North Union’s Casey Clark, right, is pictured attempting to take down an opponent in this file photo. Clark placed third in the 126-pound weight class during Saturday’s NU Wasserbeck Classic. (Journal-Tribune photo by Sam Dillon)
The North Union wrestling team hosted its annual Don Wasserbeck Classic Invitational on Saturday.
The Wildcats placed sixth with 110 points.
Marysville’s B team took second place with a score of 203, while Pleasant took first place out of the 12-team event with a score of 269 points.
North Union head coach Garret Andrews said this was the first true tournament his Wildcats have competed in this season.
“It was the first true individual tournament of the season,” Andrews said. “Up to this point, many teams had only competed in duals.
“It felt a little different this weekend as there were no spectators allowed in the building, but there were a lot of good, competitive matches.”
Gabe Hanson was the only Wildcat wrestler to reach the top of his weight class. He won all four of his matches in the 132-pound pool and scored a 12-1 major decision over Brock Stute of Fredericktown to take the top spot.
The Monarchs had two top finishers.
Brady Seger won the 170 class with a 9-1 major decision over Brandon Mulvaine of Pleasant.
Parker Reese took first place at 195, winning all five of his matches in the pool. He pinned Jonah Bibler of Pleasant to take the top spot.
Additional North Union and Marysville athletes finished as follows:
-113, Gage Riley, Marysville, second; Austin Cline, North Union, sixth;
-120, Joseph Eljay, Marysville, second; Juice Kenedy, Marysville, third;
-126, Ben Durey, Marysville, second. Casey Clark, North Union, third; Joseph Bates, Marysville, fourth;
-138, Erik Nelson, Marysville, third;
-145, Caleb Isler, North Union, fifth; Clarissa Cox-Wilson, North Union, sixth;
-152, Riley Miller, Marysville, fifth;
-160, Alton Dobyns, Marysville, third;
-195, Liam Adams, North Union, fifth;
-220, Brody Wilson, North Union, fourth;
-285, Andrew Howard, Marysville, fourth.
The Wildcats also had several wrestlers not place at the tournament. Austyn Wilson went 0-3 at 138 pounds. Gavin Craft went 1-3 at 138 pounds. Tyler Cline went 1-3 at 220 pounds and Steven Palm went 0-4 at 285 pounds.
North Union is scheduled to compete Wednesday at Fredricktown.