GLIDDEN — The Panorama grapplers launched their 2017-18 wrestling season in perfect fashion after claiming victories in all three of their duals here Tuesday.
Panorama opened with a 55-18 win over Coon Rapids-Bayard, with a 55-21 victory over Southeast Valley following while the third dual was not decided until the final pair of matches.
The Panthers trailed, 33-22, with three matches remaining against Northwest Webster, but a forfeit to Emry Colby at 145 pounds brought the Panthers to within 30-28. Noah Kirtley pinned Grant Calmer in 49 seconds at 152 to give Panorama a 34-33 lead, with Kaleb Stogbdill’s pin of Austin Burger — in 3 minutes, 14 seconds — at 160 sealing a 40-33 Panther victory.
Stogdill finished the quadrangular with three pinfall victories, with Kirtley recording two pins and a win by decision while Colby had two pins aside from his forfeit. Danny Nordquist (132 pounds) won by major decision, decision, and forfeit, with Wyatt Appleseth finishing 2-1, both victories coming by pinfall.
Gunnar Grunsted collecting one pin and one decision at 170 and a pin at 182 while Trevor Carey had three pins — two at 182 and one at 195.
Dalton Holmes (195) posted a major decision, with Brady Howard notching a decision and a pin at 220 while heavyweight Dan Jensen had a forfeit and a major decision. Logan Christe had a pin and a fofeit at 106, with Garret Fox receiving a forfeit at 170.
Wyatt Clark was unable to post a win at 126, with the Panthers leaving 120 open in each match.
Panorama returns to action Saturday when they compete at the Treynor Invitational.
