CL wrestlers fare well against strong foes

Clear Lake wrestlers had a busy week and emerged from it all with great results.  The Lions opened the week with a pair of North Central Conference duals at Algona, then participated in The Battle of Waterloo, which brings together some of the top programs in the state from all classes.  The Lions were slated to host Iowa Falls-Alden for another NCC contest on Tuesday, Dec. 19, in their final meet before the holiday break.

“Overall, these student athletes wrestled their heart outs and it was so much fun to watch,” said Coach Mike Lester, recapping the week.  “Even in the duals we lost they continued to give their best effort.  Win, lose, or draw all we ask is positive attitude and amazing effort and we got all of that and more over the weekend.  They should be very proud of they way they represented Clear Lake at the tough dual tournament (Battle of Waterloo).

Webster City 39, CL 34

The Lions made some adjustments to their lineup for a rematch with Webster City.  A week earlier the Lynx topped Clear Lake 39-35.  This time they got a 39-34 win.

“We made some moves against Webster that just didn’t work out to pull out the win,” said Coach Lester.  “Bryan Hillyer cut to 126 and we moved (Eric) Faught up, which closed the gap.”

Hillyer and Faught both picked up wins, but Lion wrestlers struggled staying off their backs in other matches, giving the Lynx critical points.

Braxton Doebel (145) earned a major decision and Ben Finn (160) recorded a fall.  Chance Poley and Kade Hambly won by decision for the Lions.

CL 43, Algona 18

The Lions wrestled better against Algona and cruised to a 43-18 victory.

Hillyer continued to have a good night, getting a fall at 126.  Faught did the same at 132.  Finn also pinned his opponent at 160. Sam Nelson (106), Aaron Canchola (120), Doebel (145), Rhys Glidden (152) and Connor O’Tool (170) won by decision.

Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo, held Friday and Saturday, was a great showing for Clear Lake wrestling.

The Lions started off Friday by upsetting Western Dubuque in the first round in commanding fashion.  That dual win put the team on the championship side of the brackets.  The Lions lost their last two duals on Friday, which placed them in a pool with Clarion-Goldfield, Cedar Rapids Prairie and Cedar Falls.

“We started with great effort and motivation to beat Clarion.

“Anthony Aragon went in at 145 to wrestle Tanner Abbas, rated fourth, and gave him all he has,” said Coach Lester.  “He stayed off his back, picking up a technical fall and saving us a team point.  Great effort out of Anthony Aragon.”

The Lion coaching staff  slid the lineup, but fell short of beating them, 39-24.  Coach Lester noted that Kade Hambly avenged an earlier loss against Salvador Fregoso at 220.

The Cedar Rapids Prairie match was a nail biter.  Lester said Braxton Doebel (145) was down and set up an amazing south paw head lock to pin Prairie’s rated 3A wrestler.

“A few matches didn’t go our way, but the kids still showed tremendous effort only falling by three points, 33-30,” said Lester. 

The last dual of the day was against Cedar Falls.

“Kids were aware that if we beat them it would be the highest placing in school history at the battle.  They gave everything they had to win the dual by three points, 33-30,” said Lester.  “Ben Finn keep the motivation going by pinning Cedar Falls’ 3A rated wrestler.”

Eric Faught and Kade Hambly both posted 6-0 records at the Battle of Waterloo.  Braxton Doebel and Ben Finn each pinned rated 3A wrestlers at the competition.

CL 43, Algona 18

106: Sam Nelson (CLLA) over Evan Deal (ALGO) (MD 16-7) 113: Reece Eakins (ALGO) over Conner Morey (CLLA) (SV-1 11-9) 120: Aaron Canchola (CLLA) over Luke McKenna (ALGO) (Dec 10-3) 126: Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) over Bryce Witham (ALGO) (Fall 1:34) 132: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Hunter Berry (ALGO) (Fall

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1:27) 138: Cole Johnson (ALGO) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (Dec 9-2) 145: Braxton Doebel (CLLA) over Michael Talbot (ALGO) (Fall 3:49) 152: Rhys Glidden (CLLA) over Austin Chase (ALGO) (Dec 12-11) 160: Ben Finn (CLLA) over Mitchell Priebe (ALGO) (Fall 1:22) 170: Connor OTool (CLLA) over Carter Helmers (ALGO) (Fall 2:47) 182: Cole Lewis (ALGO) over Chance Poley (CLLA) (Dec 4-3) 195: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Calvin Kruse (ALGO) (Dec 10-4) 220: Noah Murphy (ALGO) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (Dec 7-0) 285: Dominick Etherington (ALGO) over Spencer Christensen (CLLA) (Fall 0:56)

