Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth sophomore Jose Saravia records a pin against Sioux Falls Lincoln’s David DeWitt during wrestling action at the Cardinal Tournament in Luverne Saturday. The Cardinals beat Lincoln before dropping three straight matches and finishing sixth in their annual tourney.
By John Rittenhouse
The Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth wrestling team notched its second win of the season during the Cardinal Tournament staged in Luverne Saturday.
The Cardinals opened the tournament by posting a dramatic, 38-36 win over Sioux Falls Lincoln.
Losses to Wabasso (63-14), Montevideo (40-34) and Worthington (39-36) followed the win, leaving the Cards with a 1-3 record for the day and a sixth-place finish in an eight-team field.
Seniors Joel Evans (189 and 215) and heavyweight Cody Jagow both experienced perfect 4-0 days for L-H-BC-E.
Jagow opened the tournament by pinning Lincoln’s Mike Thorson in 5:05 to erase what was a 36-32 deficit and give the Cards a two-point win.
Jagow then pinned Wabasso’s Clayton Rudenick before receiving forfeits against Montevideo and Worthington.
Evans saddled Lincoln’s Eric Boehm with a 9-1 major decision setback before winning by technical fall over Wabasso’s Tyler Maertens.
After receiving a forfeit from Montevideo, Evans pinned Worthington’s Carl Zishka in 30 seconds.
Canaan Petersen (152-160) and Justin Mann (140-145) both with 3-1 for the Cards.
Petersen won by technical fall over Lincoln’s Justin Lohan and nipped Wabasso’s Dan Matriowetz 3-1 before dropping a 2-1 decision to Montevideo’s Tom Halverson. Petersen ended the day by beating Worthington’s Bryant Schroeder by technical fall.
Mann received a forfeit from Lincoln before being pinned by Wabasso’s Derek Jenniges in 2:33. Mann bounced back to hand Montevideo’s Tom Peterson a 15-7 major decision setback before pinning Worthington’s Pat Cummings in 3:56.
L-H-BC-E’s Jeff Cronberg (189 and 215), Jose Saravia went 2-2 at 171, Ruston Aaker 2-2 at 130 and Dusty Seachris 2-2 at 135 and 140. Aric Uithoven (119) and Kerry Fink (125) both went 0-4.
The 2-12 Cardinals wrestle in Tracy tonight and in Adrian Tuesday.
Match wrap-ups
L-H-BC-E 38, S.F. Lincoln 36
103 (N) Double forfeit.
112 (S) Dutcher by forfeit.
119 (S) Kirstein pins Uithoven.
125 (S) Wratz pins Fink.
130 (L) Aaker m.d. Kirstein.
135 (L) Seachris by forfeit.
140 (L) Mann by forfeit.
145 (S) Forster by forfeit,
152 (S) Dowling by forfeit.
160 (L) Petersen t.f. Lohan.
171 (L) Saravia pins DeWitt.
189 (S) Axtell pins Cronberg.
215 (L) Evans m.d. Boehm.
275 (L) Jagow pins Thorson.
Wabasso 63, L-H-BC-E 14
103 (W) Jenniges by forfeit.
112 (W) Schunk by forfeit.
119 (W) Altermatt pins Uithoven.
125 (W) Guetter pins Fink.
130 (W) Irlbeck pins Aaker.
135 (W) Altermatt pins Seachris.
140 (W) Jenniges pins Mann.
145 (W) Schroepfer by forfeit.
152 (W) Schunk by forfeit.
160 (L) Petersen dec. Matriowetz.
171 (W) Frericks dec. Saravia.
189 (W) Johanneck pins Cronberg.
215 (L) Evans t.f. Maertens.
275 (L) Jagow pins Rudenick.
Montevideo 40, L-H-BC-E 34
103 (M) Kanten by forfeit.
112 (M) Halverson by forfeit.
119 (M) Klosterboer m.d. Uithoven.
125 (M) Wald dec. Fink.
130 (L) Aaker m.d. Tadd.
133 (M) Reuss pins Seachris.
140 (L) Mann m.d. Peterson.
145 (M) Baldwin by forfeit.
152 (M) Halverson dec. Petersen.
160 (M) Gallagher by forfeit.
171 (M) Bakker m.d. Saravia.
189 (L) Cronberg by forfeit.
215 (L) Evans for forfeit.
275 (L) Jagow by forfeit.
Worthington 39, L-H-BC-E 36
103 (W) Poppema by forfeit.
112 (W) Wajer by forfeit.
119 (W) Hva pins Uithoven.
125 (W) Rall dec. Fink.
130 (W) Langseth pins Aaker.
135 (W) Sowles by forfeit.
140 (L) Seachris m.d. Solem.
145 (L) Mann pins Cummings.
152 (L) Petersen t.f. Schroeder.
160 (W) Rentele by forfeit.
171 (L) Saravia dec. Cowdin.
189 (L) Evans pins Zishka.
215 (L) Cronberg by forfeit.
275 (L) Jagow by forfeit,