Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers earn first conference dual wins
James Gellerman looks for a way to get Algona wrestler Dane Kitzinger on his back during the quadrangular on Jan. 10.
Ethan Wiersma and E-LC's Aiden Deim wrestle during the quadrangular at Milford. Wiersma won the match by fall in 3:51.
Wins over Sheldon/South O'Brien and Sibley-Ocheyedan gave Okoboji/HMS an undefeated start to the Siouxland Conference dual wrestling season.
The Pioneers needed a late win by fall to edge the Orabs (38-35), but had an easier time against the Generals (66-12) in action on Jan. 12 at Sheldon.
James Gellerman won both of his matches while Bryce Dodge and Ethan Wiersma split their bouts.
Okoboji/HMS improved its dual record to 6-4 overall. The Pioneers will host a double dual with Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley and MOC-Floyd Valley on Jan. 19, and will compete in the two-day OABCIG tournament on Jan. 20 and 21.
Individual results for the duals at Sheldon are listed Sheldon/SOS first and Sibley-Ocheyedan second.
106: Open; Open.
113: Mike Gonnerman lost by technical fall 15-0/4:00; won by forfeit.
120: Dylan Jones won by fall, 1:45; won by forfeit.
126: Tyce Hanson won by fall, 1:07; won by fall, 1:05.
132: Dillion Wittrock lost by fall, 4:51; won by forfeit.
138: Brennan Baschke won by forfeit; lost by fall, 1:24.
145: Ryan Pyle won by fall, 5:59; won by forfeit.
152: Bryce Dodge lost by fall, 0:53; won by fall, 1:51.
160: Noah Strantz won by technical fall, 18-1/4:28; won by fall, 2:13.
170: James Gellerman won decision, 6-0; Nathaniel Franklin won by fall, 3:44.
182: William Barberie lost by fall, 2:26; Gellerman won by fall, 1:17.
195: Ethan Wiersma lost by fall, 1:35; won by fall, 0:28.
220: Sam Pas won by fall, 1:02; won by fall, 1:31.
285: Keyshawn Smith lost by fall, 0:41; lost by fall, 0:55.
• Duals at Milford
The tie-breaker went against the Pioneers in one of its duals during a quadrangular on Jan. 10 at Milford.
Okoboji/HMS's 27-12 lead evaporated as Estherville-Lincoln Central won four of the next five matches to go ahead, 39-33. The Midgets' Parker Duitsman was controlling the final match at 138 pounds before Brennan Baschke scored a reversal and won by fall to tie the team score at 39-39. E-LC was awarded one point for having the least number of forfeits, giving them the 40-39 victory.
After losing to Algona, 50-24, the Pioneers came back for a 51-27 win over Blue Earth Area, Minn.
Dodge finished with three match wins, Wiersma won two matches by fall and Gellerman finished with one win.
Results for each weight class are listed for ELC, Algona and BEA.
106: Forfeit; forfeit; forfeit.
113: Gonnerman lost by fall, 1:16; lost by technical fall, 18-3/4:17; won by fall, 0:28.
120: Jones lost decision, 5-4; lost decision, 8-4; won by fall, 1:01.
126: Hanson won by fall, 2:39; lost decision, 4-2; won decision, 12-8.
132: Wittrock lost by fall, 5:03; lost by fall, 3:16; lost by fall, 0:25.
138: Baschke won by fall, 3:30; lost by fall, 5:15; won by fall, 0:28.
145: Joe Salmon lost by fall, 3:08; lost by fall, 4:39; lost by fall, 3:31.
152: Dodge won by fall, 1:03; won by fall, 2:29; won by forfeit.
160: Strantz won by fall, 1:21; won by fall, 3:07; lost by fall, 3:32.
170: Franklin won decision, 3-1; Gellerman lost by fall, 2:46; Franklin lost major decision, 12-3.
182: Gellerman lost by fall, 3:49; Franklin won by fall, 3:55; Gellerman won by forfeit.
195: Wiersma won by fall, 3:51; lost decision, 8-3; won by fall, 0:39.
220: Pas won by fall, 0:31; won by fall, 3:39; Kade Dodge won by forfeit.
285: Smith lost by fall, 3:46; Calen Peters lost by fall, 1:25; Pas won by fall, 2:21.
