Nick Moore will sign a letter of intent to wrestle for the University of Iowa at 7:30 am, Wednesday, November 11 in the Iowa City West High cafeteria. Feel free to stop by and congratulate Nick.

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Nine members of the Trojan Wrestling family competed at the USA Wrestling Preseason Folkstyle National tournament at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on October 31, 2009. High School Division • 103 - Philip Laux: Finished with a 2-2 record. • 112 - Jack Hathaway: Finished in 2nd Place with a 5-1 record. • 130 - Garret Hathaway: Finished with a 3-2 record. • 140 - Gradey Gambrall: Finished with a 2-2 record. • 160 - Justin Koethe: Finished with a 4-2 record. • 215 - Mickey Pelfrey: Finished in 6th Place with a 4-3 record. • 285 - Max Pelfrey: Finished with a 0-2 record. Middle School Division • 136 - Ryan Grosvenor: Finished one match short of All-American honors. • 210 - Paul Pelfrey: National Champion.

Blue Chip Fall Brawl Three members of the Trojan Wrestling family competed at the Blue Chip Fall Brawl at Staley High School near Kansas City, Missouri on October 17, 2009. High School Division: • 112 – Jack Hathaway: Finished in 2nd Place with a 4-1 record. Jack reached the finals match by recording three pins before losing by decision to Fargo All-American, Bricker Dixon of Missouri. • 135 – Garrett Hathaway: Finished in 4th Place with a 5-2 record. Garrett had a pin and two major decisions. • 215 – Mickey Pelfrey: Finished in 3rd Place with a 3-1 record. Mickey had a pin and a major decision.

Cadet and Junior National Greco Roman Tournament 7/18-21 Five members of the Trojan wrestling team competed at the Cadet and Junior National Greco Roman Tournament in Fargo, ND. In the Cadet portion of the tournament, Justin Koethe finished with a runner up finish. Koethe finished the tournament with an 8-1 record losing a hard fought battle in the finals to Brad Dolezal of Wisconsin. This was the 4th meeting between Koethe and Dolezal this summer in Greco Roman with each wrestler winning 2 of the meetings. Gradey Gambrall and Jack Hathaway also competed in the Cadet Greco Roman tournament. Gambrall finished with a 2-2 record with both losses to the wrestlers that finished 2nd and 4th. Hathaway lost his first two matches, both going 3 periods, with one of those losses to the eventual runner up. Both Gambrall and Hathaway had victories this summer over other wrestlers that placed in their brackets. In the Junior portion of the tournament, Jack Hathaway finished with a 4-2 record and a 5th place finish. Hathaway’s losses were to last year’s national champion and this year’s national champion. Also competing in the Junior competition was David Solis and Max Pelfrey. Both Solis and Pelfrey gained valuable experience through camp and the Fargo experience. Cadet and Junior National Freestyle Tournament 7/22-25 Four members of the Trojan Wrestling team competed at the Cadet and Junior National Freestyle tournament in Fargo, ND. Justin Koethe reached the finals for the 2nd time in a week and capitalized on the opportunity this time in winning his Cadet National title. Koethe finished the tournament with a 9-0 record and did not lose a period on his way to the title. Gradey Gambrall also competed in the Cadet Freestyle tournament and just missed finishing in the top 8. Gambrall’s 3 period loss in the 5th round turned out to be the difference in becoming an all American. In the Junior division, Derek St John finished his career at West High winning this 3rd national title of the season. St John won 9 matches on and surrendered no periods on his way to the freestyle title. St John had also won the Junior Folkstyle and FILA Junior Freestyle national titles this spring. Jack Hathaway put himself in the National Title match but came up a bit short in his title bout and finished in 2nd. Hathaway had 5 wins including 4 pins on his route to the finals. It was Hathaway’s 3rd All American honor of the spring.

