-1)

190: Champ. Round 1 – Parker Johnson (Monti) received a bye; Quarterfinal – Parker Johnson (Monti) won by fall over Collin Burken (Northeast) (Fall 5:42); Semifinal – Wyatt Schrader (Alburnett) won by decision over Parker Johnson (Monti) (Dec 5-2); Third-Place Match – Parker Johnson (Monti) won by fall over Gabriel Costello (Tipton) (Fall 3:23)

215: Champ. Round 1 – Ryker Hein (Monti) received a bye; Quarterfinal – Tommy Miller (Mid-Prairie) won by fall over Ryker Hein (Monti) (Fall 1:47); Cons. Round 2 – Ryker Hein (Monti) won by fall over Jake Putnam (Bellevue) (Fall 1:08); Cons. Semi – Wyatt Kissling (Alburnett) won by fall over Ryker Hein (Monti) (Fall 5:05)

   The Panthers also competed in a pair of duals at North Fayette Valley on Jan. 27. Monti topped Maquoketa Valley 36-35, but fell to the hosting Tiger Hawks, 69-9.

Jan. 27

(North Fayette Valley Duals)

Monticello 36

Maquoketa Valley 35

MATCH RESULTS

106 – Nolan Lahey (Maquoketa Valley) over Carter Kuehler (Monti) (Sudden Victory – 1 7-4); 113 – Double Forfeit; 120 – Levi Fagan (Monti) received a forfeit; 126 – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) over Maverick Domeyer (MV) (Fall 0:51); 132 – Sawyer Rance (Monti) received a forfeit; 138 – Cooper Ehrisman (Monti) received a forfeit; 144 – Mace Schnoor (Monti) over Tuckyr Kemp (MV) (Fall 1:28); 150 – Jaxon Repsel (Monti) over Landon Helmricks (MV) (Fall 5:39); 157 – Kyle Engelken (MV) over Cole Kraus (Monti) (Technical Fall 16-1 2:37); 165 – Dalton Africa (MV) received a forfeit; 175 – Kipton Thompson (MV) over Jerin McElmeel (Monti) (Decision 16-10); 190 – Sawyer Kemp (MV) over Parker Johnson (Monti) (Fall 3:01); 215 – Tyler Beitz (MV) received a forfeit; 285 – Gabe Halweg (MV) received a forfeit; Extras: 175 – Eli Moestchen (Monti) over Jace Leytem (MV) (Fall 0:46)

Jan. 27

(North Fayette Valley Duals)

North Fayette Valley 69

Monticello 9

MATCH RESULTS

106 – Weston Herriage (North Fayette Valley) over Carter Kuehler (Monti) (Fall 0:22); 113 – Jayden Cline (NFV) received a forfeit; 120 – Henry Becthold (NFV) over Levi Fagan (Monti) (Fall 0:36); 126 – Wyatt Wilson (Monti) over Jesus Pizano (NFV) (Fall 1:30); 132 – Kyson Moss (NFV) over Dominic Gray (Monti) (Fall 0:45); 138 – Cain Rodgers (NFV) over Mace Schnoor (Monti) (Fall 1:28); 144 -  Jaxson Lundgren (NFV) received a forfeit; 150 – Brady Frieden (NFV) over Jaxon Repsel (Monti) (Decision 7-4); 157 – Keagan Schultz (NFV) received a forfeit; 165 – Brooxton Lundgren (NFV) over Jerin McElmeel (Monti) (Fall 0:54); 175 – Cashton Kottman (NFV) received a forfeit; 190 – Parker Johnson (Monti) over Pedro Pizano (NFV) (Decision 1-0); 215 – Drew Butikofer (NFV) received a forfeit; 285 – Layne Kleppe (NFV) received a forfeit; Extras: Eli Moestchen (Monti) over Reed Fagle (NFV) (Decision 11-5); 150 – Aubrey Bilden (NFV) over Cole Kraus (Monti) (Fall 2:57)