GHV grapplers split a pair of duals

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura wrestlers split a pair of duals when they hosted Newman Catholic and Belmond-Klemme on Thursday, Jan. 18.  The Cardinals topped Belmond-Klemme in a close 37-24 showdown, but fell to Newman Catholic, 48-24.

GHV started strong against Newman with a win at 152-pounds.  GHV’s Jared Shaw pinned Jacob Smith in 2:45 to take a 6-0 lead.  The Knights won the next three matches with two pins and a forfeit.  Nick Billings got the Cardinals back on the board with a pin at 195-pounds.  Billings stuck Nick Schmidt in 1:42.  Tyler Nielsen picked up another pin for GHV at 285-pounds to knot the score, 18-18.  Nielsen made quick work of Logan Allison with a fall in :26.  Three forfeits and a loss at 120-pounds set the Cardinals back 42-18.  Luke Brown picked up a win at 138-pounds by pinning Will Gribben in 1:06.  Newman picked up the final win with a pin at 145-pounds for the final 48-24 victory.

The second match of the night was an exciting one.  GHV started strong, picking up five wins in a row.  Brown started things off with a 6-0 decision at 138-pounds.  Shaw picked up a pin in :38 against Jaden Warren.  Adam Heflin also picked up a pin at 160-pounds.  He stuck Tristan Halfpop in 3:16.  Cade Steenhard and Buck Weaver both had forfeits for a 27-0 lead.  A forfeit at 182-pounds got Belmond-Klemme on the board.  Nick Billings won by a 10-2 major decision, 31-6.  Belmond-Klemme picked up a pin at 285-pounds.  There were double forfeits at 106 and 113-pounds.  Brandon Galkin received a forfeit at 120-pounds and the Broncos got forfeits at 126 and 132-pounds.  The Cardinals hung on for the 37-24 victory.

On Saturday, the Cardinals competed in the Riceville Cat tournament.  GHV finished in fourth place in the six-team tournament with 126 points.  Estherville won with 220 points.

Brandon Galkin and Jared Shaw both earned championship honors.  Galkin, at 120 pounds, won round one by a 14-12 major decision over Tripoli’s Keean Anderson.  He wrestled Anderson in the second round, as well, and won by a 14-7 decision.

Jared Shaw pinned his way to a championship at 152-pounds.  He pinned Riceville’s Chad Eastman in the first round in 1:17.  In the second round he pinned Nathan Johnson, of Waukon, in 1:18.  In the championship round, he pinned Estherville’s Royce Coakley in 1:37.

The Cardinals are 1-4 in the Top of Iowa conference and have an overall record of 4-20.

Newman Catholic  (NECA) 48, GHV 24

152: Jared Shaw (GHV) over Jacob Smith (NECA) (Fall 2:45) 160: Ben Jacobs (NECA) over Adam Heflin (GHV) (Fall 3:04) 170: Chase Mccleish (NECA) over (GHV) (For.) 182: Caden Kratz (NECA) over Buck Weaver (GHV) (Fall 2:37) 195: Nick Billings (GHV) over Nick Schmidt (NECA) (Fall 1:42) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Tyler Nielsen (GHV) over Logan Allison (NECA) (Fall 0:26) 106: Cael Wollner (NECA) over (GHV) (For.) 113: Double Forfeit 120: Cade Hansen (NECA) over Brandon Galkin (GHV) (Fall 3:54) 126: Jacob Mcbride (NECA) over (GHV) (For.) 132: George Schmit (NECA) over (GHV) (For.) 138: Luke Brown (GHV) over Wil Gribben (NECA) (Fall 1:06) 145: Kam Black (NECA) over Cade Steenhard (GHV) (Fall 0:40)

GHV 37, Belmond-Klemme (BEKL) 24

138: Luke Brown (GHV) over Max Beminio (BEKL) (Dec 6-0) 145: Cade Steenhard (GHV) over (BEKL) (For.) 152: Jared Shaw (GHV) over Jaden Warren (BEKL) (Fall 0:38) 160: Adam Heflin (GHV) over Tristan Halfpop (BEKL) (Fall 3:16) 170: Buck Weaver (GHV) over (BEKL) (For.) 182: Tucker  Kroeze (BEKL) over (GHV) (For.) 195: Nick Billings (GHV) over Alex Bartz (BEKL) (MD 10-2) 220:  285: Cameron Beminio (BEKL) over Tyler Nielsen (GHV) (Fall 2:00) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Brandon Galkin (GHV) over (BEKL) (For.) 126: Logan Heaberlin (BEKL) over (GHV)

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(For.) 132: Devon Geiger (BEKL) over (GHV) (For.)

