FREDONIA — Even with a short-handed squad as several of their wrestlers went to Saturday’s Tri-Valley Powerlifting Meet instead of the Fredonia Invitational, the Humboldt Cubs were able to come away from Fredonia with some positive results.
The highlight of the tournament was Gunner Elder’s championship at 113 pounds.
In the first round, Elder pinned Fredonia’s Dallas Davis in just 21 seconds. Next, he picked up a 15-0 tech-fall over Labette County’s Colton Chapman and then he took the title with a major decision over Abilene’s Colby Mohr.
Humboldt sophomore Dagen Goodner took second place at 160 pounds and finished the tournament with a 3-1 record.
Speed Hoepker and Brady Slocum also competed for the Cubs.
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The Mustangs only sent two competitors to Fredonia, but both found their way onto the medal stand.
Senior Tavon Blazek finished 3-1 in the 170 pound class to finish third and capped the tournament with consecutive pins.
Senior Colton Toney was fifth in heavyweight class and recovered from a pair of narrow losses to end on a win in the fifth-place match.
