With the first weekend of December here that meant it was time for the annual Independence Invite, and for the #6 ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie program that meant one thing; time to dominate.
The field included several top ten teams across Iowa’s three wrestling classes – with #1 in 1A Alburnett the highest ranked team – but in the end the top heavy Prairie team was able to garner a lot of hardware, taking the team title with 223.5 points, outpacing second place Crestwood (159), third place and host Independence (145.5), and Alburnett (139.5) and Christian Brothers College high school, MO (130) rounding out the top five in the team race.
Prairie built their team tittle by placing a number of wrestlers in the finals (5) and crowed three champions on the day. Taking top honors for the Hawks were #3 Marcus England (113), #1 Sam Uthoff (132), and #5 Taylor Mehmen (195), finishing second were Conrad Braswell (106) and #5 Tyler Pasker (220).
Second place finisher Crestwood had a great tournament, though with a few surprises mixed in. Second ranked Michael Millage (120), a returning state champion for Crestwood fell in the finals 7-4 to Malik Johnson of Christian Brothers College. Also taking second for the #6 ranked 2A team were #2 Ryan Steffen (126), #3 Chase Lienhard (132), and Jacob Knutson (285).
Host school Independence placed three wrestlers into the finals of their tournament with 170 #5 ranked wrestler Nick Holt bringing home a title and #10 Drew Davis(138) and #4 Matt McMillan (195) taking second.
1A’s #1 ranked Alburnett had it’s fair share of success as well, as it was #3 ranked Drake Halblom that took out Crestwood’s Steffen 9-7 in the finals to claim Alburnett’s first title. #1 Conner Shulista (152) also claimed a title for the Pirates, while #1 Bryce Paul (160) fell to future Hawkeye and Osage standout #1 ranked Tristan Johnson.
106 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Cevion Severado of Christian Brothers College
2nd Place – Conrad Braswell of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place – Kaden Anderlik of Crestwood
4th Place – Jaymus Wilson of Alburnett
5th Place – Jarrett Orr of Independence
6th Place – Cameron Peterson of Algona
7th Place – Cole Kraklio of Linn-Mar
8th Place – Joe Jacobs of Osage
1st Place Match
Cevion Severado (Christian Brothers College) 3-0, So. over Conrad Braswell (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Fr. (Dec 10-3).
3rd Place Match
Kaden Anderlik (Crestwood) 6-1, Fr. over Jaymus Wilson (Alburnett) 4-2, Fr. (Fall 5:14).
5th Place Match
Jarrett Orr (Independence) 4-3, So. over Cameron Peterson (Algona) 4-5, Jr. (Dec 7-2).
7th Place Match
Cole Kraklio (Linn-Mar) 2-3, So. over Joe Jacobs (Osage) 2-4, Fr. (Fall 3:03).
113 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Marcus England of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place – Kyle Prewitt of Christian Brothers College
3rd Place – Jeff Vipond of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
4th Place – Parker Allen of Hampton-Dumont
5th Place – Hunter Fousek of Crestwood
6th Place – Gunner Rodgers of North Fayette Valley
7th Place – Holdyn Griffith of Independence
8th Place – Thomas Matteson(UNAT) of Independence
1st Place Match
Marcus England (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 4-0, Sr. over Kyle Prewitt (Christian Brothers College) 3-1, Fr. (Fall 1:46).
3rd Place Match
Jeff Vipond (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Sr. over Parker Allen (Hampton-Dumont) 3-3, So. (Fall 1:36).
5th Place Match
Hunter Fousek (Crestwood) 4-3, Fr. over Gunner Rodgers (North Fayette Valley) 2-3, Fr. (M. For.).
7th Place Match
Holdyn Griffith (Independence) 3-2, Fr. over Thomas Matteson(UNAT) (Independence) 4-4, Fr. (For.).
