By: Matt Scher, [email protected]
Fort Dodge, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats boys’ wrestling team took first place at the 2024 Don Miller Invitational at Fort Dodge Senior High School on Saturday.
Team Scores
1-Humboldt 217.5
2-Algona 204.5
3-Decorah 170.5
4-Fort Dodge 165.5
5-Ankeny Centennial 154
6-Lewis Central 126.5
7-Sioux Center 108
8-Iowa City, West 105.5
9-Emmetsburg 85
10-Webster City 69
11-Forest City 56.5
12-Des Moines Roosevelt 42
13-Sioux City East 39
14-Bishop Heelan Catholic 34
Individual Results
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Sam Knight (9-2) placed 3rd and scored 21 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 9-2 won by fall over Connor Murphy (Iowa City, West) 2-8 (Fall 1:56)
Quarterfinal – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 9-2 won by tech fall over Andy Nuno (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 7-6 (TF-1.5 2:37 (17-2))
Semifinal – Bryce Oostenink (Sioux Center) 13-2 won by fall over Sam Knight (Humboldt) 9-2 (Fall 5:03)
Cons. Semi – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 9-2 won by tech fall over Kelton Casterton (Decorah) 13-8 (TF-1.5 2:38 (19-3))
3rd Place Match – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 9-2 won by fall over Damien Yeoman (Fort Dodge) 14-8 (Fall 0:42)
Dylan Frideres (6-4) placed 6th.
Champ. Round 1 – Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 6-4 won by fall over Thomas Zabka (Algona) 2-2 (Fall 2:48)
Quarterfinal – Bryce Oostenink (Sioux Center) 13-2 won by fall over Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 6-4 (Fall 1:34)
Cons. Round 2 – Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 6-4 won by fall over Myles Henn (Forest City) 4-7 (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 6-4 won by decision over Andy Nuno (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 7-6 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Semi – Damien Yeoman (Fort Dodge) 14-8 won by tech fall over Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 6-4 (TF-1.5 5:56 (19-3))
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Owen Mayall (8-3) placed 4th and scored 13.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 8-3 received a bye
Quarterfinal – Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 8-3 won by decision over Charles Barnhouse (Iowa City, West) 8-5 (Dec 7-6)
Semifinal – Isaac Wilson (Algona) 10-3 won by decision over Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 8-3 (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Semi – Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 8-3 won by tech fall over Bo Marsh (Fort Dodge) 9-11 (TF-1.5 3:06 (15-0))
3rd Place Match – Gavin Knutson (Decorah) 12-6 won by decision over Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 8-3 (Dec 3-1)
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Cyler Cirks (8-2) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 8-2 received a bye
Quarterfinal – Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 8-2 won by fall over Tyler Fox (Forest City) 5-6 (Fall 1:11)
Semifinal – Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 8-2 won by fall over Jackson Wilcoxon (Emmetsburg) 5-3 (Fall 3:41)
1st Place Match – Carter Schorsch (Lewis Central) 17-2 won by major decision over Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 8-2 (MD 13-1)
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Tyce Clarken (8-2) placed 3rd and scored 20 team points. (100th win reached)
Champ. Round 1 – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 8-2 received a bye
Quarterfinal – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 8-2 won by fall over Lincoln Smit (Sioux Center) 7-7 (Fall 0:44)
Semifinal – Gavin Carolan (Decorah) 12-2 won by decision over Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 8-2 (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Semi – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 8-2 won by fall over Gage Ditch (Emmetsburg) 10-6 (Fall 0:34)
3rd Place Match – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 8-2 won by fall over Danny Cleveland (Sioux City East) 7-6 (Fall 1:14)
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Brady Beers (9-3) placed 3rd and scored 22 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brady Beers (Humboldt) 9-3 won by fall over Noah Brones (Forest City) 0-2 (Fall 0:39)
Quarterfinal – Brady Beers (Humboldt) 9-3 won by fall over Kasen Tyler (Decorah) 16-7 (Fall 4:46)
Semifinal – Barrett Morgan (Algona) 10-3 won by major decision over Brady Beers (Humboldt) 9-3 (MD 11-0)
Cons. Semi – Brady Beers (Humboldt) 9-3 won by fall over Nolan Bennett (Ankeny Centennial) 5-10 (Fall 2:42)
3rd Place Match – Brady Beers (Humboldt) 9-3 won by fall over Mandius Volentine (Lewis Central) 13-8 (Fall 1:31)
150
Jaxson Kirchhoff (9-4) placed 5th and scored 12 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 won by fall over Sam Stocker (Ankeny Centennial) 2-2 (Fall 5:28)
