The varsity Mustangs girls wrestling team encountered some turbulence in Solon last week after winning a couple of early duals.
The team traveled to Solon on Monday and again on Thursday for dual action, with the Spartans getting the better of them twice.
Monday, Jan. 16The first short trip on Highway 1 was for the Solon Corridor Duals. The Mustangs found success against Iowa City High (42-30) and Iowa City Liberty (57-18), before stumbling against Solon and Cedar Rapids Prairie.
Against Iowa City Liberty, the Mustangs had wins from Ella Krob (130), Meika Neal (135), Kaylee Kintzel (145), Libby Dix (170), Mae Stoops (190), Aly Lashley (235), Elizabeth Morf (110), Kiersten Swart (115), Elli Shebetka (120) and Audrey Tucker (125).
Against City High, the Mustangs had wins from Neal, Sarah Peterson (140), Dix, Gracie Pickney (190), Lashley, Morf, and Krob.
Against Prairie, the Mustangs had wins from Dix, Lashley, Morf, Swart and Neal.
Against Solon, the Mustangs had wins from Pickney, Dix, Lashley, Swart and Tucker.
Thursday, Jan. 19 The team returned to Solon Thursday to take on what head coach Trevor Trende called “some very tough programs” in Solon and Mid-Prairie. It was the last event of the regular season.
The Spartans defeated the visiting Mustangs 45-30 while Mid-Prairie won their face-off 48-30.
Against Solon, the Mustangs had wins from Lashley, Swart, Claire Gaffney (120), Dix and Stoops.
Against Mid-Prairie, the Mustangs had wins from Dix, Lashley, Morf, Swart and Gaffney.
Post season starts for wrestlers FridayMount Vernon girls’ wrestling postseason starts with Super Regional meets this Friday (Jan. 27). Meets begin at 11 a.m. in four locations across the state. Mount Vernon wrestles as part of Region 5, with their meets happening at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids.
Following Super Regionals will be the first sanctioned Girls State Wre stling tournament, which will be held at the Coralville XTream Arena Thursday, Feb. 2, and Friday, Feb. 3.
Monday, Jan. 16
vs. Iowa City Liberty
130 – Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) over Harper Johnson (Iowa City, Liberty) (Dec 6-3); 135 – Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) over Karen Ndombasi (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 0:33); 140 – Elizabeth Eggleston (Iowa City, Liberty) over Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:42); 145 – Kaylee Kintzel (Mount Vernon) over Evelyn Eggleston (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 3:07); 155 – Eavenly Nielsen (Iowa City, Liberty) over Unknown (For.); 170 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Kenzi Steele (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 2:41); 190 – Mae Stoops (Mount Vernon) over Abigial Carr (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 1:40); 235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 100 – Taylor Cavanh (Iowa City, Liberty) over Unknown (For.); 105 – Double Forfeit; 110 – Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 115 – Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) over Grace Philipp (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 0:26); 120 – Elli Shebetka (Mount Vernon) over Ruth Luyeye (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 3:06); 125 – Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) over Alex Sharp (Iowa City, Liberty) (Fall 0:40); Team Score: 57- 18
Vs. Iowa City City High
Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) over Jeanica Mbuyi (Iowa City, City High) (Fall 2:49); 140 – Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) over Ania Naso (Iowa City, City High) (Fall 3:21); 145 – Annabelle Stelpflug (Iowa City, City High) over Kaylee Kintzel (Mount Vernon) (Fall 4:34); 155 – Double Forfeit; 170 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Shaona Emmanuel (Iowa City, City High) (Fall 1:27); 190 – Gracie Pickney (Mount Vernon) over Kayla Moore (Iowa City, City High) (Fall 0:32); 235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 100 – Hadassah Wolcott (Iowa City, City High) over Unknown (For.); 105 – Hazel Boerner (Iowa City, City High) over Unknown (For.); 110 – Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) over Nina Yankey (Iowa City, City High) (Fall 1:51); 115 – Nabitendelo Emmanuel (Iowa City, City High) over Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) (Dec 8-1); 120 – Sydney Wilkes (Iowa City, City High) over Unknown (For.); 125 – Erin Anderson (Iowa City, City High) over Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) (Dec 7-2); 130 – Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); Team Score: 30 – 42
vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie
140 – Jade Hynek (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:29); 145 – Claire Hynek (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Unknown (For.); 155 – Erika Brokovich (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Unknown (For.); 170 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Luisa Meade (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 5:23); 190 – Chloe Heefner (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Mae Stoops (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:33); 235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Aliya Phillips (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 0:16); 100 – Myah Rausch (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Unknown (For.); 105 – Double Forfeit; 110 – Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 115 – Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) over Ava Rodriguez (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 1:26); 120 – Karsyn Roling (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Unknown (For.); 125 – Mackenzie Childers (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:34); 130 – Lily Gearheart (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) over Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) (Fall 3:11); 135 – Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) over Morgan Pence (Prairie, Cedar Rapids) (Fall 1:04); Team Score: 48 – 30
vs. Solon
155 – Bailey Madura (Solon) over Unknown (For.); 170 – Gracie Pickney (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 190 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Adlie Miller (Solon) (Fall 0:59); 235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 100 – Double Forfeit; 105 – McKenna Rogers (Solon) over Unknown (For.); 110 – Kara VeDepo (Solon) over Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) (Fall 3:04); 115 – Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) over Abby Gregory (Solon) (Fall 1:37); 120 – Double Forfeit; 125 – Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) over Alannah Mahoney (Solon) (Fall 2:30); 130 – Eleanor Gnida (Solon) over Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:08); 135 – Olivia Bonnema (Solon) over Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) (Fall 4:45); 140 – Alexis Anderson (Solon) over Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) (Fall 0:54); 145 – Addison Burden (Solon) over Unknown (For.); Team Score: 42 – 30
Thursday, Jan. 19
vs. Solon
235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 100 – Double Forfeit; 105 – McKenna Rogers (Solon) over Unknown (For.); 110 – Kara VeDepo (Solon) over Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) (Fall 0:54); 115 – Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) over Abby Gregory (Solon) (Fall 3:12); 120 – Claire Gaffney (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 125 – Alannah Mahoney (Solon) over Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:15); 130 – Eleanor Gnida (Solon) over Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) (Fall 2:23); 135 – Olivia Bonnema (Solon) over Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:05); 140 – Alexis Anderson (Solon) over Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) (Dec 6-5); 145 – Audrey Howell (Solon) over Unknown (For.); 155 – Addison Burden (Solon) over Gracie Pickney (Mount Vernon) (Fall 3:14); 170 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Kendall Jensen (Solon) (Fall 1:03); 190 – Mae Stoops (Mount Vernon) over Adlie Miller (Solon) (Fall 0:47); Team Score: 45 – 30
vs. Mid-Prairie
170 – Libby Dix (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 190 – Ellie Callahan (Mid-Prairie) over Mae Stoops (Mount Vernon) (Fall 5:10); 235 – Aly Lashley (Mount Vernon) over Sam Stacey (Mid-Prairie) (Fall 3:07); 100 – Gabi Robertson (Mid-Prairie) over Unknown (For.); 105 – Double Forfeit; 110 – Elizabeth Morf (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 115 – Kiersten Swart (Mount Vernon) over Unknown (For.); 120 – Claire Gaffney (Mount Vernon) over Kenda Shqair (Mid-Prairie) (Fall 3:22); 125 – Ashlee Farrier (Mid-Prairie) over Audrey Tucker (Mount Vernon) (Fall 3:16); 130 – Marissa Cline (Mid-Prairie) over Ella Krob (Mount Vernon) (Fall 2:31); 135 – Ellie Brenneman (Mid-Prairie) over Meika Neal (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:11); 140 – Grace Conway (Mid-Prairie) over Sarah Peterson (Mount Vernon) (Fall 0:30); 145 – Mardie Berry (Mid-Prairie) over Unknown (For.); 155 – Mia Garvey (Mid-Prairie) over Gracie Pickney (Mount Vernon) (Fall 4:46); Team Score: 48 – 30