120 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Malik Johnson of Christian Brothers College
2nd Place – Michael Millage of Crestwood
3rd Place – Ben Moyer of Alburnett
4th Place – Gabe Ruepke of Chariton
5th Place – Jacob Tedrow of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
6th Place – Keegan Schultschik of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
7th Place – Gabe Smith(UNAT) of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
8th Place – Collin Fischels of Independence
1st Place Match
Malik Johnson (Christian Brothers College) 3-0, So. over Michael Millage (Crestwood) 5-1, So. (Dec 7-4).
3rd Place Match
Ben Moyer (Alburnett) 4-2, Jr. over Gabe Ruepke (Chariton) 5-2, So. (MD 12-1).
5th Place Match
Jacob Tedrow (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 4-2, Fr. over Keegan Schultschik (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 2-3, So. (Fall 0:40).
7th Place Match
Gabe Smith(UNAT) (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Sr. over Collin Fischels (Independence) 3-5, Sr. (Dec 5-4).
126 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Drake Halblom of Alburnett
2nd Place – Ryan Steffen of Crestwood
3rd Place – Trenten Wennermark of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
4th Place – Dylin Harberts of Chariton
5th Place – Will Edgar of Christian Brothers College
6th Place – Lucas Harmening(UNAT) of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
7th Place – Charlie Petersen of Linn-Mar
8th Place – Gabriel Rivera of Hampton-Dumont
1st Place Match
Drake Halblom (Alburnett) 5-0, Sr. over Ryan Steffen (Crestwood) 5-1, So. (Dec 9-7).
3rd Place Match
Trenten Wennermark (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 5-1, So. over Dylin Harberts (Chariton) 6-2, So. (Fall 2:20).
5th Place Match
Will Edgar (Christian Brothers College) 3-2, Fr. over Lucas Harmening(UNAT) (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 2-3, Jr. (SV-1 8-6).
7th Place Match
Charlie Petersen (Linn-Mar) 4-2, Jr. over Gabriel Rivera (Hampton-Dumont) 3-4, Fr. (Fall 3:49).
132 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Sam Uthoff of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place – Chase Lienhard of Crestwood
3rd Place – Tanner Erickson-Dale of Independence
4th Place – Jacob Wolf(UNAT) of Independence
5th Place – Kanan Morris of Alburnett
6th Place – Casey Guyer of North Fayette Valley
7th Place – Logan Dulin of Linn-Mar
8th Place – Garrett Ries of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
1st Place Match
Sam Uthoff (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 4-0, Sr. over Chase Lienhard (Crestwood) 5-1, Sr. (Fall 3:20).
3rd Place Match
Tanner Erickson-Dale (Independence) 6-2, Jr. over Jacob Wolf(UNAT) (Independence) 4-2, Sr. (Dec 11-5).
5th Place Match
Kanan Morris (Alburnett) 4-3, Fr. over Casey Guyer (North Fayette Valley) 2-3, Fr. (Fall 3:59).
7th Place Match
Logan Dulin (Linn-Mar) 3-2, So. over Garrett Ries (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 1:45).
138 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Clint Lembeck of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place – Drew Davis of Independence
3rd Place – Alex Streicher of Linn-Mar
4th Place – Tucker Franklin of Alburnett
5th Place – Chase St. John of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
6th Place – Judd Grover of Crestwood
7th Place – Joe Schmidt of Christian Brothers College
8th Place – Carson Devine of Algona
1st Place Match
Clint Lembeck (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-0, Sr. over Drew Davis (Independence) 4-2, Sr. (Dec 10-4).
3rd Place Match
Alex Streicher (Linn-Mar) 4-1, Jr. over Tucker Franklin (Alburnett) 4-2, Jr. (Fall 1:54).
5th Place Match
Chase St. John (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-2, Jr. over Judd Grover (Crestwood) 2-5, So. (Dec 7-2).
7th Place Match
Joe Schmidt (Christian Brothers College) 1-2, So. over Carson Devine (Algona) 3-3, Fr. (Fall 1:13).
