The Norwalk Warriors claimed the top prize at Pella High School’s Bill Van Horn Boys’ Wrestling invitational Saturday, while the hosting Dutch placed 3rd.
The Warriors had 14 wrestlers appear in either the finals or 3rd place matches to score 215 team points, led by meet champions Tyler Harper (106), Dominic Tigner (160), and Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (285). Asaiah Martinez (113), Jake McKenzie (126), Tate Turner (132), Tate Turner (138), and Ben Liedtke (285) placed 2nd in their respective brackets.
Pella came away with four first place finishers, including Peyton Ritzert (145), Hunter Smith (152), Hunter Smith (170), and Kieran Van Voorst (195). Hear from those four on the upcoming KNIA/KRLS Radio Sports Page, which airs every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m.
Find full results below. The Warriors and Dutch will next compete as they open the dual season in 2023 against each other at Pella High School on January 5th.
Team Scores
1 Norwalk 215
2 South Tama County 190
3 Pella 168
4 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 129.5
5 North Mahaska 91
6 Boone 82.5
7 Oskaloosa 68
8 Davis County 62
9 Des Moines North-Hoover 25
FULL RESULTS FOR PELLA/NORWALK BELOW:
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2022 Bill Van Horn Invitational Results for Pella
106
Daniel Roozenboom (9-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Ajay Braddock (Boone) 11-1 won by fall over Daniel Roozenboom (Pella) 9-12 (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 1 – Tucker Ball (Davis County) 13-6 won by fall over Daniel Roozenboom (Pella) 9-12 (Fall 2:36)
126
Brayden Hick (6-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Amare Chavez (South Tama County) 15-2 won by fall over Brayden Hick (Pella) 6-11 (Fall 0:48)
Cons. Round 1 – Gavin Hollenkamp (Boone) 5-5 won by fall over Brayden Hick (Pella) 6-11 (Fall 0:43)
132
Damion Clark (14-3) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Damion Clark (Pella) 14-3 won by major decision over Reid Luck (Oskaloosa) 3-12 (MD 12-2)
Semifinal – MaCael Bear (South Tama County) 11-6 won by fall over Damion Clark (Pella) 14-3 (Fall 3:35)
Cons. Semi – Damion Clark (Pella) 14-3 won by fall over Jackson Warrick (Boone) 2-10 (Fall 1:38)
3rd Place Match – Deken Sorensen (Davis County) 17-4 won by fall over Damion Clark (Pella) 14-3 (Fall 3:18)
138
Rex Rhamy (10-9) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Donovan Card (Norwalk) 11-5 won by fall over Rex Rhamy (Pella) 10-9 (Fall 0:48)
Cons. Round 1 – Rex Rhamy (Pella) 10-9 won by major decision over Blake Johnson (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 7-4 (MD 18-6)
Cons. Semi – Rex Rhamy (Pella) 10-9 won by fall over Morgan VanHemert (Davis County) 12-11 (Fall 5:06)
3rd Place Match – Drayton White (South Tama County) 8-9 won by fall over Rex Rhamy (Pella) 10-9 (Fall 3:52)
145
Peyton Ritzert (16-1) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Peyton Ritzert (Pella) 16-1 won by fall over Zach Burns (Norwalk) 5-9 (Fall 1:50)
Semifinal – Peyton Ritzert (Pella) 16-1 won by fall over Nathan Curry (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 6-7 (Fall 0:26)
1st Place Match – Peyton Ritzert (Pella) 16-1 won by decision over Joseph Pestotnik (Boone) 9-3 (Dec 6-3)
152
Hunter Smith (8-6) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Hunter Smith (Pella) 8-6 won by fall over Peter Stout (North Mahaska) 8-11 (Fall 2:50)
Semifinal – Hunter Smith (Pella) 8-6 won by fall over Levi VanDonsalaar (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 8-5 (Fall 4:44)
1st Place Match – Hunter Smith (Pella) 8-6 won by disqualification over Dein Gaye (Des Moines North-Hoover) 8-5 (DQ)
160
Jacon De Ruiter (10-7) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jacon De Ruiter (Pella) 10-7 won by fall over Pedro Gonzalez (Boone) 2-8 (Fall 0:52)
Semifinal – Jacon De Ruiter (Pella) 10-7 won by fall over Keinzer Jaennette (South Tama County) 4-13 (Fall 1:34)
1st Place Match – Dominic Tigner (Norwalk) 11-5 won by tech fall over Jacon De Ruiter (Pella) 10-7 (TF-1.5 5:20 (22-7))
160
Owen Schakel (7-7) placed 3rd.
