West Branch Middle School wrestlers fell to North Cedar and Mount Vernon in opening-season match-ups.


Against North Cedar, West Branch lost 97-15.

Results, with West Branch wrestlers listed first: Joe Tatman fell to Noah Dahlstrom; Mitchell Skay fell to Hunter Smith; Tyler Frandsen lost to Camaron Paup 16-6; Sam Aspelmeier fell to Trevor Green; Adam O’Neil beat Mike Poduska 5-4; Jon St. John fell to Noah Sander; Hunter Yordy lost to Levi Ruchotzke 7-0; Jon Gingerich fell to Charlie Cox; Joe Tatman pinned Joe Sesker; Bradley Arp fell to Clayton Juhl; Jack Miller fell to Bryce Sharpless; Mitchell Skay fell to Auston McCall; Matt McIlrath fell to Hunter Smith; Jon St. John fell to Darean Wilt; Tyler Fransen fell to Trever Green; Hunter Yordy fell to Caleb Ihrig; Matt McIlrath fell to Anthony Scheer; Jack Miller fell to Clayton Juhl; Mitchell Skay fell to Bryce Sharpless and Michael Gould pinned Austin McCall.

The match against Mount Vernon was much closer, with a final score of 51 to 45.

Results: Matt McIlrathfell to Alex Hale; Casey Pence pinned Chase Youngreen; Cole Lacina fell to Eric Dunford; Tyler Donovan lost to Trey Ryan 9-4; Adam O’Neil fell to Logan Kalm; Michael Gould pinned Alex Hale; Jon Gingerich pinned Matthew Wenzel; Tyler Fransen pinned Brevin Lewis; Hunter Yordy fell to Nick Goldsmith; Jack Miller fell to Jake Pisarik; Sam Aspelmeier fell to Tony Kraus; Adam O’Neil beat Dylan Woods 12-10 in overtime; Joe Tatman pinned Jake Weiland; Casey Pence pinned Daniel Abresch; Tyler Donovan pinned Eric Dunford; Cole Lacina fell to Chase Younggreen and Bradley Arp fell to Mitch Wirfs.

“We have a very inexperienced group and are going to suffer some growing pains at the beginning of the year,” Coach Jeff Arp said. “I do appreciate the effort made by all wrestlers.”