Varsity In a rare Monday night dual meet, the Trojan Varsity Wrestling team hosted the Linn-Mar Lions in Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) action. The meet was originally scheduled for December 18 but was postponed due to weather. Jack Hathaway, ranked 8th in 3A, highlighted the evening’s 68-3 victory with a major decision over 10th ranked Greg Keating. Trojan wrestlers are 4-0 in the MVC and 21-2 overall. • 103 – Jack Hathaway: Wins by Major Decision over 10th Ranked Greg Keating and is ranked 8th with a 25-3 record. • 112 – John Skarda: Wins by Fall over Mitch Greer and has a 15-9 record. • 119 – Hunter St. John: Wins by Forfeit and has a 15-11 record. • 125 – Colin Lord: Wins by Forfeit and has a 6-4 record. • 130 – Garrett Hathaway: Wins by Fall over Derek Turner and has a 21-9 record. • 135 – Tracy Bowers: Wins by Fall over Tanner Regenwether and has a 12-12 record. • 140 – Justin Koethe: Wins by Forfeit and is ranked 7th with a 25-5 record. • 145 – Dylan Carew: Wins by Fall over Caleb Vogel and is ranked 1st with a 12-1 record. • 152 – #1 Nick Moore: Wins by Fall over Mitchel Wantock and is ranked 1st with a 27-0 record. • 160 – #1 Derek St. John: Wins by Fall over Mark Atwater and is ranked 1st with a 27-0 record. • 171 – David Solis: Wins by Decision over Jacob Pederson and has a 16-8 record. • 189 – Berkley Strand: Wins by Major Decision over Marshall Thorp and has a 6-4record. • 215 – #5 Matt Behnami: Lose by Decision to Michael Green and is ranked 5th with a 18-10 record. • 285 – Brandon Kuehl: Wins by Decision over Macquely Mahmens and has a 7-11 record. Junior Varsity Conference action resumed with the Trojan Wrestling Junior Varsity team hosting the Linn-Mar Lions. Iowa City West won the junior varsity dual meet 42-24. The Trojans won nine of twelve junior varsity bouts as well as five of seven exhibition matches on the night. Trojan wrestlers are 3-1 in the MVC and 3-1 overall. • 103 – Griffin Weihe: Had two Falls and has a 11-1 record. • 125 – Ben Goerdt: Wins by Decision in Sudden Victory and has a 5-5 record. • x125 – Andrew Topping: Wins by Decision and a has a 7-2 record. • x125 – Emin Dizdar: Wins by Fall and a has a 2-2 record. • 130 – Sam Chalkley: Wins by Fall and a has a 6-5 record. • 135 – Chris Narvaez: Wins by Decision and a has a 8-7 record. • 140 – Adam Millers: Lose by Fall and a has a 6-8 record. • x140 – Dan Metz: Lose by Fall and a has a 3-3 record. • 145 – AJ Bailey: Wins by Decision and has a 16-11 record. • 152 – Jon Stegall: Wins by Fall and has a 11-2 record. • x152 – Kris Knight: Wins by Fall and has a 5-3 record. • 160 – Mike Watkins: Lose by Decision in Sudden Victory and has a 3-4 record. • x160 – Ivan Zoluaga: Lose by Decision and has a 3-5 record. • 171 – Sean Beasley: Lose by Decision and has a 2-8 record. • x171 – Cole Anderson: Won by Fall and has a 5-5 record. • 189 – Dexter Curry: Wins by Fall and has a 9-10 record. • .215 – Gabe Garcia-Lair: Wins by Fall and has a 5-7 record. • 285 – Alejandro Garcia-Lair: Wins by Fall and has a 3-2 record.

Independence Tournament Junior Varsity The Trojan Wrestling Junior Varsity team traveled to Independence, Iowa to compete in the Independence Junior Varsity Tournament on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Trojan wrestlers had a solid day with six Champions. No team scores were kept. Results are as follows: • 112 – Griffin Weihe: Finished as Champion with a 1-1 record. • 125 – Colin Lord: Finished as Champion with a 2-0 record. • 125 – Andrew Topping: Finished in 2nd Place with a 2-1 record. • 125 – Emin Dizdar: Finished in 3rd Place with a 1-2 record. • 130 – Ben Goerdt: Finished in 2nd place with a 1-1 record. • 135 – Tracy Bowers: Finished as Champion with a 3-0 record. • 135 – Chris Narvaez: Finished in 2nd place with a 2-1 record. • 140 – Adam Millers: Finished in 3rd Place with a 1-2 record. • 145 – AJ Bailey: Finished as Champion with a 2-0 record. • 145 – Jonathon Stegall: Finished as Champion with a 3-0 record. • 152 – Kris Knight: Finished in 2nd Place with a 2-1 record. • 160 – Ivan Zoluaga: Finished in 3rd Place with a 0-2 record. • 171 – Sean Beasley: Finished as Champion with a 2-0 record. • 171 – Michael Skallerud: Finished in 3rd Place with a 0-2 record. • 171 – Cole Anderson: Finished in 4th Place with a 0-3 record. • 215 – Gabe Garcia-Lair: Finished in 2nd place with a 1-1 record. • 285 – Dan Downing: Finished in 3rd Place with a 1-2 record.

