FM places 9 of 10 at Southern Classic

BY CHUCK VANDENBERG

PCC EDITOR

FAIRFIELD - Fort Madison Bloodhound wrestling placed 9 out of 10 wrestlers including two firsts and a second en route to a 5th place team finish at Saturday's Southern Iowa Classic in Fairfield.

FMHS Head Coach Ryan Smith said that wasn't an expectation going into the last tournament before districts.

"You know going in I guess I didn't think of it from that perspective. I think that was a good accomplishment," Smith said. "You expect Harlan and Aaron and Ryan (all Steffensmeiers) to do that. But with guys like Nathan (Steffensmeier) and Dalton (Woolever) that lack experience...you know they can do it, but you don't really expect it."

Junior Ryan Steffensmeier (24-10) wrestled just two matches before securing the title at 113 lbs. After receiving a bye in each of the first two rounds, Steffensmeier then pinned Gage Moorman of Centerville in just 56 seconds and then faced 38-10 Tyler Landgrebe of Eddyville/Blakesburg/Fremont. Steffensmeier got on the board quick in the first two minutes and then was able to hold off Landgrebe for a 7-6 decision.

Smith said Ryan drew the No. 1 seed in the bracket, but the top three in the bracket were equal caliber.

"I expected a tough match there and it was a tough match. He did a good job of getting the first take down and getting some back points, but (his opponent) was really bringing the heat in that third period. That was a good win for Ryan against a tough kid."

Junior Harlan Steffensmeier won the title in the 138 lb. bracket when he pinned Andrew Waite of Washington at the 2:57 mark. Steffensmeier pinned all four opponents he faced, the first three of which didn't get out of the first two-minute period.

Sophomore Sam Hayes capture a 2nd place finish at 195 lbs., but injured his back in the semifinals when he was lifted and slammed to the mat, which is an illegal move. Hayes couldn't finish the match due to back spasms as a result of the slam but was awarded the win because of the move. But the injury prevented Hayes from wrestling in the 1st place match.

Smith said he thinks Hayes, who's wrestling for only the third time since returning from an injury 10 days ago, will be okay.

"Obviously that's not a situation we wanted to encounter, but I think he's going to be okay," he said.

Other highlights included a fourth-place finish for Aaron Steffensmeier who went 2-for-2 on the day with two pins but ended up losing a 6-3 decision to Zach Barnes of Fairfield in the 3rd place match.

Freshman Danen Settles captured a sixth-place finish after going 2-for-3 on the day not including a bye win in the 1st consolation round. Settles won a major decision 10-2 and a decision 11-10 before suffering back-to-back pins in the consolation semis and the 5th place match.

Smith said Settles gives up a lot to his opponents and is always battling to the end.

"Considering he's a freshman giving up 30 pounds to most of these kids he did very well. He is not ever a defeated wrestler and you're always going to get his best effort."

Other places for the meet were Elton Kruse 5th at 106 lbs., Nathan Steffensmeier 6th at 120 lbs., Dalton Woolever 6th at 145 lbs., and Diego Lozano 5th at 182 lbs.

FMHS freshman Danen Settles goes head to head with Chariton's Jordan Jackson in afternoon action Saturday in Fairfield. Settles won the match 10-2 and placed 6th at the meet.

Dalton Woolever (145 lbs.) is knotted up with Mt. Pleasant's Jaden Davis in Saturday's action. Woolever lost twice by decision to Davis and placed 6th at the meet.

FMHS' Harlan Steffensmeier (138) is 34-3 on the season after running the table at the Southern Iowa Classic Saturday. Steffensmeier pinned all four of his opponents on the day.

Complete results are below:

106 - Elton Kruse (14-19) placed 5th and scored 11.00 team points.

Quarterfinal - Elton Kruse (Fort Madison) 14-19 won by fall over Chris Bowen (Centerville) 10-21 (Fall 1:19)

Semifinal - Walker Ikerd (Washington) 29-6 won by tech fall over Elton Kruse (Fort Madison) 14-19 (TF-1.5 4:33 (20-4))

Cons. Semi - Jonah Cooper (Fairfield) 14-12 won by decision over Elton Kruse (Fort Madison) 14-19 (Dec 11-6)

5th Place Match - Elton Kruse (Fort Madison) 14-19 won by fall over Chris Bowen (Centerville) 10-21 (Fall 5:44)

113 - Ryan Steffensmeier (24-10) placed 1st and scored 22.00 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ryan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-10 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Ryan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-10 won by fall over Gage Moorman (Centerville) 28-20 (Fall 0:56)

1st Place Match - Ryan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-10 won by decision over Tyler Landgrebe (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 38-10 (Dec 7-6)

