Last week was a busy week for West Delaware senior Wyatt Voelker and it concluded Friday afternoon with a Junior Greco-Roman National Title at 195 pounds. Voelker began last Sunday at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota with the freestyle portion of the tournament and started 4-0 to advance to the quarterfinals where he fell to Caden Rogers of Pennsylvania. In the consolation bracket Voelker earned his first of two All-American honors of the week with a 7-5 win over fellow Iowan Spencer Mooberry of Osage, before falling in his final two matches to claim an 8th place finish.
After a day off Wednesday, Voelker began the Greco-Roman tournament as the 2nd seed and won by technical fall in his first four matches including a 11-0 win over John Gunderson of Wisconsin who handed him one of his losses in freestyle, setting up a rematch with Caden Rogers in the semifinals. In the semifinals Voelker took a 4-0 lead into the break and in a physical back and forth second period Voelker was abl
James Green Wins Senior National Title
Green leads Husker squad at Senior level; Dominick Serrano paces at Junior level with 3rd place
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The Huskers were led by a familiar face in five-time World Team member and two-time World medalist James Green, who went 5-0 on his way to a Senior Freestyle National Championship at 70kg over the weekend.
Nebraska had 13 wrestlers competing at the 2021 Senior and Junior Nationals over the weekend at the Xtrema Arena in Coralville, Iowa. Green led the way at the Senior level, while Tyler Berger finished fourth at 70kg. Senior Christian Lance took fifth at 125kg to earn a spot at the World Team Trials in early September. The top-5 finishers at the senior level advance to the World Team Trials, while the Junior champs from this weekend will represent Team USA at the World Championships.
The senior s fourth trip ends in success.
Posted: Feb 22, 2021 10:17 PM
Updated: Feb 23, 2021 6:51 AM
Posted By: Zach Gilleland
OSAGE, Iowa - This past weekend at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines saw four local North Iowa wrestlers win state titles. After four trips to the tournament, Osage s Spencer Mooberry finally is a champion.
The senior won the 182 lb title in class 2A, defeating previously-unbeaten Adam Ahrendson of Union 6-4. Mooberry came up short in his previous trips to Des Moines but said he felt on top of the world Saturday.
Growing up, Mooberry went to the state tournament every year. To win it all is a dream come true.
The Mason City girls basketball team pulled within six points of tying the game late in the fourth quarter of Saturday s game against Ankeny Centennial.