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ORANGE CITY — Cherokee opened its 2025-2026 high school wrestling season on Tuesday at MOC/Floyd Valley, amking it back to back season things started in Orange City in road duals.

Cherokee finished the night’s event with a 1-2 dual record. Losses came at the hands of South Central Calhoun 63-12, and the host Dutch of MOC/FV 60-24. The Braves prevent being swept by downing MVAOCOU 42-18.

The evenings official was the former Central Lyon graduate and multi-sport athletie Jeff Gacke.

Up Next

Cherokee (1-2) is slated to compete at the 12 team Okoboji Invitational on Saturday. The Braves will open their Lakes Conference season on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Spirit Lake.

MOC/FV 60, Cherokee 24
106: Chase Zeutenhorst (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 6-0
113: Caden Sigsbee (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 12-0
120: Kaden Nee (CH) forf. over (MOCFV), 12-6
126: Weston Johnson (CH) fall (0:21) over Elijah Moss (MOCFV), 12-12
132: Deiby Felipe (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 18-12
138: Alex Van Zee (MOCFV) fall (3:55) over Christian Connor (CH), 24-12
144: Phillip Monroe (MOCFV) fall (0:34) over Eldon Hautt (CH), 30-12
150: Andrew Boersma (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 36-12
157: Jaymore Elnei (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 42-12
165: Trayton Rodriguez (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 48-12
175: Aiden Gebhard (MOCFV) forf. over (CH), 54-12
190: Mallon Malausky (CH) fall (1:41) over Burke Uhl (MOCFV), 54-18
215: Sean Comstock (CH) forf. over (MOCFV), 54-24
285: Ryker Slemp (MOCFV) fall (0:36) over Joe Jackson (CH)), 60-24

South Central Calhoun 63, Cherokee 12
106: Double Forfeit
113: Kase Kraft (SCC) forf. over (CH), 6-0
120: Karson Wuebker (SCC) fall (1:36) over Kaden Nee (CH), 12-0
126: Curtis Bullock (SCC) fall (3:11) over Weston Johnson (CH), 18-0
132: Tucker Freimuth (SCC) forf. over (CH), 24-0
138: Brayden Werneburg (SCC) fall (5:06) over Christian Connor (CH), 30-0
144: Eldon Hautt (CH) fall (2:45) over Memphis Sease (SCC), 30-6
150: Daven Saimon (SCC) forf. over (CH), 36-6
157: Coltley Timmerman (SCC) forf. over (CH), 42-6
165: Hayden McFarland (SCC) forf. over (CH), 48-6
175: Brandan Best (SCC) forf. over (CH), 54-6
190: Cooper Nattress (SCC) dec. (9-2) over Mallon Malausky (CH), 57-6
215: Sean Comstock (CHE) fall (3:15) over Maximus Hardy (SCC), 57-12
285: Jace Pedersen (SCC) fall (0:16) over Joe Jackson (CH), 63-12

Cherokee 42, MVAOCOU 18
113: Ian Hardy (MVAOCOU) forf. over (CH), 6-0
120: Kaden Nee (CH) fall (0:45) over Wyatt Steckelberg (MVAOCOU), 6-6
126: Weston Johnson (CH) fall (0:50) over Tavian Feller (MVAOCOU), 6-12
132: Double Forfeit
138: Christian Connor (CH) forf. over (MVAOCOU), 6-18
144: Brayton Paterson (MVAOCOU) fall (1:05) over Alexander Duecker (CH), 12-18
150: Eldon Hautt (CH) forf. over (MVAOCOU), 12-24
157: Double Forfeit
165: Double Forfeit
175: Double Forfeit
190: Mallon Malausky (CH) fall ();41) over Dietrich Gee (MVAOCOU), 12-30
215: Sean Comstock (CH) fall ();17) over Evan Zimmerman (MVAOCOU), 12-36
285: Joe Jackson (CH) forf. over (MVAOCOU), 12-42
106: Wyatt Hieber (MVAOCOU) forf. over (CH), 18-42

Ridge View Quad

HOLSTEIN — Alta-Aurelia, Sioux City Heelan, and West Sioux traveled to Holstein on Tuesday to open their wrestling season’s as Ridge View hosted their season opener of the 2025-2026.

Alta-Aurelia won eight matches head-to-head and Ridge View won three matches, all by fall — Levi Bruns (126), Blake Myrtue (215), and Tucker Parker (285). Alta-Aurelia dealt the Raptors a 40-36 loss.

