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Logan Wright won an individual title to help West Branch to a third-place team finish at the River Valley Conference tournament on Saturday at Bellevue High School in Bellevue.

The individual title by Wright highlighted a strong day for West Branch as all 10 wrestlers that competed for the Bears finished in the top four.

Ethan Humphrey, Logan Christoffel, Tate Frantz, Quintyn Rocha and Cooper Gates all added runner-up finishes as West Branch finished with 189.5 points.

Wilton had six champions and won the team title with 224 points while Anamosa crowned four champs and finished runner-up with 202 points.

Seventh-ranked Wright (32-3) won the 285-pound title going 4-0 on Saturday with four pins including a first-period pin of Northeast’s Grant Gray in the title match.

Humphrey (29-3) finished runner-up at 106 pounds falling to sixth-ranked Liam Adlfinger of Wilton in the championship match.

Christiffel (30-6) was runner-up at 132 pounds dropping a 5-1 decision to third-ranked Brody Brisker of Wilton in the title match while Gates (30-2) finished runner-up at 165 pounds losing a 4-3 decision to Ayden Antonelli of Anamosa in the championship.

Frantz (27-10) was runner-up at 190 pounds, falling to Dylan Monk of Monticello 6-4 in the championship and Rocha (29-7) lost a 3-1 decision in sudden victory to Jackson Van Keuren in the 215-pound title match.

Lincoln Edwards was third at 120 pounds, Cale Seydel finished fourth at 157 pounds, Keaton Gates was fourth at 150 pounds and Auron Marsh was fourth at 144 pounds for West Branch.

Regina was led by Cash Hatfield (34-13) who finished runner-up at 138 pounds.

Hatfield went 2-1 on Saturday falling to fifth-ranked Gabriel Brisker of Wilton in the championship match.

Porter Shetler added a sixth-place finish at 190 pounds for Regina as the Regals finished with 30.5 points.

River Valley Conference Tournament

At Bellevue High School

Team scores – 1. Wilton 224; 2. Anamosa 202; 3. West Branch 189.5; 4. West Liberty 141; 5. Cascade 88.5; 6. Tipton 84; 7. Monticello 81; 8. Maquoketa 74.5; 9. Mid-Prairie 65; 10. Durant 56; 11. Northeast 39; 12. Bellevue 33.5; 13. Dyersville Beckman 32; 14. Regina 30.5; 15. Camanche 20

Championship matches; area placewinners

106 – 1. Liam Adlfinger (WIL) dec. Ethan Humphrey (WB) 5-0

113 – 1. Mason Shirk (WIL) major dec. Jonah Luensman (MON) 14-2

120 – 1. Austin Etzel (WIL) pinned Jayson Johnson (TIP) 1:31; 3. Lincoln Edwards (WB)

126 – 1. Brock Morris (CAS) dec. Owen Adlfinger (WIL) 9-2

132 – 1. Brody Brisker (WIL) dec. Logan Christoffel (WB) 5-1

138 – 1. Gabriel Brisker (WIL) major dec. Cash Hatfield (ICR) 8-0

144 – 1. Jordan Dusenberry (WIL) major dec. Easton Wheeler (ANA) 17-3; 4. Auron Marsh (WB)

150 – 1. Hudson Scranton (ANA) pinned Ryker Dengler (WL) 1:13; 4. Keaton Gates (WB)

157 – 1. Miken Wheeler (ANA) dec. Jake Hiland (BEL) 5-3; 4. Cale Seydel (WB)

165 – 1. Aydn Antonelli (ANA) dec. Cooper Gates (WB) 4-3

175 – 1. Austin Scranton (ANA) pinned Evan Vogel (CAS) :53

190 – 1. Dylan Monk (MON) dec. Tate Frantz (WB) 6-4; 6. Porter Shetler (ICR)

215 – 1. Jackson Van Keuren (MAQ) dec. Quintyn Rocha (WB) 3-1 SV-1

285 – 1. Logan Wright (WB) pinned Grant Gray (NE) 1:27

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