120 - Nathan Steffensmeier (11-23) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Parker Hardy (Clarke) 25-14 won by fall over Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 (Fall 1:29)

Cons. Round 1 - Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 won by fall over Colton Jones (Knoxville) 15-26 (Fall 1:21)

Cons. Round 3 - Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 won by fall over Tyler Raub (Mount Pleasant) 9-14 (Fall 1:17)

Cons. Semi - Dillan Sanders (Washington) 11-6 won by tech fall over Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 (TF-1.5 3:43 (15-0))

5th Place Match - Gannon Courtright (Fairfield) 14-15 won by fall over Nathan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 11-23 (Fall 3:24)

126 - Skylar Schau (6-27) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Anderson (Washington) 33-6 won by fall over Skylar Schau (Fort Madison) 6-27 (Fall 2:52)

Cons. Round 1 - Skylar Schau (Fort Madison) 6-27 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 - Dallas Peebler (Fairfield) 13-9 won by fall over Skylar Schau (Fort Madison) 6-27 (Fall 1:27)

132 - Aaron Steffensmeier (24-16) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.

Quarterfinal - Aaron Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-16 won by fall over Nash Linsley (Knoxville) 11-27 (Fall 1:59)

Semifinal - Alex Latcham (Washington) 23-11 won by decision over Aaron Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-16 (Dec 7-4)

Cons. Semi - Aaron Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-16 won by fall over Avante Henley (Mount Pleasant) 13-14 (Fall 5:47)

3rd Place Match - Zach Barnes (Fairfield) 13-10 won by decision over Aaron Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 24-16 (Dec 6-3)

138 - Harlan Steffensmeier (39-3) placed 1st and scored 30.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Harlan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 39-3 won by fall over Bob Wiskus (Centerville) 4-13 (Fall 0:52)

Quarterfinal - Harlan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 39-3 won by fall over Mason Roberts (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 11-10 (Fall 1:07)

Semifinal - Harlan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 39-3 won by fall over Nate Wallace (Mount Pleasant) 23-11 (Fall 1:46)

1st Place Match - Harlan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison) 39-3 won by fall over Andrew Waite (Washington) 29-8 (Fall 2:57)

145 - Dalton Woolever (20-18) placed 6th and scored 6.00 team points.

Quarterfinal - Jaden Davis (Mount Pleasant) 12-11 won by decision over Dalton Woolever (Fort Madison) 20-18 (Dec 6-2)

Cons. Round 1 - Dalton Woolever (Fort Madison) 20-18 won by fall over Jace Draper (Centerville) 0-22 (Fall 1:44)

Cons. Semi - Dylan Jeffers (Keokuk) 14-21 won by fall over Dalton Woolever (Fort Madison) 20-18 (Fall 5:34)

5th Place Match - Jaden Davis (Mount Pleasant) 12-11 won by decision over Dalton Woolever (Fort Madison) 20-18 (Dec 7-3)

182 - Diego Lozano (16-17) placed 5th and scored 7.00 team points.

Quarterfinal - Diego Lozano (Fort Madison) 16-17 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Austin Angle (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 38-8 won by fall over Diego Lozano (Fort Madison) 16-17 (Fall 1:54)

Cons. Semi - Cameron Brown (Knoxville) 23-13 won by decision over Diego Lozano (Fort Madison) 16-17 (Dec 12-6)

5th Place Match - Diego Lozano (Fort Madison) 16-17 won by fall over Jade Spencer (Chariton) 10-15 (Fall 1:03)

195 - Sam Hayes (15-6) placed 2nd and scored 21.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sam Hayes (Fort Madison) 15-6 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Sam Hayes (Fort Madison) 15-6 won by major decision over Dalton Bass (Mount Pleasant) 23-9 (MD 10-0)

Semifinal - Sam Hayes (Fort Madison) 15-6 won by injury default over Karlton Skubal (Washington) 25-3 (Inj. 3:00)

1st Place Match - Michael Fritz (Fairfield) 26-2 won by injury default over Sam Hayes (Fort Madison) 15-6 (Inj. 0:00)

220 - Danen Settles (15-14) placed 6th and scored 7.00 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Trenton Hanen (Fairfield) 19-8 won by fall over Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 (Fall 1:14)

Cons. Round 1 - Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 - Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 won by major decision over Jordan Jackson (Chariton) 12-12 (MD 10-2)

Cons. Round 3 - Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 won by decision over Peyton Russell (Centerville) 0-2 (Dec 11-10)

Cons. Semi - Trenton Hanen (Fairfield) 19-8 won by fall over Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 (Fall 5:15)

5th Place Match - Brett Martin (Albia) 7-7 won by fall over Danen Settles (Fort Madison) 15-14 (Fall 0:39)

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