Seniors Elyse Engebretson and Haylee McGrew each recorded their 100th career victories as the Ankeny girls’ wrestling team closed out the dual-meet season on Monday by winning the Pleasantville Duals.
Second-ranked Ankeny defeated Albia on a criteria decision after the two squads finished in a 39-39 tie. Coach Dustin Roland’s team was awarded the victory based on having fewer forfeits (two) than Albia (three).
Ankeny also posted wins over Cardinal, 58-18, and Pleasantville, 66-6. The squad finished with a 17-3 record–with its only losses coming to Southeast Polk, Cedar Falls and Raccoon River-Northwest.
Roland used a lineup comprised mostly of junior varsity wrestlers on Monday. However, the top-ranked McGrew and the No. 4 Engebretson each won twice, allowing them to reach the milestone.
Ankeny will compete in a Class 2A regional tournament on Friday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. The action gets under way at 5 p.m.
Anamosa, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Clinton, Iowa City Liberty, Linn-Mar (Marion), Muscatine and Cedar Rapids Prairie will be the other teams in the field.
The state tournament is slated for Feb. 6-7 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Here are the match-by-match results from Monday:
Ankeny 39, Albia 39 (criteria decision)
115: Hemann (Al) pinned Meyer, :21; 120: Lucas (An) pinned Sears, 2:23; 125: Engebretson (An) pinned Ballard, :50; 130: Sohn (Al) pinned Cole, 5:14; 135: Makovec (An) beat Smith, 7-0; 140: Togba (An) pinned Major, :37; 145: Kaster (Al) pinned Stephenson, 1:41; 155: McAninch (Al) beat Russell, 1-0; 170: Mkandawire (An) won by forfeit; 190: Romesburg (An) won by forfeit; 235: Moser (An) won by forfeit; 100: Carter (Al) won by forfeit; 105: Thompson (Al) won by forfeit; 110: Popson (Al) pinned Gardner, :32.
Ankeny 58, Cardinal 18
105: McFarland (C) won by forfeit; 110: Gardner won by forfeit; 115: Birk (C) pinned Sithep, 1:20; 120: Kern (C) pinned A. Virchow, 3:23; 125: Folkers won by forfeit; 130: Cole won by forfeit; 135: Makovec pinned Noe, :46; 140: Togba won by forfeit; 145: Stephenson beat Countryman, 11-0; 155: Mkandawire won by forfeit; 170: McGrew pinned Keasling, :17; 190: Romesburg pinned Tedrow, 3:30; 235: Moser won by forfeit; 100: Double forfeit.
Ankeny 66, Pleasantville 6
100: Double forfeit; 105: Double forfeit; 110: Gardner won by forfeit; 115: Meyer won by forfeit; 120: Lucas won by forfeit; 125: Engebretson won by forfeit; 130: Cole won by forfeit; 135: Makovec won by forfeit; 140: Togba pinned Haywood, 1:31; 145: Koenig (P) pinned Stephenson, 3:38; 155: McGrew pinned Latch, :35; 170: Russell won by forfeit; 190: Romesburg won by forfeit; 235: Moser won by forfeit.