Patriots Wrestlers Continue to Compete Hard
On December 6, the Patriot wrestling team opened their season with the Howells-Dodge Invite.
The team had a strong start, having two medalists in their first meet, with freshman Mason Faltys finishing in 4th, and senior returning state champ Levi Gall finishing in 1st. Additionally, sophomore wrestler Hunter Gall finished in 5th.
The rest of the team also competed well with Junior Wyatt Langhorst going 1-2 on the day, junior Misael Ciriaco going 1-2, and sophomore Aiden Hake going 0-2 on the day.
Another wrestler hit the mat for the very first time with junior James Moore. While the day may not have gone as he hoped going 0-5 in his first meet, he still took it as a learning experience and cheered on his team saying, “It was uplifting to see everyone working hard to win their matches and allowing ourselves to learn with each match. Overall, it was a pretty solid tournament.”
Full Howells-Dodge Invite Results
132: Fr. Mason Faltys, 3-2, 4th place
132: So. Aiden Hake, 0-2
190: So. Hunter Gall, 3-2, 5th Place
215 JV: Jr. James Moore, 0-5
215: Jr. Wyatt Langhorst, 1-2
285: Jr. Misael Ciriaco, 1-2
285: Sr. Levi Gall, 4-0, 1st place
The next week on December 13th they travelled to Osceola for their invite.
The Patriots ended the day with three medalists with senior heavyweight Levi Gall going 4-0 winning the tournament, sophomore 190-pounder Hunter Gall finishing the day in 2nd place going 4-1, and Senior 113 pounder Cole Fernau ending in 4th place going 3-2.
The coaches have been satisfied with the results so far this season, with head coach Mr. Ryan Molacek saying, “The boys have wrestled well. We’ve wrestled some tough competition and the boys have stepped up to the challenge.”
Full Osceola Invite Results
106: Sr. Coal Fernau, 3-2, 4th place
132: Fr. Mason Faltys, 1-2
132: So. Aiden Hake, 1-2
190: So. Hunter Gall, 4-1, 2nd Place
215: Jr. James Moore, 0-3
215: Jr. Wyatt Langhorst, 1-2
285: Jr. Misael Ciriaco, 1-3
285: Sr. Levi Gall, 4-0, 1st Place