Linahon goes 3-0 for Central wrestlers
DUBUQUE—Gage Linahon (sophomore, Newton) rolled through a 3-0 day as the Central College wrestling team won two of three matches Saturday at the American Rivers Duals.
The Dutch improved to 8-4 overall and 3-4 in the league, leaving them in fourth place. After getting bounced by No. 1-ranked Wartburg College 39-3, Central was a 30-12 winner over the University of Dubuque and a 29-3 victor over Buena Vista University.
Linahon, now 20-5, got Central’s lone points against Wartburg (12-1 overall, 9-0 conference) with an 8-3 win at 197 pounds. He posted a 13-2 major decision against Dubuque and a 12-4 major against Buena Vista.
“Gage had a great day,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “He just wrestled really, really solid. He’s continued to get better as the year goes on.”
Despite the lopsided score against Wartburg, Van Kley liked his team’s effort throughout the day.
“The guys wrestled really tough in all three matches,” he said. “Even in the first match, going against the No. 1 team in the country, I thought our guys battled. At 149, Duncan Delzell (sophomore, Burlington) got a takedown against (Kristian) Rumph, the No. 1 guy in the country and Peyton Hammerich (junior, Princeton, Ill.), same thing, wrestling the No. 1 guy and took him down. I think that aggressiveness and toughness kind of carried throughout the day, especially in the Dubuque dual. I was proud of our guys.”
The day marked the return to the lineup for a pair of ranked wrestlers. Shandon Akeo (5th-year, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapolei HS) is No. 3 at 125 pounds and Rob Areyano (senior, Selma, Calif.) is 10th at 149. Akeo was 2-0 for the day and Areyano was 1-0 as they work their way back into shape after being sidelined for health and safety protocols.
“It was good to have Rob and Shandon back in the lineup,” Van Kley said.
Central competes in the Loras Open at Dubuque at 9 a.m. next Saturday. The Dutch will send primarily younger and reserve wrestlers while the starters ramp up the intensity in the practice room.
“This really needs to be a big week of training for them and just get some good work done in the room,” Van Kley said.
American Rivers Duals
at Dubuque
Wartburg 39, Central 3
125 – Brady Kyner (W) won by tech. fall over Anthony Posas, 17-2
133 – Joe Pins (W) won by tech. fall over Chase Poston, 16-0
141 – Zayren Terukina (W) won by major dec. over Brock Beck, 8-0
149 – Kristian Rumph (W) won by major dec. over Duncan Delzell, 14-6
157 – David Hollingsworth (W) won by major dec. over Luke Condy, 12-3
165 – Matthew Doyle (W) dec. Colby Tool, 5-0
174 – Zane Mulder (W) won by forfeit
184 – Kyle Briggs (W) won by tech. fall over Peyton Hammerich, 18-3
197 – Gage Linahon (C) dec.Cael Krueger, 8-3
285 – Jordon Brandon (W) dec. Sam Zook, 8-3
Central 30, Dubuque 12
125 – Cade Hornback (D) dec. Rheiner Stahlbaum, 8-4
133 – Shandon Akeo (C) dec. Carson Sauriol, 9-4
141 – Brock Beck (C) won by major dec. over Caleb Poche, 11-2
149 – Rob Areyano (C) won by major dec. over Duncan Delzell, 12-4
157 – Zarik Anderson (D) dec. Luke Condy, 5-1
165 – Colby Tool (C) dec. Evan Atchley, 5-2
174 – Christian Wilson (C) won by inj. Def. over Julius Boimah, 5:16
184 – Jaymoreye Gonzales (D) won by fall over Peyton Hammerich, 4:53
197 – Gage Linahon (C) won by major dec. over Tyler Thurston, 13-2
285 – Sam Zook (C) won by fall over London Castillo, 0:53
Central 29, Buena Vista 3
125 – Byron Fleming (BV) dec. Anthony Posas, 7-4
133 – Shandon Akeo (C) dec. Brandon Foster, 13-7
141 – Brock Beck (C) won by injury def. over Nolan Nguyen, 2:19
149 – Isaiah Schannep (BV) dec. Duncan Delzell, 7-4
157 – Luke Condy (C) dec. Jacob Hanssen, 7-2
165 – Garret Bruce (BV) dec.Colby Tool, 9-6
174 – Christian Wilson (C) dec. Caleb Rojas (BV), 11-6
184 – Peyton Hammerich (C) won by major dec. over Max Mashek, 12-3
197 – Gage Linahon (C) won by major dec. over Bruce Lukehart, 12-4
285 – Sam Zook (C) won by fall over Errol Alden, 1:26
