The Week in Wrestling

Cowboys Wrestle In Magic Valley Classic

The Cowboys have had just three wrestlers for the majority of the season.  Landon Hayes at 132 lbs. and Jaxyn Welker at 144 lbs. have each battled hard all season and learned a lot along the way despite picking up very few wins.  That would not change last weekend at the Magic Valley Classic.  Both Hayes and Welker would put up good fights in their bouts but both would go two and out in the tournament.  The veteran on the team is senior Hadyn Frandsen that wrestles at 175 lbs.  Last weekend Frandsen won his first match earning a spot in the semi-finals.  Unfortunately Frandsen would fall in that match and be relegated to the consolation semi-final match.  Frandsen would once again drop that match but he had done enough to earn a spot in the fifth place match.  In that match Frandsen earned a hard fought win over a wrestler from Filer and claimed the fifth place spot on the podium.

Grizzly Wrestlers Stayed Busy Last Week

The Grizzly grapplers had plenty of matches lined up last week.  The week started off with the boys traveling to Preston for duals with Preston, Soda Springs, and St. Josephs out of Utah.  In those duals the Grizzlies squeaked by Soda Springs and easily beat St. Josephs but fell to Preston due to the numbers game.  The Lady Grizzlies also got in on the action by dueling Soda Springs who they were able to take down in team points though all matches were won by forfeit.  The two girls squads did wrestle some exhibition matches which the Lady Grizzlies swept.

Following the early duals in the week both the boys and girls team traveled to Rich County for a tough dual against the Rebels.  Again due mostly to the number of bodies the Rebels easily defeated the Grizzlies in team points.  However several Grizzly wrestlers were able to pick up wins along the way.  For the boys Carter Kimball was the only wrestler to win a contested match in the dual, however Tate Stoddard and Jayden Lunt were able to pick up wins in exhibition matches.  For the Lady Grizzlies Bella Eddins was the only girl to pick up a win in the dual but Hayden Ball won two exhibition matches while Skyla Cloud and the aforementioned Eddins each picked up an exhibition win.

The Grizzlies then wrapped up their week by attending the Tiger/Grizz tournament in Idaho Falls.  Only two members of the boys team wrestled in the varsity brackets.  Jayden Lunt and Mack Jorgensen were each able to pick up a win before being eliminated from the tournament with a pair of losses. In the boys jv tournament Jackson Junker was able to grab a win and Douglas Robbins picked up three before each wrestler was eliminated.  Tate Stoddard also wrestled in the jv tournament where he was able to battle his way all the way to the championship bout where he lost a very close decision earning second place overall.  The Lady Grizzlies had a very good tournament at the Tiger/Grizz.  Adeline Clark battled through the jv bracket winning her weight class.  Meanwhile Bella Eddins and Skyla Cloud each fought through their respective brackets with both girls making it to the championship match.  Ultimately each girl lost that championship match taking second place.

Soda Springs Wrestlers Hit Two Events Last Week

The Cardinal wrestlers started their week last week in Preston to take part in duals against Grace, Preston and St. Josephs Utah. The Cardinals lost a close dual to Grace but was able to grab a win over St. Josephs before falling to Preston. With the boys team getting action in Preston the girls team faced off against Grace for a dual of their own. The Lady Cardinals suffered a loss in that dual but got some experience wrestling in some exhibition matches.

After their early week duals the Cardinals traveled to Aberdeen to wrestle in the Tiger Brawl tournament. Simon Krupp and Jace Garbett each participated in the second chance tournament where Garbett placed fourth and Krupp grabbed third place. 

In the regular tournament Beau Jensen, JT Cutler, Ryker Hemmert, and Jace Garbett all picked up multiple wins before being eliminated from the tournament. Carson Cook was able to pick up a pair of wins making it to the semi finals where he lost and ultimately ended up in the fifth place match where he fell once again coming in sixth overall. Likewise Troy Krupp was able to win his first three matches and make it to the semi finals where he would lose and end up in the fifth place match. However Krupp won his fifth place match just making the podium. Lastly for the boys team Kellen Garbett won his first four matches making it all the way to the championship bout.

Garbett wound up losing that match finishing in second place overall. The Soda Springs girls team had five girls wrestle in the tournament. Addika Oliver, Kaylin Richard, Laryah Dilworth, and Mialexys Gonzales each finished with one win and two losses. Brooklyn Dodge meanwhile earned a first round bye then won her next two matches claiming the top spot in the tournament.