Adams Central’s participation in the annual 10-Way, alternating between Yorktown and New Haven, has rarely given the Jets a better run of matches than it did Saturday.
Head coach Tony Currie’s team not only survived the day, but also made some statements in all five rounds and walked out of the gym much happier Saturday afternoon than they had after Tuesday night’s loss at New Haven.
Knowing that they would face a team already qualified for 2A Team State right off the bat, the Jets came out and were focused and ready for the Braves. Trevor Currie’s 6-5 win over Austin Ringeisen was a key tone-setter for the rest of the day.
Adams Central 51 Maconaquah 22
138: Maverick Dubach (AC) over Nate Hanes (Mac) (Fall 2:44)
144: Xander Schwartz (AC) over Gabe Jenkins (Mac) (Fall 4:42)
150: Ty Galvin (Mac) over Max Byerly (AC) (Dec 8-3)
157: Jaret Smith (AC) over Brayden Tabler (Mac) (Fall 0:54)
165: Matt Heiser (AC) over Zane Lahrman (Mac) (Fall 3:09)
175: Ethan Farnell (Mac) over Max Kaehr (AC) (MD 11-3)
190: Trevor Currie (AC) over Austin Ringeison (Mac) (Dec 6-5)
215: Wyatt McAfee (AC) over Kyle Bockover (Mac) (Fall 1:17)
285: Joe Butcher (Mac) over Gavin Rumple (AC) (Fall 4:00)
106: Myles Kaehr (AC) over f f (Mac) (For.)
113: Kale Beer (AC) over f f (Mac) (For.)
120: Brayden Raber (Mac) over Jackson Bingham (AC) (Fall 0:57)
126: Alex Ousley (Mac) over Dylan Ogg (AC) (Dec 3-0)
132: Brason Schortgen (AC) over Evan Ogelsby (Mac) (Fall 5:57)
The win against Maconaquah set up a second-round matchup with Avon, a team that had moved all the way up to fourth in the state rankings overall. The Jets had nothing to lose and wrestled like it, going toe to toe with the Orioles and coming way closer than most fans might have thought against the 4A giants.
The Jets went on a run in the upper weights, winning 5 of 6 bouts to take a commanding lead. Matt Heiser’s takedowns at 165 were key to that run as AC led 24-9.
The dual meet could have had a much different look with Zac Wurm in the lineup at heavyweight, but Avon pulled six points back quickly and the Orioles closed out the meet with six straight wins in the lightest weights.
Those wins didn’t come easy, though.
Kale Beer trailed 4-1 after two periods and chose down in the third and quickly found a reversal, but his efforts to turn Sam Blanco Colmenares were unsuccessful and he did not leave himself enough time to score the tying takedown.
After Nathan Rioux scored a fall bumping up to 120, fans were treated to the best bout of the day at 126. Chase Kline and Dylan Ogg traded takedowns in the opening two periods, then both scored reversals in the third to go to overtime. No more points were scored in the bout and when it came time to choose his position for the ultimate tiebreaker, Avon’s Chase Kline had no doubt he wanted top. The Orioles clinched the dual meet with Kline’s thirty second ride.
The dual meet ended with Maverick Dubach on his feet against Quinten Schoeff in the third period with the score tied 3-3, but Schoeff scored the winning takedown and won the bout 5-4.
Avon 40 Adams Central 24
144: Seth Syra (AVON) over Xander Schwartz (AC) (Fall 1:15)
150: Max Byerly (AC) over Zander Sojka (AVON) (Fall 4:51)
157: Isaiah Shelton (AVON) over Jaret Smith (AC) (Dec 8-1)
165: Matt Heiser (AC) over Griffan Larson (AVON) (Dec 6-3)
175: Max Kaehr (AC) over Matthew Nickol (AVON) (Fall 1:27)
190: Trevor Currie (AC) over Makyi Hines (AVON) (Fall 5:23)
215: Wyatt McAfee (AC) over Grant Stewart (AVON) (Dec 5-3)
285: Joseph Orisadare (AVON) over Gavin Rumple (AC) (Fall 0:17)
106: Mason Goelz (AVON) over Myles Kaehr (AC) (Fall 4:47)
113: Sam Blanco Colmenares (AVON) over Kale Beer (AC) (Dec 5-3)
120: Nathan Rioux (AVON) over Jackson Bingham (AC) (Fall 1:00)
126: Chase Kline (AVON) over Dylan Ogg (AC) (UTB 4-4)
132: Luke Rioux (AVON) over Brason Schortgen (AC) (MD 13-2)
138: Quinten Schoeff (AVON) over Maverick Dubach (AC) (Dec 5-4)
Adams Central 81 South Bend Washington 0
157: Jaret Smith (AC) over Jaylen J (SBW) (Dec 5-3)
165: Matt Heiser (AC) over Sincere H (SBW) (Fall 1:37)
175: Max Kaehr (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
190: Trevor Currie (AC) over Derron L (SBW) (Fall 2:18)
215: Wyatt McAfee (AC) over Jalil Neil (SBW) (Fall 0:47)
285: Gavin Rumple (AC) over Shawn Peck (SBW) (Fall 1:34)
106: Myles Kaehr (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
113: Kale Beer (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
120: Jackson Bingham (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
126: Dylan Ogg (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
132: Brason Schortgen (AC) over f f (SBW) (For.)
