Beck, Anderson lead Baxter wrestlers at North Mahaska

NEW SHARON — Ayden Beck and Jack Anderson both won all three of their matches for Baxter’s wrestling team on Thursday, but the Bolts were once again plagued by too many forfeits during a road quadrangular.

BGM edged Baxter 28-26, host North Mahaska downed the Bolts 42-25 and Knoxville was too much to handle during a 69-12 defeat.

Baxter was 4-3 in contested matches against both BGM and North Mahaska but lost each dual because it had a 7-2 disadvantage in forfeit wins.

Knoxville took six forfeits and was 6-2 in contested matches against the Bolts.

In the narrow loss to BGM, Aiden McFadden (285), Alex Dille (120) and Maddox Peters (144) all won by fall, Anderson (150) took a forfeit and Beck won his match 7-2 at 132 pounds. There were three double forfeits in the dual.

Pins by McFadden and Callyn Bishop headlined the Bolts in the loss to the Warhawks. Anderson won his match 16-4, Dille took a forfeit and Beck scored another 7-2 win by decision over previously state-ranked Joel DeJong.

Beck and Anderson both posted pins against Knoxville for the team’s only points.

Anderson and Beck, who is ranked ninth in Class 1A at 126 pounds, are both 8-1, while McFadden and Bishop are each 6-3.

McFadden is ranked No. 11 at 285 and Bishop is No. 11 at 175.