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Hayden Taylor won a battle of top-two ranked wrestlers to win the 145-pound title at the Herb Irgens Invitational on Saturday in Ida Grove.

Class 2A top-ranked Taylor (37-0) won a 5-3 decision over 1A second-ranked Cael Rahnavardi Don Bosco in the title match to cap a 4-0 performance at the two-day tournament that featured a pair of tech falls and a major decision to reach the championship.

The title from Taylor helped Solon to a fourth-place team finish at the 26-team tournament.

Class 1A top-ranked Don Bosco won the team title with 289 points followed by Sergeant Bluff-Luton with 172.5, Emmetsburg with 155 and Solon with 138.5.

Solon got runner-up finishes from Zeb Gnida at 152 pounds and Gage Marty at 195 on its way to its fourth-place finish.

Gnida (33-5) defeated 1A No. 3 Cael Frost of Don Bosco 3-1 in the semifinals before falling to 2A second-ranked Jack Gaukel of Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10-3 in the 152-pound title match.

Marty (29-8) dropped a 6-5 decision to Tate Hagen of West Hancock in the 195-pound championship.  

Solon also got a fourth-place finish from Seamus Poynton at 182 at fifth-place finishes from Jax Flynn at 170 and Jakobe Lahr at 126.

Herb Irgens Invitational

At Ida Grove

Team scores – 1. Don Bosco 289; 2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 172.5; 3. Emmetsburg 155; 4. Solon 138.5; 5. West Hancock 129.5; 6. South Central Calhoun 109.5; 7. West Lyon 104; 8. Woodbury Central 100; 9. Carroll 91; 9. Spirit Lake Park 91; 11. Graetting-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 67; 11. Pocahontas Area 67; 13. Sibley-Ocheyedan 63; 14. Western Christian 57.5; 15. Sioux Center 57; 16. Okoboji 55; 17. OA-BCIG 44; 18. Ridge View 42; 19. Kingsley-Piersen 38.5; 20. Southeast Valley 35; 21. East Sac County 32; 22. Cherokee 31.5; 23. Akron-Westfield 25.5; 24. Audubon 22; 25. Woodbine 8; 26. Lawton-Bronson 7

Championship matches; Area placewinners

106 – 1. Jaiden Moore (DB) major dec. Tyce Ruffridge (PA) 12-2

113 – 1. Jonathon Burnette (SL) pinned Kevin King (SCC) 1:11

120 – 1. Garrett Funk (DB) dec. Noah Parmelee 9-6

126 – 1. Beau Klingensmith (WC) pinned Ty Koedam (SBL) 5:45; 5. Jakobe Lahr (SOL)

132 – 1. Easton Larson (DB) dec. Nate Curry (SBL) 6-4

138 – 1. Issac Bryan (SBL) pinned Jordan Khommanyvong (SCC) 4:27

145 – 1. Hayden Taylor (SOL) dec. Cael Rahnavardi (DB) 5-3

152 – 1. Jack Gaukel (SBL) dec. Zeb Gnida (SOL) 10-3

160 – 1. Cade Tenold (DB) pinned Blake McAlister (SCC) 2:32

170 – 1. Carson Tenold (DB) dec. Tristan Mulder (WC) 5-3; 5. Jax Flynn (SOL)

182 – 1. Thomas Even (DB) dec. Treyton Cacek (GT/RA) 5-2; 4. Seamus Poynton (SOL)

195 – 1. Tate Hagen (WH) dec. Gage Marty (SOL) 6-5

220 – 1. Jared Thiry (DB) dec. Easton Fleshman (WL) 6-4

285 – 1. Jordan Ber Meer (WL) pinned Chandler Redenius (WH) 2:42

Udell Leads Regina at John Byers Invite

Rowan Udell won an individual title to lead Regina at the John Byers Invitational on Saturday in Wyoming.

Class 1A fourth-ranked Udell earned a pair of first-period pins on his way to the 195-pound title improving his season record to 29-0.

The title from Udell helped Regina place seventh with 57 points.

Southeast Polk won the team title with 200.5 points followed by Wapello with 161 and host Midland with 140.5.  

Aidan Udell added a runner-up finish at 160 pounds falling to Cayden Miller of Midland 8-4 in the title match.

John Byers Invitational

At Wyoming

Team scores – 1. Southeast Polk 200.5; 2. Wapello 161; 3. Midland 140.5; 4. Maquoketa 112; 5. Bellevue 70; 6. Northeast 60.5; 7. Regina 57; 8. Clayton Ridge 55.5; 9. Dubuque Senior 48; 10. Durant 28

Championship matches; Area placewinners

106 – 1. Cade Meyer (CR) pinned Eric Flores (CR) 2:37

113 – 1. Shayden Hansen (MID) pinned Noah Grage (DUR) 4:44

120 – 1. Damon Huston (MID) tech. fall Chase Witte (WAP) 17-1

126 – 1. Cael Cunningham (SEP) pinned Elijah Belzer (WAP) 2:55

132 – 1. Andon Trout (SEP) major dec. Mitchell Moore (WAP) 13-2; 5. Sean Nugent (ICR)

138 – 1. Jared Crock (MID) pinned Christopher Ewart (WAP) 3:30; 6. Sam Aitchison (ICR)