Lepic Duals Tournament The Trojan Wrestling Varsity team Hosted the Lepic Duals Tournament on Saturday, January 10, 2009, finishing 1st with a 5-0 record. West defeated three other class 3A teams ranked in the top ten by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association. Weather prevented the anticipated #1-2A-IA Ballard (Huxley) verses #2-3A-IA Iowa City West dual. However, #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge, who had traveled to Cedar Rapids on Friday night, replaced Ballard when the Benton Community tournament was cancelled. • Round 1: o Pool A – Davenport West 45 – #2-C3-MO Oak Park, Missouri 30. o Pool A – #17-3A-IL Marian Catholic, Illinois 50 – #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge 27. o Pool B – #2-3A-IA Iowa City West 55 – Keokuk 15. o Pool B – #9-3A-IA Lewis Central 33 – #4-3A-IA Southeast Polk 26. • Round 2: o Pool A – #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge 43 – Davenport West 36. o Pool A – #17-3A-IL Marian Catholic, Illinois 48 – #2-C3-MO Oak Park, Missouri 27. o Pool B – #2-3A-IA Iowa City West 37 – #4-3A-IA Southeast Polk 28. o Pool B #9-3A-IA Lewis Central 43 – Keokuk 33. • Round 3: o Pool A – #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge 30 – #2-C3-MO Oak Park, Missouri 51. o Pool A – #17-3A-IL Marian Catholic, Illinois 49 – Davenport West 24. o Pool B – #2-3A-IA Iowa City West 44 – #9-3A-IA Lewis Central 20. o Pool B – #4-3A-IA Southeast Polk 54 – Keokuk 23. • Round 4: o #2-3A-IA Iowa City West 58 – #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge 12. o #9-3A-IA Lewis Central 39 – #17-3A-IL Marian Catholic, Illinois 27. o #4-3A-IA Southeast Polk 48 – #2-C3-MO Oak Park, Missouri 23. o Keokuk 53 – Davenport West 30. • Round 5: o #2-3A-IA Iowa City West 45 – #17-3A-IL Marian Catholic, Illinois 26. o #10-3A-IA Fort Dodge 39 – #9-3A-IA Lewis Central 33. o #4-3A-IA Southeast Polk 70 – Davenport West 6. o Keokuk 46 – #2-C3-MO Oak Park, Missouri 33. The entire Trojan team battled hard throughout the day. Leading the way for the Trojans were Justin Koethe, Nick Moore, and Derek St John with 5-0 records. Justin, ranked 7th in Class 3A, recorded a decision over Julian Feikert of Keokuk who is current 1st ranked in Class 3A and is a returning state runner-up. Nick, ranked 1st in Class 3A, had falls over the 8th ranked wrestlers at 145 and 152. Derek had 5 falls in 7 minutes and 13 seconds including 8th ranked Trevor Clark of Fort Dodge. Jack Hathaway, Gradey Gambrall, Dylan Carew, and David Solis were all 4-1 on the day. Jack, ranked 8th in Class 3A, dropped a close decision to 4th ranked Corey Clark of Southeast Polk when he was reversed and rode out late in the third period. Gradey began the day by defeating 10th ranked Chris Hoskins of Keokuk. Dylan was upset in his final match of the day by 2nd ranked (Class AAA) Elias Larsen of Marian Catholic, Illinois. Nearly perfect on the day, David lost a close decision to Taylor Bowie of Southeast Polk. Hunter St. John was 3-1 while John Skarda, Berkley Strand, and Matt Behnami were all 3-2. • 103 – Jack Hathaway: Finished 4-1 with two Falls, a Major Decision and a Forfeit. • 112 – John Skarda: Finished 3-2 with a Fall, a Major Decision, and Decision. • 119 – Hunter St. John: Finished 3-1 with a Major Decision, a Decision, and a Forfeit. • 119 – Colin Lord: Finished 0-2. • 125 – Gradey Gambrall: Finished 4-1 with four Decisions. • 130 – Garrett Hathaway: Finished 2-3 with a Fall and a Decision. • 135 – Tracy Bowers: Finished 1-2 with a Forfeit. • 135 & 140 – Justin Koethe: Finished 5-0 with three Falls and two decisions. • 140 – Adam Miller: Finished 0-2. • 145 – Dylan Carew: Finished 4-1 with three Falls and a Major Decision. • 152 – Nick Moore: Finished 5-0 with four Falls and a Technical Fall. • 160 – Derek St. John: Finished 5-0 with five Falls. • 171 – David Solis: Finished 4-1 with two Falls, a Major Decision and a Forfeit. • 189 – Berkley Strand: Finished 3-2 with three Falls. • 215 – Matt Behnami: Finished 3-2 with a Fall, Major Decision, and Forfeit. • 285 – Dan Downing: Finished 1-2 with a Decision. • 285 – Brandon Kuehl: Finished 0-2. The Trojans are 20-2 Overall and 3-0 in the MVC and will travel to Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Thursday, January 15, 2009 for a MVC Dual Meet.

