Prairie Wrestling

Prairie pinfest propels Hawk grapplers

IOWA CITY - The Prairie wrestling team unleashed a pinfest Thursday night and whipped both Xavier and Iowa City High in a Mississippi Valley Conference double dual meet at City High.

Prairie had nine pins in a 76-4 rout of Xavier and seven pins in a 72-6 romp past City High.

Xavier beat City High 40-33.

Prairie's Andrew Netolicky had a pair of pins, including a 19-second decking of Xavier's Austin Gloede. River Whitters at 138 and Cam Rathje at 170 also had a pair of pins for the Hawks.

Xavier won its first six matches against City High to build a 33-0 lead, but the Little Hawks won the next six and the match at 33-33. The Saints reclaimed the lead, 36-33, when Jerry Duball scored a 5-0 decision over Alex Lemus. Nick Drahozal's major decision at 126 sealed the win for Xavier.

XAVIER 40, IOWA CITY HIGH 33

132 - Drew McGraw (CRX) pinned Colin Donnelly, 3:45
138 - Tyler Laska (CRX) pinned Devon Duarte, 3:11
145 - Cory Donithan (CRX) dec. Mitch Hasler, 9-4
152 - Sam Blake (CRX) pinned Tom Denneny, 1:36
160 - Sean Ickes (CRX) pinned Harrison Whitlow, :40
170 - Jared Joens (CRX) pinned Gage Olson, 3:09
182 - Kody Dailey (ICH) dec. Jack Boland, 10-3
195 - Ryan Maas (ICH) won by forfeit
220 - Steve Ferentz (ICH) pinned Austin Gloede, 1:08
285 - Tanner Odle (ICH) pinned Jacob Meyers, 1:38
106 - Miguel Gutierrez (ICH) won by forfeit
113 - James Ridgeway (ICH) won by forfeit
120 - Jerry Duball (CRX) dec. Alex Lemus, 5-0
126 - Nick Drahozal (CRX) major dec. Evgeney Kolyvanov, 13-5

PRAIRIE 76, XAVIER 4

138 - River Whitters (CRP) pinned Tyler Laska, 3:07
145 - Skyler St. John (CRP) pinned Cory Donithan, 3:26
152 - Jared Cadena (CRP) pinned Sam Blake, 1:50
160 - Sean Ickes (CRX) major dec. Steven Wallace, 10-2
170 - Cam Rathje (CRP) pinned Jared joesn, :58
182 - Austin Gould (CRP) pinned Jack Boland, 2:57
195 - Trent Schulte (CRP) won by forfeit
220 - Andrew Netolicky (CRP) pinned Austin Gloede, :19
285 - Connor Nolan (CRP) pinned Jacob Meyers, :52
106 - Zack Fiser (CRP) won by forfeit
113 - Josh Wenger (CRP) won by forfeit
120 - Chris Walters (CRP) pinned Jerry Duball, 3:43
126 - Trey Blaha (CRP) major dec. Nick Drahozal, 18-6
132 - Zach Becicka (CRP) pinned Drew McGraw, 3:38

PRAIRIE 72, IOWA CITY HIGH 6

145 - Skyler St. John (CRP) major dec. Mitch Hasler, 11-3
152 - Jamie Day (CRP) pinned Tom Denneny, 1:35
160 - Jarod Cadena (CRP) won by forfeit
170 - Cam Rathje (CRP) pinned Gage Olson, :50
182 - Austin Gould (CRP) major dec. Kody Dailey, 13-4
195 - Trent Schulte (CRP) pinned Ryan Maas, 4:18
220 - Andrew Netolicky (CRP) pinned Steve Ferentz, 2:39
285 - Tanner Odle (ICH) pinned Tony Kavanagh, 1:43
106 - Zack Fiser (CRP) won by forfeit
113 - Josh Wenger (CRP) won by forfeit
120 - Chris Walters (CRP) pinned Ethan Vermase, :41
126 - Trey Blaha (CRP) major dec. Evgeney Kolyvanov, 16-4
132 - Zach Becicka (CRP) pinned Colin Donnelly, 3:04
138 - River Whitters (CRP) pinned Devon Duarte, 3:05

Pairings set for Battle of Waterloo

WATERLOO -- Linn-Mar will face Marshalltown in the first round of the Battle of Waterloo dual meet wrestling tournament Friday morning at the Young Ice Arena.

The 32-team tournament runs Friday and Saturday. There are two sessions each day. The first sessions start at 9 a.m., the second at 4 p.m.

Linn-Mar is in Pool B with Don Bosco, Cedar Falls, Hudson, Charles City, West Des Moines Valley and Waterloo East.

Prairie wrestles in Friday's afternoon session. The Hawks are in Pool D and they wrestle Waukon in their first match. Other teams in the pool are Independence, North Scott, Osage, Waterloo West, OA-BCIG and West Delaware.

