Five Cardinal Grapplers Advance To Friday Night’s Session

All five Boone Central/Newman Grove wrestlers are still alive in the Class C state tournament after picking up wins Friday afternoon.​

Gavin Dozier went a perfect 2-0 in the session at 106 pounds. Dozler opened with a 3-0 decision over Trevin Edwards of Loomis/Bertrand, before rallying past Gibbon’s Jose Escandon, 3-2.

Will Grape bounced back after a 1-1 day on Thursday to survive a late flurry against Ord’s Kaden Boyce. After several reversals, near falls and takedowns, Grape emerged victorious with a 13-10 decision.

Dalton Rasmussen scored a pair of falls to advance to the heartbreak round of the heavyweight bracket. Trailing 4-1 late in the third period against Ord’s CJ Hoevet, Rasmussen tossed Hoevet to his back and stuck junior 285 pounder.
The semifinals and consolation heartbreakers begin tonight at 5 p.m.