Quarterfinal – Dominic Tigner (Norwalk) 11-5 won by fall over Owen Schakel (Pella) 7-7 (Fall 3:15)
Cons. Round 1 – Owen Schakel (Pella) 7-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Owen Schakel (Pella) 7-7 won by fall over Keinzer Jaennette (South Tama County) 4-13 (Fall 2:09)
3rd Place Match – Owen Schakel (Pella) 7-7 won by fall over Andy Knockel (North Mahaska) 11-12 (Fall 3:40)
170
Jackson Van Kley (19-1) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jackson Van Kley (Pella) 19-1 won by fall over Aries Derby (Davis County) 1-6 (Fall 0:13)
Semifinal – Jackson Van Kley (Pella) 19-1 won by fall over Brock Jensen (Norwalk) 9-8 (Fall 2:53)
1st Place Match – Jackson Van Kley (Pella) 19-1 won by fall over Wyatt VanWeelden (North Mahaska) 13-3 (Fall 0:48)
182
Josiah Diehl (8-5) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Josiah Diehl (Pella) 8-5 won by fall over Max Reed (North Mahaska) 12-15 (Fall 3:44)
Semifinal – Kyler Ricard (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 10-1 won by fall over Josiah Diehl (Pella) 8-5 (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Semi – Josiah Diehl (Pella) 8-5 won by decision over Damion Castellanos (South Tama County) 9-8 (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match – Tyler Stanford (Norwalk) 6-10 won by fall over Josiah Diehl (Pella) 8-5 (Fall 4:00)
195
Kieran Van Voorst (17-3) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.
Round 1 – Kieran Van Voorst (Pella) 17-3 won by fall over Chris Long (North Mahaska) 6-9 (Fall 0:19)
Round 2 – Kieran Van Voorst (Pella) 17-3 won by fall over Kadan Stocker (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 2-5 (Fall 0:23)
Round 3 – Kieran Van Voorst (Pella) 17-3 won by fall over Marcus Bear (South Tama County) 8-7 (Fall 3:15)
220
Kaiden Hol (10-12) placed 5th and scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jakob Clark (North Mahaska) 8-11 won by fall over Kaiden Hol (Pella) 10-12 (Fall 2:47)
Cons. Round 1 – Kaiden Hol (Pella) 10-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Harrison Tripp (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Kaiden Hol (Pella) 10-12 (Fall 1:42)
5th Place Match – Kaiden Hol (Pella) 10-12 won by fall over Kyle Pierce (Des Moines North-Hoover) 2-8 (Fall 1:37)
285
Jackson Menke (6-8) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.
Round 1 – Jackson Menke (Pella) 6-8 won by decision over Nathaniel Palmarez (South Tama County) 6-8 (Dec 5-2)
Round 2 – Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 14-0 won by fall over Jackson Menke (Pella) 6-8 (Fall 0:45)
Round 3 – Ben Liedtke (Norwalk) 2-3 won by fall over Jackson Menke (Pella) 6-8 (Fall 1:25)
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2022 Bill Van Horn Invitational Results for Norwalk
106
Tyler Harper (12-2) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 12-2 won by fall over Sam Nelson (Oskaloosa) 9-9 (Fall 0:12)
Semifinal – Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 12-2 won by fall over Ryan Groom (North Mahaska) 16-3 (Fall 3:36)
1st Place Match – Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 12-2 won by decision over Ajay Braddock (Boone) 11-1 (Dec 5-1)
113
Asaiah Martinez (8-6) placed 2nd and scored 4.0 team points.
Round 1 – Asaiah Martinez (Norwalk) 8-6 won by fall over Eh Na (Des Moines North-Hoover) 3-9 (Fall 2:42)
Round 3 – Emmitt Newton (Davis County) 13-0 won by fall over Asaiah Martinez (Norwalk) 8-6 (Fall 1:07)
120
Aiden Moret (8-8) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.
Prelim – Aiden Moret (Norwalk) 8-8 won by decision over Jordan McCloud (Boone) 3-6 (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Landon Davis (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 12-0 won by tech fall over Aiden Moret (Norwalk) 8-8 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 – Aiden Moret (Norwalk) 8-8 won by decision over Mu She (Des Moines North-Hoover) 3-8 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Semi – Aiden Moret (Norwalk) 8-8 won by fall over Joel DeJong (North Mahaska) 12-6 (Fall 0:47)
3rd Place Match – Aiden Moret (Norwalk) 8-8 won by decision over Ty Lorentzen (Oskaloosa) 7-9 (Dec 3-0)
126
Jake McKenzie (7-6) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jake McKenzie (Norwalk) 7-6 won by fall over Clayton Babinat (South Tama County) 4-7 (Fall 1:02)
Semifinal – Jake McKenzie (Norwalk) 7-6 won by decision over Drake Hamm (Davis County) 17-7 (Dec 7-4)
1st Place Match – Amare Chavez (South Tama County) 15-2 won by fall over Jake McKenzie (Norwalk) 7-6 (Fall 2:41)
132
Tate Turner (8-3) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tate Turner (Norwalk) 8-3 won by decision over Dylan Meland (North Mahaska) 9-7 (Dec 10-3)
Semifinal – Tate Turner (Norwalk) 8-3 won by decision over Tyler Schutt (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 10-2 (Dec 6-4)
1st Place Match – MaCael Bear (South Tama County) 11-6 won by decision over Tate Turner (Norwalk) 8-3 (Dec 4-2)
138
Donovan Card (11-5) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Donovan Card (Norwalk) 11-5 won by fall over Rex Rhamy (Pella) 10-9 (Fall 0:48)
Semifinal – Donovan Card (Norwalk) 11-5 won by fall over Drayton White (South Tama County) 8-9 (Fall 1:13)
1st Place Match – Ty Solverson (Boone) 9-1 won by decision over Donovan Card (Norwalk) 11-5 (Dec 7-6)
145
Zach Burns (5-9) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Peyton Ritzert (Pella) 16-1 won by fall over Zach Burns (Norwalk) 5-9 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Burns (Norwalk) 5-9 won by fall over Gage Ries (North Mahaska) 7-7 (Fall 1:44)
Cons. Semi – Zach Burns (Norwalk) 5-9 won by fall over Jacob Youngbear (South Tama County) 7-11 (Fall 3:40)
3rd Place Match – Nathan Curry (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 6-7 won by fall over Zach Burns (Norwalk) 5-9 (Fall 5:16)
145
Tyler Lane (0-2) place is unknown.