Webster City 39, CL 34

106: Sam Nelson (CLLA) over Reece Sadler (WECI) (Fall 2:55) 113: Chase Rattenborg (WECI) over Conner Morey (CLLA) (Fall 5:54) 120: Drake Doolittle (WECI) over Aaron Canchola (CLLA) (Fall 1:41) 126: Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) over Nick Gasca (WECI) (Dec 2-0) 132: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Brady Auderer (WECI) (Fall 2:18) 138: Carson Hartnett (WECI) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (Dec 8-2) 145: Braxton Doebel (CLLA) over Daltyn Peck (WECI) (MD 14-0) 152: Harrison Hayes (WECI) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (Fall 5:43) 160: Ben Finn (CLLA) over Carter Bedford (WECI) (Fall 1:40) 170: Zane Williams (WECI) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Fall 1:11) 182: Chance Poley (CLLA) over Hunter Collicott (WECI) (Dec 7-3) 195: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Alex Wolfgram (WECI) (Fall 4:00) 220: James Cherry (WECI) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (Fall 0:13) 285: Cooper Lawson (WECI) over Spencer Christensen (CLLA) (Fall 0:55)

Battle of Waterloo

C-G-D 39, CL 24

182: Colby Lienemann (CLGO) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Fall 3:50) 195: Mason Carpenter (CLGO) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (MD 10-0) 220: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Salvador Fregoso (CLGO) (TB-1 4-1) 285: Spencer Trenary (CLGO) over Jake Keith (CLLA) (Fall 1:01) 106: Sam Nelson (CLLA) over (CLGO) (For.) 113: Conner Morey (CLLA) over Tyler Stein (CLGO) (Dec 7-4) 120: Aaron Canchola (CLLA) over Ben Oehlert (CLGO) (Fall 2:52) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over (CLGO) (For.) 132: Conner Johnson (CLGO) over Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) (Dec 7-2) 138: Reed Abbas (CLGO) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (Dec 9-5) 145: Tanner Abbas (CLGO) over Anthony Aragon (CLLA) (TF 17-2 4:00) 152: Kamren Jergenson (CLGO) over Braxton Doebel (CLLA) (Dec 4-2) 160: Sam Wigans (CLGO) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (Fall 1:27) 170: Reymundo Vasquez (CLGO) over Ben Finn (CLLA) (Dec 5-1)

CL 33, Cedar Falls 30

220: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Clint Boevers (CEFA) (Fall 1:17) 285: Justin Campbell (CEFA) over Spencer Christensen (CLLA) (MD 19-6) 106: Bailey Roybal (CEFA) over Sam Nelson (CLLA) (MD 14-0) 113: Conner Morey (CLLA) over Reese Dietz (CEFA) (Fall 3:20) 120: Jackson Barth (CEFA) over Aaron Canchola (CLLA) (MD 17-4) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Jack Plagge (CEFA) (Fall 1:24) 132: Anthony Chiattello (CEFA) over Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) (Dec 6-5) 138: Christian Simpson (CEFA) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (Dec 4-2) 145: Braxton Doebel (CLLA) over Hunter Secor (CEFA) (Fall 2:20) 152: Rhys Glidden (CLLA) over Lincoln Willett (CEFA) (Dec 11-6) 160: Ben Finn (CLLA) over Tanner Doyle (CEFA) (Fall 0:57) 170: Dakota Southworth (CEFA) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (MD 13-1) 182: Tommy Custer (CEFA) over Braden Byrnes (CLLA) (Fall 0:35) 195: Collin Bohnenkamp (CEFA) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (SV-1 5-3) (CEFA Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Coach -1.00)

