The Cubs?Äô grapplers were in action on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10.
They battled with New London-Spicer first, and lost 34-30. Friday, the Cubs entered the Albany Purple Pride Invite, and finished a respectable fifth in the eight-team competition.
NLS results
106: Luke Ruter (NLS) over Cody Leither (KIAR) (Dec 7-1) 113: Blake Vagle (NLS) over Brandon Guggisberg (KIAR) (Fall 3:27) 120: Nathan Vosika-Scherzberg (NLS) over Josh Donnay (KIAR) (MD 15-6) 126: Sam Stageberg (NLS) over Austin Donnay (KIAR) (Fall 1:06) 132: Zack Holtz (KIAR) over David Barthel (NLS) (Fall 1:27) 138: Payton Schiefelbein (KIAR) over Tim Thein (NLS) (MD 23-9) 145: Nathan Thein (NLS) over (KIAR) (For.) 152: Cade Barrett (NLS) over Michael Donnay (KIAR) (Dec 8-3) 160: Carter Holtz (KIAR) over (NLS) (For.) 170: Adam Theis (KIAR) over Nick Reiter (NLS) (MD 14-5) 182: Josh Soine (NLS) over Anthony Zongo (KIAR) (Fall 0:20) 195: Ben Zipoy (KIAR) over Nick McKenzie (NLS) (MD 10-0) 220: Jim Wicker (KIAR) over Sebastian Bitzan (NLS) (Fall 3:11) 285: Double Forfeit.
At 220 pounds, Kimball?Äôs Jimmy Wicker won in a 3:11 fall over Sebastian Bitzan of New London-Spicer Feb. 9.
Staff photos by Marguerite Laabs.
Kimball?Äôs Payton Schiefelbein escapes his opponent Tim Thein at the start of the second period against New London-Spicer.
Albany results
Team: 1 Hutchinson 228.0; 2 Becker 187.5; 3 Albany 177.0; 4 St. Cloud Apollo 158.0; 5 Kimball Area 106.0; 6 Mora 86.0; 7 Osakis 76.5; 8 BOLD 54.0. (Individuals) 106 Results: 1st Place?ÄìJake Nelson of Becker; 3rd Place?ÄìCody Leither of Kimball Area; 113 Results: 1st Place?ÄìKylen Rish of Becker; 6th Place?ÄìBrandon Guggisberg of Kimball Area; 120 Results: 1st Place?ÄìDasin Mateski of Hutchinson; 126 Results: 1st Place?ÄìJosh Lumley of Becker; 6th Place?ÄìAustin Donnay of Kimball Area; 132 Results: 1st Place?ÄìZack Holtz of Kimball Area; 138 Results: 1st Place?ÄìPayton Schiefelbein of Kimball Area; 145 Results: 1st Place?ÄìPeter Nelson of St. Cloud Apollo; 5th Place?ÄìMichael Donnay of Kimball Area; 152 Results: 1st Place?ÄìColton Waldvogel of Osakis; 160 Results: 1st Place?ÄìBrett Kirchner of St. Cloud Apollo; 170 Results: 1st Place?ÄìAidan Schiltz of St. Cloud Apollo; 182 Results: 1st Place-Gabe Zierden of Albany; 6th Place?ÄìNicholas Bowen of Kimball Area; 195 Results: 1st Place-Marcus Smahel of Hutchinson; 3rd Place?ÄìBen Zipoy of Kimball Area; 220 Results: 1st Place-Chandler Kurth of Hutchinson; 5th Place?ÄìJim Wicker of Kimball; 285 Results: 1st Place-Marvin Stang, Albany.