Ridge View showed its resilience by turning around with a 69-12 triumph over Sioux City Heelan.

West Sioux had no part of becoming the Raptors second victim of the evening, dealing Ridge View a 52-21 loss, and leaving the Raptors with a 1-2 dual record.

Up Next

Tonight, Ridge View will compete at East Sac County in a quadrangular with MMCRU, Westwood, and the host Raiders.

Alta-Aurelia 40, Ridge View 36
106: Jose Garcia (AA) fall (3:53) over Brock Johnson (RV), 6-0
113: Eli Rieb (AA) maj. dec. (11-1) over Kyler Crum (RV), 10-0
120: Laeton Langschwager (AA) maj. dec. (11-2) over Ian Hanson (RV), 14-0
126: Levi Bruns (RV) fall (2:00) over Korbyn Diischer (AA), 14-6
132: Jaxson Page (AA) fall (0:39) over Ryder Schmidt (RV), 20-6
138: Evan Ramirez (RV) forf. over (AA), 20-12
144: Gable VanOort (AA) fall (5:30) over Lukas Bruns (RV), 26-12
150: Tim Wiskow (RV) forf. over (AA), 26-18
157: Tate Jarvis (AA) tech fall 20 -4 (4:00) over Landyn Peterson (RV), 31-18
165: Levi Else (RV) forf. over (AA), 31-24
175: Nash Larson (AA) fall (5:04) over Carson Jacobson (RV), 37-24
190: Nolan Reeves (AA) dec. (9-6) over Kolton Witzke (RV), 40-24
215: Blake Myrtue (RV) fall (0:41) over Abraham Barajas (AA), 40-30
285: Tucker Parker (RV) fall (4:58) over Wilson Alpet (AA), 40-36

Ridge View 69, Sioux City Heelan 12
106: Brock Johnson (RV) forf. over (SCH) 6-0
113: Kyler Crum (RV) forf. over (SCH), 12-0
120: Ian Hanson (RV) fall (2:23) over Kaleb Poss (SCH), 18-0
126: Jayden Bowles (SCH) fall (1:16) over Levi Bruns (RV), 18-6
132: Ben Case (SCH) fall ();51) over Ryder Schmidt (RV), 18-12
138: Alex Pribble (RV) fall (0:19) over Presley Sitzmann (SCH), 24-12
144: Lukas Bruns (RV) fall (2:41) over Kadon Streeter (SCH), 30-12
150: Tim Wiskow (RV) forf. over (BHC) (For.SCH), 36-12
157: Landyn Peterson (RV) dec. (13-9) over Trenton Baker (SCH), 39-12
165: Levi Else (RV) forf. over (SCH), 45-12
175: Carson Jacobson (RV) fall (1:02) over Isaac Liewer (SCH), 51-12
190: Kolton Witzke (RV) fall (0:56) over August Letch (SCH), 57-12
215: Blake Myrtue (RV) forf. over (SCH), 63-12
285: Kyson Turnquist (RV) fall (5:57) over Aldo Gonzalez (SCH), 69-12

West Sioux 52, Ridge View 21
106: Ian DeBoom (WS) fall (2:45) over Brock Johnson (RV), 6-0
113: Kyler Crum (RV) dec. 9-6 over Alex Curiel (WS), 6-3
120: Ian Hanson (RV) dec. 8-7 over Aaron Schurman (WS), 6-6
126: Kasen Lopez (WS) tech fall 18-1 (3:02)ver Levi Bruns (RV), 11-6
132: Kash Koopmans (WS) fall (1:28) over Ryder Schmidt (RV), 17-6
138: Zach Sabin (WS) fall (0:56) over Evan Ramirez (RV), 23-6
144: Kendrin VanBeek (WS) tech fall 17-1 (2:19) over Alex Pribble (RV), 28-6
150: Dustin Van Oort (WS) fall (0:41) over Lukas Bruns (RV), 34-6
157: Jayden Schuller (WS) fall (1:52) over Landyn Peterson (RV), 40-6
165: Levi Else (RV) fall (1:59) over Drake Lynott (WS), 40-12
175: Carson Jacobson (RV) dec. 4-3 over Braylon Lopez (WS), 40-15
190: Santiago Topete (WS) fall (1:58) over Kolton Witzke (RV), 46-15
215: Blake Myrtue (RV) fall (0:27) over Salvador Franco (WS), 46-21
285: Jared Cervantes (WS) fall (2:20) over Tucker Parker (RV), 52-21