The Arlington boys wrestling team went 4-1 in duals Saturday, claiming third during the 10-team Kearney Catholic Invitational.
Coach Doug Hart's Eagles topped Gibbon (42-35), York (60-23), Adams Central (39-37) and Wilber-Clatonia (40-33). Their lone loss came to second-place St. Paul, 54-21.
Returning state qualifier Braxton Soll returned from injury to make his season debut in Kearney, going 3-0 in contested matches at 126 and 132 pounds. He earned all three wins by pin.
Three more AHS wrestlers went 4-1 during the dual tournament. Heavyweight Zane Gerrish had, arguably, the best day of his high school wrestling career with two pins, a 13-1 major decision and 5-3 decision against Adams Central's Hudson Treffer.
Tate Johannes, meanwhile, went 4-1 at 190 pounds with four pins. Three of the early finishes look less than 60 seconds.
At 175 pounds, Stokely Lewis secured two pins, a 17-8 major decision and a 5-4 decision win against Gibbon's Juan Rodriguez. His lone loss came against St. Paul's Alex Meinecke.
Cameron Hancock (3-1), Ben Flesner (3-2), Jake Flesner (3-2) and Tanner Kyllo (3-2) added three wins apiece in Coach Hart's lineup, too. The Eagles' Hadyn Hegemann (1-2) added a victory at 113 pounds as well.
After a long break, Arlington returns to the mat Jan. 9 during an Oakland-Craig triangular. It'll face the Knights and Stanton beginning at 6 p.m. before a 2 p.m. Jan. 10 tournament at Ashland-Greenwood.
KEARNEY CATHOLIC DUAL INVITATIONAL
Saturday at Kearney Catholic High School
BOYS
Team standings: 1, Burwell. 2, St. Pual. 3, Arlington. 4, Wilber-Clatonia. 5, Gibbon. 6, Red Cloud/Blue Hill. 7, Cross County/Osceola. 8, Adams Central. 9, Kearney Catholic. 10, York.
Arlington Wrestler Results — 4-1 Dual Record
(Wrestler, weights: Contested match record)
Noah Brodahl, 138 pounds: 0-3.
Gavin Fisher, 144: 0-5.
Ben Flesner, 165: 3-2.
Jake Flesner, 120 & 126: 3-2.
Cameron Hancock, 132 & 138: 3-1.
Haydn Hegemann, 113: 1-2.
Zane Gerrish, 285: 4-1.
Tate Johannes, 190: 4-1.
Tanner Kyllo, 150: 3-2.
Stokely Lewis, 175: 4-1.
Tanner Meyer, 215: 0-4.
Brayden Nath, 157: 0-4.
Braxton Soll, 126 & 132: 3-0.
Cameron Wirsen, 120 & 126: 0-1.
