Perry wrestlers win one of three in first competition of season

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Constant drilling is a key to success, new Perry head wrestling coach Mark Weber said. "You don't get better week-to-week in matches, you do it with hard work, here, in the (wrestling) room."

GILBERT — The new season on the mat kicked off for Perry Thursday with a quadrangular meet. Perry fell to Gilbert, 48-34, and to Kuemper Catholic, 48-36, while defeating Roland-Story, 53-27. In other matches, Gilbert topped Kuemper Catholic, 42-34, and Roland-Story, 52-18, with Kuemper Catholic a 46-30 winner over Roland-Story.

New head coach Mark Weber saw four of his Bluejays finish with three victories apiece, although all three of the wins granted to 113-pounder Kaleb Olejniczak came via forfeit.

Zach Thompson (120 pounds) pinned Grant Gardner (GLB) in 1 minute, 41 seconds and Max Halstead (R-S) in 3:42 while also receiving a forfeit to finish 3-0, with Zach Stewart (132) pinning Eric Davis (GLB) in 2:39 and Brady Parkis (KC) in 2:46 while scoring a technical fall against Zach Anderson (R-S), 20-5, in 4:53.

Also tallying three wins was Justin Stammer (138), who Ethan Scott (KC) in 25 seconds and Andrew Braland (R-S) in 4:47 after a 13-1 major decision over Carson Johnson (GLB).

Juan Campos (195) pinned Jacob Torresi (GLB) in 3:08 and collected a forfeit in finishing 2-1, while Angel Escobar (182) was 2-0 with pins against Aiden Carr (GLB) in 38 ticks and of Nicholas Stole (R-S) in 1:26.

Adan Medina was 1-2 at 170 with a pin of Reynoldo Torres (R-S) in 1:38 while Tyler Soll (285) was 1-2 with a forfeit.

Others collecting victories for Perry included Jacob Nelson (126), who pinned Wyatt Origer (R-S) in 2:26, Mana Martinez (126), who stuck Austin Hulsing (KC) in 4:46 and Daniel Brinton, who received a forfeit at 170.

Perry wrestles today in Harlan at the Dan Hill Invitational before joining Montezuma and Ogden for a quad meet at Woodward-Granger Tuesday. The Bluejays will then take part in the two-day Lewis Central Tournament Dec. 9-10 in Council Bluffs.

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