Wrestling Teams Move to 4-1 in TRC

Chatfield and LARP wrestling teams each notched TRC wins to improve their league marks to 4-1. The Gophers took down a GMLOS group that sports four state ranked wrestlers. The Bulldogs jumped out 16-0 only for Chatfield to win seven of the next nine weights, including 170, 182, and 195, to pull ahead 36-25. They led 36-31 heading to heavyweight. GMLOS’ Clayton Luthe won the 285-pound match, but only by 2-0 decision over Alex Coe. It gave the Gophers the dual by a 36-34 final. Chase Ketterhagen (132), Nathan Goldsmith (145), and Davonte Goldsmith (170) had pins, Cael Bartels (126 > 10-9) and Isaiah Froese (195 > 3-1) big narrow decision wins. The Gophers also won two of three forfeits, including Jake Mandt at 152. He is still #1 in Class A at 145. Second year coach Travis Bartels’ guys have won four straight TRC matches. W-K is their only TRC loss. They are now 5-3 overall. Chatfield went 3-15 last season. Meanwhile, LARP downed St. Charles. The Screamin’ Eagles jumped out 21-0, withstood a Saint push from 145 to 160, which narrowed the gap to 27-22. Three wins and a double forfeit over the final five weights gave the S-Eagles the match 45-28. Five of LARP’s victories, Ross Herber (106), Josh Doerr (120), Xavier Riser (126), Dominick Jenkins (138), and Justin Mueller (170), were by pin. Two others were by forfeit (182, 285). Gable Speltz (113) won the only decision (10-9) of the night. Tim Tekautz and Dave Riebel’s guys improved to 6-3 overall. Chatfield is their only TRC loss. LARP went 8-13 last year.