145 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Johnny Clymer of Linn-Mar
2nd Place – Josh Gerke of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place – Jacob Wempen(UNAT) of Linn-Mar
4th Place – Trae Pecinovsky of Crestwood
5th Place – Derek Fox of Osage
6th Place – Carter Barkema of Hampton-Dumont
7th Place – Tanner Hoyer of Alburnett
8th Place – Jared Kerr of North Fayette Valley
1st Place Match
Johnny Clymer (Linn-Mar) 5-0, Sr. over Josh Gerke (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Jr. (Dec 4-3).
3rd Place Match
Jacob Wempen(UNAT) (Linn-Mar) 4-1, Fr. over Trae Pecinovsky (Crestwood) 6-2, Jr. (Fall 3:26).
5th Place Match
Derek Fox (Osage) 5-2, Jr. over Carter Barkema (Hampton-Dumont) 3-3, Sr. (Fall 2:50).
7th Place Match
Tanner Hoyer (Alburnett) 4-3, Jr. over Jared Kerr (North Fayette Valley) 2-2, Sr. (MD 9-0).
152 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Conner Shulista of Alburnett
2nd Place – Brock Jennings of Osage
3rd Place – DJ Shannon of Christian Brothers College
4th Place – Neil Clement of Crestwood
5th Place – AJ Geers of Linn-Mar
6th Place – Rhett Ruzicka of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
7th Place – Caleb Chaney of Hampton-Dumont
8th Place – Andrue Wright of Independence
1st Place Match
Conner Shulista (Alburnett) 5-0, Sr. over Brock Jennings (Osage) 5-1, Jr. (Dec 11-5).
3rd Place Match
DJ Shannon (Christian Brothers College) 3-1, So. over Neil Clement (Crestwood) 4-3, Sr. (Dec 11-6).
5th Place Match
AJ Geers (Linn-Mar) 3-3, Sr. over Rhett Ruzicka (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-3, Jr. (Fall 0:42).
7th Place Match
Caleb Chaney (Hampton-Dumont) 3-4, Jr. over Andrue Wright (Independence) 3-4, Jr. (Dec 8-3).
160 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Tristan Johnson of Osage
2nd Place – Bryce Paul of Alburnett
3rd Place – Shea Hartzler of Linn-Mar
4th Place – Morgan Hood of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
5th Place – Tomah Leamah of Algona
6th Place – Peyton Nolting of Independence
7th Place – Isaac Shelton of Hampton-Dumont
8th Place – Kaiden Loyd of North Fayette Valley
1st Place Match
Tristan Johnson (Osage) 6-0, Sr. over Bryce Paul (Alburnett) 4-1, Sr. (Fall 5:46).
3rd Place Match
Shea Hartzler (Linn-Mar) 4-1, Sr. over Morgan Hood (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 4-2, Jr. (Dec 4-0).
5th Place Match
Tomah Leamah (Algona) 4-3, Sr. over Peyton Nolting (Independence) 3-4, Jr. (Dec 13-6).
7th Place Match
Isaac Shelton (Hampton-Dumont) 4-2, Jr. over Kaiden Loyd (North Fayette Valley) 2-2, So. (Fall 1:21).
170 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Nick Holt of Independence
2nd Place – Josh Strohman of Algona
3rd Place – Justin Woods of Osage
4th Place – Derek Horak of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
5th Place – Chayse Schultz of Linn-Mar
6th Place – Dalton Chipp of Hampton-Dumont
7th Place – Sean Lenihan of Christian Brothers College
8th Place – Lucas McKay(UNAT) of Osage
1st Place Match
Nick Holt (Independence) 6-0, Sr. over Josh Strohman (Algona) 7-1, Sr. (Dec 5-3).
3rd Place Match
Justin Woods (Osage) 3-1, Sr. over Derek Horak (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-2, So. (Dec 7-5).
5th Place Match
Chayse Schultz (Linn-Mar) 2-3, So. over Dalton Chipp (Hampton-Dumont) 2-4, Fr. (Dec 7-0).
7th Place Match
Sean Lenihan (Christian Brothers College) 2-2, Sr. over Lucas McKay(UNAT) (Osage) 1-3, Sr. (Dec 6-5).
