Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Keegan Schultschik reaches 100-win milestone

IOWA CITY — Cedar Rapids Xavier's Keegan Schultschik reached a coveted milestone.

One that seemed so distant his freshman season when he had a losing record, wrestling up a weight as an undersized 113-pounder. Hard work and a perseverance paid dividends for the 120-pound senior.

Schultschik stepped off the mat and was greeted with balloons, a poster and posed for a quick picture, commemorating his 100th career victory Saturday at Iowa City High's Clyde Bean Duals, which was won by the Class 3A seventh-ranked Little Hawks. Schultschik went 5-0 and made the all-tournament team.

He pinned Iowa City High's Matt Rew in 53 seconds to reach the win plateau.

'It means a lot,' said Schultschik, who has 101 career wins and 54 career pins. 'I've been looking forward to it all year. I figured I'd get it about this event.

'It was a far off goal. I had a rough freshman year. I got in the room and did some work and got better. The last three seasons have been pretty good.'

Schultschik made some huge gains between his first two seasons. He qualified and won a match at the 2016 state tournament. A first-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference selection last year, Schultschik finished third at district and missed a second state trip. The 10th-ranked Saint dedicated himself to be better on his feet and in the bottom position to return to Des Moines.

'I was back in the room over the summer, getting better to get back there,' Schultschik said. 'Now, I need to get back there. That's all I was thinking about. It's the ultimate goal. Get back down there and do some damage, hopefully.'

Xavier Coach Ryan Chambers said 100 wins is a secondary goal to getting back to the state tournament and reaching the podium. He praised Schultschik's work ethic, leadership and unorthodox style on the mat.

'He's grown immensely,' Chambers said. 'He does things you can't teach. The stuff that gives coaches gray hairs, but he's fun to watch.'

City High rolled through the field, beating Decorah, 53-15, in the final. The Little Hawks won at least nine matches in each dual.

Ethan Wood-Finley (106), Garrett Bormann (113), Reece Caven (126), Kyle Hefley (152), Brandon Lalla (170) and 195-pounder Jacob Dykes were all-tournament performers for City High).

CLYDE BEAN DUALS

At Iowa City High

Teams — 1. Iowa City High 5-0, 2. Decorah 4-1, 3. Muscatine 3-2, 4. C.R. Xavier 1-4, 5. Oskaloosa 1-4, 6. Keokuk 1-4.

First round

Iowa City High 72, Oskaloosa 3

Decorah 54, C.R. Xavier 29

Muscatine 41, Keokuk 14

Second round

Iowa City High 71, Keokuk 6

Decorah 54, Muscatine 21

Oskaloosa 34, C.R. Xavier 29

Third round

Iowa City High 52, Muscatine 25

Decorah 60, Oskaloosa 21

C.R. Xavier 48, Keokuk 24

Fourth round

Iowa City High 72, C.R. Xavier 6

Decorah 60, Keokuk 21

Muscatine 33, Oskaloosa 24

Fifth round

Iowa City High 53, Decorah 15

Muscatine 51, C.R. Xavier 17

Keokuk 31, Oskaloosa 30

All-tournament team (4-0 or 5-0 on the day) — 106 — Ethan Wood-Finley (City High); 113 — Garrett Bormann (City High); 120 — Corban Rowley (Decorah), Keegan Schultschik (Xavier); 126 — Reece Caven (City High); 132 — Jackson Rolfs (Decorah); 138 — Matt Wyatt (Keokuk); 152 — Kyle Hefley (City High); 170 — Brandon Lalla (City High); 195 — Jacob Dykes (City High); 220 — Tyson Breuklander (Oskaloosa); Hwt. — Nolan Bell (Muscatine)

