Knights win Valley Duals at Houston High

HOUSTON — The Colony Knights are enjoying a solid start to the prep wrestling season.

During the first two weeks of the regular season, the Knights posted top 3 finishes in tournaments. That success continued Wednesday. Colony finished undefeated to win the Valley Duals at Houston High School.

Colony capped its perfect day with a 43-33 win over Wasilla in the duals event, which also featured Palmer and host Houston.

Robert Zimmerman (98 pounds), Robert Haan (160), Dawson Nash (170), Zach Doan (220) and Mitchell Daigle (285) each finished 3-0 in the duals. Nash edged Wasilla’s D.J. Morrow in the 170-pound match in the dual against Wasilla. Morrow advanced to the finals in two tournaments at 170 this season. Caleb Hopkins (126), Troy Loutzenhiser (145) and Spencer Adams (152) also earned wins over the Warriors.

Micah Mathis (1-6), Dillon Simpson (113) and Bryan McKimson (138) were each 3-0 for the Warriors. Wasilla finished 2-1 in the duals. Prior to the loss to Colony, Wasilla beat Palmer 71-18 and Houston 43-34.

Houston was 1-2 in the duals, and Palmer finished 0-3.

Last week, Colony was third overall in the Lancer Smith Memorial at Palmer High School. Colony started the season with a runner-up finish at the Nikiski Duals.

Next week, Colony, Palmer and Wasilla will be at Wasilla High for the North/South Invitational. Houston is hosting the 3A Southcentral Conference Championships.

Valley Duals

Wednesday, Houston

Colony 43, Wasilla 33

98 pounds — R. Zimmerman, Col won by fft; 106 — M. Mathis, Was p. S. Sisco, Col 5:58; 113 — D. Simpson, Was p. M. Lacy, Col 1:16; 120 — C. Alexander, Was d. C. Shaw, Col 14-13; 126 — C. Hopkins, Col m.d. I. Ilvsaas, Was 11-0; 132 — H. Steiner, Was p. J. Lautrup, Col 3:20; 138 — B. McKimson, Was p. B. Easley, Col 3:17; 145 — T. Loutzenhiser, Col p. A. Newland, Was 4:00; 152 — S. Adams, Col p. C. George, Was; 160 — R. Haan, Col p. A. Shannon, Was 4:18; 170 — D. Nash, Col d. D. Morrow, Was 2-1; 182 — C. Wilson, Was d. K. Nash, Col 7-3; 195 — F. Pearce, Was d. I. Christy, Col 10-7; 220 — Z. Doan, Col p. C. Minnick, Was 3:06; 285 — M. Daigle, Col p. K. Busness, Was 0:27.

Colony 56, Houston 15

132 pounds — E. Kinney, Hou d. J. Lautrup, Col 5-1; 138 — T. Jackson, Hou p. B. Easley, Col 4:27; 145 — T. Loutzenhiser, Col p. C. Bogert, Hou 0:56; 152 — S. Adams, Col p. S. Bean, Hou 1:58; 160 — R. Haan, Col p. Z. Shapoval, Hou 0:29;170 — D. Nash, Col d. A. Paul, Hou 6-4; 182 — K. Nash, p. M. House, Hou 1:34; 195 — S. Lang, Hou d. I. Christy, Col 9-2; 220 — Z. Doan, Col d. K. Quincy, Hou 6-2; 285 — M. Daigle, Col p. E. Lincecum, Hou 3:17; 98 — R. Zimmerman, Col p. D. Jessup, Hou 1:14; 106 — S. Sisco, Col p. K. Anderson, Hou 2:23; 113 — M. Lacy, Col m.d. S. Horner, Hou 11-0; 120 — C. Shaw, Col m.d. C. Mikkelsen, 11-3; 126 — A. Drake, Hou d. C. Hopkins, Col 8-2.

