Bulldog split matches at Island City Duals

CUMBERLAND — Change they say is the only constant.

So after years of attending the Ellsworth Invitational to christen each new season, the Boyceville wrestling team opted for a change of scenery and format when it attended the Island City Duals at Cumberland High School Friday, December 4 to open its 2015-16 mat campaign.

Unlike Ellsworth which is an individual tournament, the five-team Cumberland Invite offered participating schools four dual matches and more opportunities for all wrestlers to register mat time.

Despite missing the services of five front-line wrestlers – Justin Malean, Brandon Windsor, Braxton Ludke, Jordan Morse and Micah Johnson – Boyceville acquitted itself well. The Bulldogs, who came within a few points of going unbeaten in the tournament, split its four duals.

Boyceville defeated host Cumberland 45-36 and Hayward, 46-28 and narrowly lost to River Falls 39-37 and Baldwin-Woodville 36-36 (on criteria).

“Overall, I was very pleased with the performance of the entire team,” noted long-time Boyceville head coach Jamie Olson.

Four Boyceville wrestlers finished the day without a loss. Junior James Palmer, sophomores Garrett Joles and Cody Frederick and freshman Brock Schlough went unbeaten.

“They were very solid in all positions,” said Olson of his undefeated quartet.

In addition, Nick Goodell, wrestling in his first varsity tournament, Dyllon Johnson and Noah Novotney finished 3-1 while Tyler Krueger and Brock Swenson were 2-2 against some very good competition.

Olson also gave kudos to Gage Brown, who despite finishing with a victory, wrestled hard in a strong heavy weight field and gained valued experience and Jason Swanepoel performed well filling in on varsity and often wrestling up a weight.

Trey Brinker, Eli Swanson, Tanner Anderson, Dylan McNew and Josh Briese all wrestled on the junior varsity slate and did a great job according to the coach.

Boyceville will be competing in the Dells Duals this weekend at the Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells. The Bulldogs will then travel to Chetek for a dual on Tuesday, December 15.

Noah Novotney scored a pin at 220 pounds to open the dual against Baldwin-Woodville. The Blackhawks however scored a fall in the next match, won a decision and two forfeits to build a 21-6 advantage.

The squads would swap pins in the next four matches. Dyllon Johnson and James Palmer scored pins at 126 and 138 pounds respectively but the Bulldogs’ deficit remained at 15.

Back-to-back pins from Brock Schlough and Cody Frederick moved to the Bulldogs to within three points of the Blackhawks.

A B-W decision at 170 pushed it back to six points.

Garrett Joles took a forfeit at 182 pounds to knot the dual at 36.

And that is the way it ended as the teams had a double forfeit at 195. Baldwin-Woodville was declared the winner, however, on criteria after winning seven matches to the Bulldogs’ six.

Boyceville 36, Baldwin-Woodville 36

220 – Noah Novotney (BV) over Izaac Peterson (B-W), fall 3:18; 285 – Muatxju Lee (B-W) over Gage Brown (BV), Fall 3:43; 106 – Alex McCray (B-W) over Nick Goodell (BV), Dec 5-2; 113 – Tanner Booth (B-W) received forfeit; 120 – Carter Newton (B-W) received forfeit; 126 – Dyllon Johnson (BV) over Joe Garcia (B-W), Fall 0:53; 132 – Landon Lorentson (B-W) over Brock Swenson (BV), Fall 4:47; 138 – James Palmer (BV) over Kendall Martino (B-W), Fall 0:58; 145 – Dakota Gartmann (B-W) over Jason Swanepoel (BV), Fall 1:42; 152 – Brock Schlough (BV) over Eric Bergquist (B-W), Fall 0:47; 160 – Cody Frederick (BV) over Brice Almquist (B-W), Fall 1:02; 170 – Triston Thompson (B-W) over Tyler Krueger (BV), Dec 11-8; 182: Garrett Joles (BV) received forfeit; 195 – Double Forfeit.

Boyceville scored six pins, a major decision and received forfeit to best Hayward 46-28.

Dyllon Johnson, Brock Swenspon, James Palmer, Cody Frederick, Garrett Joles and Noah Novotney all registered falls over their respective opponents. Brock Schlough scored a 15-1 major at 145 pounds.

The Hurricanes five wins included three forfeits and a pin.

Both teams forfeited at 113 pounds.

