Wrestling Roundup: Pierce Leads West High With Individual Title at Midwest Shootout
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West High had four individuals finish in the top three on its way to a sixth-place team finish at the 15-team Bettendorf Midwest Shootout on Saturday at Bettendorf High School.
Freshman Alexander Pierce won an individual title at 106 pounds and Justin Avila was runner-up at 160 pounds as West High rolled up 107 points.
Class 3A third-ranked Bettendorf won the team title with 229 points followed by sixth-ranked Johnston was 188.5 points and No. 10 Dubuque Hempstead with 157.5 points.
Second-ranked Pierce (22-2) won an 11-4 decision over fifth-ranked Mitchell Pins of Dubuque Hempstead to win the 106-pound title.
Third-ranked Justin Avila (26-5) fell to fifth-ranked Gabe Carver of Urbandale 8-1 in the 160-pound championship.
Kyler Scranton finished third at 152 pounds and Braden Doyle was third at 132 pounds for the Trojans.
Sterling Warren was sixth at 138, Ashton Honore was eighth at 220, Campbell Janis was ninth at 120 and Zion Shaw was 10th at 182 pounds.
Bettendorf Midwest Shootout
At Bettendorf High School
Team scores – 1. Bettendorf 229; 2. Johnston 188.5; 3. Dubuque Hempstead 157.5; 4. Antioch 132; 5. Hallsville 118; 6. West High 107; 7. Marshalltown 106.5; 8. Urbandale 90; 9. Burlington 82; 10. Ottumwa 74; 10. Waukee 74; 12. Plainfield East 73.5; 13. Sterling 73; 14. Bettendorf JV 57.5; 15. Davenport West 37.5
Championship matches; area placewinners
106 – 1. Alexander Pierce (ICW) dec. Mitchell Pins (DH) 11-4
113 – 1. Jake Knight (BET) major dec. Gavin Hanrahan (ANT) 14-6;
120 – 1. TJ Koester (BET) pinned Mitchell Murphy (DH) :50; 9. Campbell Janis (ICW)
126 – 1. Cody Trevino (BET) dec. Jashua Anglo (JON) 7-6
132 – 1. Jayce Luna (BET) dec. Edgar Albino (ANT) 9-4; 3. Braden Doyle (ICW)
138 – 1. Lincoln Jipp (BET) tech fall Anthony Streib (ANT) 22-7; 6. Sterling Warren (ICW)
145 – 1. Gavyn Carpenter (HAL) disqualification over Tycho Carmichael (BET)
152 – 1. Jacob Helgeson (JON) dec. Niko Duggan (PE) 9-3; 3. Kyler Scranton (ICW)
160 – 1. Gabe Carver (URB) dec. Justin Avila (ICW) 8-1
170 – 1. Nick Rebik (MAR) dec. Lucas Hulett (HAL) 9-6
182 – 1. Sam Zindel (JON) pinned Seth Gomez (ANT) 2:43; 10. Zion Shaw (ICW)
195 – 1. Kolby Gibbons (JON) pinned Kale Nichols (HAL) 1:13
220 – 1. Joseph Lewis (DH) pinned Julian Perez-Hall 3:49; 8. Ashton Honore (ICW)
285 – 1. Dalton Hearne (URB) pinned Zach Conlon (DH) 2:23
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