April 19, 2024

Newton wrestlers drop double dual at Ames

By Jocelyn Sheets

Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm talks to Duncan Lee during stoppage in action at an earlier match at home this season. Newton lost to Urbandale and host Ames Tuesday. (Jocelyn Sheets)

AMES — Newton High’s wrestling team traveled north Tuesday for a rescheduled double dual with Urbandale and host Ames. It was a rough night on the mat for the Cardinals.

Newton won seven out of the 27 matches contested in the double dual. The Cardinals lost to Ames, 61-15, and to Urbandale, 49-21.

Ames has three wrestlers ranked in Class 3A. They all won in quick order against the Cardinals. Sixth-ranked Marcus Coleman pinned Newton’s Brady Smith in 51 seconds at 152. Hank Swall, ranked fifth, pinned Jacob Smith in 53 seconds at 182 and ninth-ranked Harrison Townsend pinned Newton’s Caleb Kite in 18 seconds at 220.

Newton was trailing Ames 27-0 when Duncan Lee claimed a double overtime win against William Hayes at 195 pounds.

Lee came off the bottom for an escape in the third period to tie the match at 1-1. Lee and Hayes went into overtime and Lee used an escape to claim a 4-2 win.

Hunter Versteegh pinned Ames’ Giovanni Alvarez at the 4:58 mark of their 113-pound match. Ames still led 43-9. Newton’s Lorgan Zibert added six points to the team score in the final match of the dual, winning at 138 pounds by forfeit.

Against Urbandale, Lee posted a 7-2 decision over Nouri Bouhalk in the 220-pound match. Parker Schuster earned a forfeit win for the Cardinals at 126.

Reece Thurmond pinned Sam Estes in 2:42 at 132 pounds. Bryce Tish finished the dual with a pin of Urbandale’s J.T. Kramer in 1:53 in the 145-pound match.

Newton travels to Ottumwa Thursday for a double dual with the Bulldogs and Des Moines Lincoln. The Cardinals are scheduled to compete in the Centerville Invitational Saturday.

Ames (A) 61, Newton (N) 15

145: Brycen Carney (A) over Bryce Tish (N) (Dec 5-4) 152: Marcus Coleman (A) over Brady Smith (N) (Fall 0:51) 160: Ben Joerger (A) over Tristin Langmaid (N) (Fall 3:51) 170: William Weber (A) over Harley Walker (N) (Fall 1:29) 182: Hank Swalla (A) over Jacob Smith (N) (Fall 0:53) 195: Duncan Lee (N) over William Hayes (A) (UTB 4-2) 220: Harrison Townsend (A) over Caleb Kite (N) (Fall 0:18) 285: Colin Newell (A) over Lucas Montgomery (N) (Fall 1:02) 106: Lucus Holloway (A) over Aren Sorensen (N) (MD 18-5) 113: Hunter Versteegh (N) over Giovanni Alvarez (A) (Fall 4:56) 120: Humberto Alverado (A) over Jonathon Lawton (N) (Fall 3:16) 126: Conner Christensen (A) (For.) 132: Danny Caudill (A) over Reece Thurmond (N) (Fall 2:08) 138: Logan Zibert (N) (For.)

Urbandale (U) 49, Newton (N) 21

152: Austin Lamm (U) over Brady Smith (N) (TF 15-0 4:26) 160: Antony Muse (U) over Reed Shepard (N) (Fall 3:24) 170: Adam Fraher (U) over Harley Walker (N) (Dec 3-2) 182: Justin Pack (U) over Jacob Smith (N) (Fall 0:30) 220: Duncan Lee (N) over Nouri Bouhaik (U) (Dec 7-2) 285: Jake Heinrich (U) over Lucas Montgomery (N) (Fall 1:54) 106: Luke Stuart (U) over Aren Sorensen (N) (Fall 0:08) 113: Jake Carpenter (U) over Hunter Versteegh (N) (Fall 3:50) 120: Jackson Smith (U) over Lawton (N) (Fall 1:53) 126: Parker Schuster (N) (For.) 132: Reece Thurmond (N) over Sam Estes (U) (Fall 2:42) 138: Zeljko Caculovic (U) over Logan Zibert (N) (TF 23-8 4:00) 145: Bryce Tish (N) over JT Kramer (U) (Fall 1:53)

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at
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