Varsity The Trojan Varsity Wrestling team hosted the Iowa City High Little Hawks in Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) action. Garrett Hathaway highlighted the evening’s 63-12 victory with a decision over last year’s Little Hawk state place winner Steven Blayer. Trojan wrestlers are 3-0 in the MVC and 15-2 overall. • 103 – Jack Hathaway: Wins by Fall over Mike Hunter and is ranked 8th with a 20-2 record. • 112 – John Skarda: Wins by Fall over Alex Jensen and has a 11-7 record. • 119 – Hunter St. John: Lose by Decision to 10th Ranked Jimmy Lazaro and has a 11-10 record. • 125 – Gradey Gambrall: Wins by Fall over Ben DeVos and has a 9-6 record. • 130 – Garrett Hathaway: Wins by Decision over Stephen Blayer and has a 18-6 record. • 135 – Tracy Bowers: Lose by Fall to Cameron Tucker and has a 7-10 record. • 140 – Justin Koethe: Wins by Fall over Ryan Africa and is ranked 7th with a 19-5 record. • 145 – Dylan Carew: Wins by Fall over Brett Hamm and is ranked 1st with a 7-0 record. • 152 – Nick Moore: Wins by Fall over Kody Dailey and is ranked 1st with a 24-0 record. • 160 – Derek St. John: Wins by Forfeit and is ranked 1st with a 24-0 record. • 171 – David Solis: Wins by Fall over Alex Sullivan and has a 11-7 record. • 189 – Berkley Strand: Wins by Fall over James Temeyer and has a 2-2 record. • 215 – Matt Behnami: Wins by Fall over Brad Gingerich and is ranked 5th with a 15-6 record. • 285 – Dan Downing: Lose by Major Decision to 2nd Ranked Kevin Harp. Junior Varsity Conference action resumed with the Trojan Wrestling Junior Varsity team hosting the Iowa City Little Hawks. Iowa City West won the junior varsity dual meet 56-18. The Trojans won ten of thirteen junior varsity bouts as well as four of six exhibition matches on the night. Trojan wrestlers are 2-1 in the MVC and 2-1 overall. • 103 – Griffin Weihe: Wins by Fall over Evgeney Kolyvanov and has a 9-0 record. • 119 – Colin Lord: Wins by Major Decision over Isaac Thompson and has a 5-3 record. • 125 – Ben Goerdt: Wins by Fall over Dylan Quint and has a 4-4 record. • x125 – Andrew Topping: Wins by Fall over Alex Martinez and a has a 5-1 record. • 130 – Sam Chalkley: Wins by Fall over George Lazzaro and a has a 5-5 record. • 135 – Chris Narvaez: Lose by Fall to Jacob Welch and has a 5-6 record. • x135 – Ike Layman: Lose by Fall to Chris Reprodo and has a 3-1 record. • 140 – Adam Millers: Wins by Fall over Coulten Hansen and a has a 5-5 record. • x140 – Dan Metz: Wins by Fall over Jesse Samaniego and loses by decision to Joe Green. Dan has a 3-2. • 145 – AJ Bailey: Wins by Fall over Trey Odle and has a 13-11 record. • 152 – Jon Stegall: Wins by Fall over Dwight Donahue and has a 7-2 record. • x152 – Kris Knight: Wins by Fall over Earl Baines and has a 2-2 record. • 160 – Mike Watkins: Wins by Major Decision over John Law and has a 3-3 record. • x160 – Ivan Zoluaga: Wins by Fall over Blake McWane and has a 3-2 record. • 171 – Sean Beasley: Lose by Fall to Steven Ferentz. • 189 – Dexter Curry: Wins by Fall over Aaron Shattles and has a 8-10 record. • .215 – Gabe Garcia-Lair: Lose by Fall to Ethan Lee and has a 3-6 record. • 285 – Brandon Kuehl: Wins by Fall over Johnathon Poole and has a 7-9 record.