Twelve of the teams in the field were ranked in Predicament.com's preseason polls, six from Class 3A. The Class 3A ranked teams are No. 2 Iowa City West , No. 4 West Des Moines Valley, No. 5 Linn-Mar, No. 6 Prairie, No. 7 Waverly-Shell Rock and No. 10 Mason City. Class 2A ranked teams are No. 1 Denver-Tripoli, No. 2 West Delaware, No. 7 New Hampton and No. 9 Union. The Class 1A ranked teams are No. 6 Nashua-Plainfield and No. 8 Don Bosco.

Friday's results determine Saturday's pairings.

2011 BATTLE OF WATERLOO
At Young Ice Arena

Friday's Schedule

Pool A
9 a.m. - Iowa City West vs. Vinton-Shellsburg
9 a.m. - Crestwood vs. Union
9 a.m. - Mason City vs. Louisa-Muscatine
9 a.m. - East Buchanan vs. New Hampton

Semifinals - 11 a.m.

Place matches - 1 p.m.

Pool B
9 a.m. - WDM Valley vs. Waterloo East
9 a.m. - Hudson vs. Charles City
9 a.m. - Don Bosco vs. Cedar Falls
9 a.m. - Marshalltown vs. Linn-Mar

Semifinals - 11 a.m.

Place matches - 1 p.m.

Pool C
4 p.m. - Waverly-Shell Rock vs. Waterloo Columbus
4 p.m. - Western Dubuque vs. Indianola
4 p.m. - Nashua-Plainfield vs. ADM Adel
4 p.m. - Iowa City High vs. Denver-Tripoli

Semifinals - 6 p.m.

Place matches - 8 p.m.

Pool D
4 p.m. - CR Prairie vs. Waukon
4 p.m. - Independence vs. North Scott
4 p.m. - Osage vs. Waterloo West
4 p.m. - OA-BCIG vs. West Delaware

Semifinals - 6 p.m.

Place matches - 8 p.m.

Saturday
Matches depend on finishes Friday

Gould helps Prairie matmen trim Linn-Mar

Cedar Rapids Prairie junior Austin Gould spent three weeks in the former Soviet Union this past June as a member of a U.S. wrestling team organized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

He came home a better wrestler with a broader view of the world.

The U.S. team competed in the Ukraine, Chechnya and other countries in the region and wrestled in a tournament near the Black Sea. "We actually stayed in old Soviet hotels," Gould said.

The trip cost $3,500 per person, but it provided memories and an experience of a lifetime. "It was worth it," he said. "It was a great experience. It was awesome."

Gould was a part-time wrestler for Prairie last year as a sophomore, splitting time between the varsity and junior varsity. He's a regular now and collected a key victory at 182 pounds Saturday at the Five Seasons Tournament at Kennedy High School.

Gould defeated Linn-Mar sophomore Andrew Holladay, 14-5, for a major decision and four team points as the sixth-ranked Hawks nipped the fifth-ranked Lions, 32-28, in the quarterfinals.

There were many key bouts in that meet, including the one by Gould.

"He's kind of waited his turn the last couple of years," said Prairie Coach Blake Williams. "He's been behind some state qualifiers. He's pretty confident in himself, which is good."

Gould said he developed self-confidence on the trip last summer. The U.S. team trained during the week in addition to competing in events. He learned how to wrestle against different international styles.

"Over there they sit back and wait for you to make mistakes," he said. "They make you tighten up and think about what you're doing.

"It made me think about what I'm doing more. I'm more conscious of my movements."

Gould learned about the FCA trip from Linn-Mar wrestler Joel Northrup, who also made the journey. Gould said there were approximately 10 wrestlers on the team from various parts of the United States.

"He got some good experience," Williams said. "Any kind of experience like that is definitely beneficial, not just wrestling-wise."

Trey Blaha (126), Peyton Wagner (152) and Cameron Rathje (170) picked up pins for the Hawks against Linn-Mar. Gould and Chris Walters (120) had major decisions, and all those extra teams points turned out to be critical as the teams split 14 bouts, 7-7.

Prairie freshman Josh Wenger upset second-ranked Alijah Jeffery at 113 pounds, 7-6, to give the Hawks three points and help steer the outcome in Prairie's favor.

Neither team was at full strength in the meet. Mitch Wantock and Mark Atwater did not wrestle for Linn-Mar, while 2011 state champion Zach Witte and Casey Becker did not wrestle for Prairie, all due to injuries and ailments.

Nonetheless, it was a tight match between the two best wrestling teams in the Metro.

"The next time we see them the lineups will be a little different on both sides, probably," said Williams. "It was a good dual. It's fun to wrestle in duals like that."

Matthew Wempen (106) posted Linn-Mar's only pin against Prairie. Northrup (132), Ross Lembeck (145), John Conner (160) and Ryley Stancel (195) scored major decisions for the Lions.

The meet featured a battle of premier 220-pound wrestlers with fifth-ranked A.J. Garcia of Linn-Mar nipping third-ranked Andrew Netolicky of Prairie, 4-2, in four overtimes. Both wrestlers were warned for stalling in a match that featured lots of pawing.

