Wrestling Roundup: Lima Leads Liberty High at Ottumwa Invitational
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Vincenzo Lima finished runner-up to highlight five top-five finishes for Liberty High at the Ottumwa Invitational on Saturday in Ottumwa.
Lima was runner-up at 195 pounds as Liberty High placed eighth in the team standings with 103.5 points.
Creston won the team title with 197.5 points while Fairfield was runner-up with 151 followed by Ottumwa with 141.5, Albia with 140.5 and Sigourney with 127.
Class 3A No. 10 Lima (17-4) fell to 1A second-ranked Josh Glendening of Mediapolis in the title match.
Anyhlan Peoples was third for Liberty High at 138 pounds and Tien Pham was fourth at 132 pounds.
Ethan Barber was fifth at 170 and Eduardo was fifth at 182 pounds for the Lightning.
Ottumwa Invitational
At Evans Middle School in Ottumwa
Team scores – 1. Creston 197.5; 2. Fairfield 151; 3. Ottumwa 141.5; 4. Albia 140.5; 5. Sigourney 127; 6. Kirksville 124.5; 7. Burlington 124; 8. Liberty High 103.5; 8. Tipton 103.5; 10. Davis County 88.5; 11. Des Moines East 66.5; 12. Van Buren 65; 13. Newton 60; 14. Mediapolis 58.5; 15. Moravia 54.5; 16. Des Moines Lincoln 51.5; 17. Keokuk 51; 18. Wayne 43
Championship matches; area placewinners
106 – 1. Braxton Hutchinson (BUR) dec. Emmitt Newton (DC) 5-2;
113 – 1. Ashton Grace (OTT) pinned Gavin Sorgenfrey (TIP) 3:50; 10. Christos Panos (ICL)
120 – 1. Christian Ahrens (CRE) dec. Austyn Hunter (KIR) 4-0;
126 – 1. Daltin Doud (OTT) maj. dec. Robert Howes (KEO) 14-4; 9. Mason Karam (ICL)
132 – 1. Deken Sorensen (DC) dec. Ben Amerman (KIR) 6-0; 4. Tien Pham (ICL)
138 – 1. Lane Patterson (KIR) dec. Austin Evans (CRE) 7-3; 3. Anyhlan Peoples (ICL)
145 – 1. Cason Miller (FAI) dec. Chris Aragon (CRE) 6-2
152 – 1. Justin Keller (ALB) dec. Braylon Griffiths (OTT) 10-8; 9. Landon Bell (ICL)
160 – 1. William Bolinger (CRE) pinned Tanner Burchett (BUR) 3:46; 6. Damien Garrett (ICL)
170 – 1. Jack Clarahan (SIG) maj. dec. Kaden Street (CRE) 12-3; 5. Ethan Barber (ICL)
182 – 1. Dain Burkhart (FAI) pinned Wyatt Weter (NEW) 3:48; 5. Eduardo Zepeda (ICL)
195 – 1. Josh Glendening (MED) pinned Vincenzo Lima (ICL) :40
220 – 1. Julian Perez-Hall (BUR) dec. Matthew McDanel (MOR) 7-0;
285 – 1. Paul Ballard (ALB) pinned Max Chapman (CRE) 3:31
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