The Clash 7 The Trojan Wrestling Varsity team competed in The Clash 7 dual team wrestling tournament on Friday, January 2 and Saturday, January 3, 2008, at University Center Field House in Rochester, Minnesota. This 32 team tournament included 15 listed on Amateur Wrestling News (AWN) Prep 40, which ranks the top forty high school teams in the nation. On the first day of competition, the AWN 17th ranked Iowa City West Trojans finished 5th in Bracket A. The Trojans were upset in the opening round of competition by Perham, Minnesota. After the slow start, the Trojans rebounded with a solid defeat of Vacaville, California. In the final Bracket A dual, the Trojans beat AWN 36th ranked Brown High School from Sturgis, South Dakota in a dual that was decided by tie breaker 3 criteria, more 6-point victories. Iowa City West had three 6-point victories with two falls and a forfeit verses Browns two falls. Based the Bracket A finish, the Trojans finished 1st in Division 5 during the second day of competition. In the first dual of the day, the Trojans beat Neuqua Valley High School from Naperville, Illinois. Then, The Iowa City West defeated AWN 20th ranked Skutt Catholic High School from Omaha, Nebraska. In the Division 5 finals, the Trojans avenged their early season loss by beating AWN 25th Ranked Waverly Shell Rock. Day 1: Bracket A – 5th Place: • Round 1: Iowa City West 30 – #2-2A-MN Perham, Minnesota 34. • Round 2: Iowa City West 57 – #7-CA Vacaville, California 7. • Round 3: Iowa City West 31 – #36-AWN & #1-A-SD Brown, Sturgis, South Dakota 31. o Iowa City West defeats Brown on Criteria 3 – More six point matches (3 to 2). Day 2: Division 5 - Champions: • Round 1: Iowa City West 40 – #4-2A-IL Neuqua Valley, Naperville, Illinois 21. • Round 2: Iowa City West 39 – #20-AWN & #1-B-NE Skutt Catholic, Omaha, Nebraska 32. • Round 3: Iowa City West 36 – #25-AWN & #1-3A-IA Waverly Shell Rock 25. Nineteen Trojan Wrestlers saw action in the two-day tournament. Six wrestlers finished with unblemished records, including Dylan Carew, Nick Moore, Derek St. John, Jack Hathaway, Colin Lord, and Griffin Weihe. Dylan, ranked #3 nationally by AWN, was 6-0 and named to the All-Tournament team as the Outstanding Wrestler in the 145 weight class. Nick, ranked #3 nationally, was 6-0 with four falls and 2 major decisions. Nick also notched his 100th career victory during the weekend. Derek, ranked #1 nationally, was also 6-0 and had an impressive win over Nick Proctor (Neuqua Valley, IL) along with two falls. While he did not give-up an offense point in the tournament, he was likely overlooked for the All-Tournament Team since three teams decided to forfeit to him. Jack was 5-0 with nice wins over Thomas Gilman (Omaha Scutt via Council Bluffs) and Tanner Werner (Waverly Shell Rock). West's alternate wrestler, Griffin Weihe was 1-0 received a forfiet against Neuqua Valley, Illinois. If Jack had received the forfeit, he would have been 6-0 for the tournament, qualifying for consideration to the all-tournament team. Colin Lord was 1-0 with a decision. Garrett Hathaway was 4-2 for the tournament with 4 decisions, advenging an early season loss by defeating 10th ranked Luke Pint of Waverly Shell Rock. Justin Koethe was also 4-2 defeating the South Dakota’s #1 ranked wrestler Rex Lyon. Hunter St. John and Matt Behnami both finished with 3-3 records while David Solis finished with a 2-2 record. • 103 – Jack Hathaway: 5-0 record with 3 Falls and 2 Decisions. • 103 – Griffin Weihe: 1-0 record with a Forfeit. • 112 – John Skarda: 2-3 record with 2 Decisions. • 119 – Hunter St. John: 3-3 record with a Fall, a Major Decision, and a Decision. • 125 – Gradey Gambrall: 2-3 record with a Fall and Technical Fall. • 125 – Colin Lord: 1-0 record with a Decision. • 130 – Garrett Hathaway: 4-2 record with 4 Decisions. • 130 & 135 – Tracy Bowers: 0-3 record. • 135 & 140 – Justin Koethe: 4-2 record with 2 Fall, a Technical Fall, and a Decision. • 140 & 145 – AJ Bailey: 2-4 record with 2 Falls. • 145 & 152 – Dylan Carew: 6-0 record with 4 Falls and 2 Decisions. • 152 & 160 – Nick Moore: 6-0 record with 4 Falls and 2 Major Decisions. • 160 & 171 – Derek St. John: 6-0 record with 2 Falls, a Major Decision, and 3 Forfeits. • 171 & 189 – David Solis: 2-2 record with 2 Decisions. • 189 – Berkley Strand: 1-2 record with a Fall. • 189 & 215 – Dexter Curry: 0-3 record. • 215 & 285 – Matt Behnami: 3-3 record with a Fall and two Decisions. • 285 – Brandon Kuehl: 1-1 record with a Fall. • 285 – Dan Downing: 0-3 record.