Boyceville 46, Hayward 28

285 – Noah Le Blanc (HAY) over Gage Brown (BV), fall 0:18; 106 – Nick Goodell (BV) received forfeit; 113 – Double Forfeit; 120 – Hunter Rhea (HAY) received forfeit; 126 – Dyllon Johnson (BV) over Sam Colon (HAY), Fall 2:18; 132 – Brock Swenson (BV) over Alex Deaton (HAY), Fall 3:45; 138 – James Palmer (BV) over Kaleb Richards (HAY), Fall 0:53; 145 – Brock Schlough (BV) over Lane Deyo (HAY), Major 15-1; 152 – Cody Frederick (BV) over Orlando Castorena (HAY), Fall 1:07; 160 – Kyle Sorensen (HAY) over Tyler Krueger (BV). Major 11-1; 170 – Collin Maiwald (HAY) received forfeit; 182: Garrett Joles (BV) over Ben Buchman (HAY), Fall 1:40; 195 – Shaun Kelley (HAY) received forfeit; 220 – Noah Novotney (BV) over Julian Rogstad (HAY), Fall 3:13.

Boyceville dominated the middle weights in its match-up against host Cumberland.

The Bulldogs received pins from Dyllon Johnson (126), James Palmer (138), Brock Schlough (145), Cody Frederick (152) and Tyler Krueger (160). Garrett Joles (182) and Noah Novotney (220) also registered falls as Boyceville won by nine points, 45-36, with 24 of the Beavers points coming via forfeits.

Boyceville 45, Cumberland 36

106 – Nick Goodell (BV) over Logan Steglich (CUMB), Dec 7-6; 113 – Lucas Graf (CUMB) received forfeit; 120 – Cody Paul (CUMB) received forfeit; 126 – Dyllon Johnson (BV) over Reid Olson (CUMB), fall 5:52; 132 – Drew Rihn (CUMB) over Brock Swenson (BV), Fall 3:42; 138 – James Palmer (BV) over Isaiah Skidmore (CUMB), Fall 2:41; 145 – Brock Schlough (BV) over Konur Pasko (CUMB), Fall 3:00; 152 – Cody Frederick (BV) over Jim Ricci (CUMB), Fall 0:41; 160 – Tyler Krueger (BV) over Mathew Larson (CUMB), Fall 5:03; 170 – Trystin Adams (CUMB) received forfeit; 182 – Garrett Joles (BV) over Tyrell Hoisington (CUMB), Fall 1:39; 195 – Gio Torres (CUMB) received forfeit; 220 – Noah Novotney (BV) over Kole Adams (CUMB), Fall 0:25; 285 – Tanner Newville (CUMB) over Gage Brown (BV), Fall 0:23.

Big Rivers member River Falls took a 27 to nine lead over Boyceville following the conclusion of the 126-pound match.

Boyceville pins by Brock Swenson and James Palmer at 132 and 138 pounds respectively got the Bulldogs to within six points.

The Wildcats took back six points with a pin at 145 pounds but Brock Schlough and Cody Frederick posted consecutive pins and Tyler Krueger earned a 13-3 major decision at 170 to vault the Bulldogs into the lead at 37-33.

But the Bulldogs forfeit the final weight at 182, giving the Wildcats the 39-37 victory.

Boyceville 37, River Falls 39

195 – Garrett Joles (BV) over Matthew Williamson (RF), Dec 9-3; 220 – Austen Hakes (RIFA) over Noah Novotney (BV), Fall 3:58; 285 – David Hennessey (RF) over Gage Brown (BV), Fall 0:43; 106 – Nick Goodell (BV) over Bennet Cernohous (RF), Fall 2:00; 113 – Michael Rebozo (RF) received forfeit; 120 – Andrew Cariveau (RF) received forfeit; 126 – Sam Burns (RF) over Dyllon Johnson (BV), Dec (overtime) 7-5; 132 – Brock Swenson (BV) over Nathan Fuller (RF), Fall 1:32; 138 – James Palmer (BV) over Jason Wood (RF), Fall 2:49; 145 – Jack Hines (RF) over Jason Swanepoel (BV), Fall 4:33; 152 – Brock Schlough (BV) over Connor Hines (RF), Fall 3:18; 160 – Cody Frederick (BV) over Chance Kamrowski (RF), Fall 0:48; 170 – Tyler Krueger (BV) over Joshua Langlois (RF), Major 13-3; 182 – Conner Daggett (RF) received forfeit.