138: Maverick Dubach (AC) over Darrion M (SBW) (Fall 2:47)
144: Xander Schwartz (AC) over (SBW) (For.)
150: Max Byerly (AC) over  (SBW) (For.)
Adams Central 71 Lakeland 12
165: Matt Heiser (AC) over (Lkd) (For.)
175: Max Kaehr (AC) over (Lkd) (For.)
190: Noah Owsley (Lkd) over Dakota Perry (AC) (Fall 5:59)
215: Trevor Currie (AC) over Max Contreras-Martinez (Lkd) (Inj. [time])
285: Wyatt McAfee (AC) over (Lkd) (For.)
106: Myles Kaehr (AC) over (Lkd) (For.)
113: Kale Beer (AC) over Connor Mains (Lkd) (Fall 0:37)
120: Zac Brown (Lkd) over Jackson Bingham (AC) (Fall 3:23)
126: Dylan Ogg (AC) over Quanell Gabriel (Lkd) (Fall 2:54)
132: Brason Schortgen (AC) over Luke koder (Lkd) (TF 19-3 4:50)
138: Maverick Dubach (AC) over Bryar Alleshouse (Lkd) (Fall 1:10)
144: Xander Schwartz (AC) over (Lkd) (For.)
150: Max Byerly (AC) over Kaden weise (Lkd) (Fall 0:39)
157: Jaret Smith (AC) over  (Lkd) (For.)
The Jets’ win over Prairie Heights was an important one for seeding for the 1A Team State tournament, with the Panthers vying for a bye in the opening round.
Adams Central built a 37-12 lead after the dual meet started at 175, but PH won the last four bouts.
Three quick falls by Trevor Currie, Wyatt McAfee and Gavin Rumple gave the Jets a crucial early lead, then the team saved a team point when Myles Kaehr scored a five-point move in the third period to take a 9-0 deficit and turn it into a 9-5 decision loss.
The key moment in this dual came at 138 when Maverick Dubach rode out Jordan Klumpp for the entire third period to hold on to a 6-4 win.
The Jets will now be seeded ahead of Prairie Heights on January 6th.
Adams Central 37 Prairie Heights 31
175: Matt Levitz (PH) over Max Kaehr (AC) (Fall 3:09)
190: Trevor Currie (AC) over Austin Abbott (PH) (Fall 1:24)
215: Wyatt McAfee (AC) over Jesus Flores (PH) (Fall 1:29)
285: Gavin Rumple (AC) over Kris Levitz (PH) (Fall 1:29)
106: Brayden Baas (PH) over Myles Kaehr (AC) (Dec 9-5)
113: Ezra Liechty (AC) over  (PH) (For.)
120: Reed Shaffer (PH) over Kale Beer (AC) (Dec 8-1)
126: Dylan Ogg (AC) over Boston Baas (PH) (MD 14-1)
132: Brason Schortgen (AC) over Landon Rinehart (PH) (Fall 1:50)
138: Maverick Dubach (AC) over Jordan Klumpp (PH) (Dec 6-4)
144: Brody Hagewood (PH) over Xander Schwartz (AC) (Fall 0:58)
150: Brock Hagewood (PH) over Max Byerly (AC) (Fall 1:51)
157: Riley Cearbaugh (PH) over Jaret Smith (AC) (MD 14-1)
165: Jericko Jackson (PH) over Matt Heiser (AC) (Dec 6-3)