Colony 66, Palmer 12

138 — J. Watkins, Pal d. B. Easley, Col 8-6; 145 — D. McKibbon, Pal d. T. Loutzenhiser, Col 6-5 OT; 152 — J. Glynn, Pal d. S. Adams, Col 5-4; 160 – R. Haan, Col p. B. Dyer, Pal 1:03; 170 — D. Nash, Col p. Z. Vaughn, Pal 1:23; 182 — K. Nash, Col won by fft; 195 — I. Christy, Col won by fft; 220 — Z. Doan, Col won by fft; 285 — M. Daigle, Col p. G. Williams, Pal 1:00; 98 — R. Zimmerman, Col p. D. Richards, Pal 0:33; 106 — S. Sisco, Col won by fft; 113 — M. Lacy, Col won by fft; 120 — C. Shaw, Col won by fft; 126 — C. Hopkins, Col p. M. Daniels, Pal 0:46; 132 — N. Reeves, Pal d. J. Lautrup, Col 10-6.

Wasilla 71, Palmer 18

132 — H. Steiner, Was p. N. Reeves, Pal 4:32; 138 — T. Newland, Was p. J. Watkins, Pal 1:54; 145 — A. Newland, Was p. K. Brown, Pal 5:43; 152 — J. Glynn, Pal p. C. George, Was 1:41; 160 — S. Cole, Was t.f. Z. Rogers, Pal 5:40; 170 — A. Shannon, Was p. X. Vaughn, Pal 2:00; 182 — C. Wilson, Was won by fft; 195 — F. Pearce, Was won by fft; 220 — C. Minnick, Was won by fft; 285 — G. Williams, Pal p. K. Busness, Was 5:04; 98 — D. Richards, Pal won by fft; 106 — M. Mathis, Was won by fft; 113 — D. Simpson, Was won by fft; 120 — C. Alexander, Was won by fft; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was p. M. Daniels, Pal 1:08.

Wasilla 43, Houston 34

138 — T. Jackson, Hou p. T. Newland, Was 5:47; 145 — A. Newland, Was p. C. Bogert, Hou 1:42; 152 — C. George, Was p. S. Bean, Hou 3:56; 160 — S. Cole, Was p. Z. Shapoval, Hou 0:24; 170 — A. Paul, Hou d. A. Shannon, Was 2-1; 182 — C. Wilson, Was p. M. House, Hou 3:02; 195 — S. Lang, d. F. Pearce, Was 7-2; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou p. C. Minnick, Was 1:19; 285 — K. Quincy, Hou p. K. Busness, Was 0:46; 98 — D. Jessup, Hou won by fft; 106 — M. Mathis, p. K. Anderson, Hou 2:42; 113 — D. Simpson, Was p. S. Horner, Hou 0:24; 120 — C. Alexander, Was m.d. C. Mikkelson, Hou 18-5; 126 — A. Drake, Hou m.d. I. Elvsaas, Was 16-2; 132 — B. McKimson, Was d. E. Kinney, Hou 4-0.

Houston 69, Palmer 12

145 — C. Bogert, Hou p. H. Bleakney, Pal 1:41; 152 — J. Glynn, Pal p. S. Bean, Hou 1:32; 160 — Z. Shapoval, Hou p. D. Summitt, Pal 0:22; 170 — A. Paul, Hou p. Z. Vaughn, Pal 2:54; 182 — M. House, Hou won by fft; 195 — S. Lang, Hou won by fft; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou won by fft; 285 — K. Quincy, Hou p. G. Williams, Pal 3:57; 98 — D. Jessup, Hou d. D. Richards, Pal 17-15; 106 — K. Anderson, Hou won by fft; 113 — S. Horner, Hou won by fft; 120 — Double fft; 126 — M. Daniels, Pal won by fft; 132 — E. Kinney, Hou p. T. Theising, Pal 4:38; 138 — T. Jackson, Hou p. J. Watkins, Pal 3:46.