Quarterfinal – Joseph Pestotnik (Boone) 9-3 won by fall over Tyler Lane (Norwalk) 0-2 (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 1 – Luke Abrahamson (Oskaloosa) 4-13 won by fall over Tyler Lane (Norwalk) 0-2 (Fall 1:34)
152
Kadan Borcherding-Johnson (6-10) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dein Gaye (Des Moines North-Hoover) 8-5 won by fall over Kadan Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 6-10 (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 1 – Kadan Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 6-10 won by decision over Wyatt Herrstrom (Boone) 1-6 (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Semi – Kadan Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 6-10 won by fall over Levi VanDonsalaar (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 8-5 (Fall 4:37)
3rd Place Match – Cyrus Mathes (South Tama County) 10-8 won by fall over Kadan Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 6-10 (Fall 3:03)
160
Dominic Tigner (11-5) placed 1st and scored 24.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dominic Tigner (Norwalk) 11-5 won by fall over Owen Schakel (Pella) 7-7 (Fall 3:15)
Semifinal – Dominic Tigner (Norwalk) 11-5 won by major decision over Andy Knockel (North Mahaska) 11-12 (MD 11-2)
1st Place Match – Dominic Tigner (Norwalk) 11-5 won by tech fall over Jacon De Ruiter (Pella) 10-7 (TF-1.5 5:20 (22-7))
170
Brock Jensen (9-8) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brock Jensen (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Madden Martinez (South Tama County) 2-8 (Fall 1:09)
Semifinal – Jackson Van Kley (Pella) 19-1 won by fall over Brock Jensen (Norwalk) 9-8 (Fall 2:53)
Cons. Semi – Brock Jensen (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Aiden Stevens (Boone) 2-8 (Fall 3:24)
3rd Place Match – Brock Jensen (Norwalk) 9-8 won by tech fall over Cayne Hall (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 7-5 (TF-1.5 3:33 (15-0))
182
Tyler Stanford (6-10) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tyler Stanford (Norwalk) 6-10 won by decision over Damion Castellanos (South Tama County) 9-8 (Dec 11-4)
Semifinal – Parker Jordan (Oskaloosa) 10-8 won by fall over Tyler Stanford (Norwalk) 6-10 (Fall 5:12)
Cons. Semi – Tyler Stanford (Norwalk) 6-10 won by fall over Max Reed (North Mahaska) 12-15 (Fall 2:37)
3rd Place Match – Tyler Stanford (Norwalk) 6-10 won by fall over Josiah Diehl (Pella) 8-5 (Fall 4:00)
220
Harrison Tripp (9-8) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Harrison Tripp (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Kyle Pierce (Des Moines North-Hoover) 2-8 (Fall 1:20)
Semifinal – Gavin Bridgewater (South Tama County) 14-1 won by fall over Harrison Tripp (Norwalk) 9-8 (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Semi – Harrison Tripp (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Kaiden Hol (Pella) 10-12 (Fall 1:42)
3rd Place Match – Harrison Tripp (Norwalk) 9-8 won by fall over Jakob Clark (North Mahaska) 8-11 (Fall 1:08)
285
Ben Liedtke (2-3) placed 2nd.
Round 1 – Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 14-0 won by fall over Ben Liedtke (Norwalk) 2-3 (Fall 0:50)
Round 2 – Ben Liedtke (Norwalk) 2-3 won by fall over Nathaniel Palmarez (South Tama County) 6-8 (Fall 3:40)
Round 3 – Ben Liedtke (Norwalk) 2-3 won by fall over Jackson Menke (Pella) 6-8 (Fall 1:25)
285
Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (14-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.
Round 1 – Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 14-0 won by fall over Ben Liedtke (Norwalk) 2-3 (Fall 0:50)
Round 2 – Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 14-0 won by fall over Jackson Menke (Pella) 6-8 (Fall 0:45)
Round 3 – Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Norwalk) 14-0 won by fall over Nathaniel Palmarez (South Tama County) 6-8 (Fall 1:47)