21st Annual Al Dvorak Memorial Wrestling Invitational The Trojan Wrestling Varsity team competed in the Al Dvorak Memorial Wrestling Invitational on Monday, December 22 and Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Illinois. This 32 team tournament included teams from Illinois, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. The Trojans finished third as a team while having eight wrestlers place. Winning championships for the Trojans were Derek St John and Nick Moore, both finishing with a 4-0 record. Derek, ranked #1 nationally by Amateur Wrestling News (AWN), was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler after beating Bishop Lynch’s Justin Armstrong by major decision in the semi-finals and Montini Catholic’s Isaiah Gonzalez by 14-7 decision in the finals. Nick Moore, ranked #7 nationally by AWN, was also impressive with an 8-6 upset victory of AWN #6 ranked Bobby Barnhisel of Fenwick High School. Jack Hathaway finished in third place with a 5-1 record including 2 falls, 2 major decisions, and a decision. Jack was strong in the wrestle backs after suffering a heart breaking lose in the quarterfinals to host school’s Derek Elmore of Harlem High School. Justin Koethe finished in fourth place with a 5-2 record including 4 falls and a decision. Both of Justin’s loses came at the hands of Neuqua Valley’s Andy Spangler. Matt Behnami also finished in fourth place with a 3-2 record including a fall and 2 decisions. Hunter St. John finished in sixth place with a 3-3 record including a fall, a major decision, and a decision. Hunter reached the semi-finals by pinning Montini Catholic’s Troy Valdez in the quarter finals. Garrett Hathaway finished in seventh place with a 5-2 record including 2 falls, a major decision and 2 decisions. Garrett avenged a second round lose to Bishop Lynch’s Marc Rocha in the seventh place match. AJ Bailey finished in eighth place with a 4-3 record including 3 falls and a decision. • 103 – Jack Hathaway: 3rd Place, 5-1 record with 2 Falls, 2 Major Decisions, & Decision. • 112 – John Skarda: DNP, 0-2 record. • 119 – Hunter St. John: 6th Place, 3-3 record with Fall, Major Decision, & Decision. • 125 – Gradey Gambrall: DNP, 2-2 record with Fall & Decision. • 130 – Garrett Hathaway: 7th Place, 5-2 record with 2 Falls, Major Decision, & 2 Decisions. • 135 – Tracy Bowers: DNP, 1-2 record with Fall. • 140 – Justin Koethe: 4th Place, 5-2 record with 4 Falls & Decision. • 145 – AJ Bailey: 8th Place, 4-3 record with 3 Falls & Decision. • 152 – Nick Moore: Champion, 4-0 with 2 Falls, Decision, and Forfeit. • 160 – Derek St. John: Champion, 4-0 with Fall, 2 Major Decisions, and Decision. • 171 – David Solis: DNP, 1-2 record with Decision. • 189 – Dexter Curry: DNP, 2-2 record with 2 Falls. • 215 – Matt Behnami: 4th Place, 3-2 with Fall & 2 Decisions. • 285 – Brandon Kuehl: DNP, 1-2 record with Fall.

