Catching up with Maquoketa Valley wrestling

DELHI - The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats hosted their first home wrestling meet of the season last week, topping North-Linn and Central City as senior Steve Huber earned his 100th career win.

Huber is third Wildcat on this year's team to reach that monumental marker.

The Wildcats wrestled North-Linn in the first dual, winning 73-6. Maquoketa Valley winners were Greg Guetzko (7-3 decision), Tanner Parmely (14-4), Bryant Meyer-Kemp (forfeit), Mason Hermanson (forfeit), Zach Cornell (forfeit), Cole Kruse (pin), Mitch Smith (pin), Dylan Wright (forfeit), Trevor Koopmann (pin), Alec McDowell (forfeit), Steve Huber (forfeit), Eric Heims (forfeit) and Ryan Parmely (pin).

In the 66-9 win over Central City, winners were Tanner Parmely (pin), Meyer-Kemp (forfeit), Cornell (19-9 decision), Wright (forfeit), Koopmann (forfeit), McDowell (8-4 decision), Huber (17-2 technical fall), Heims (pin), Ryan Parmely (forfeit), Kaleb Kruse (forfeit), Guetzko (forfeit) and Carson Wright (forfeit).

'Overall I was very happy with how the guys came out tonight and dominated from start to finish,” Coach Tim Andrews said. 'It was also great to see Steve get his 100th victory via technical fall in the second period. Great night for wrestling and two encouraging victories for us as we move into the weekend at a very tough Western Dubuque Bobcat duals.”

The Wildcats went 1-3 at the Bobcat duals on Saturday, Maquoketa Valley lost, 49-29, to a team full of highly ranked wrestlers from Dakota, Ill. McDowell (forfeit), Huber (pin), Ryan Parmely (pin) and Kruse (forfeit) all won. The Wildcats also los to North Scott, 42-28, getting team points from McDowell (pin), Huber (11-2 decision), Ryan Parmely (pin), Tanner Parmely (win by injury default), Herrmanson (2-1 decision), and Kruse (7-2 decision).

The next dual was against Williamsburg, which topped Maquoketa Valley, 49-24. Those 24 points came from Huber (pin), Ryan Parmely (pin), Tanner Parmely (forfeit) and Koopmann (pin).

The Wildcats won the last dual of the day, topping Davenport West, 54-25. Huber (pin), Heims (pin), Ryan Parmely (pin), Guetzko (pin), Tanner Parmely (forfeit), Hermanson (forfeit), Cornell (forfeit), Koopmann (pin) and McDowell all won.

'Overall, I like how the guys competed today and not once did somebody throw in the towel or give up no matter who we wrestled or what the score was.” Andrews said. 'The younger guys got a first hand look at grade A competition and hopefully has them more prepared when the opportunity presents itself again. These meets are good for us in terms of showing the guys that we need to continue to improve and get better everyday as we head into Christmas break practices and the second half of the season.”