In a typical year, the Columbus wrestling team would be staying close to home, competing in the Battle of Waterloo. As 2020 continues to prove, this year is anything but normal. The Sailors found themselves with an open weekend with the cancelation of the Battle, so they took an opportunity to travel to Brooklyn to wrestle in the BGM Holiday Brawl. The Sailors were able to put four wrestlers in the finals, and crowned three champions.
At 113 pounds, Gavin Reed put together a strong performance earning bonus points in 4 out of 5 matches. Gavin faced Sawyer Callahan of BGM in the finals. A second period reversal and back points gave Gavin the lead in the second period, and he never looked back. With a decisive 8-2 victory, Gavin earned the tournament championship at 113 pounds.
At 160 pounds, Max Magayna kept his undefeated record intact, pinning his way through his four matches in a combined time of 3:03. In the finals, Max faced Hayden Baker of Albia. A first period fall secured the tournament championship at 160 pounds.
At 170 pounds Carson Hartz wrestled a good tournament and found himself in the finals against Bowen Munger of Starmont. The Starmont man was too much for Carson to handle in this match, he would lose a hard fought major decision 14-3 to finish the tournament in second place.
At 195 pounds, Mason Knipp took the top seed, and rode that momentum into the finals against Donovan Nicholson of PCM. After narrowly missing out on a takedown to end the first period, Mason began the second period trailing 2-1. Mason avoided giving up the escape, and returned his opponent to the mat on his back, securing the fall and earning the tournament championship at 195 pounds.
BGM Holiday Brawl
113- Mason Burr
vs Sawyer Callahan (BGM)- L Fall 1:19
vs Remingto Fry (PCM)- L Fall 1:20
vs Reed Callahan (ALB)- L Fall 0:20
vs Gavin Reed (Columbus)- L Fall 2:31
vs Christa Dronebar (North Tama)- L Tech 18-2
Finished in 6th Place
113- Gavin Reed
vs Remingto Fry (PCM)- W Fall 0:49
vs Reed Callahan (ALB)- W Maj 10-0
vs Christia Dronebar (North Tama)- W Fall 3:19
vs Mason Burr (Columbus)- W Fall 2:31
vs Sawyer Callahan (BGM)- W Dec 8-2
Finished in 1st Place
138-Joseph Kwofie
vs Luke Schniede (ALB)- L Fall 1:44
vs Nathan Kucera (NT)- L Fall 0:31
vs Mason Maschman (BGM)- L Fall 1:10
vs Andrew Harkin (STAR)- L Fall 1:57
Finished in 5th Place
138- Ella Anderson
vs Ellie Fuller (DUR)- L Fall 0:58
vs Chloe Etten (BGM)- L Fall 0:42
vs Haley Pierson (BGM)- L Fall 1:56
Finished in 4th Place
145- Henry Erie
vs Ryan Hopwood (BGM)- L Fall 0:57
vs Landon Fenton (PCM)- L Fall 0:59
vs Henry Hayes (STAR)- L Fall 1:06
vs Carson Klosterm (ALB)- L Fall 0:34
Finished in 5th place
160- Max Magayna
vs Johnathan Priest (ALB)- W Fall 0:25
vs Keegan McTaggar (STAR)- W Fall 0:39
vs Ashton Bradley (North Tama)- W Fall 1:06
vs Hayden Baker (ALB)- W Fall 0:53
Finished in 1st place
170- Carson Hartz
vs Noah Weber (North Tama)- W Fall 1:32
vs Cameron Ruggiero (DUR)- W Dec 5-0
vs Lee Sloan (ALB)- W- Fall 3:47
vs Bowen Munger (STAR)- L Maj 14-3
Finished in 2nd place
195- Mason Knipp
vs Connor Cooling (BGM)- W Fall 1:18
vs Donovan Nickelson (PCM)- W Fall 2:43
Finished in 1st place
220- Connor Knudtson
vs LJ Henkle (BGM)- L Fall 1:52
vs Kolby Morris (ALB)- L Fall 2:24
vs Cooper Sloan (PCM)- L Fall 1:17
vs Louis Hamlett (STAR)- L Fall 1:14
vs Dakota Adams (DUR)- W Fall 0:37
Finished in 5th place
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