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The 57th annual Willard Howell Invitational took place in Wapello over the weekend and three area wrestling teams hit the mat. 

Sigourney-Keota showed off their depth by finishing runner-up with 148 points. Wilton won the 12-team tournament with 192. Four grapplers took home the gold including Cade Molyneux at 160 lbs, Jack Clarahan at 170 lbs, Aidan Schuster at 182 lbs, and Conner Reed at 220 lbs. Molyneux pinned all three of his opponents in a combined 5:25, Jack Clarahan had a pair of falls in 4:53 and a 6-5 decision in the championship, Schuster recorded pins in his two matches that spanned 7:06, and Reed had three pins in 7:04. Garisin Hynick placed second at 152 lbs and Austin Gorsh was third at 113 lbs. 

Columbus Community/Winfield-Mt. Union nabbed fourth place with 119 points. Lane Scorpil stood on top of 120 lbs with a pin in 5:57 and a 10-2 major decision. Ty Scorpil was second at 113 lbs, and third place finishers included Lane Genkinger at 160 lbs, Ethan Palmer at 195 lbs, and Kai Malone at 220 lbs.  

Highland only had a couple grapplers compete and placed 12th with 17 points. Carlos Valenzuela finished the day third at 132 lbs by going 3-1 including having a pair of pins in a combined 5:23. 

Full results can be found below. 

Sigourney-Keota

106

Reanah Utterback (5-3) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 5-3 won by fall over Joshua Peel (Durant) 0-5 (Fall 0:44)
  • Semifinal – Kale McQuillen (Wilton) 5-0 won by injury default over Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 5-3 (Inj. 2:29)
  • Cons. Semi – Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 won by injury default over Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 5-3 (Inj. 0:00)
  • 5th Place Match – Rylan Toppert (Camanche) 4-3 won by injury default over Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 5-3 (Inj. 0:00)

113

Austin Gorsh (6-2) placed 3rd and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Austin Gorsh (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 won by decision over Gus Thoma (Durant) 2-5 (Dec 10-7)
  • Round 2 – Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-2 won by fall over Austin Gorsh (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (Fall 1:45)
  • Round 3 – Brody Brisker (Wilton) 6-0 won by major decision over Austin Gorsh (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (MD 16-2)
  • Round 5 – Austin Gorsh (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 won by injury default over Jada Daily (Davenport West) 3-3 (Inj. 0:00)

126

Carter Wyatt (3-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Gannon McNamee (Mount Pleasant) 3-3 won by fall over Carter Wyatt (Sigourney-Keota) 3-3 (Fall 1:48)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Briones (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-5 won by fall over Carter Wyatt (Sigourney-Keota) 3-3 (Fall 1:38)

132

Dan Mclaughlin (6-2) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Dan Mclaughlin (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 won by fall over Karter Thiessen (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 4-4 (Fall 3:54)
  • Semifinal – Ethan Benavides (Camanche) 4-2 won by fall over Dan Mclaughlin (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (Fall 4:40)
  • Cons. Semi – Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 6-1 won by fall over Dan Mclaughlin (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (Fall 3:33)
  • 5th Place Match – Dan Mclaughlin (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 won by injury default over Tucker Avis (Davenport West) 1-3 (Inj. 0:12)

145

DJ Hammes (4-4) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Ty Moore (English Valleys-Tri County) 8-2 won by fall over DJ Hammes (Sigourney-Keota) 4-4 (Fall 1:46)
  • Cons. Round 1 – DJ Hammes (Sigourney-Keota) 4-4 won by fall over Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-3 (Fall 4:25)
  • Cons. Semi – Elijah Belzer (Wapello) 6-1 won by fall over DJ Hammes (Sigourney-Keota) 4-4 (Fall 1:32)
  • 5th Place Match – Ty Moore (English Valleys-Tri County) 8-2 won by fall over DJ Hammes (Sigourney-Keota) 4-4 (Fall 0:31)

