The ACGC wrestling team opened the 2017-18 campaign with a triple dual at East Union of Afton last night and came home with victories in two out of their three matches. The Chargers defeated East Union 44-24 and Nodaway Valley 50-18, while dropping a 58-18 decision to West Central Valley.

In each of the three duals for the Chargers only five matches involved head to head competition due to the fact that there were nine forfeits by one team or the other in all three duals. In head to head competition ACGC defeated East Union 14-12, won by 26-0 over NV, and topped WCV 12-9, and went 11-4 in individual head to head matches. However, all of the forfeits are included in team scoring, so the Chargers went 2-1 on the day.

Blaine Beeler was the lone Charger to win three times in head to head competition, as he recorded two pins and a decision in the 120 pound class. Seth Danker recorded a fall, a decision and a forfeit to go 3-0 as well. Danker had the fasted pin of the day in 50 seconds over Ben Breheny of Nodaway Valley.

"The coaching staff was happy with our first night of competition," commented veteran Charger coach Shawn Danker. "The kids did a nice job of putting together skills we have been working on during the preseason. Our young kids competed hard and leaned what a high school match is like. I have faith that they will grow and improve tremendously during the season. I'd like to thank our wrestling friends and family who traveled to East Union to support the Chargers."

The Chargers will travel to Greenfield tomorrow, December 2 to compete in the Nodaway Valley Invitational tournament.

Results for each dual were as follows:

ACGC 44, East Union 24 ACGC 50, NV 18 WCV 58, ACGC 18

106: Seth Danker (ACGC) won Seth Danker over Seth Danker over

by forfeit Ben Breheny by fall (:50) Keifer Wallace by dec. 15-9

113: Gunnar Larsen (ACGC) won Gunnar Larsen won by forfeit Gunnar Larsen won by forfeit

over Cole Wimber by dec. 8-2

120: Blaine Beeler (ACGC) over Blain Beeler over Ryan Hull Blain Beeler (ACGC) over Cael

Levi Parrott by fall (5:46) by dec. 7-2 Carl by fall (1:27)

126: Easton Benson (ACGC) over Easton Benson over Jesse Justin Gascia over Easton

Jarryn Stevens by tech. fall, 16-0 Johnson by fall (1:10) Benson by major dec. 12-2

132: Joe Davis (ACGC) won by Joe Davis won by forfeit Zach Fees (ACGC) over Weston

forfeit Pote by dec. 8-4

138: Sherman Hayes over Zach Zach Fees won by forfeit Louden Foster (WCV) won by

Fees (ACGC) by fall (2:28) forfeit

145: Matt Whittstock (EU) won by Austin Wilson (NV) won by Ty Joint (WCV) won by forfeit

forfeit forfeit

152: Double forfeit Jon Pavelka (ACGC) won by Cole Sackett (WCV) won by

forfeit forfeit

160: Jon Pavelka (ACGC) won by Parker Manning (NV) won by Tony Jones (WCV) won by

forfeit forfeit forfeit

170: Cole Plowman (ACGC) won Cole Plowman over Joel Alan Wallace (WCV) won by

by forfeit Blazek by tech. fall, 16-0 forfeit

182: Devon Jackson (ACGC) won Double forfeit Carson Wadle (WCV) won by by forfeit forfeit

195: Dylan Steinhoff over Ben Double forfeit Riley Algreen over Ben Kingery Kingery (ACGC) by fall (3:45) by fall (3:50)

220: Brady Reese (EU) won by Ben Kingery (ACGC) over Zach Custard (WCV) won by by forfeit Dakota Paxton by fall (1:01) forfeit

285: Double forfeit Jory Christensen (NV) won by Alex Wells (WCV) won by forfeit

forfeit