182 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Nick Baumler of North Fayette Valley
2nd Place – Logan Chipp of Hampton-Dumont
3rd Place – Elliott Ryan of Independence
4th Place – Preston LaGrange of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
5th Place – Logan Hagmeier of Linn-Mar
6th Place – Sam Lampe of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
7th Place – Ben Mallinger of Osage
8th Place – Trevor Devine of Algona
1st Place Match
Nick Baumler (North Fayette Valley) 3-0, Sr. over Logan Chipp (Hampton-Dumont) 4-1, Sr. (MD 13-5).
3rd Place Match
Elliott Ryan (Independence) 5-2, Sr. over Preston LaGrange (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 1:06).
5th Place Match
Logan Hagmeier (Linn-Mar) 3-3, Sr. over Sam Lampe (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 1-3, Sr. (Fall 0:47).
7th Place Match
Ben Mallinger (Osage) 3-3, Sr. over Trevor Devine (Algona) 4-5, Sr. (Fall 1:27).
195 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Taylor Mehmen of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
2nd Place – Matt McMillan of Independence
3rd Place – Kelvin Guyer of North Fayette Valley
4th Place – Miles Fristo of Hampton-Dumont
5th Place – Eric Rodriguez of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
6th Place – Jared Knutson of Crestwood
7th Place – Dominick Etherington of Algona
1st Place Match
Taylor Mehmen (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-0, Sr. over Matt McMillan (Independence) 5-1, Sr. (SV-1 9-7).
3rd Place Match
Kelvin Guyer (North Fayette Valley) 3-1, Sr. over Miles Fristo (Hampton-Dumont) 4-2, Sr. (Fall 4:09).
5th Place Match
Eric Rodriguez (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 2-2, Jr. over Jared Knutson (Crestwood) 1-5, So. (Fall 0:48).
7th Place Match
Dominick Etherington (Algona) 5-2, So. over () , . (Bye).
220 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Derek White of Christian Brothers College
2nd Place – Tyler Pasker of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
3rd Place – Caleb Ring of Osage
4th Place – Alex Francois of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
5th Place – Trevor Trende of Crestwood
6th Place – Noah Murphy of Algona
7th Place – Wyatt Folkerts of Hampton-Dumont
8th Place – Spencer Blake(UNAT) of Osage
1st Place Match
Derek White (Christian Brothers College) 3-0, Sr. over Tyler Pasker (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 4-2).
3rd Place Match
Caleb Ring (Osage) 6-1, Jr. over Alex Francois (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 1:13).
5th Place Match
Trevor Trende (Crestwood) 4-3, Jr. over Noah Murphy (Algona) 3-3, So. (Fall 0:56).
7th Place Match
Wyatt Folkerts (Hampton-Dumont) 3-2, Fr. over Spencer Blake(UNAT) (Osage) 1-3, Sr. (M. For.).
285 Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jordan Baumler of North Fayette Valley
2nd Place – Jacob Knutson of Crestwood
3rd Place – Pablo Gonzalez of Hampton-Dumont
4th Place – Alex Heisdorffer of Prairie, Cedar Rapids
5th Place – Josh Wegener of Algona
6th Place – Joey Dale of Osage
7th Place – Tommy Pudil of Xavier, Cedar Rapids
8th Place – Cole Mullanbach(UNAT) of Osage
1st Place Match
Jordan Baumler (North Fayette Valley) 4-0, So. over Jacob Knutson (Crestwood) 5-1, So. (SV-1 3-1).
3rd Place Match
Pablo Gonzalez (Hampton-Dumont) 4-2, Jr. over Alex Heisdorffer (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) 2-2, Jr. (Fall 5:11).
5th Place Match
Josh Wegener (Algona) 3-7, Jr. over Joey Dale (Osage) 3-4, Sr. (Fall 2:29).
7th Place Match
Tommy Pudil (Xavier, Cedar Rapids) 3-1, Jr. over Cole Mullanbach(UNAT) (Osage) 2-3, So. (Fall 1:22).
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