City High pins Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 47-21

IOWA CITY — Minor details can produce major benefits.

With an emphasis on the basics in the top position, Iowa City High watched the little things turn into a big victory.

The Little Hawks posted a big advantage in nearfall points and recorded six pins in a 47-21 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson on Thursday night at home.

City High (10-4) took a page from the book of head coach Cory Connell, who had 26 falls including 12 straight, during his state title season for the Little Hawks in 2000.

'I think guys bought into doing the little things right,' Connell said. 'If we do the little things right, it adds up to big points.'

Team points piled up fast early as City High won the first five weights. Garrett Bormann and Ethan Wood-Finley opened the dual with consecutive pins at 106 and 113 pounds, respectively.

Joey Harney (132) provided the third fall and gave City High a lead for good with a 26-0 edge. Harney, ranked 10th, pinned Colten Mastin in 2:31. The lower weights set the tone and Harney wanted to follow suit.

'I want to be there with my team getting pins,' Harney said. 'It helps to build that lead.'

Harney led 5-2 after the first, scoring a takedown and two nearfall first. Mastin's reversal was Jefferson's first score that wasn't an escape, ending a 12:42 stretch. It also woke up Harney.

'I knew I had to get going,' Harney said. 'I wanted to work on my offense and get some points.'

City High received pins from Wilfred Kadohoa (152), sixth-ranked Jacob Dykes at 195 and third-ranked 220-pounder Jordain Buckland. Lance Bormann added a technical fall at 126, tallying 12 nearfall points and helping the Little Hawks own a 23-3 edge in back points.

'I think they wrestled where they are best and understood where they are best,' Connell said about the nine City High winners. 'They put a lot of points on the scoreboard. It's fun to watch them."

Jefferson (3-3) won five matches, including pins from Zach Main (138) and Tyreese Smith at 160. Matt Culver and Tavian Rashed followed Smith with decisions and ninth-ranked heavyweight David Bonner capped the dual with a victory.

AT IOWA CITY HIGH

Iowa City High 47, C.R. Jefferson 21

(Individual takedowns in parentheses)

106 pounds – Garrett Bormann (ICH) pinned Jaden Collins, 2:14 (4,0); 113 – Ethan Wood-Finley (ICH) pinned Dallas Hartgrave, 1:17 (2,0); 120 – Michael Santoro (ICH) dec. Colton Woods, 3-0 (0,0); 126 – Lance Bormann (ICH) tech. fall Nathan Lauterwasser, 16-0 (2,0); 132 – Joey Harney (ICH) pinned Colten Mastin, 2:31 (1,0); 138 – Zach Main (CRJ) pinned Jack Anson, 4:36 (5,0); 145 – Alex Kooker (ICH) dec. Antonio Pagel, 8-5 (1,1); 152 – Wilfred Kadohoa (ICH) pinned Dustin Anderson, 2:35 (2,0); 160 – Tyreese Smith (CRJ) pinned Jack Bacon, :50 (1,0); 170 – Matt Culver (CRJ) dec. Kyle Hefley, 8-4 (3,0); 182 – Tavian Rashed (CRJ) dec. Brock Hunger, 7-1 (3,0); 195 – Jacob Dykes (ICH) pinned Taylor Viktora, :55 (1,0); 220 – Jordain Buckland (ICH) pinned Dillon Primmer, 1:20 (2,0); Hwt. – David Bonner (CRJ) dec. Jacob Murry, 5-0 (0.0).

MEET STATISTICS

Takedowns – C.R. Jefferson 13, City High 15. Reversals – C.R. Jefferson 5, City High 3. Escapes – C.R. Jefferson 7, City High 10. Nearfall points – C.R. Jefferson 3, City High 23. Penalty points (awarded) – C.R. Jefferson 3, City High 0. Total match points – C.R. Jefferson 49, City High 69.

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