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| Kyle Benjamin went 2-0 in the triangular (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
Farmington ground out a 32-25 win over Waterville-Elysian Morristown in the opener and dropped a 45-20 decision to Scott West in the nightcap.
"We are still a little banged up," Tiger coach Chad Olson said of his team that has been battling injury and illness for the past several weeks.
"The win (over Waterville) was a good overall victory. "We spotted them 12 of their 25 points on forfeits...We were ahead of Scott West 20-19 after the 160-pound match, so we are not that far away from being able to compete with the best."
Taylor Venz (106) and Godfrey Mpetey (220) registered six-point falls in the win over Waterville-Elysian-Morristown. Joe Liden (145) and Logan Haakana (170) each scored major decisions.
Brayden Chapman (132), Kyle Benjamin (138) Zach Seufer (152), and Jamie Scavone (285) each recorded decisions. Seufer's win came in his first varsity match.
The Tigers roared to an early 20-3 lead against Scott West on a major decision by Venz, a pin by Jamin LeDuc (113) and back-to-back technical falls by Matt Rustad (126) and Benjamin before the visitors claimed the final nine bouts, two on forfeits.
Lost in the shuffle were impressive showings by Jacob Gabbard (120) and Joe Hoeve (160), both of whom wrestled well in losses to state-rated opponents.
"They both went 0-2 but they were right there with them," Olson said.
Liden also lost to a state-ranked opponent against Scott West.
The Tigers continue to prep for the post-season tonight (Friday) with a triangular with Rosemount and East Ridge at Rosemount.
