Wrestling Roundup: Seventh-ranked Linn-Mar Downs City High in MVC Dual
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Class 3A No. 14 City High fell to seventh-ranked Linn-Mar 49-21 in a Mississippi Valley Conference dual meet on Thursday in Marion.
City High won five matches on Thursday, highlighted by wins by Gabe Arnold and Kale Kurtz over ranked foes, but Linn-Mar posted seven pins on its way to the dual win.
Fourth-ranked Kurtz won a 6-3 decision over third-ranked Brayden Parke at 132 pounds for the Little Hawks and top-ranked Arnold defeated second-ranked Tate Naaktgeboren for the second time this season at 182 pounds.
Arnold won a 3-1 decision over Naaktgeboren.
Kendall Kurtz added a second-period pin at 106 pounds for City High and second-ranked Cale Seaton posted a second-period pin at 126 pounds.
Jake Mitchell added a 4-0 decision over Austin Vandersee at 145 pounds for City High.
Linn-Mar 49, City High 21
106 – Kendall Kurtz (ICH) pinned Aiden Kiesey 2:48
113 – Malik DeBow (L-M) pinned Chris Davis 1:26
120 – Nate Fish (L-M) pinned Edgar Mhoon-Lopez 2:57
126 – Cale Seaton (ICH) pinned Keaton Williams 3:08
132 – Kael Kurtz (ICH) dec. Brayden Parke 6-3
138 – Kane Naaktgeboren (L-M) pinned Mohamed Mudawi :26
145 – Jake Mitchell (ICH) dec. Austin Vandersee 4-0
152 – Grant Boddicker (L-M) pinned Zach Fern 1:00
160 – Grant Kress (L-M) pinned Nick Marker 1:20
170 – Landen Bushman (L-M) dec. Drew Nye 5-3
182 – Gabe Arnold (ICH) dec. Tate Naaktgeboren 3-1
195 – James Bouska (L-M) major dec. Raphael Etuma 13-2
220 – Gavin Howk-Erwin (L-M) pinned Shaaban Naim 1:03
285 – Griffin Schultz (L-M) pinned Trey Dervrich 4:45
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