Petersen brothers make immediate impact for West Fork wrestling team

SHEFFIELD – Kale and Kaden Petersen, making their official varsity debuts for the West Fork wrestling team, aided the Warhawks to a 1-2 finish, getting a big dual victory over Mason City Newman in a home double dual on Thursday, Jan. 16.

The duo combined to go 6-0 for the night with three forfeits afforded them as coach Jared Arbegast’s team topped Newman, 33-30, and lost two close duals to North Union (36-30) and fell by criteria (43-42) against Belmond-Klemme, which also won its dual by criteria over Newman.

The brothers, who transferred from Rockford at the start of the school year, amassed 36 total points (either by fall or forfeit) during the three duals for the Warhawks.

The criteria went all the way down to first match points scored to determine the winner since both had the same number of wins and wins by fall and forfeit with no technical falls or major decisions.

Also going 3-0 for West Fork on the night were Dakota Lau at 152 and Cannon Craighton at 220. Levi Janssen finished 2-0 as West Fork sent out Jair Ramirez for a forfeit win against B-K at 285 pounds.

North Union 36

West Fork 30

285– Levi Janssen (WF) pinned Jake Anderson 1:12; 106– Kale Petersen (WF) won by forfeit; 113– No match; 120– No match; 126– No match; 132– Kaden Petersen (WF) won by forfeit; 138– Dalton Tobin (NU) pinned Max Heimbuch 2:41; 145– Kacey Hamsmith (NU) won by forfeit; 152– Dakota Lau (WF) won by forfeit; 160– Skyler Lufkin (NU) pinned Derrick Lau 3:03; 170 – Trevor Kruse (NU) pinned Ki Janssen 1:14; 182– Skyler Lufkin (NU) pinned Carson Nuehring 2:48; 195– Chalder Stames (NU) won by forfeit; 220– Cannon Craighton (WF) won by forfeit.

West Fork 33

Mason City Newman 30

106– Kale Petersen (WF) won by forfeit; 113– No match; 120– No match; 126– Pete Miller (MCN) won by forfeit; 132– Kaden Petersen (WF) pinned Coy Smith 1:18; 138– Clay Smith (MCN) pinned Max Heimbuch 1:15; 145– Fabian Brandenburg (MCN) won by forfeit; 152– Dakota Lau (WF) dec. Nash Holmgaard 6-4; 160– Scott Heinselman (MCN) dec. Derrick Lau 10-3; 170– Holden Hensley (MCN) dec. Ki Janssen 10-7; 182– Carson Nuehring (WF) pinned Nathaniel Bosch 3:37; 195– Henry Determan (MCN) won by forfeit; 220– Cannon Craighton (WF) pinned Pasha Molchanov 0:57; 285– Levi Janssen (WF) pinned Logan Allison 0:41.

Belmond-Klemme 43

West Fork 42

*criteria

113– Taylor Nelson (B-K) won by forfeit; 120– Kaedon Furman (B-K) won by forfeit; 126– Kaden Hanson (B-K) won by forfeit; 132– Kaden Petersen (WF) pinned Dawson Summers 1:40; 138– Gunner Thompson (B-K) pinned Max Heimbuch 3:24; 145– Bryson Warren (B-K) won by forfeit; 152– Dakota Lau (WF) pinned Drew Humphrey 1:04; 160– Hayden Pals (B-K) pinned Ki Janssen 0:23; 170– Derrick Lau (WF) won by forfeit; 182– Carson Nuehring (WF) won by forfeit; 195– Marcos Gonzalez (B-K) won by forfeit; 220– Cannon Craighton (WF) pinned Michael Schleisman 5:15; 285– Jair Ramirez (WF) won by forfeit; 106– Kale Petersen (WF) pinned Nicolas Gonzales 2:53.