Dogs plummel LPGE

This article submitted by Michael Jacobson on 12/27/00.
The Bulldogs pummeled the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder on Tuesday, Dec. 19, winning 12 matches and recording eight pins.

The Dogs won the first five matches to build a 28-0 lead, and then won the final seven matches to make the final score 64-3.

Sean Glenz (103), Nathan Glenz (125), Jeremy Sogge (130), Jeremy Fuchs (140), Joe Hiltner (145), Josh Schreifels (152), Jason Leyendecker (189), and Brad Person (275) recorded pins for the Bulldogs.

Schreifels, at 152, took the lead in his match with a third-period near fall, and ended up pinning his opponent with 30 seconds to go.

Of the other Bulldog pins, four came in the first period and three in the second, hurrying the match along.

Adam Christian added a win by technical fall at 112, and Pat Noonan won by forfeit at 119.

In the closest individual matches, Max Meagher won a 7-3 decision at 160 and Ryan Glenz won 9-7 in overtime at 171. Meagher scored three takedowns and only allowed points only on escapes to win his match.

Glenz trailed 7-2 after yielding an escape to start the third period, but he scored a takedown and three-point near fall to tie the score at 7-7. Then he won with another takedown in overtime.

About the only blemish for the Bulldogs was losing a team point due to penalty.

The victory raised the Bulldogs' season record to 5-1. The Bulldogs are now 3-0 in conference dual meets, with only contests against Melrose and Sauk Centre remaining.

The Bulldogs do not have a meet until January. Their first meet after the holiday will be at Big Lake on Thursday, Jan. 4. The Hornets are rated ninth in Class AA.

Paynesville 64, LPGE 3
103ÐSean Glenz (P) pinned Derek Pesta, 2:53; 112ÐAdam Christian (P) tech. falled Travis Pesta, 17-2; 119ÐPat Noonan (P) won by forfeit; 125ÐNathan Glenz (P) pinned Alex Rasmussen, 1:40; 130ÐJeremy Sogge (P) pinned Mike Meagher, 1:22; 135ÐGrant Schad (LPGE) dec. Justin Reeck, 7-1; 140ÐJeremy Fuchs (P) pinned Pat Jenkins, 1:22; 145ÐJoe Hiltner (P) pinned Matt Schad, 3:37; 152ÐJosh Schreifels (P) pinned Adam Pesta, 5:31; 160ÐMax Meagher (P) dec. Scott Twardowski, 7-3; 171ÐRyan Glenz (P) dec. Jared Pesta, 9-7 (OT); 189ÐJason Leyendecker (P) pinned Kurt Jenkins, 1:32; HWTÐBrad Person (P) pinned Matt Paul, 2:50.

State rankings
The Bulldogs started the season ranked #1 in Class A by the Guillotine, but have dropped to third on account of their loss to Foley at their season-opening tournament. Frazee is now first, with Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale second. Junior Jeremy Sogge, ranked first at 125 in Class A, was named the wrestler of the month at that weight by the Guillotine. Sogge is undefeated in six matches this season and has four pins. He placed third last year in the state tournament, and now has 95 career wins. Three other Bulldogs are ranked individually in the Guillotine: junior Nathan Glenz, sixth at 119; senior David Kerzman, second at 130; and senior Joe Hiltner, sixth at 152.

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