Wrestling Roundup: Solon Finishes Eighth at Herb Irgens Invite in Ida Grove
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Solon had a pair of top-four finishers on its way to an eighth-place team finish at the Herb Irgens Invitational at OABCIG High School in Ida Grove.
Jordan Schmidt finished third and Braydon Hoffman was fourth as Solon finished with 82.5 points.
Class 1A top-ranked Don Bosco won the team title with 271 points followed by 2A No. 5 Sergeant Bluff-Luton with 216.5 and Carroll with 171.
Schmidt went 4-1 on his way to a third-place finish at 132 pounds while Hoffman placed fourth at 195 pounds.
Evan Bur finished seventh for Solon at 113 pounds while Carson Kidwell was eighth at 138, Zeb Kleinsmith was eighth at 182 and Joe Ebert was eighth at 285.
Herb Irgens Invitational
At OABCIG High School in Ida Grove
Team scores – 1. Don Bosco 271; 2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 216.5; 3. Carroll 171; 4. Tonganoxie 155.5; 5. West Hancock 144; 6. Jesup 123; 7. Okoboji 91.5; 8. Solon 82.5; 9. Pocahontas Area 82; 10. West Lyon 76; 11. Graetinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 73; 12. Woodbury Central 69; 13. Kingsley-Piersen 66; 14. Sioux Center 60.5; 15. Sibley-Ocheyedan 50; 16. Akron-Westfield 48; 17. Western Christian 44; 18. East Sac County 38; 19. OA-BCIG 37; 20. Southeast Valley 29; 21. Lawton-Bronson 26; 22. Ridge View 26; 23. Audubon 14; 23. Cherokee 14; 25. Woodbine 5
Championship matches; area placewinners
106 – 1. Dreylen Schweitzer (CAR) dec. Cooper Hinz (JES) 3-1
113 – 1. Ryan Bahnson (WL) dec. Caleb Swedin (GTRA) 9-2; 7. Evan Burg (SOL)
120 – 1. Teague Smith (WH) dec. Ethan Skoglund (SBL) 4-1
126 – 1. Cael Nelson (CAR) dec. Jadyn Friedrichs (A-W) 5-0
132 – 1. Braeden Moore (TON) pinned Bo Koedam (SBL) 1:31; 3. Jordan Schmidt (SOL)
138 – 1. Myles McMahon (DB) dec. Charlie Veit (ESC) 3-0; 8. Carson Kidwell (SOL)
145 – 1. Cooper Ludwig (CAR) dec. Ty Koedam (SBL) 6-2
152 – 1. Kellen Smith (WH) dec. Kyler Knaack (DB) 3-1 SV-1
160 – 1. Andrew Kimball (DB) pinned Jireh Gallegos (CAR) 4:24
170 – 1. Colton Brusven (TON) dec. Jacob Thiry (DB) 5-2
182 – 1. Garrett McHugh (SBL) pinned Creighton Kelly (WH) 2:39; 8. Zeb Kleinsmith (SOL)
195 – 1. Emmitt Fleshman (WL) dec. Kale Zuehl (WH) 5-1; 4. Braydon Hoffman (SOL)
220 – 1. Jared Thiry (DB) tech. fall Hunter Benedict (TON) 25-10
285 – 1. Mack Ortner (DB) pinned Colton Wieland (CAR) 1:30; 8. Joe Ebert (SOL)
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