Prairie du Chien wrestlers defeat Lancaster
On Thursday night, the Prairie du Chien Blackhawks wrestling team traveled to Lancaster for an SWC dual meet. The D2, #4 ranked PDC Blackhawks were looking to get the new year started with a great showing.
The dual started at 113#, where the Blackhawks would have to forfeit.
At 120#, the match would go a full six minutes. At the end, Drake Ingham would pick up a 10-7 decision.
At 126#, Ryder Koenig would start off a series of bonus point wins for the Hawks by decking his opponent in the second period.
At 132#, Rhett Koenig would work his opponent over using six takedowns and two different near fall combinations before pinning his opponent in the third period.
At 138#, Drew Hird would score about all ways possible, with a takedown, four near fall combinations, a reversal, and an escape to win by technical fall in the third period.
Luke Kramer would receive a forfeit at 145#.
At 152#, Jeremiah Avery would toe the line in a very competitive match that would go Lancaster’s way via a 10-8 decision.
Cole Halverson would then start a new series of bonus point wins for the Hawks with a second period fall at 160#.
Maddox Cejka would follow suit at 170# with a second period fall, as would Blake Thiry at 182#.
At 195#, Lancaster would get back on the board with a first period fall.
At 220#, Ty Wagner would get beat by a score of 13-6. The night would end with forfeit victories for Dylan Wright at 285# and Mason Ihde at 106#. Final Score: PDC 56, Lancaster 18.
Next up for the Hawks will be an SWC Dual versus Belmont/Platteville Thursday evening. The meet will start at 7 p.m. and be held at Belmont. On Friday evening, the Hawks will travel to La Crosse Aquinas for a quadrangular with Aquinas, GET/MM, and Wrightstown. Grappling action starts at 5 p.m.
Go Hawks!
Box Score
113#: J. Crapp (L) received a forfeit. PDC 0, L 6.
120#: Drake Ingham (PDC) over D. Tydrich (L) by decision 10-7. PDC 3, L 6.
126#: Ryder Koenig (PDC) over N. Wolf (L) by fall in 2:58. PDC 9, L 6.
132#: Rhett Koenig (PDC) over J. Esser (L) by fall in 4:20. PDC 15, L6.
138#: Drew Hird (PDC) over J. VanNatta (L) by technical fall 15-0 in 4:13. PDC 20, L 6.
145#: Luke Kramer (PDC) received a forfeit. PDC 26, L 6.
152#: C. Lull (L) over Jeremiah Avery (PDC) by decision 10-8. PDC 26, L 9.
160#: Cole Halverson (PDC) over L. Wolf (L) by fall in 3:00. PDC 32, L 9.
170#: Maddox Cejka (PDC) over L. Reynolds (L) by fall in 3:10. PDC 38, L 9.
182#: Blake Thiry (PDC) over B. Galle (L) by fall in 2:47. PDC 44, L 9.
195#: R. McCartney (L) over Jack MacEachern (PDC) by fall in 1:45. PDC 44, L 15.
220#: P. Hanke (L) over Ty Wagner (PDC) by decision 13-6. PDC 44, L 18.
285#: Dyland Wright (PDC) received a forfeit. PDC 50, L 18.
106#: Mason Ihde (PDC) received a forfeit. PDC 56, L 18.