State Wrestling Results Saturday, February 19th
Class 2A
Sterling Rodman of Carroll finished 6th at 170 pounds, finishing his season 35-19. Rodman had to wrestle twice on the day, beginning with a consolation semifinal match with Brady Ortner of Vinton Shellsburg. The two had met in the 1st round and Rodman wanted to try and be more aggressive and take his shots. Ortner was able to control the match, picking up a win by fall 3:26, sending Rodman into the 5th place match. Rodman faced Drake Collins of West Liberty who proved to be very quick on his feet and was good at get inside on Rodman. Collins scored a takedown, three back points and led 6-0 heading into the 2nd period. He kept the pressure on Rodman scoring a takedown and seven back points to end the match by Tech Fall at 3:58.
PHOTOS: Credit to Jeff Storjohann (ViewFinder22)
Results
Class 2A
Sterling Rodman of Carroll
Consolation Semifinals
Sterling Rodman of Carroll Sr (35-17) Vs Brady Ortner of Vinton Shellsburg Sr (38-6)
Rodman lost by fall 3:27
5th Place Match
Sterling Rodman of Carroll Sr (35-18) Vs Drake Collins of West Liberty Jr (44-4)
Lost by Tech Fall 15-0. He finishes 6th and 35-19
Class 1A
Blake McAlister of South Central Calhoun finished 2nd after wrestling a great match but falling just short, losing 2-1. McAlister had a rematch in the State Championship match with Caden Tenold from Don Bosco. McAlister and Tenold battled through the first period with neither wrestler able to get an advantage. Both guys had to take a blood time as the match was very physical. Tenold struck first in the 2nd round, hitting a switch to take a 2-0 lead. McAlister was able to escape and trailed 2-1 heading into the 3rd period. He says was comfortable that he could get the escape but credited Tenold for his ability to ride. McAlister nearly picked up the tying escape with under 30 seconds to go but wasn’t able to clear Tenold and he lost 2-1. McAlister finishes a brilliant career with a 2nd place finish.
PHOTOS: Credit to Jeff Storjohann (ViewFinder22)
Charlie Veit of East Sac at 132 finished off a nice run with one of his best performances to take 7th place. Veit says he knew he had to bounce back after not wrestling well in the 3rd round consolations. He scored a quick takedown for a 2-0 lead on Brock Mathers of Central Springs. Mathers was able to escape but Veit scored with a takedown for a 4-1 lead. Veit added three back points to push the lead to 7-1. Mathers fought his way clear for another escape and trialed 7-2 but Veit put the match away with a takedown, extending the lead to 9-2. He won 10-2 to finish in 7th at 36-8.
Shae Parkis of Kuemper knew his opponent would be good with his hands and not letting him get control was going to be a key. Parkis scored first with a takedown, leading 2-0. He says he made a mistake, giving up a reversal but was able to fight his way clear. Veit added an escape to start the 2nd period and grew his advantage to two points with another escape. From there he was able to hold on for a 4-2 win and 5th place finish.
Jayden Soard of South Central Calhoun and Cal Wanninger of Kuemper, both at 220, had a chance to meet for 3rd place with both wrestling in the consolation semifinals. Soard lost to #1 ranked Matthew Francis of West Hancock, 6-0. He struggled after Francis had scored early and kept Soard flat on his belly most of the match. Soard knew he would need to leave it all go in his 5th place match against Conner Reed of Sigourney Keota. Soard gave up a quick takedown but gathered himself and took over the match. He finished in 5th place with pin at 125 pounds. Soard takes 5th place, ending his career 51-3.
Cal Wanninger of Kuemper faced Conner Reed of Sigourney Keota in the consolation semifinals. Wanninger looked sharp, pinning Reed in 0:57, advancing into the 3rd place match. Wanninger had to face Matthew Francis on West Hancock, who suffered his only loss of the season in the semifinals. Francis came out strong, getting a couple takedowns to build an early lead. Francis kept Wanninger from getting any momentum and won 8-0 as Wanninger finished 4th at the State Tournament. Wanninger ended the season 45-6.
Results
Blake McAlister of South Central Calhoun- 170 Pounds
State Championship Match
Blake McAlister of South Central Calhoun Sr (50-1) Vs Cade Tenold of Don Bosco Sr (34-2)
McAlister lost 2-1 and finished 2nd place- He finishes 50-2
Charlie Veit of East Sac 132 Pounds
7th Place Match
Charlie Veit of East Sac So (35-8) Vs Brock Mathers of Central Springs Sr (32-7)
Veit won 10-2 and finishes season 36-8
Shae Parkis of Kuemper 152 Pounds
Consolation Semifinals
Shae Parkis of Kuemper Sr (41-5) Vs Lincoln Holub of Lisbon Sr (33-9)
Parkis lost by Major Decision 14-2
5th Place Match
Shae Parkis of Kuemper Sr (41-6) Vs Jace Nelson of Emmetsburg So (41-7)
Parkis won 4-2 and finishes 5th Place- He goes 42-6
Jayden Soard of South Central Calhoun 220 pounds
Consolation Semifinals
Jayden Soard of South Central Calhoun Sr (50-2) Vs Matthew Francis of West Hancock Sr (54-1)
Soard lost 6-0
5th Place Match
Jayden Soard of South Central Calhoun Sr (50-3) Vs Conner Reed of Sigourney Keota Sr (42-7)
Soard won by Fall 1:25 and finishes 5th- He ended the season 51-3.
Cal Wanninger of Kuemper- 220 pounds
Consolation Semifinals
Cal Wanninger of Kuemper Sr (44-5) Vs Conner Reed of Sigourney Keota Sr (42-6)
Wanninger won by Fall 0:57
3rd Place Match
Cal Wanninger of Kuemper Sr (45-5) Vs Matthew Francis of West Hancock of West Hancock Sr (54-1)
Wanninger lost by Major Decision 8-0 and finishes 4th. He ended his season 45-6
Blake McAlister of South Central Calhoun 170 pounds
