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Caledonia/Houston wrestler Aleksander Lorentzen picked up a pin against his Decorah opponent last week. (Submitted photo)
By Tom Murphy
Special for the Argus
After a difficult start to the dual meet season, the young
Caledonia/Houston wrestling team is now 8-9 after a surge of victories
in the past week.
Last Tuesday, the Warriors hosted northeast Iowa powers Osage, Decorah,
and Waukon in a quadrangular. The surging Warriors won two of
three matches, including the program’s uncommon sweep against Waukon
and Decorah.
Osage was anxious to improve its power ratings and drove around 100 miles to get meets with Waukon and Decorah.
Warriors pound Decorah
The Warriors opened with a solid 55-15 victory over Decorah.
Tanner Benson opened with a pin and his team mates Lee Burg, Dan
Wermager, Tyler Stemper, Cullen Becker, Chris Myhre, and Aleksander
Lorentzen followed with pins.
Owen Fitzgerald had a major decision. Sonny Eisenhuth had a decision and Willie Krage won by forfeit.
Edge Waukon
It came down to the next to last match and Chris Myhre guaranteed a
victory with his 7-0 win at 215 pounds, for a team victory of 34-32.
After Benson opened with a forfeit victory, the Warriors had pins from
Lyndon Becker and Burg to pull ahead 18-6. Tyler Stemper had a
major decision at 135 and Fitzgerald had a decision. Cullen
Becker came back with a pin before Waukon ran off a major decision,
decision, and a pin before Myhre won his key match.
Fall to Osage
In the final match, the Green Devils won 49-12.
Burg and Tyler Stemper won by decision and Myhre won by a fall at heavyweight.
Beat GMLOK on road
On Thursday, the Warriors traveled to Grand
Meadow/LeRoy/Ostrander/Kingsland and came away with a decisive 43-19
victory. It was a satisfying victory against a team that has
upset the Warriors over the years.
Benson had another good start with a victory by decision. Others getting decisions were Fitzgerald, and Lorentzen.
But the Warriors racked up a lot of points starting at 125 when Burg
won by a fall and Wermager followed suit. Tyler Stemper followed
with a major decision and Fitzgerald ended the 19 point run.
Cullen Becker and Frank added pins and Myhre won by forfeit.
Tyler Stemper, Burg are second; team is third at Lake City
The Warriors were third overall at the Lake City individual tournament
on Saturday. They finished behind Medford and Chatfield.
Lee Burg was second at 125 as was Tyler Stemper at 135.
Finishing in third place were Tanner Benson, Cullen Becker, and Troy
Frank. Fourth place finishes were achieved by Willie Krage, Dan
Wermager, Owen Fitzgerald, Cole Macejik, Blake Knutson, and Chris Myhre.
In fifth place was Casey Stemper.
Last dual meet Thursday Feb. 7
The Caledonia/Houston wrestling team completes its dual meet season
next Thursday, February 7, with Parents Night. The team
will host Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton in Caledonia.
The wrestlers were to travel to Southland on Tuesday of this week and then to St. Charles this Friday.
Caledonia/Houston
wrestler Lyndon Beck worked for a pin during the Warriors' 34-32 win
over Waukon last week. (Submitted photo)
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