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Perry finished in 15th place after scoring 20 points at the Jack Mendenhall Invitational in Ames on Saturday.  It was a rough showing for the Bluejays as they were led by Ben Kusar.  The senior claimed 6th in the weight class of 138 and scored 10 points.  Also scoring 10 points was Thad Stewart.  Thad took 7th in the weight class of 132.  Full Perry results below

106

Dionisio Andres

  • Champ. Round 1 – Nolan Adams (Ballard) 8-10 won by fall over Dionisio Andres (Perry) 5-7 (Fall 3:05)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dionisio Andres (Perry) 5-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Damien Yeoman (Fort Dodge) 16-11 won by tech fall over Dionisio Andres (Perry) 5-7 (TF-1.5 2:12 (16-1))

126

Trent Maggitt

  • Champ. Round 1 – Chase Williams (Iowa City, City High) 15-8 won by fall over Trent Maggitt (Perry) 5-5 (Fall 2:46)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Colin Royster (Bettendorf) 3-6 won by tech fall over Trent Maggitt (Perry) 5-5 (TF-1.5 3:46 (20-2))

132

Thad Stewart placed 7th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Thad Stewart (Perry) 12-3 won by major decision over Dylan Baccam (Spencer) 10-10 (MD 8-0)
  • Quarterfinal – Calvin Rathjen (Ankeny) 19-2 won by tech fall over Thad Stewart (Perry) 12-3 (TF-1.5 1:39 (18-0))
  • Cons. Round 2 – Thad Stewart (Perry) 12-3 won by injury default over Tony Horness (Ballard) 12-4 (Inj. 0:00)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Kash Kiner (Valley, West Des Moines) 12-12 won by tech fall over Thad Stewart (Perry) 12-3 (TF-1.5 4:33 (19-3))
  • 7th Place Match – Thad Stewart (Perry) 12-3 won by fall over Chris Davis (Iowa City, City High) 8-10 (Fall 1:33)

138

Ben Kusar placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Harrison (Ballard) 17-4 won by fall over Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 (Fall 4:37)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 won by fall over Gavin Hurst (Spencer) 0-7 (Fall 2:45)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 won by fall over Donovan Gipson (Iowa City, City High) 5-4 (Fall 1:52)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 won by decision over Braxton Winkey (Ames) 20-7 (Dec 9-3)
  • Cons. Semi – Ethan Sodergren (Ankeny Centennial) 18-3 won by fall over Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 (Fall 1:12)
  • 5th Place Match – Jacob Harrison (Ballard) 17-4 won by decision over Ben Kusar (Perry) 17-4 (Dec 9-8)

144

Townes Wilson (9-9)

  • Champ. Round 1 – McCoy Mcllravy (Waverly-Shell Rock) 12-12 won by fall over Townes Wilson (Perry) 9-9 (Fall 1:10)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Townes Wilson (Perry) 9-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Brady Claeys (Ankeny) 12-12 won by fall over Townes Wilson (Perry) 9-9 (Fall 0:51)

150

Cohen Galivan (5-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Isaac Bruhl (Ankeny Centennial) 20-3 won by fall over Cohen Galivan (Perry) 5-13 (Fall 1:15)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Cohen Galivan (Perry) 5-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – John Bright (Dowling Catholic) 3-11 won by fall over Cohen Galivan (Perry) 5-13 (Fall 1:43)

157

Brock Rowe

  • Champ. Round 1 – Rylee Brown (Fort Dodge) 19-9 won by tech fall over Brock Rowe (Perry) 0-2 (TF-1.5 1:04 (15-0))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Brock Rowe (Perry) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Trent Eckard (Boone) 16-4 won by fall over Brock Rowe (Perry) 0-2 (Fall 1:22)

165

Freddy Melendrez-Corado

  • Champ. Round 1 – Henry Lee (Ankeny Centennial) 6-5 won by fall over Freddy Melendrez-Corado (Perry) 0-8 (Fall 1:04)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Freddy Melendrez-Corado (Perry) 0-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Cameron Andersen (Ankeny) 8-8 won by fall over Freddy Melendrez-Corado (Perry) 0-8 (Fall 1:47)

190

Samuel Hernandez

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cole Martin (Ames) 19-2 won by fall over Samuel Hernandez (Perry) 0-2 (Fall 1:08)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Samuel Hernandez (Perry) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Charlie Sloan (Ankeny Centennial) 8-5 won by fall over Samuel Hernandez (Perry) 0-2 (Fall 2:52)

285

Juan Beato-Amparo

  • Champ. Round 1 – Mason Karl (Valley, West Des Moines) 2-3 won by fall over Juan Beato-Amparo (Perry) 2-3 (Fall 0:34)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Matthew Langner (Waverly-Shell Rock) 7-14 won by fall over Juan Beato-Amparo (Perry) 2-3 (Fall 0:34)

The Bluejays return to the mat on Thursday for a Heart of Iowa Conference Triangular host by Roland-Story.