Denver 55, CL 13

160: John Ebaugh (DENV) over Ben Finn (CLLA) (MD 18-9) 170: Cael Krueger (DENV) over Chance Poley (CLLA) (Fall 1:48) 182: Camden Krueger (DENV) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Dec 11-4) 195: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Brandon Maitland (DENV) (MD 20-8) 220: Trevor Dorn (DENV) over Spencer Christensen (CLLA) (Fall 1:41) 285: Brock Farley (DENV) over Jake Keith (CLLA) (Fall 1:16) 106: Brooks Meyer (DENV) over Sam Nelson (CLLA) (TF 16-0 3:45) 113: Chase Lyons (DENV) over Conner Morey (CLLA) (Fall 3:57) 120: Isaac Schimmels (DENV) over Aaron Canchola (CLLA) (Fall 5:39) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Brody Shover (DENV) (Fall 0:54) 132: Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) over Alex Krabbenhoft (DENV) (Dec 4-3) 138: Riley Wright (DENV) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (TF 22-7 5:34) 145: Logan Meyer (DENV) over Braxton Doebel (CLLA) (Dec 6-2) 152: Caleb Wilson (DENV) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (TF 16-0 4:26)

Prairie, Cedar Rapids 36, CL 33

195: Ashton Stoner-Degroot (PCR) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (Fall 1:30) 220: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Logan Andeway (PCR) (Fall 0:31) 285: Gavin Ozmun (PCR) over Spencer Christensen (CLLA) (Dec 7-0) 106: Austin Kegley (PCR) over Sam Nelson (CLLA) (Dec 8-2) 113: Conner Morey (CLLA) over Hunter Kalous (PCR) (Fall 1:47) 120: Conrad Braswell (PCR) over Aaron Canchola (CLLA) (Fall 4:46) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Austin Schulte (PCR) (Fall 0:40) 132: Ted Zangerle (PCR) over Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) (Dec 5-3) 138: Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) over Mason Johnson (PCR) (Dec 7-4) 145: Braxton Doebel (CLLA) over Trenten Wennermark (PCR) (Fall 2:25) 152: Justis Kruse (PCR) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (Dec 9-6) 160: Ben Finn (CLLA) over Colton LaGrange (PCR) (Fall 1:05) 170: Mike Jasa (PCR) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Fall 4:38) 182: Derek Horak (PCR) over Braden Byrnes (CLLA) (Fall 1:12)

CL 41, Epworth, Western Dubuque 25

152: Ryker Kurimski (EWD) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (Fall 4:27) 160: Ben Finn (CLLA) over Jake Hosch (EWD) (Fall 0:34) 170: Chance Poley (CLLA) over Jedison Lux Morales (EWD) (Fall 2:41) 182: Devin Ludwig (EWD) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Fall 2:34) 195: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Ben DeSollar (EWD) (MD 11-3) 220: Jason Simon-Ressler (EWD) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (MD 10-1) 285: Nathan Simon (EWD) over Jake Keith (CLLA) (Dec 6-2) 106: Sam Nelson (CLLA) over Dawson Bierman (EWD) (Dec 6-5) 113: Conner Morey (CLLA) over Jaylan Kidd (EWD) (Fall 1:04) 120: Aaron Canchola (CLLA) over Joseph Gamblin (EWD) (MD 21-8) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over (EWD) (For.) 132: J.D. Kluesner (EWD) over Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) (Dec 8-3) 138: Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) over Caden Burke (EWD) (Fall 3:21) 145: Elijah Demmer (EWD) over Braxton Doebel (CLLA) (Dec 9-4)

Iowa City, City High 54, CL 22

170: Joe Ring (ICC) over Chance Poley (CLLA) (MD 10-2) 182: Brandon Lalla (ICC) over Connor OTool (CLLA) (Fall 1:23) 195: Jacob Dykes (ICC) over Dalton Mennenga (CLLA) (Fall 3:37) 220: Kade Hambly (CLLA) over Jason Lemus (ICC) (MD 11-3) 285: Jacob Murry (ICC) over Jake Keith (CLLA) (Fall 1:17) 106: Ethan Wood-Finley (ICC) over Sam Nelson (CLLA) (Fall 1:03) 113: Garrett Bormann (ICC) over Conner Morey (CLLA) (Dec 11-6) 120: Aaron Canchola (CLLA) over Matt Rew (ICC) (Fall 5:31) 126: Eric Faught (CLLA) over Khurt Bacho (ICC) (Fall 1:19) 132: Lance Bormann (ICC) over Bryan Hillyer (CLLA) (Fall 5:55) 138: Joey Harney (ICC) over Jackson Hamlin (CLLA) (TF 17-0 4:36) 145: Braxton Doebel (CLLA) over Ryan Ceynar (ICC) (Fall 1:02) 152: Kyle Hefley (ICC) over Rhys Glidden (CLLA) (Fall 0:29) 160: Wilfred Kadohou (ICC) over Ben Finn (CLLA) (Fall 1:45)

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