Bulldogs crown two champs at Doug Wood Invitational

MANSON – With five reaching the final, the Bulldog wrestling team crowned two champions in finishing fifth out of 11 teams at the Doug Wood Invitational hosted by Manson-Northwest Webster on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Jaycob Martzahn, wrestling at 132 pounds, and Carl Barkema at 138 were the two title winners for coach Patrick Hansen’s squad.

Martzahn defeated Class 1A No. 10 Nate Thomsen of East Sac County at 132 pounds, winning by 4-2 decision over the top seed. Barkema pinned Manson-Northwest Webster’s Daniel Thoma in 4 minutes, 47 seconds; Thoma upset the second-seeded wrestler in the semifinal.

Also wrestling in the final but just coming up short were 120-pounder Jakyb Kapp, who took his first loss of the season; Jack Showalter at 113 pounds, losing by 5-1 decision; and Braden Hansen at 160, being pinned in four minutes by South Central Calhoun’s Blake McAlister.

The Bulldogs scored 118 points for their finish. The host school won the tournament with 184 points.

Doug Wood Invitational

Team Scoring

1. Manson-Northwest Webster 184; 2. South Central Calhoun 165; 3. West Bend-Mallard 133; 4. Alta-Aurelia 126; 5. Hampton-Dumont 118; 6. Ogden 98.5; 7. East Sac County 96; 8. South Hamilton 84; 9. Ridge View 75; 10. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 50; 11. Clarinda 37.

Bulldog results

113– Final, Donovan Hanson (W-BM) dec. Jack Showalter, 5-1.

120– Final, Ayden Toms (SCC) pinned Jakyb Kapp 3:12.

132– Final, Jaycob Martzahn (H-D) dec. Nate Thomsen (ESC) 4-2.

138– Final, Carl Barkema (H-D) pinned Daniel Thomas 4:47.

160– Final, Blake McAlister (SCC) pinned Braden Hansen 1:00.

182– Aleks Salinas DNP

195– Fifth place, Logan Walker (H-D) pinned Allen Brenner (RV) 1:43.

220– Alex Koch DNP