Riceville Cat Invite

113: Drew Furst (19-14) placed 2nd and scored 22 team points. Round 1 - Drew Furst (GHV) 19-14 won by fall over Dakota Howe (Waukon) 10-17 (Fall 1:55); Round 2 - Drew Furst (GHV) 19-14 won by fall over Brandon Busch (Tripoli) 1-2 (Fall 5:28); Round 3 - Jason Peta (Estherville) 27-9 won by fall over Drew Furst (GHV) 19-14 (Fall 0:42)

120: Brandon Galkin (11-23) placed 1st and scored 9 team points. Round 1 - Brandon Galkin (GHV) 11-23 won by major decision over Keean Anderson (Tripoli) 0-2 (MD 12-4); Round 2 - Brandon Galkin (GHV) 11-23 won by decision over Keean Anderson (Tripoli) 0-2 (Dec 14-7)

138:  Luke Brown (15-23) placed 2nd and scored 19 team points. Round 1 - Luke Brown (GHV) 15-23 won by decision over Garrett Paulson (Estherville) 13-27 (Dec 3-1); Round 2 - Luke Brown (GHV) 15-23 won by fall over Justin Cook (Central Elkader) 7-15 (Fall 0:54); Round 3 - Miles Hansmeier (Waukon) 25-9 won by tech fall over Luke Brown (GHV) 15-23 (TF-1.5 5:50 (16-1))

152: Jared Shaw (31-2) placed 1st and scored 32 team points. Round 1 - Jared Shaw (GHV) 31-2 won by fall over Chad Eastman (Riceville) 1-2 (Fall 1:17); Round 2 - Jared Shaw (GHV) 31-2 won by fall over Nathan Johnson (Waukon) 13-21 (Fall 1:18); Round 3 - Jared Shaw (GHV) 31-2 won by fall over Royce Coakley (Estherville) 18-18 (Fall 1:37)

160: Adam Heflin (7-12) placed 3rd and scored 15 team points. Round 1 - Ethan Crees (Estherville) 4-1 won by fall over Adam Heflin (GHV) 7-12 (Fall 3:22); Round 2 - Blake Brocka (Tripoli) 5-0 won by fall over Adam Heflin (GHV) 7-12 (Fall 3:08); Round 3 - Adam Heflin (GHV) 7-12 received a bye; Round 4 - Adam Heflin (GHV) 7-12 won by fall over Gabe Byrnes (Waukon) 1-4 (Fall 0:23); Round 5 - Adam Heflin (GHV) 7-12 won by decision over Carter Benzing (Waukon) 2-3 (Dec 9-5)

170: Buck Weaver (10-25) placed 4th and scored 4 team points. Round 1 - Cole Byrnes (Riceville) 1-2 won by fall over Buck Weaver (GHV) 10-25 (Fall 1:36); Round 2 - Lincoln Coakley (Estherville) 29-4 won by injury default over Buck Weaver (GHV) 10-25 (Inj. 0:00); Round 3 - Tristan Hansmeier (Waukon) 34-1 won by injury default over Buck Weaver (Garner Hayfield Ventura) 10-25 (Inj. 0:00)

182: Nick Billings (14-16) placed 4th and scored 12 team points. Round 1 - Joseph Harris (Riceville) 4-1 won by fall over Nick Billings (GHV) 14-16 (Fall 1:29); Round 2 - Brady Brocka (Tripoli) 5-0 won by fall over Nick Billings (GHV) 14-16 (Fall 1:18); Round 3 - Nick Billings (GHV) 14-16 received a bye; Round 4 - Nick Billings (GHV) 14-16 won by fall over Tanner Kiel (Waukon) 1-4 (Fall 1:16); Round 5 - Luke Pladsen (Waukon) 6-4 won by fall over Nick Billings (Garner Hayfield Ventura) 14-16 (Fall 1:09)

285: Tyler Nielsen (6-6) placed 3rd and scored 13 team points. Round 1 - Tyler Nielsen (GHV) 6-6 won by fall over Jack Powers (GHV) 0-3 (Fall 0:58); Round 2 - Chris Eastman (Riceville) 3-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Tyler Nielsen (GHV) 6-6 (SV-1 4-2); Round 3 - Isaac Hanson (Estherville) 14-15 won by fall over Tyler Nielsen (GHV) 6-6 (Fall 3:13)

285: Jack Powers (0-3) placed 4th. Round 1 - Tyler Nielsen (GHV) 6-6 won by fall over Jack Powers (GHV) 0-3 (Fall 0:58); Round 2 - Isaac Hanson (Estherville) 14-15 won by injury default over Jack Powers (GHV) 0-3 (Inj. 0:00) Round 3 - Chris Eastman (Riceville) 3-0 won by injury default over Jack Powers (GHV) 0-3 (Inj. 0:00)

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