WARRIOR WRESTLERS COMPETE IN BUSY START TO YEAR

The Fulda Murray County Central Warriors are back at it again with a busy week of wrestling with travel to Minneota for a Triangular against Minneota where the Warriors took on the Minneota Vikings and the Redwood Valley Cardinals.

Minneota unloaded their horse trailer on the Warriors with a total score of 61-6. The Warriors did make a good showing with a couple of the weights and also a new wrestler has been debuted. Star Running back Carter Benda made the move from the basketball court to the wrestling mat and made a good show with his natural athleticism.

Teague Meyer Lost by Tech fall giving the Vikings an early lead followed by Lucas Kuball who put up 3 points on a 8-4 decision against Quinton Anderston of the Vikings. Kuball set up a perfect outside single leg and took Anderson to the mat in the first seconds of the match and rode him out for the remainder of the period. Anderson wouldn’t give up any pinning moves in the second period as Kuball gained a reversal with a summersault and held an armbar to finish the move. Kuball tried to put on a takedown class in the third period with two consecutive takedowns but Anderson was able to cover for a reversal in the remaining seconds of the period.

Noah Mathiowetz at 120lbs. gained the First takedown with a solid underhook pulling Cael Fier to the mat. With a 2-1 lead going into the second period Noah was wrestling tough staying on his feet looking for the open position. To start the second period Noah gained another point on an escape from the bottom referees position. With a tight lead heading into the third period Noah know he needed more holding Fier to the mat and trying to get a spladle to finish him off. Fier was able to break free and get a deep half on Mathiowetz and get the pin winning the match. Owen Olsem at 145lbs wrestled a very tough match against Brock Fier not giving up a pin in three periods losing by tech fall.

Carter Benda’s first varsity wrestling match of his career would be against Eli Gruenes of Minneota. Benda’s got excellent hips wrestling out of multiple pinning moves and not giving up. At the blow of the whistle in the first period Benda got a hold of a front headlock and Gruenes had all he could do to breath as carter with all his might tried to throw him to the mat. Gruenes would find his way out of the vice and get on top putting Benda through the gauntlet of which he was able to fend off until late in the second period where Benda found his demise in a reverse headlock. It takes courage to wrestle even more courage to leave basketball to wrestle. Even more courage to do it all in his junior year. Carter Benda is a new wrestler that has an enormous amount of heart and soul and will be a definite solid addition to this wrestling team.

Carson Klein fell at 1:22 in the first period. Followed by Christian Kuball at 170lbs Kuball set up a solid single leg takedown and held Branden Johnson of Minneota to the mat looking for turns for the first period. In the second period Kuball quickly earned his escape and fought on his feet for the remainder of the period. Starting the third period in the neutral position Johnson hoping to put up some points of his own couldn’t withstand the power of the Kuball single going to the mat again giving up two. Kuball would earn a decision as Johnson didn’t leave any opening for a pin.

Ryder Henning wrestled Hudson Scholten of Minneota and got the first two points of the match with a powerful ankle pick lifting Scholten shoe to the ceiling he went to the mat and Ryder scored the takedown. Sholten was able to hang on for a reversal and a nearfall on the edge of the mat. The third period was all Sholten as he was able to reverse out of the referees position and hold Henning for the Fall.

Rylan Klein was the recipient of a takedown show as Jackson Esping a long time heavyweight of Minneota put up 4 takedowns before getting the fall.

The Redwood Valley Cardinals were much better competition for the Warriors. Teague Meyer was the first out of the gate and wrestled tough against Lucas Fuhr of the Cardinals. Fuhr was able to score 5 points on Meyer in the first and second periods with two takedowns and an escape. The third period was up to Meyer to cover the deficit. Wrestling with everything he had he was able to get a takedown but was unable to combat Fuhr’s defense losing by decision. Cardinals 3 FMCC 0

Lucas Kuball was next and took on Derek Anderson getting the early takedown by a solid outside single let he took Anderson to the mat and finished him off in a nearside cradle taking giving FMCC the lead 6-3.

Noah Mathiowetz was out matched by Gavin Brand a senior for the Cardinals and took a pin. FMCC 6 Redwood Valley 9

Denver Ash at 132 against Jordan Matson with a head in the hole go behind for a takedown finished him off with a tight knuckle roll armbar. FMCC 12 Redwood Valley 9 Aiden Lorenzen would take on the next of the Fuhr family Max Fuhr. Aiden showed off all the skills of a more polished wrestler. Working his turns for three periods just couldn’t get past the defense of Fuhr to get the pin. Decision 5-0. FMCC 15 Redwood Valley 9

At 145lbs Owen Olsem wrestled Austin Ourada of Redwood valley as always Owen had a tough match giving up 7 points in the first period earning one escape. The second period Owen showed a little more prowess scoring his own takedown out of the neutral position. Going into the third period with a 3-8 deficit Owen had some work to do getting the escape from bottom position wrestled with his heart getting a takedown just couldn’t get the turn to score and tighten the match up. Loss by decision 8-6. FMCC 15 Redwood Valley 9.

Carter Benda at 152 lbs wrestling Axel Uhlencamp made a lightning fast single leg on Uhlenkamp four times scoring 8 points on takedowns, and with 1 escape to make it 9 Benda made a great showing for his place at 152 for the FMCC Warriors with his first of many varsity wrestling wins with a decision and three team points. Congratulations Carter. FMCC 18 Redwood Valley 9 Carson Klein took a quick fall against Matt Zeug bringing the team score FMCC 18 RV 15

Devin Landsman too would take a fall against a tough competitor of the Cardinals Jamen Hennen. FMCC 18 RV 21

Christian Kuball took a forfeit at 182. FMCC 24 RV 21

Then Colby Kestelook took to the mat with confidence. After hand fighting for a period Brode Lydick would score the first point on a stall by Colby “backing up”. Colby then would earn his escape point starting in bottom position. Lydick started in the bottom position for the third period and would gain a point on a clasp by Colby bringing the score 2-1. Lydick was then able to find his way to a reversal scoring 2 more. Then with about 10 seconds left Colby was in position for the granby roll. He got a hold of Lydick arm and pulled him to the mat scoring two for the takedown the Colby settled in position and exposed Lydicks back for a 2 count scoring two for a nearfall as the final buzzer sounded Colby Kesteloot found himself winning his first varsity match and 3 team points tying the score. FMCC 21 RV 21

Ryder Henning at 220lbs against Griffin Evans got the first takedown putting his legs in in Griffin and putting on the turk which eventually put him in position for the reverse half and getting the pin. Ryders win with a forfeit to Rylan would bring the final team score FMCC 33 RV 21

On Friday the team traveled to Martin County West in Sherburn to take on the Fairmont Martin County West Red Bulls a very will polished wrestling team with a history of winning.

Christian Kuball was the sole winner on the team against Gage Cyphers of Fairmont Martin County West with an 11-0 Major decision.

Fairmont Martin County West has a deep wrestling team similar to Minneota. Which is where FMCC is headed as the youth warrior wrestling team went two for two over the weekend with many young wrestlers showing off their skills in a team tournament.