145 – 1. Daniel Meeker (WAP) pinned Caden Ballou (MID) 4:27; 3. Will Bobst (ICR)

152 – 1. Harrison Gibson (SEP) dec. Zach Roeder (BEL) 3-0

160 – 1. Cayden Miller (MID) dec. Aidan Udell (ICR) 8-4

170 – 1. Abraham Michel (MAQ) major dec. Ty Schmidt (NE) 11-1

182 – 1. Liam Aunan (MAQ) dec. Luke Giesemann (BEL) 3-1

195 – 1. Rowan Udell (ICR) pinned Josh Hertenstein (CR) 1:12

220 – 1. Dawson Ross (SEP) pinned Achille Solomon (MAQ) 1:12

285 – 1. Taven Rich (MAQ) pinned Peyton McLane (NE) 1:27

West High Crowns Three Champions at Rick Caldwell Invitational

West High crowned three champions on its way to a third-place team finish at the Rick Caldwell Invitational on Saturday in Waverly.

Hunter Garvin, Graham Gambrall and Will Hoeft all earned individual titles as West High rolled up 198 points.

Waverly-Shell Rock won the team title with 268.5 points while Fort Dodge was second with 205 points.

Top-ranked Garvin won the 132-pound title with a first-period pin of Cael Holmgren of Waverly-Shell Rock.

Class 2A No. 4 Graham Gambrall won the 145-pound championship with a 4-2 sudden victory win over seventh-ranked Brandon Mills of Fort Dodge.

Second-ranked Will Hoeft earned an 11-3 decision over No. 6 Taner Harvey of Boone in the 182-pound championship match.

Grant O’Dell (106), Parker McBride (120), Ashton Barker (170) and Brett Pelfrey (220) all added runner-up finishes for West High.

Rick Caldwell Invitational

At Waverly

Team scores – 1. Waverly-Shell Rock 268.5; 2. Fort Dodge 205; 3. West High 198; 4. Saint Ansgar 91; 5. Boone 79; 6. Waverly-Shell Rock JV 78; 7. Waterloo East 57.5

Championship matches; Area placewinners

106 – 1. Ryder Block (W-SR) dec. Grant O’Dell (ICW) 7-2

113 – 1. Bailey Roybal (W-SR) dec. Lane Cowell (FD) 6-5; 4. Isaac Liao (ICW)  

120 – 1. Drake Ayala (FD) pinned Parker McBride (ICW) 1:15

126 – 1. Carson Taylor (FD) pinned Carter Fecht (W-SR) 1:04; 4. Abram Collaguazo (ICW)

132 – 1. Hunter Garvin (ICW) pinned Cael Holmgren (W-SR) :43

138 – 1. Dreyzon Phillips (FD) pinned Zack Barnett (W-SR) 1:37

145 – 1. Graham Gambrall (ICW) dec. Brandon Mills (FD) 4-2 SV-1

152 – 1. Evan Yant (W-SR) dec. Kody Cook (FD) 7-0; 5. Drake Davis (ICW)

160 – 1. Carter Proffitt (W-SR) major dec. Eli Sallis (WE) 14-2; 4. Collin Leavy (ICW)

170 – 1. McCrae Hagarty (W-SR) dec. Ashton Barker (ICW) 12-6

182 – 1. Will Hoeft (ICW) major dec. Taner Harvey (BOO) 11-3

195 – 1. Jake Walker (W-SR) won by forfeit McGuire Bryant (BOO); 5. Anu Dokun (ICW)

220 – 1. Brayden Wolf (W-SR) pinned Brett Pelfrey (ICW) 1:08

285 – 1. Luke Walker (W-SR) dec. Hector Garcia (BOO) 1-0

Liberty High Places Sixth at Denny Christenson Tournament

Liberty High placed sixth at the Denny Christenson Tournament on Saturday in Anamosa.

Brendon Benton won an individual title at 160 pounds as the Lightning finished with 72 points.

Columbus won the team title with 127.5 while host Anamosa was runner-up with 119.5 points followed by Northwood-Kensett with 116.

Denny Christenson Tournament

At Anamosa

Team scores – 1. Columbus 127.5; 2. Anamosa 119.5; 3. Northwood-Kensett 116; 4. Starmont 88.5; 5. North Cedar 77.5; 6. Liberty High 72; 7. Central City 43  

Individual Champion; Area placewinners

106 – 1. Lane Scorpil (COL)

113 – 1. Kole Murray (NC); 4. Gabe Avalos (ICL)

120 – 1. Aaron Casey (ANA); 4. Ian Brownsberger (ICL)

126 – 1. Luke Burd (CC); 2. Jaxson Morris (ICL)

132 – 1. Caden Schrage (N-K); 3. Mike Luyeye (ICL)

138 – 1. Drake Tiedemann (N-K); 6. Ethan Armstrong (ICL)

145 – 1. Brody Hawtrey (NC); 5. Michael Rensing (ICL)

152 – 1. Cameron Rice (COL); 3. Elijah Terwilleger (ICL)

160 – 1. Brendon Benton (ICL)

170 – 1. Nathan Keating (ANA)

182 – 1. Robert Loveless (COL); 4. Caden Yoerger (ICL)

195 – 1. Tyler Thurston (NC)

220 – 1. Gideon Rollene (N-K)

285 – 1. Connor Andersen (ANA)

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