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Lincoln Edwards won the 113-pound title to help West Branch to a fifth-place team finish at the Tri County Invitational in Thornburg on Saturday.

Edwards pinned John McLaughlin of WACO in the first period of the 113-pound title match and headlined a group of seven Bears that finished in the top five.

Luke Guseman was runner-up at 126 pounds and Logan Wright was third at 220 pounds while Jaxson Kaalberg, Logan Keeler and Timmy Hosier were all fourth for West Branch.

Dylan Olson and Auron Marsh added fifth-place finishes.

Pleasantville won the team title with 172 points followed by Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont with 158, WACO with 147.5 and North Mahaska with 135.

West Branch was fifth with 124.

Tri County Invitational

At Thornburg

Team scores – 1. Pleasantville 172; 2. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 158; 3. WACO 147.5; 4. North Mahaska 135; 5. West Branch 124; 6. English Valleys 109; 7. Van Buren 98; 8. Cardinal 90; 9. HLV 60; 10. West High JV 57

Championship matches; area placewinners

106 – Gage Samo (WAC) dec. Joel DeJong (NM) 9-3; 4. Timmy Hosier (WB)

113 – Lincoln Edwards (WB) pinned John McLaughlin (WAC) 1:35

120 – Blake Johnson (E-B-F) pinned Matt German (NM) 4:25; 5. Dylan Olson (WB)

126 – Paul DeJong (NM) dec. Luke Guseman (WB) 10-8 SV-1

132 – Caleb Cook (PLV) pinned Gordey Gambrall (ICW) 1:49

138 – Kitt Lundy (PLV) pinned Ty Moore (EV) 3:57; 4. Logan Keeler (WB)

145 – Louden Huisenga (WAC) dec. Michael DeJong (NM) 10-4;

152 – Jacob Hiemstra (PLV) pinned Max Henstorf (HLV) 1:24; 5. Auron Marsh (WB)

160 – Darrin Coffman (VB) pinned Cayne Hall (E-B-F) :40

170 – Blake Jager (E-B-F) dec. Kris Boone (WAC) 11-5; 4. Jaxson Kaalberg (WB)

182 – Ross Stephens (PLV) pinned Cainan Lovan (WAC) 1:23

195 – Luke Moore (EV) pinned Ashton Moore (EV) 1:07

220 – Brant Tedrow (VB) dec. Cole Fontinel (HLV) 10-6; 3. Logan Wright (WB)

285 – Skyler Young (E-B-F) dec. Trace Goemaat (NM) 1-0

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