The Plainview Pirate wrestling team took a 40 point win over the nearest competition at the Elgin Public/Pope John Wrestling invitational on Saturday, Dec. 17 in Elgin.
The Pirates put together 156 team points to dominate the competition, with the second-place team, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, finishing with 116 team points. Summerland was third with 95, Pender was fourth with 84, and Norfolk Catholic had 78 team points to round out the top five.
Other teams at competition were Twin River, Riverside, EPPJ, Fullerton, Palmer, Central Valley, Arcadia/Loup City and Nebraska Christian.
The Pirates will have a bit of a break for the Christmas holiday moratorium season, and be back in action at Shelby-Rising City on December 30, then travel to Boone Central for a triangular on Jan 3, and host the Ord Chanticleers for the annual dual on January 5.
Individual results from the EPPJ Invite included:
138: Jordan Mosel won with a bye; pinned Ducker of Arcadia/Loup City; pinned Earl of Palmer and lost by decision, 14-9, to Johnson of Twin River. Mosel took second place.
145: Kyler Mosel pinned Patton of Fullerton; pinned Oligmueller of GACC and pinned Hemmingsen of Riverside. Mosel took first-place.
152: John Leija pinned Smith of Fullerton; pinned Dozler of Riverside and won 6-0 over Kelly of Pender. Leija won first-place.
160: Tanner Frahm pinned Umphress of Summerland; pinned Hobbs of Summerland; pinned Kula of Twin River; pinned Schuetze of GACC and pinned Ickler of Plainview. Frahm won first-place.
160: Caden Icklerlost by pin to Schuetze of GACC; lost by pin to Kula of Twin River; lost by pin to Umphress of Summerland; lost by pin to Hobbs of Summerland and lost by pin to Frahm of Plainview. Ickler won sixth-place.
170: Wyatt Doerr pinned Seip of Nebraska Christian; won 7-3 over Lemburg of Palmer; won 15-2 in major decision over Schroeder of Summerland and won 10-3 over Hagedorn of GACC. Doerr took first-place.
182: Zach Cahill pinned Samuelson of Palmer; won 12-5 over Schnell of Nebraska Christian and lost by pin to Bridger of Fullerton. Cahill won second-place.
195: Grayson Petersen lost by pin to Burns of Central Valley; won with a bye; and lost by pin to Stieb of A/LC.
220: Hayven Stewart won with a bye; won 8-4 over Grim of Central Valley; lost by pin to Doernemann of GACC; pinned Lozano of Riverside and lost by pin to Sanderson. Stewart won fourth-place.
285: Xander Albin won with a bye; pinned Wheeler of Nebraska Christian and won 3-2 over Johnson of Norfolk Catholic. Albin took first-place.
Triangular
The Plainview Pirate varsity wrestling team hosted a triangular against Madison and Central Valley last week, winning both duals in grand fashion.
Individual results by dual included:
Central Valley
285: Xander Albin pinned Burns
106: Both open
113: Landon Hansen pinned Holley
120: Plainview open
126: Plainview open
132: Both open
138: Jordan Mosel won by open
145: Kyler Mosel pinned Pokorny
152: John Leija won by open
160: Tanner Frahm won by open
170: Wyatt Doerr won by open
182: Zach Cahill won by open
195: Grayson Petersen lost by pin to Burns
220: Hayven Stewart won 9-3 over Grim
152 Exh: Caden Ickler lost by pin to Lazos
Vs. Madison
113: Landon Hansen won by open
120: Plainview open
126: Owen Dobler won by open
132: Plainview open
138: Jordan Mosel pinned Vicente
145: Kyler Mosel pinned Gastelum
152: John Leija pinned Dominguez
160: Caden Ickler won by open
170: Tanner Frahm pinned Hernandez
182: Wyatt Doerr pinned Hanson
195: Grayson Petersen won by open
220: Hayven Stewart pinned Casarruybias
285: Xander Albin won by open
106: both open