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Vincenzo Lima became the first wrestler in Liberty High history to reach 100 wins on Saturday on his way to the winning an individual title at the Denny Christenson Invitational in Anamosa.

Lima went 5-0 on his way to the 215-pound title on Saturday while reaching the 100-win mark for his career.

The senior 215-pounder had four pins and a tech fall in his five victories on Saturday including a first-period pin of Grant Henderson of Sumner-Fredericksburg in the title match.

Lima improved to 22-2 on the season with the five wins on Saturday and highlighted four Liberty High wrestlers that reached the finals.

Landon Bell added an individual title at 157 pounds and Gavin Benton was runner-up at 175 as Liberty High finished runner-up as a team with 200 points.

Host Anamosa had four champions and won the team title with 237 points.

Bell (23-5) went 5-0 on Saturday to win the 157-pound title, winning an 8-6 decision over Cascade’s Ty Frasher in the title match.

Benton (23-5) went 4-1 on Saturday in a runner-up finish at 175 pounds falling to top-ranked Austin Scranton of Anamosa in the championship.

Blake DuBois (10-5) went 2-1 on his way to a runner-up finish at 285 pounds falling to 1A second-ranked Cody Fox of East Buchanan in the title match.

Benjamin Rosen was third at 113 pounds, Tien Pham finished fourth at 144 pounds and Finn O’Toole was fourth at 150 pounds.

Connor McGonegle finished fifth at 106 pounds, Pryor Reiners was fifth at 132 and Ethan Barber was fifth at 190 pounds.

Mason Karam was sixth at 138, Konstantinos Panos was sixth at 120 and Kristos Panos was sixth at 126 while Carter Bevins was eighth at 165.

Denny Christenson Invitational

At Anamosa High School

Team scores – 1. Anamosa 237; 2. Liberty High 200; 3. North Fayette Valley 197.5; 4. East Buchanan 162; 5. Sumner-Fredericksburg 128; 6. Cedar Rapids Washington 118; 7. Charles City 113; 8. Cascade 107; 9. Starmont 106; 10. Waterloo West 90; 11. Solon 52

Championship matches; area placewinners

106 – 1. Sam Brennan (CRW) major dec. Hunter Campion (ANA) 11-1; 5. Connor McGonegle (ICL)

113 – 1. Hudson Welton (ANA) dec. Sylvester Kotoe (WW) 11-6; 3. Benjamin Rosen (ICL)

120 – 1. Sam Egan (S-F) major dec. Jax Tommasin (STA) 12-1; 5. Konstantinos Panos (ICL)

126 – 1. Jordan Young (CC) dec. Brock Morris (CAS) 3-2; 6. Christos Panos (ICL)

132 – 1. Carter Cajthaml (CC) major dec. Jaxson Lundgren (NFV) 10-1; 5. Pryor Reiners (ICL)

138 – 1. Tate Germann (NFV) pinned Kalvin Manternach (CAS) 1:00; 6. Mason Karam (ICL)

144 – 1. Easton Wheeler (ANA) major dec. Logan Boehm (NFV) 13-3; 4. Tien Pham (ICL)

150 – 1. Keaton Moeller (STA) dec. Hudson Scranton (ANA) 9-2; 4. Finn O’Toole (ICL)

157 – 1. Landon Bell (ICL) dec. Ty Frasher (CAS) 8-6

165 – 1. Ayden Antonelli (ANA) dec. Clay Wilgenbusch (EB) 10-7; 8. Carter Bevins (ICL)

175 – 1. Austin Scranton (ANA) pinned Gavin Benton (ICL) 1:07

190 – 1. Kyle Kuhlmann (S-F) major dec. Wyatt Young (CRW) 12-3; 5. Ethan Barber (ICL)

215 – 1. Vincenzo Lima (ICL) pinned Grant Henderson (S-F) :42

285 – 1. Cody Fox (EB) pinned Blake DuBois (ICL) :56

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