Wrestling Roundup: Hartz Leads West Branch at Tipton Invitational
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Morgan Hartz won the individual title at 195 pounds to help West Branch to a fifth-place team finish at the Tipton Invitational on Saturday.
North Scott won the team title with 270.5 points followed by Midland with 150, Maquoketa with 134 and host Tipton with 112.
West Branch was fifth with 105.
Hartz went 3-0 on his way to the 195-pound title while improving to 4-1 on the season.
Logan Wright added a runner-up finish at 220 pounds for the Bears while Cole Bailey was third at 152, Auron Marsh was third at 132 and Lincoln Edwards was third at 106 pounds.
Tipton Invitational
At Tipton
Team Scores – 1. North Scott 270.5; 2. Midland 150; 3. Maquoketa 134; 4. Tipton 112; 5. West Branch 105; 6. North Cedar 73
Championship matches; Area placewinners
106 – 1. Drew Metcalf (NS) pinned Ayden Golden (NS) 1:25; 3. Lincoln Edwards (WB)
113 – 1. Trace Gephart (NS) pinned Kole Murray (NC) 1:30
120 – 1. Shayden Hansen (MID) dec. Tristin Sorgenfrey (TIP) 4-0
126 – 1. Nate Wood (NS) pinned Logan Schmidt (NS) 1:46
132 – 1. Damon Huston (MID) pinned Chase Porter (NS) :59; 3. Auron Marsh (WB)
138 – 1. Josh Connor (NS) pinned Ivan Martin (MAQ) :37; 6. Cale Seydel (WB)
145 – 1. Peyton Westlin (NS) dec. Jared Crock (MID) 6-0; 5. Logan Keeler (WB)
152 – 1. Aydan Cary (NS) pinned Carson Hunter (MID) 5:32; 3. Cole Bailey (WB)
160 – 1. Deven Strief (NS) pinned Skylar Schmidt (TIP) 3:41
170 – 1. Seth Madden (NS) dec. Caden Ballou (MID) 2-0; 4. Joe Seydel (WB)
182 – 1. AJ Petersen (NS) pinned Cayden Miller (MID) 4:56
195 – 1. Morgan Hartz (WB) dec. Ryan Campbell (NS) 7-1
220 – 1. Lane Stender (MAQ) major dec. Logan Wright (WB) 11-0
285 – 1. Nile Schuett (TIP) dec. David Borchers (NS) 3-0; 4. Dylan Butler (WB)
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