Tri County Invitational, 12/13 The Trojan JV squad traveled to Tri-County and competed in a varsity tournament, placing 6th out of 11 teams with 94.5 points. Results are as follows: 103 Griffin Weihe 2-0 1st Place 125 Ben Goerdt 2-2 4th Place 135 Sam Chalkley 2-2 5th Place 140 Adam Millers 2-2 4th Place 145 Chris Narvaez 2-2 5th Place 152 Jon Stegall 3-1 3rd Place 160 Mike Watkins 0-2 DNP 171 Sean Beasley 1-1 DNP 285 Gabe Garcia-Lair 2-2 5th Place

Cedar Rapids Duals, 12/13 The Trojans competed at the CR Duals and finished 2nd with a 3-1 record. The Trojans opened the day with a 53-16 victory over #8 ranked in 2A Charles City, followed that up with a 55-15 victory over #9 ranked Waterloo East, then downed #7 Bettendorf 47-18 before falling to #1 ranked Waverly Shell Rock 37-33. Leading the way for the Trojans were Justin Koethe, Nick Moore, and Derek St John with 4-0 records. Justin had 2 falls in his 4 wins. Nick had 2 falls and a major decision, while Derek had a fall, a technical fall, and a major decision. Jack Hathaway, Jon Skarda, Gradey Gambrall, Garrett Hathaway, Tracy Bowers, AJ Bailey, and Matt Behnami were 3-1 on the day. David Solis and Dexter Curry finished 2-2 on the day while Brandon Kuehl was 1-3. The Trojans stand 9-1 on the young season.

Waterloo West, 12/11 The traveled to Waterloo West for the 2nd MVC conference meet and came away with a 48-17 victory. Garrett Hathaway, Derek St John, Matt Behnami, and Jack Hathaway won by fall for the Trojans. Nick Moore and David Solis added technical falls, Justin Koethe and Dexter Curry added major decisions, while Jon Skarda and Gradey Gambrall won by decision. The Trojans improved to 2-0 in the MVC and 6-0 overall. Waterloo West JV, 12/11 The Trojans traveled to Waterloo and dropped a close dual to the Wahawks 33-28. Winning for the Trojans were: Andrew Topping (130) by a fall, Mike Watkins (160) by major decision, Colin Lord (119), Ben Goerdt (125) by decision, and Alejandro Garcia-Lair by forfeit. Winners in the exhibition matches were: Ike Layman (135) by fall, Ivan Zoluaga (160) by fall, and Mike Watkins (160) by fall.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy JV Tournament, 12/6 The Trojans traveled to Cedar Rapids Kennedy for a junior varsity tournament and had a solid day in this tournament. No team scores were kept – results are as follows: 103 Griffin Weihe 3-0 1st Place 125 Andrew Topping 2-1 2nd Place 130 Colin Williams 0-3 4th Place 130 Sam Chalkley 2-1 3rd Place 130 Roba Abdalla 0-3 4th Place 135 Ike Layman 1-1 2nd Place 140 Adam Millers 1-2 4th Place 140 Chris Narvaez 2-1 2nd Place 140 Dan Metz 2-1 2nd Place 152 Jaydan Bruhl 2-1 2nd Place 152 Jon Stegall 2-1 1st Place 152 Kris Knight 1-2 4th Place 160 Ivan Zoluaga 1-2 4th Place 171 Michael Skallerud 0-3 4th Place 171 Cole Anderson 3-0 1st Place 171 Sean Beasley 0-3 4th Place 215 Gabe Garcia-Lair 1-2 3rd Place 285 Alejandro Garcia-Lair 1-1 3rd Place

