Cowboy wrestling team competes at Independence

The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team competed in the huge two-day Independence Invitational tournament last Friday and Saturday. Powerful New Hampton (NH) won the team title with 285 points, followed in the top five of the 25-team field by Fort Dodge Public (FD) with 259, Christian Brothers College CBC) with 242, Solon (S) with 227 and Cedar Rapids Prairie (CRP) with 216. The Cowboys finished 20th with 78 points.

Defending state placewinner Tanner Abbas (138), along with Mason Carpenter (170), both took fifth for the highest Cowboy finishes. Abbas rolled through the first four rounds with three straight falls (one in :37) and a major decision. However, he was derailed on the championship side by Geerts (NH) 3-1. He battled back through the consolation side to score his placing. Carpenter made it through the first four rounds rather easily as well, with three straight falls (one in :34) and a major decision keeping him going. He was tripped up in round five by fall to Sloan (ALB). He also came back through the other side of the bracket to earn his placing.

Trent McAtee (285) was seventh for the day. His highlight included a 36-second pin of Kopish (CRP). Reymundo Vasquez (182) was ninth for the tournament, with his highlight being a 4-1 overtime win over Cochran (CCA). Dakota Hennigar (152) and Salvador Fregoso (220) were both claimed tenth at the finish, with Hennigar enjoying a 10-4 win over Redecker (PV) in an earlier match and Fregoso barely breaking a sweat in pinning Barnes (MAQ) in a mere 11 seconds.

 

For the full results of the Independence Invitational, see the December 8 edition of the Monitor.

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