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2A State Wrestling: Union, LaPorte City advances to finals with 46-23 win
DES MOINES — No. 1 Union, La Porte City used bonus points in its last four matches to beat No. 5 Creston/Orient-Macksburg 46-23 to advance to the State Duals final in Class 2A.
The Knights held a 24-23 lead after 10 matches, but recorded three falls and a major decision in the final. Pins from 285-pounder Michael Ahrendsen in 2:43, a 12-0 major decision from Jon Hellman at 106 pounds and pins from Derek Hoschlag and Josh Lawrinenko in less than 1:30 all contributed to the 23-point win.
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Union, LaPorte City will take on No. 2 Davenport Assumption in the Class 2A finals.
Fourth-seeded Independence will compete for fifth-place. The Mustangs rebounded after a first-round loss to No. 5 Creston-OM with a 50-20 win over eighth-seeded Clear Lake. Independence, which placed fourth last year, faces No. 7 New Hampton.
Union's Josh Lawrinenko (right) works to pin Creston's Trevor Marlin in 1:16 in their 120-pound bout during the 2A semifinals in the dual team wrestling championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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