Newton Duals, 12/6 The Trojans won the Newton Duals with wins over Johnston, Indianola, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson and Newton. The Trojans defeated Johnston 63-13, Indianola 40-27, Council Bluffs TJ 76-4, and Newton 48-18. Leading the way for the Trojans were Jack Hathaway, Hunter St John, Nick Moore, and Derek St John with 4-0 records. Nick had 3 falls and a major decision in his wins. Derek had 2 falls and a tech fall in his victories. Jack and Hunter had one fall in their 4 victories. Jon Skarda, Garrett Hathaway, Justin Koethe, AJ Bailey, David Solis, Matt Behnami, and Brandon Kuehl were all 3-1 on the day. Tracy Bowers and Dexter Curry were 2-2, while Colin Lord finished 1-1 on the day. The Trojans stand at 5-0 in duals on the season and 1-0 in the MVC.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson 12/4 The Trojans started the MVC season with a resounding 57-16 victory at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Recording falls for the Trojans were Tracy Bowers, Justin Koethe, Nick Moore, Derek St John, and Garrett Hathaway. Jack Hathaway and David Solis added victories by forfeit. Matt Behnami, Jon Skarda, and Colin Lord recorded major decisions while Hunter St John added a victory by decision. Cedar Rapids Jefferson JV 12/4 The Trojans kicked off the 08-09 season with a conference dual meet victory at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, defeating the Jayhawks 40-24. Adam Millers (140) won by a major decision and Cole Anderson (171) won by a fall to lead the Trojans. Griffin Weihe (103), Andrew Topping (125), Roba Abdalla (130), Chris Narvaez (145), and Jon Stegall (152) all received forfeits. The win puts the Trojans at 1-0 in the MVC and 1-0 overall for the season.

15 members of the Trojan Wrestling team competed in the Oklahoma Open in Norman, OK over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Trojan contingent placed 4 in the finals and 5 wrestlers finished in the top 3 of their weight classes. Winning titles were Dylan Carew and Derek St John. Dylan finished with 4 victories including a major decision on his way to his 2nd OU Open title. Derek finished the tournament with 5 falls in his 5 victories while winning his 2nd OU Open title. Placing 2nd in their weight classes were Jack Hathaway and Nick Moore. Jack won 4 of his 5 matches including a fall. Nick finished with a 4-1 record with 4 falls. Placing 3rd was Brandon Kuehl. Brandon won 4 matches in the wrestle backs after losing first round to earn his bronze medal. Justin Koethe and AJ Bailey both reached the semi finals before being eliminated from tournament. Justin had 3 falls in his 3 victories while AJ’s 3 victories included a fall and a major decision. Wrestlers who had 3 victories but failed to place were Hunter St John and Garrett Hathaway. Hunter had a fall and a major. Garrett had a fall and a tech fall. Wrestlers with 2 wins were Tracy Bowers and Matt Behnami with each recording a fall. Jon Skarda and David Solis finished with 1 victory. Griffin Weihe lost his first two matches to wrestlers in the top 8 and Gradey Gambrall was injured in his first round match and withdrew from the tournament.

Six members of the Trojan Wrestling team competed at the Dowling Preseason tournament in Des Moines over the weekend. Gradey Gambrall won his bracket in the Open division while Adam Millers and Devonnie Moses won their brackets in the Novice division. All three wrestlers finished with a 3-0 record on the day. Also in the Open division, Justin Koethe finished 3rd, Hunter St John 4th, while AJ Bailey did not place. Koethe finished with a 3-1 record losing a 1 point decision in the semi finals. St John finished 2-2, while Bailey finished 1-2.

Five members of the Trojan Wrestling Team competed at USA Wrestling’s Preseason Folkstyle Nationals in Des Moines over the weekend. Jack Hathaway finished with a 4-1 record and a 2nd place finish for the second consecutive week. Jack had 2 falls in his 4 wins on the day. Jon Skarda finished 1-2 on the day. One of Jon’s losses was to a nationally ranked wrestler from Wisconsin who is a defending state champion and a National Champion from Fargo and was named the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Garrett Hathaway finished with a 2-2 record on the day with 2 falls. Garrett’s losses were at the hands of two Fargo All Americans and both matches were 1 point losses. Gradey Gambrall was 2-2 on the day with a fall and a major decision. Gradey lost to a state runner up from Michigan before losing a 1 point decision in the wrestle backs. Justin Koethe finished with a 2-2 record. Justin lost to a state runner up from Indiana who went on to win the tournament.