Last Thursday at Gilbert, the Cowboy wrestling team lost to the home team 46-27. However, they also came home with easy wins over North Polk 53-19 and Saydel 75-6.
Versus the Tigers, Rigo Bobadilla (106) won by forfeit with Kaeden Langfitt (113) losing by technical fall 16-1. The Cowboys maintained the team lead at 12-5 as Ethan Traub (120) disposed of his man in a quick 56-second pin. However, Gilbert took the next two matches to pull ahead 17-12. Reed Abbas (138) would turn it around with a pin in 1:05 over Shedarowich.
The momentum created by Reed kept going as Remi Hanson won by fall in 1:10 over Johnson, followed by Garrett Seaba (152) taking a 6-4 decision in a tight bout. He was down 3-1 before hitting a takedown followed by a near fall. Another takedown in the third won it, making the team score 27-17 Cowboys. Unfortunately, that’s all they would get as the Tigers won the final six matches with two pins and a forfeit.
Winners in exhibition matches were Joe Bradburn (fall in :41), Jackson Beisel (fall in 4:40) and Nash Lienemann (fall in 2:29).
Versus the Comets from Alleman, winners by fall were Stein (tech. fall 15-0), Cale Kirstein at 132 (4:38), Abbas (4:51), Hanson (:17), Bryce Allen at 170 (2:51), Camden Hanson at 220 (:52) and Kain Nelson at 285 (:12). Bobadilla took a 6-5 win and Rafael Jimenez (195) a 7-1 decision.
Versus the Eagles, Kirstein (3:54), Cael Ahrens at 170 (:54) and Nelson (1:13) all won by fall. Langfitt took a 20-17 decision over Peak in a wild match, while nine others won by forfeit.
The team now focuses on the NCC Tournament this Saturday at Iowa Falls.
