Lisbon boys’ wrestling picked up two dual wins Thursday, Jan. 23, in Starmont, then finished second at a 21-team tournament in central Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 25.
The Lions throttled Springville 78-3 and Starmont 79-0.
“We shut out a team on their Senior Night,” Lisbon coach Aaron Helmrich said. “And we won two big ranked matchups.”
Tiernan Boosts, who is ranked No. 4 at 157 pounds, dropped to 150 to face Jase Tommasin of Starmont, ranked No. 9 at 150. Boots won by technical fall, 19-4, in 4:32.
Jacob Walerius wrestled up a weight and beat Owen Recker by fall in 2:36. Recker had been ranked earlier this season.
On Saturday, the Lions waded into the Rich Gray Invitation in Truro. It was won by No. 3 (1A) Wilton, and No. 3 (2A) Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont was the runner-up. Lisbon finished third.
Helmrich said the format was such that if you lost before the semifinals, the best you could finish was fifth.
“Some guys lost to some high-ranked wrestlers,” Helmrich said. “Then they battled back to take fifth.”
Boots won the only title for the Lions, taking first at 150 pounds. Wesley Sadler (120), Cade Happel (126) and Gage Holub (165) were third, and Jackson Knapp (138) was fourth.
Knapp also earned career win No. 100 on his first match of the day.
Jack Gogel (106), Cael Stricker (113), Carter Gadberry (132) and Jacob Walerius (215) placed fifth.
“It was a good team effort, which is what you need in those big tournaments,” Helmrich said.
The Lions host West Branch on Thursday, Jan. 30, then travel to North Linn on Saturday, Feb. 1, for the Tri-Rivers Tournament.
Lisbon 78, Springville 3
157 – Ian Kelsey (L) pinned Preston Martin 2:17. 165 – Gage Holub (L) pinned Connor May 2:45. 175 – Luke Lansing (S) dec. Caleb Brown 7-6. 190 – Gavin Carmer (L) pinned Nikolai Solheim 1:03. 215 – Walker Smith (L) won by forfeit. 285 – Jacob Walerius (L) pinned Andrew Schwiebert :29. 106 – Jack Gogel (L) won by forfeit. 113 – Cael Stricker (L) won by forfeit. 120 – Wesley Sadler (L) won by forfeit. 126 – Cade Happel (L) won by forfeit. 132 – Carter Gadberry (L) won by forfeit. 138 – Jackson Knapp (L) pinned Noah Sweet :23. 144 – Luke Robinson (L) pinned Braden Jordan 1:31. 150 – Tiernan Boots (L) won by forfeit.
Lisbon 79, Starmont 0
165 – Gage Holub (L) pinned Logan Roach :30. 175 – Caleb Brown (L) pinned Vincent Recker 1:38. 190 – Gavin Carmer (L) pinned Gabe Augustine 2:59. 215 – Walker Smith (L) won by forfeit. 285 – Jacob Walerius (L) pinned Owen Recker 2:36. 106 – Jack Gogel (L) tech. fall Syrus Baker 17-2 1:56. 113 – Cael Stricker (L) won by forfeit. 120 – Wesley Sadler (L) pinned Isaac Smith 1:35. 126 – Cade Happel (L) won by forfeit. 132 – Carter Gadberry (L) dec. Hudson Popham 4-1. 138 – Jackson Knapp (L) pinned Carter Popham 1:28. 144 – Luke Robinson (L) pinned Extin Dettbarn 3:13. 150 – Tiernan Boots (L) tech. fall Jase Tommasin 19-4 4:32. 157 – Ian Kelsey (L) pinned Derek Farmer :33.
RICH GRAY INVITATIONAL
Team scores – 1. Wilton 234; 2. Eddyville-Balkesberg-Fremont 200.5; 3. Lisbon 174.5; 4. Ballard 170; 5. Woodward-Granger 144; 6. Interstate 35 123.5; 7. Van Meter 94.5; 8. Underwood 80.5; 9. ADM 78.5; 10. Albia 58; 11. Knoxville 54; 12. North Mahaska 52; 13. Indianola 51.5; 14. Southeast Warren 48; 15. East Union 37; 16. West Central Valley 36.5; 17. Carroll Kuemper 35; 18. Chariton 33; 19. Martensdale St. Mary’s 32.5; 20. Treynor 19; 21. Cardinal 14.5.
LISBON
106 – Jack Gogel, 4-1, fifth. 113 – Cael Stricker, 4-1, fifth. 120 – Wesley Sadler, 3-1, third. 126 – Cade Happel, 2-1, third. 132 – Carter Gadberry, 4-1, fifth. 138 – Jackson Knapp, 3-2, fourth. 144 – Luke Robinson, 1-2. 150 – Tiernan Boots, 4-0, first. 157 – Ian Kelsey, 1-2. 165 – Gage Holub, 3-1, third. 175 – Caleb Brown, 3-2, sixth. 190 – Gavin Carmer, 1-2. 215 – Jacob Walerius, 4-1, fifth. 285 – Hudson Herboldsheimer, 0-2.