March 28, 2024

Baxter wrestling scores close win over Spartans

BELLE PLAINE — Jackson Bottorff was 3-0 for the night and Brad Matthews and Micah Kearns each won a pair of matches for Baxter’s wrestling team during a quadrangular on Jan. 9.

Bottorff won twice by fall and once by forfeit, while Kearns and Matthews each won once by fall and once by forfeit. The Bolts went 1-2 as a team though.

Baxter defeated Collins-Maxwell 24-21 after securing four wins by forfeit. Belle Plaine defeated the Bolts 63-6 and English Valleys handed Baxter a 48-30 loss.

Matthews (152), Bottorff (195), Kearns (220) and sophomore Nick Nelson (160) all took forfeits against Collins-Maxwell.

The Bolts were 0-2 in contested matches.

Against Belle Plaine, the Bolts were 1-5 in contested matches. The lone win was a Bottorff win by fall 195 pounds.

In the dual against English Valleys, Baxter was 5-1 in contested matches.

Curtis Gliem (106), Cole Smith (126), Matthews (152), Bottorff (195) and Kearns (220) all won by fall.

Baxter wrestled at Colfax-Mingo on Jan. 14 and goes to English Valleys at 6 p.m. on Jan. 16 in North English.