152

Garisin Hynick (4-2) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Garisin Hynick (Sigourney-Keota) 4-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Garisin Hynick (Sigourney-Keota) 4-2 won by fall over Damian Pestle (Wilton) 1-5 (Fall 0:58)
  • 1st Place Match – Joshua Osborn (English Valleys-Tri County) 6-2 won by fall over Garisin Hynick (Sigourney-Keota) 4-2 (Fall 5:44)

160

Cade Molyneux (7-0) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Cade Molyneux (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Chance Baker (Wilton) 1-4 (Fall 1:29)
  • Round 2 – Cade Molyneux (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Lane Genkinger (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 2-3 (Fall 1:13)
  • Round 3 – Cade Molyneux (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Nathaniel Miller (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 6-3 (Fall 2:43)

170

Jack Clarahan (7-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Jack Clarahan (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Gavin Schnepper (Wilton) 2-3 (Fall 1:11)
  • Round 2 – Jack Clarahan (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Lucas Wagenbach (Mediapolis) 1-2 (Fall 3:42)
  • Round 3 – Jack Clarahan (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by decision over Brody Hoyt (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-1 (Dec 6-5)

182

Aidan Schuster (2-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Aidan Schuster (Sigourney-Keota) 2-0 won by fall over Ronan Peach (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 6-2 (Fall 3:57)
  • Round 3 – Aidan Schuster (Sigourney-Keota) 2-0 won by fall over Kaden Shirk (Wilton) 3-1 (Fall 3:09)

220

Conner Reed (6-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Conner Reed (Sigourney-Keota) 6-1 won by fall over Duro Johnson (Davenport West) 3-2 (Fall 0:43)
  • Semifinal – Conner Reed (Sigourney-Keota) 6-1 won by fall over Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 (Fall 0:43)
  • 1st Place Match – Conner Reed (Sigourney-Keota) 6-1 won by fall over Tyrrell Hughes (Wilton) 3-1 (Fall 5:38)

285

Zachary Smithart (1-2) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 won by fall over Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 (Fall 4:27)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Kekai Seumanutafa (Wapello) 4-3 won by fall over Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 (Fall 4:00)
  • 5th Place Match – Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 won by fall over Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 (Fall 4:20)

 

 

 

Columbus Community 

106

Jacob Nelson (3-2) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Rylan Toppert (Camanche) 4-3 won by decision over Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 (Dec 3-0)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi – Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 won by injury default over Reanah Utterback (Sigourney-Keota) 5-3 (Inj. 0:00)
  • 3rd Place Match – Hank Christner (Davenport West) 5-2 won by fall over Jacob Nelson (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 (Fall 3:40)

113

Ty Scorpil (4-2) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-2 won by fall over Jada Daily (Davenport West) 3-3 (Fall 1:02)
  • Round 2 – Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-2 won by fall over Austin Gorsh (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (Fall 1:45)
  • Round 4 – Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-2 won by fall over Gus Thoma (Durant) 2-5 (Fall 0:44)
  • Round 5 – Brody Brisker (Wilton) 6-0 won by major decision over Ty Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-2 (MD 10-2)

120

Lane Scorpil (4-0) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Lane Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Lane Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-0 won by fall over Jordan Dusenberry (Wilton) 5-1 (Fall 5:57)
  • 1st Place Match – Lane Scorpil (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 4-0 won by major decision over Ayden Nicklaus (Davenport West) 1-1 (MD 10-2)

126

Jacob Briones (1-5) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Hunter Long (Camanche) 6-0 won by fall over Jacob Briones (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-5 (Fall 1:51)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Briones (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-5 won by fall over Carter Wyatt (Sigourney-Keota) 3-3 (Fall 1:38)
  • Cons. Semi – Zane Keim (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 8-1 won by fall over Jacob Briones (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-5 (Fall 0:20)
  • 5th Place Match – Gannon McNamee (Mount Pleasant) 3-3 won by fall over Jacob Briones (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-5 (Fall 3:37)

