Crestwood Junior High grapplers shine at AAU State Tournament

CRESCO - Crestwood Junior High wrestlers Mitchell Williams, Ethan Bergan, Noah Bergan and Isla Schemmel recently competed at the State AAU Tournament.

Schemmel, a seventh grader, nabbed first place in the 104-pound class on March 5 in Cedar Rapids. Williams, who is in seventh grade, placed fifth in the 85-pound class on Feb. 26 in Des Moines. 

Eighth grader Ethan Bergan (115 pounds) and seventh grader Noah Bergan (95) both competed hard at State but did not finish in the top eight.

Individual results are listed as follows.

Isla Schemmel - 1st

Champ Rd 1- Schemmel (Outlaw Wrestling Club) fall over Aspen Hendricks (Sebolt) 2:32; Champ Rd 2- Schemmel (OWC) dec. over Nadia South (SWAT Valkyrie) 9-2; Quarter- Schemmel (OWC) fall over Layla Knazze (Solon) 1:07; Semi- Schemmel (OWC) fall over Marlee Thompson (Team Valley) 1:05; 1st place- Schemmel (OWC) dec. over Tess Richards (Solon) 5-2.

Mitchell Williams - 5th

Champ Rd 1- Williams (OWC) fall over Evertt Kahn (North Liberty) 0:39; Champ Rd 2- Easton Enyeart (Moen) fall over Williams (OWC) 0:33; Cons Rd 2- Williams (OWC) fall over Joshua Nelson (Nodaway) 0:27; Cons Rd 3- Williams (OWC) fall over Kohen Dietzenbach (DC Elite) 0:32; Cons Rd 4- Williams (OWC) fall over Leo Jirak (DCE) 1:59; Cons Rd 5 - Williams (OWC) dec. over Carver Hinz (Big Game) 5-4; Cons semi- Dylan Williamson (Sebolt) dec. over Williams (OWC) 6-1; 5th place- Williams (OWC) dec. over Kane Keller (Waverly) 4-2.

Ethan Bergan 

Champ Rd 1- E. Bergan (OWC) maj. dec. over Caden Kuecker (Team Train) 8-0; Champ Rd 2- E. Bergan (OWC) sudden victory over Madius Volentine (Powerhouse) 7-5; Quarter- Kooper Waugh (McDominate) over E. Bergan (OWC) 8-7; Cons Rd 4- Joseph Hayes (Muscle Mat) fall over E. Bergan (OWC) 2:56.

Noah Bergan

Champ Rd 1- Braxton Winkey (CIWC) fall over N. Bergan (OWC) 1:06; Champ Rd 2- Crosby Yoder (MWC) dec. over N. Bergan (OWC) 3-0.