Iowa City High 72, C.R. Xavier 6

220 pounds — Jacob Dykes (ICH) pinned Kyle Krezek, 1:19; Hwt. — Jacob Murry (ICH) pinned Isaac Ball, 1:19; 106 — Ethan Wood-Finley (ICH) dec. Ivan Thomas, 6-3; 113 — Garrett Bormann (ICH) won by forfeit; 120 — Keegan Schultschik pinned Matt Rew, :53; 126 — Michael Santoro (ICH) won by forfeit; 132 — Reece Caven (ICH) pinned Patrick Chambers, 2:31; 138 — Kevin Berg (ICH) dec. Ambrose Poduska, 8-6 SV1; 145 — Ryan Ceynar (ICH) pinned Thomas Tobin, 2:58; 152 — Kyle Hefley (ICH) pinned Derrick Skala, 1:13; 160 — Dominic Waikel won by forfeit; 170 — Brandon Lalla (ICH) pinned Xander Eberle, 1:00; 182 — Dan Gustafson (ICH) pinned Josh Norton, :46; 195 — Jason Lemus (ICH) won by forfeit.

Iowa City High 63, Decorah 15

Hwt. — Murry (ICH) pinned Daniel Schwartzhoff, :42; 106 — Reese Hayden (ICH) major dec. Luke Dieschbourg, 12-4; 113 — Wood-Finley (ICH) dec. Kyzer Engen, 7-3; 120 — Corban Rowley (D) dec. Santoro, 11-6 SV1; 126 — Caven (ICH) pinned Parker Hubka, 1:26; 132 — Jackson Rolfs (D) pinned Joe Bacon, 1:15; 138 — Brendan Lovstuen (D) dec. Ceynar, 6-4; 145 — Jack Anson (ICH) pinned Nate Rolfs, 1:24; 152 — Hefley (ICH) pinned Reid Fjelstul, :56; 160 — Wilfred Kadohou (ICH) pinned Dawson Palmer, 3:45; 170 — Dakota Swatek (D) dec. Waikel, 15-13 SV1; 182 — Lalla (ICH) major dec. Andy Murphy, 12-2; 195 — Dykes (ICH) pinned Andy Lillegraven, 3:16; 220 — Lemus (ICH) pinned Caden Keck, :43.

Iowa City High 72, Oskaloosa 3

170 pounds — Lalla (ICH) pinned Emmit Boender, 2:23; 182 — Gustafson (ICH) won by forfeit; 195 — Dykes (ICH) pinned Hunter Else, :39; 220 — Tyson Breuklander (O) dec. Lemus, 3-1; Hwt. — Murry (ICH) won by forfeit; 106 — Wood-Finley (ICH) pinned Ryllie Siroky, 1:17; 113 — G. Bormann (ICH) won by forfeit; 120 — Santoro (ICH) won by forfeit; 126 — Caven (ICH) won by forfeit; 132 — Lance Bormann (ICH) dec. Wyatt Krier, 9-5; 138 — Ceynar (ICH) pinned Andrew Else, 3:53; 145 — Anson (ICH) dec. Leland Evans, 4-3; 152 — Hefley (ICH) pinned Cody Gunn, 5:25; 160- Kadohou (ICH) won by forfeit.

Iowa City High 71, Keokuk 6

182 — Gustafson (ICH) won by forfeit; 195 — Lemus (ICH) pinned Austin Tibbits, 2:10; 220 — Dykes (ICH) pinned Michael Glasscock, 1:04; Hwt. — Jerry Glenn (K) dec. Murry, 10-4; 106 — Wood-Finley (ICH) won by forfeit; 113 — G. Bormann (ICH) tech. fall Tres Merydith, 17-1; 120 — Santoro (ICH) won by forfeit; 126 — Rew (ICH) won by forfeit; 132 — Caven (ICH) won by forfeit; 138 — Matt Wyatt (K) dec. Ceynar, 6-2; 145 — Anson (ICH) won by forfeit; 152 — Jack Carrell (ICH) won by forfeit; 160 — Hefley (ICH) won by forfeit; 170 — Lalla (ICH) pinned Dylan Jeffers, 3:23.