132

Johnathan Miranda (0-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Chamberlin (Wapello) 4-2 won by fall over Johnathan Miranda (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 0-3 (Fall 2:29)

138

Damian Vergara (3-3) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Dylan Woodruff (Wapello) 5-2 won by decision over Damian Vergara (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Damian Vergara (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by fall over Spencer Grout (Highland, Riverside) 1-4 (Fall 2:45)
  • Cons. Semi – Damian Vergara (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by fall over Wyatt Cole (Durant) 3-4 (Fall 2:53)
  • 3rd Place Match – Dylan Woodruff (Wapello) 5-2 won by decision over Damian Vergara (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 (Dec 4-3)

145

Cole Storm (1-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Quinten Aney (Mediapolis) 3-0 won by fall over Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-3 (Fall 1:46)
  • Cons. Round 1 – DJ Hammes (Sigourney-Keota) 4-4 won by fall over Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-3 (Fall 4:25)

160

Lane Genkinger (2-3) placed 3rd and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 – Nathaniel Miller (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 6-3 won by major decision over Lane Genkinger (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 2-3 (MD 11-3)
  • Round 2 – Cade Molyneux (Sigourney-Keota) 7-0 won by fall over Lane Genkinger (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 2-3 (Fall 1:13)
  • Round 3 – Lane Genkinger (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 2-3 won by fall over Chance Baker (Wilton) 1-4 (Fall 2:50)

195

Ethan Palmer (3-2) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Ethan Palmer (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal – Taite Peach (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 7-2 won by fall over Ethan Palmer (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 (Fall 3:09)
  • Cons. Semi – Ethan Palmer (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 won by fall over Nicholas Poston (Durant) 1-5 (Fall 3:11)
  • 3rd Place Match – Ethan Palmer (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-2 won by fall over Ashton Moore (English Valleys-Tri County) 4-5 (Fall 2:41)

220

Kai Malone (3-3) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by fall over Dillon Kapple (English Valleys-Tri County) 2-8 (Fall 3:21)
  • Semifinal – Conner Reed (Sigourney-Keota) 6-1 won by fall over Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 (Fall 0:43)
  • Cons. Semi – Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by fall over Ethan Middendorp (Camanche) 3-3 (Fall 2:52)
  • 3rd Place Match – Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by decision over Jacob Miller (Wapello) 3-4 (Dec 8-3)

285

Itai Zapiensz (1-4) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 won by fall over Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 (Fall 4:27)
  • Semifinal – Gavin Sharp (Camanche) 4-1 won by fall over Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 (Fall 1:15)
  • Cons. Semi – Frank Tousignant (Mount Pleasant) 3-2 won in tie breaker – 1 over Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 (TB-1 2-1)
  • 5th Place Match – Zachary Smithart (Sigourney-Keota) 1-2 won by fall over Itai Zapiensz (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 1-4 (Fall 4:20)

 

 

 

Highland

132

Carlos Valenzuela (6-1) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Trae Hagen (Wilton) 4-2 won by fall over Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 6-1 (Fall 3:45)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 6-1 won by fall over Jacob Chamberlin (Wapello) 4-2 (Fall 1:50)
  • Cons. Semi – Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 6-1 won by fall over Dan Mclaughlin (Sigourney-Keota) 6-2 (Fall 3:33)
  • 3rd Place Match – Carlos Valenzuela (Highland, Riverside) 6-1 won by injury default over Trae Hagen (Wilton) 4-2 (Inj. 0:00)

138

Spencer Grout (1-4) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal – Bowen Davis (Mount Pleasant) 3-2 won by fall over Spencer Grout (Highland, Riverside) 1-4 (Fall 2:33)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Damian Vergara (Columbus/WMU/Lone Tree) 3-3 won by fall over Spencer Grout (Highland, Riverside) 1-4 (Fall 2:45)
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