VIKING GRAPPLERS GO 2-2 AT RILEY COUNTY

Barnes Wins Four by Falls

By Staff

RILEY COUNTY – The Smoky Valley boys wrestling team began their 2023-24 season on Saturday at the Riley County Duals Tournament where they won a pair and lost a pair of matches.

The Vikings opened the day with a 40-33 team win over host Riley County as the Vikings earned eight wins, five by falls.

Against Hoyt/Royal Valley, Smoky Valley scored a second victory, this time 45-24 as they won nine matches, two by falls.

Against powerhouse Clay Center, the Vikings were humbled with a 24-56 loss at they managed just four wins, all by falls.

In their first match of the Championship Bracker, the Vikings lost 24-57 to Marysville, again winning just four matches, this time only two by falls.

Individually, Connor Barnes at 132 went 4-0 on the day with all his wins being by a fall. Charlie Bowman at 106, Andrew Young at 150 and Christian Erickson at 157 each finished 3-1.

Next trip to the competitive mat for the Smoky Valley Viking wrestlers will come on Thursday, December 7 when they travel to Chapman.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING WRESTLING

At Riley County Duals Tournament

Match 1 – Round 1

Vs. Riley County > Vikings won 40-33

106 > Chalie Bowman won by decision (8-3)

113 > Deonte Crain won by fall

120 > Open/Forfeit

126 > Rhett Gaskill won by fall

132 > Connor Barnes won by fall

138 > Takoda Hauck won by major decision (10-0)

144 > Jakorian Crain lost by fall

150 > Andrew Young won by decision (13-10)

157 > Christian Erickson won by fall

165 > Hayden Gehrke won by fall

175 > Open/Forfeit

190 > Geovanni Luis lost by decision (7-8)

215 > Connor Smith-Bolin lost by fall

285 > Open/Forfeit

Match 2 Round 2

Vs. Hoyt/Royal Valley > Vikings won 45-24

106 > Charlie Bowman won by forfeit

113 > Deonte Crain won by forfeit

120 > Double Open/Double Forfeit

126 > Rhett Gaskill won by decision (13-10)

132 > Connor Barnes won by fall

138 > Takoda Hauck won by decision (8-1)

144 > Jakorian Crain won by decision 5-4

150 > Andrew Young won by forfeit

157 > Christian Erickson won by fall

165 > Hayden Gehrke won by forfeit

175 > Open/Forfeit

190 > Geovanni Luis lost by fall

215 > Conner Smith-Bolin lost by fall

285 > Open/Forfeit

Match 3 Round 3 >

Vs. Clay Center > Vikings lost 24-56

106 > Charlie Bowman lost by fall

113 > Deonte Crain lost by fall

120 > Open/Forfeit

126 > Rhett Gaskill lost by fall

132 > Connor Barnes won by fall

138 > Takoda Hauck lost by fall

144 > Jakorian Crain lost by decision (10-11)

150 > Andrew Young won by fall

157 > Christian Erickson won by fall

165 > Hayden Gehrke lost by fall

175 > Open/Forfeit

190 > Geovanni Luis won by fall

215 > Conner Smith-Bolin lost by technical fall (0-15)

285 > Open/Forfeit

Match 4 – Championship Bracket

Vs. Marysville > Vikings lost 24-57

106 > Charlie Bowman won by forfeit

113 > Deonte Crain lost by fall

120 > Open/Forfeit

126 > Rhett Gaskill lost by fall

132 > Connor Barnes won by fall

138 > Takoda Hauck lost by fall

144 > Jakorian Crain lost by fall

150 > Andrew Young lost by fall

157 > Christian Erickson lost by decision (1-5)

165 > Hayden Gehrke lost by fall

175 > Open/Forfeit

190 > Geovanni Luis won by fall

215 > Conner Smith-Bolin won by Forfeit

285 > Open/Forfeit

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