Iowa City High 52, Muscatine 25

195 pounds — Dalton Sell (M) tech. fall Lemus, 15-0; 220 — Dykes (ICH) pinned Shane Mathias, :42; Hwt. — Nolan Bell (M) dec. Murry, 3-2; 106 — Wood-Finley (ICH) won by forfeit; 113 — G. Bormann (ICH) won by forfeit; 120 — Santoro (ICH) won by forfeit; 126 — Caven (ICH) major dec. Carson Harder, 11-2; 132 — Bacon (ICH) won by forfeit; 138 — Ceynar (ICH) pinned Ryan Townsend, 1:42; 145 — Cedric Castillo (M) tech. fall Kevin Berg, 16-0; 152 — Hefley (ICH) pinned Guy Martial, 2:28; 160 — Carter Oldfield (M) pinned Waikel, 3:35; 170 — Lalla (ICH) pinned Tim Nimley, 2:53; 182 — Brennan Broders (M) pinned Gustafson, 5:42.

Decorah 54, C.R. Xavier 29

170 pounds — Swatek (D) pinned Eberle, 1:12; 182 — Andy Murphy (D) pinned Norton, 1:40; 195 — Keck (D) won by forfeit; 220 — Lillegraven (D) pinned Krezek, 1:43; Hwt. — Ball (CRX) pinned Schwartzhoff, 2:00; 106 — Thomas (CRX) tech. fall Dieschbourg, 16-1; 113 — Engen (D) won by forfeit; 120 — Schultschik (CRX) pinned Parker Hubka, 2:16; 126 — Rowley (D) won by forfeit; 132 — J. Rolfs (D) pinned Chambers, 3:39; 138 — Lovstuen (D) pinned Poduska, 1:49; 145 — Tobin (CRX) pinned N. Rolfs, 3:51; 152 — Skala (CRX) pinned Fjelstul, 1:23; 160 — Palmer (D) won by forfeit.

Oskaloosa 34, C.R. Xavier 29

182 pounds — Norton (CRX) won by forfeit; 195 — H. Else (O) won by forfeit; 220 — Brueklander (O) pinned Krezek, 2:39; Hwt. — Ball (CRX) won by forfeit; 106 — Thomas (CRX) tech. fall Siroky, 18-2; 113 — Double forfeit; 120 — Schultschik (CRX) won by forfeit; 126 — Double forfeit; 132 — Krier (O) dec. Chambers, 4-1; 138 — A. Else (O) major dec. Poduska, 13-4; 145 — Evans (O) pinned Michael Steffen, :49; 152 — Gunn (O) pinned Tobin, 1:09; 160 — Skala (CRX) won by forfeit; 170 — Boender (O) pinned Eberle, 1:43.

C.R. Xavier 48, Keokuk 24

195 — Tibbits (K) won by forfeit; 220 — Krezek (CRX) pinned Glasscock, 2:58; Glenn (K) pinned Ball, 4:51; 106 — Double forfeit; 113 — Thomas (CRX) pinned Merydith, :56; 120 — Schultschik (CRX) won by forfeit; 126 — Double forfeit; 132 — Chambers (CRX) won by forfeit; 138 — Wyatt (K) pinned Poduska, :44; 145 — Steffen (CRX) won by forfeit; 152 — Tobin (CRX) won by forfeit; 160 — Jeffers (K) pinned Skala, 1:33; 170 — Eberle (CRX) won by forfeit; 182 — Norton (CRX) won by forfeit.

Muscatine 51, C.R. Xavier 17

Hwt. — Bell (M) pinned Ball, :39; 106 — Thomas (CRX) won by forfeit; 113 — Double forfeit; 120 — Double forfeit; 126 — Schultschik (CRX) tech. fall Carson Harder, 17-0; 132 — Chambers (CRX) won by forfeit; 138 — Townsend (M) pinned Poduska, 1:04; 145 — Castillo (M) dec. Tobin, 8-2; 152 — Martial (M) pinned Skala, 1:56; 160 — Oldfield (M) won by forfeit; 170 — Nimley (M) pinned Norton, 1:22; 182 — Broders (M) won by forfeit; 195 — Sell (M) won by forfeit; 220 — Mathias (M) pinned Krezek, 3:25.

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