Humboldt wrestlers win Joe Fitch Invitational
The Humboldt boys' wrestling team, coaches and cheerleaders gathered for this photo after the Wildcats won the team title of their own Joe Fitch Invitational tournament held on Friday, Dec. 5 in the Humboldt gym. Independent photo.
Humboldt crowned four champions and won the team title of the Joe Fitch Invitational wrestling tournament on Friday, Dec. 5 in the Humboldt gym.
The Wildcats finished with 245.5 points to outdistance Eagle Grove, which had 214. Forest City made 211.5, Creston was fourth at 188 and Sheldon South O'Brien was fifth with 178. Emmetsburg took sixth with 212.5. Van Meter had 114 and Kuemper Catholic of Carroll was eighth with 57.5 points.
Humboldt's individual champions were Joe Constable at 285, Broedy Hendricks at 190, Jaxson Kirchhoff at 165 and Karson Reinhardt at 132 pounds.
Runner-up finishers include Mason Frideres at 106 and Caleb Vinsand at 150. Dylan Frideres at 120 and Braden Downs at 157 placed third. Fourth-place went to Carson Ireland at 113, Channing Smith at 120 and Johnathan Hayden at 138. Placing fifth was Bentley Rodgers at 106 and Tate Halverson at 175. Seventh-place went to Karson Meier at 120, Henry Kramer at 126 and Ayden Fiengo at 285.
Constable, a junior who was fifth in the Class 3A state tournament last February for Fort Dodge, pinned Gunner Martwick of Creston in 2:41 in the 285-pound finals. Hendricks won a 10-1 major decision over Ryan Wirtz of Emmetsburg in the 190-pound finals. At 132, Reinhardt won 10-9 over Deegan Moore of Forest City in the finals. Jaxson Kirchhoff pinned Dominic Ohmart of Forest City in 4:27 in the 165-pound final.
Next action for Humboldt is a conference double dual at Algona on Dec. 11 with Charles City. Humboldt wrestles in the Central Decatur tournament on Dec. 12.
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