Prairie won the dubious privilege of wrestling top-ranked Bettendorf in the semifinals and got squashed by the Bulldogs, 55-7. "We told the kids last night in practice, we want to see where we're at," Williams said before facing Bettendorf. "It's a good measuring stick."

Bettendorf whipped second-ranked Iowa City West, 34-21, for the title. Waverly-Shell Rock trimmed Prairie, 31-28, for third place.

West Delaware nudged Linn-Mar for fifth place, 37-33.

FIVE SEASONS TOURNAMENT

Round 1
Bettendorf def. Waterloo East, 74-6.
Urbandale def. Kennedy, 51-18.
Prairie def. Des Moines Roosevelt, 55-22.
Linn-Mar def. Charles City, 50-18.
West Delaware def. Washington, 65-3.
Waverly-Shell Rock def. Iowa City High, 61-15
Alburnett def. Mason City, 36-34.
Iowa City West def. West Delaware JV, 68-9.

Round 2
Mason City def. West Delaware JV, 74-6.
Iowa City West def. Alburnett, 49-18.
Washington def. Iowa City High, 43-33.
Waverly-Shell Rock def. West Delaware, 29-28.
Bettendorf def. Urbandale, 59-18.
Prairie def. Linn-Mar, 32-28.
Kennedy def. Waterloo East, 60-20.
Charles City def. Des Moines Roosevelt, 40-31.

Round 3
West Delaware JV def. Iowa City High, 46-27.
Mason City def. Washington, 51-12.
West Delaware def. Alburnett, 45-24.
Iowa City West def. Waverly-Shell Rock 37-25.
Bettendorf def. Prairie, 55-7.
Linn-Mar def. Urbandale, 51-22.
Des Moines Roosevelt def. Waterloo East, 66-16.
Charles City def. Kennedy, 42-28.

Final Round
1st - Bettendorf def. Iowa City West, 34-21.
3rd - Waverly-Shell Rock def. Prairie, 31-28.
5th - West Delaware def. Linn-Mar, 37-33.
7th - Alburnett def. Urbandale, 39-39 (criteria)
9th - Mason City def. Charles City, 52-16.
11th - Des Moines Roosevelt def. Washington, 43-34.
13th - Kennedy def. West Delaware JV, 51-21.
15th - Iowa City High def. Waterloo East, 72-6.

Prairie wrestlers pound Wahlert and Hempstead

Prairie recorded 12 pins and walloped Dubuque Wahlert and Dubuque Hempstead on Thursday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling double dual at Prairie.

Prairie beat Wahlert, 59-11, and Hempstead, 66-12.

Josh Wenger, Chris Walters, Trey Blaha and Peyton Wagner had a pair of pins for Prairie. Zach Fiser, Trent Schulte and Skyler St. John also had falls for the Hawks.

PRAIRIE 59, DUBUQUE WAHLERT 11
106 - Zack Fiser (CRP) pinned Kyle Pape, :58
113 - Josh Wenger (CRP) pinned Matt Wigginton, 1:13
120 - Chris Walters (CRP) pinned Jacob Lange, 2:25
126 - Trey Blaha (CRP) pinned Charlie Smith, :50
132 - Greg Vance (DW) major dec. Jayden Flege, 11-0
138 - Shane Broderick (DW) major dec. River Whitters, 13-5
145 - Skyler St. John (CRP) dec. Weslee Haynes, 4-2
152 - Peyton Wagner (CRP) pinned Gavin Gremmel, 1:53
160 - Jacob White (DW) dec. Casey Becker, 5-1
170 - Cameron Rathje (CRP) dec. Adam Knier, 6-2
182 - Austin Gould (CRP) tech. fall Andrew Turner, 15-0
195 - Trent Schulte (CRP) pinned Ries Bohr, 1:44
220 - Andrew Netolicky (CRP) won by forfeit
285 - Conner Nolan (CRP) won by forfeit

PRAIRIE 66, DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD 12
106 - Zack Fiser (CRP) won by forfeit
113 - Josh Wenger (CRP) pinned Ian Hurst, :51
120 - Chris Walters (CRP) pinned Brandon Feldman, 1:20
126 - Trey Blaha (CRP) pinned Brett McIntyre, :45
132 - Zach Becicka (CRP) dec. Jacob Duccini, 5-1
138 - River Whitters (CRP) pinned Deondre Brown, 3:06
145 - Skyler St. John (CRP) pinned Cody Callahan, 2:53
152 - Peyton Wagner (CRP) pinned Jacob Miles, 1:12
160 - Mark Owens (DH) pinned Steven Wallace, 1:58
170 - Cameron Rathje (CRP) won by forfeit
182 - Austin Gould (CRP) won by forfeit
195 - Trent Schulte (CRP) won by forfeit
220 - Andrew Netolicky (CRP) dec. Brett Haas, 1-0
285 - Andrew Luensman (DH) pinned Conner Nolan, 2:47