Quarterfinal – Ashton Moreno (Algona) 11-4 won by major decision over Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 (MD 17-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 won by major decision over Hunter Richardson (Fort Dodge) 5-10 (MD 13-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 won by decision over Louden Plumb (Des Moines Roosevelt) 7-10 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semi – Will Larson (Decorah) 14-5 won by fall over Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 (Fall 1:27)
5th Place Match – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 9-4 won by decision over Tristan Mason (Webster City) 10-5 (Dec 1-0)
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Braden Downs (8-5) placed 5th and scored 16.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Ayden Cox (Forest City) 1-4 (Fall 0:54)
Quarterfinal – Tate Slagle (Algona) 5-1 won by tech fall over Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 won by tech fall over Drake Paul (Sioux City East) 3-8 (TF-1.5 1:57 (15-0))
Cons. Round 3 – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Landon Rozeboom (Sioux Center) 12-6 (Fall 0:53)
Cons. Semi – Rylee Brown (Fort Dodge) 13-9 won by major decision over Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 (MD 15-6)
5th Place Match – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 8-5 won by medical forfeit over Campbell Janis (Iowa City, West) 11-7 (M. For.)
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Trey Al-Hameed (8-5) placed 4th and scored 19 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Anonson (Ankeny Centennial) 3-1 won by fall over Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 (Fall 3:45)
Cons. Round 1 – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Juan Raymundo (Webster City) 0-2 (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Alex Graeve (Lewis Central) 9-10 (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 3 – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Kobe Umbaugh (Forest City) 9-4 (Fall 1:26)
Cons. Semi – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 won by fall over Bradyen Yates (Emmetsburg) 12-3 (Fall 2:53)
3rd Place Match – Carter McGregor (Algona) 10-5 won by fall over Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 8-5 (Fall 3:22)
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Landon Halverson (10-2) placed 3rd and scored 21 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 10-2 won by fall over James Pederson (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 0-3 (Fall 1:03)
Quarterfinal – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 10-2 won by fall over Ryan Smith (Ankeny Centennial) 14-3 (Fall 3:43)
Semifinal – Justin Wirtz (Emmetsburg) 14-0 won by fall over Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 10-2 (Fall 1:11)
Cons. Semi – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 10-2 won by fall over Tayten Rummel (Algona) 10-6 (Fall 4:54)
3rd Place Match – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 10-2 won by major decision over Ryan Smith (Ankeny Centennial) 14-3 (MD 16-4)
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Broedy Hendricks (10-0) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 10-0 received a bye
Quarterfinal – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 10-0 won by injury default over Jacob Breyfogle (Sioux City East) 8-6 (Inj. 0:40)
Semifinal – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 10-0 won by tech fall over Brendan Lamfers (Sioux Center) 12-4 (TF-1.5 3:06 (18-2))
1st Place Match – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 10-0 won by major decision over Thomas Sexton (Decorah) 15-3 (MD 14-5)
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Cael Donahe (6-6) placed 4th and scored 18 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 won by fall over Serafim Surguladze (Iowa City, West) 0-2 (Fall 5:40)
Quarterfinal – Nick Saxton (Emmetsburg) 12-2 won by fall over Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 (Fall 1:37)
Cons. Round 2 – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 won by fall over Colton Mouw (Sioux Center) 10-6 (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Semi – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 won by medical forfeit over Gavin Goche (Algona) 7-3 (M. For.)
3rd Place Match – Cody Elliott (Webster City) 9-3 won by fall over Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 6-6 (Fall 2:54)
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Ayden Fiengo (2-7) placed 7th and scored 6 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Fiengo (Humboldt) 2-7 won by fall over Anders Lange (Des Moines Roosevelt) 0-3 (Fall 1:48)
Quarterfinal – Thai Cam (Sioux Center) 12-2 won by fall over Ayden Fiengo (Humboldt) 2-7 (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Ayden Fiengo (Humboldt) 2-7 received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Jack Limbaugh (Algona) 7-6 won by fall over Ayden Fiengo (Humboldt) 2-7 (Fall 1:30)
7th Place Match – Ayden Fiengo (Humboldt) 2-7 won by decision over Cael Alexander (Webster City) 2-8 (Dec 1-0)