STC’s Tanner Probasco defeats Nicholas Martin of Moravia in the 1st place match at the Bill Van Horn Invite.

South Tama wrestlers competed at the Bill Van Horn Invite on Saturday, December 19. Schools competing in the tournament included Pella, Moravia, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Oskaloosa, Norwalk, Ottumwa, and Albia.

Wrestling for South Tama varsity were: 113 – Rian Simpson, 120 – Brady Fritz, 126 – Tanner Probasco, 138 – Dallas Horne, 145 – Jaret Probasco, 152 – Tanner Walz, 160 – Isaac Judge, 170 – Bailey Chyma, 182 – Dalton Rosenberg, 220 – Justin Suchanek and 285 – Andrew Peters

It should come as no surprise the Class 2A number one ranked Albia took the meet championship. Albia’s number two ranked wrestlers Bryce Leshen (145) and Blake Lawless (152) along with number one ranked Carter Isley (285) were each individual champions as well.

Other meet champions included: 106 – Tyler Landgrebe (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont), 113 – Aiden Reeves (Albia), 120 – Alec Clark (Ottumwa), 126 – Tanner Probasco (STC), 132 – Briar Cochran (Moravia), 138 – Tyler Hirl (Norwalk), 160 – Isaac Judge (STC), 170 – Jason Beebe (Oskaloosa), 182 – Isaiah Cox (Ottumwa), 195 – Logan Foetisch (Norwalk), 220 – Callan Tomlin (Oskaloosa)

Also placing for South Tama were: 2nd – Brady Fritz (120), 2nd – Jaret Probasco (145), 2nd – Bailey Chyma (170) and 3rd – Andrew Peters (285).Other meet champions included: 106 – Tyler Landgrebe (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont), 113 – Aiden Reeves (Albia), 120 – Alec Clark (Ottumwa), 126 – Tanner Probasco (STC), 132 – Briar Cochran (Moravia), 138 – Tyler Hirl (Norwalk), 160 – Isaac Judge (STC), 170 – Jason Beebe (Oskaloosa), 182 – Isaiah Cox (Ottumwa), 195 – Logan Foetisch (Norwalk), 220 – Callan Tomlin Oskaloosa)

STC’s Isaac Judge works on turning over Albia’s Kyle Sinnott in the 1st place match on Saturday, December 19 at the Bill Van Horn Invite. News Herald Photos/Allison Graham

Also placing for South Tama were: 2nd – Brady Fritz (120), 2nd – Jaret Probasco (145), 2nd – Bailey Chyma (170) and 3rd – Andrew Peters (285).

Team Results

1. Albia 191.5, 2. Ottumwa 184.5, 3. South Tama 140, 4. Norwalk 137, 5. Oskaloosa 87.5, 6. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 81, 7. Moravia 62, Pella 61.5

South Tama results:

113 – Quarterfinals Josh Diehl (Oskaloosa) over Rian Simpson (STC) (Fall :35) Cons. Round 1 – Simpson received a bye Cons. Semis – Adam Proctor (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) over Simpson (Fall :47) 5th Place Match Simson received a bye

120 – Quarterfinals – Brady Fritz (STC) received a bye Semifinals – Fritz (STC) over Cody Lehman (Norwalk) (TF 21-6 5:53) 1st place match Alec Clark (Ottumwa) over Fritz (Dec. 8-3)

126 – Quarterfinals – Tanner Probasco received a bye Semifinals – Probasco over Ethan Speltz (Pella) (TF 19-4 5:37) 1st Place Match – Probasco over Nicholas Martin (Moravia) (MD 11-1)

138 – Quarterfinals – Cobi Thoms (Albia) over Dallas Horne (STC) (Fall 1:16) Cons. Round 1 – Horne received a bye Cons. Semis – Dakota Boyer (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) over Horne (Fall 1:36) 5th place match – Cobi Thoms (Albia) over Horne (Fall 1:34)

145 – Semifinals – Jaret Probasco (STC) over Dylan DeFreece (Norwalk) (Dec 6-2) 1st Place match – Bryce Leshen (Albia) over Probasco (Fall 1:19)

152 – Quarterfinals – Alan Moore (Norwalk) over Tanner Walz (STC) (MD 14-5) Cons. Round 1 – Walz received a bye Cons. Semis – Walz over Jacob Martin (Moravia) (Inj time) 152 – 3rd place match – Alan Moore (Norwalk) over Walz (Dec 13-6)

160 – Quarterfinals – Isaac Judge (STC) received a bye Semifinals – Judge over Zach Hook (Norwalk) (MD 15-3) 1st place match – Judge over Kyle Sinnott (Albia) (Fall 1:24)

170 – Quarterfinals – Bailey Chyma (STC) over Joseph Weaver (Ottumwa) (Fall :55) Semifinals – Chyma over Gaige Berryman (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont) (Fall 1:02) 1st place match – Jason Beebe (Oskaloosa) over Chyma (Inj. time)

182 – Quarterfinals – Dalton Rosenberg (STC) over Austin Angle (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont) (Fall 4:35) Semifinals – Isaiah Cox (Ottumwa) over Rosenberg (MD 9-1) Cons. Semis – Ben Mason (Albia) over Rosenberg (Dec 15-10) 5th place match – Rosenberg over Austin Angle (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont) (Fall 4:33)

220 – Quarterfinals – Callan Tomlin (Oskaloosa) over Justin Suchanek (STC) (Dec 4-0) Cons. Round 1 – Suchanek over Trever Blackford (Albia) (Dec 6-2) Cons. Semis – Quinton Castell (Moravia) over Suchanek (Dec 7-6 5th place match – Suchanek over Tyler VanderMolen (Pella) (Fall :27)

285 – Seminfals – Carter Isley (Albia) over Andrew Peters (STC) (Fall :23) 3rd place match – Peters over Logan Schwery (Norwalk) (SV-1 4-2)