ADM Hosts RRC Tournament
The ADM wrestling team took to the mats on Saturday as they hosted the Raccoon River Conference (RRC) Tournament. Competing against strong conference opponents, ADM wrestlers put forth a determined effort, earning key victories throughout the day and finishing in seventh place as a team with 99.5 points.
Individual Performances
ADM had several wrestlers secure victories and advance in their respective weight classes, with multiple placing matches highlighting the team's overall effort.
120 lbs:
- Kaden Smith received a bye in the first round of consolations before pinning Connor Sutton (Carlisle) in 5:41 to secure fifth place.
132 lbs:
- Landon Moorhead opened strong with a technical fall (20-4) over George Grote (Boone). After losses in the semifinal and consolation semifinal, he rebounded with a pin over Kody Koerner (Gilbert) in 2:36 to place fifth.
138 lbs:
- Grayson Sutter pinned Nic Staudt (Gilbert) in just 28 seconds to start his tournament. He later fell in the semifinal and consolation semifinal rounds but rebounded to take fifth place with a fall over Mickey McGowan (Carroll) in 1:37.
144 lbs:
- Ethan Johnson had an impressive tournament, making it to the finals. He pinned Braeden Nees (Gilbert) in 1:28 and won by technical fall (21-2) over Augustin Schaffer (North Polk) in the semifinal. He ultimately fell in the first-place match via technical fall (16-1) to Sevastian Soto (Carlisle), securing a second-place finish.
150 lbs:
- Kaeden Campbell put together a strong showing, earning a win in the consolation semifinals before finishing fourth after a loss in the third-place match to Evan Kelsick (North Polk).
165 lbs:
- Henry Krug earned a pin over Wyatt Venner (Carroll) before winning his fifth-place match with a fall over Sam Adams (North Polk) in 2:42.
190 lbs:
- Jon Hatchitt placed fourth, defeating Brayton Gipple (Bondurant-Farrar) by decision (4-1) before falling in the third-place match to Quinten Polking (Carroll).
215 lbs:
- Karver Sutton started strong with a major decision (10-2) over Seth Vanderlinden (Winterset). After falling in the semifinal, he rebounded with a win in the consolation semifinals before finishing fourth.
285 lbs:
- Rhett Boston pinned Chase Cline (Carlisle) in the quarterfinal but faced two tough losses in the semifinal and consolation semifinal. He claimed fifth place with a 6-0 decision over Cline in a rematch.
Team Results
ADM placed seventh overall in a competitive tournament. Carlisle claimed the team title with 210 points, just edging out Bondurant-Farrar (209). Winterset rounded out the top three with 181.5 points. The final team standings were:
- Carlisle – 210.0
- Bondurant-Farrar – 209.0
- Winterset – 181.5
- Ballard – 166.5
- North Polk – 129.5
- Carroll – 112.5
- ADM – 99.5
- Boone – 86.0
- Gilbert – 12.0