Washington and Columbus Community wrestling teams traveled to Davenport Assumption on Saturday for a Class 2A sectional to start up the postseason and four area grapplers advanced to districts.
Demon senior Ayden Frazer was not going to be denied a top two finish, as the 182 pounder finished second. He experienced an 8-5 decision setback loss to start the day, but battled back for a 7-0 win and 13-1 major to claim a runner-up spot. The Wildcats had three individuals advance in Lane Scorpil, Chance Malone, and Ethan Palmer. Scorpil didn’t have to break a sweat at 113 lbs with two byes and a forfeit win in the championship. Malone had a pair of pins at 285 lbs that totaled just 1:19 and Palmer was pinned in 12 seconds at 195 lbs, but created a fall as well in 3:06 to place second. The four wrestlers will compete for a spot at state on Saturday in Mount Pleasant.
Fresh off a sweep of competition on senior night, Washington grappler Ayden Frazer carried that momentum into the next day by claiming a championship at the Southern Iowa Classic in Fairfield.
The 182 pound senior went a perfect 3-0 on Friday by winning a 5-0 decision, a pin in 1:51, and making quick work in the finals with a fall in 1:02. Frazer helped the Demons to score 63 points on the evening to place 12th while Ottumwa won the annual event with 144. Jacob Miller went 3-1 at 138 lbs to place fifth, Curtis Stender went 2-1 at 195 lbs to capture fifth, and Chase Greiner was sixth at 160 lbs with a 3-2 night.
A pair of Southeast Conference duals awaited the Washington wrestling team in Burlington on Thursday and the Demons fell in the triangular.
Washington lost to the Grayhounds 48-9 and Mount Pleasant 51-15. Out of nine contested matches on the evening the Demons won four of them including going 2-2 in the Panther dual. Jacob Miller was the headliner at 138 lbs beating both of his opponents by matching 11-5 decisions. Ayden Frazer recorded a win at 182 lbs with a fall in 1:47 and Curtis Stender pinned his opponent in 3:42 at 195 lbs.
Washington gears up for a Louisa-Muscatine Invitational tomorrow.