The Ballard men's wrestling team had a strong showing at the Al Garrison Tournament at Waukee Northwest, finishing with a 4-1 record.  The Bombers kicked off their day with a dominant 49-18 win over Waukee Northwest, where several wrestlers put on impressive performances. Easton Enyeart, Grayson Hedrick, and Tony Horness all earned pins in quick succession, helping the team take an early lead.  Tucker Vitzthum and Rhett Hedrick also impressed with technical falls, showcasing their control on the mat.

Ballard continued their momentum in the second round with a commanding 57-14 victory over Millard West (NE).  Jacob Harrison and Carter Jeffs were standout performers, each picking up crucial pins.  Jace Cory and Tucker Vitzthum also benefited from forfeit victories, further extending the Bombers' dominance.

Round 3 saw Ballard roll to a 67-10 win over Perry, with victories across nearly every weight class.  Grayson Hedrick's 15-0 technical fall at 126 pounds was a highlight, and Jackson Wacha's 19-4 technical fall at 285 pounds rounded out another dominant performance by the Bombers.

In Round 4, Ballard faced a tough Urbandale team and suffered a narrow 38-28 loss.  Despite wins by Tony Horness, Jacob Harrison, and Tucker Vitzthum, Urbandale's strong performances in the lower weight classes ultimately led to the Bombers' defeat.

The Bombers finished the day on a high note with a 49-24 win over Waukee in the final round.  Highlights included a dominant 21-5 technical fall by Rhett Hedrick at 190 pounds and a pin by Jeffs at 144 pounds.

With a 7-3 (2-2) record and solid performances from several wrestlers, the Bombers are gearing up for their next challenge, hosting Knoxville on January 2 at 5:30 PM.

WAUKEE NW RESULTS

106 lb Heston Rhiner (Ballard) over Braden Barr (Waukee Northwest (B)) Dec 3-0

113 lb Tanner Draheim (Waukee Northwest (B)) over Nolan Adams (Ballard) Dec 7-4

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) over Zane Wick (Waukee Northwest (B)) Fall 1:16

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Evan Green (Waukee Northwest (B)) Fall 2:53

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over Noah Green (Waukee Northwest (B)) Fall 0:38

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Logan Bosworth (Waukee Northwest (B)) Fall 2:52

144 lb Carter Jeffs (Ballard) over Cole Casler (Waukee Northwest (B)) Fall 0:59

150 lb Caleb Moss (Waukee Northwest (B)) over Jayden Leland (Ballard) Fall 4:36

157 lb Cooper Weinberger (Waukee Northwest (B)) over Jace Cory (Ballard) Maj 14-5

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) over Dean Vera (Waukee Northwest (B)) TF 16-1

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over Austin Van Horn (Waukee Northwest (B)) Dec 9-7

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Hunter Merk (Waukee Northwest (B)) TF 17-1

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Gabe Winter (Waukee Northwest (B)) Dec 9-6

285 lb Brayden Williams (Waukee Northwest (B)) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) TF 18-0

MILLARD WEST (NE) RESULTS

106 lb Nolan Adams (Ballard) over Armani Phan (Millard West) Fall 3:05

113 lb Kaden Braun (Millard West) over Heston Rhiner (Ballard) TF 17-1

120 lb Creighten Lassen (Millard West) over Easton Enyeart (Ballard) Dec 6-3

126 lb Landon Reasoner (Millard West) over Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) Dec 16-9

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over Franco Benitez (Millard West) Fall 3:18

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Logan Penry (Millard West) Fall 2:23

144 lb Carter Jeffs (Ballard) over Lance Harms (Millard West) TF 16-1

150 lb Jayden Leland (Ballard) over Caleb Washington (Millard West) Maj 14-3

157 lb Jace Cory (Ballard) - OPEN

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) - OPEN

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over David Washington (Millard West) Fall 5:42

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) - OPEN

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Xavier Bruno (Millard West) Fall 1:21

285 lb Dominic Baggiani (Millard West) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) Dec 8-4

PERRY RESULTS

106 lb Heston Rhiner (Ballard) - OPEN

113 lb Nolan Adams (Ballard) - OPEN

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) - OPEN

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Hayden Gilmore (Perry) TF 15-0

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) - OPEN

138 lb Ben Kusar (Perry) over Jacob Harrison (Ballard) Maj 14-6

144 lb Carter Jeffs (Ballard) over Townes Wilson (Perry) Dec 3-0

150 lb Jayden Leland (Ballard) over Cohen Galivan (Perry) Fall 1:48

157 lb Jace Cory (Ballard) - OPEN

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) - OPEN

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) - OPEN

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Sebastian Oliver (Perry) Fall 0:15

215 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Sebastian Oliver (Perry) Fall 0:15

285 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Luis Ascensio (Perry) TF 19-4

URBANDALE RESULTS

106 lb Garrett Towers (Urbandale) over Heston Rhiner (Ballard) Dec 9-3

113 lb Landon Vue (Urbandale) over Nolan Adams (Ballard) Fall 3:59

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) - OPEN

126 lb Caleb Arroyo (Urbandale) over Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) Fall 0:59

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over David Tillinghast (Urbandale) Fall 4:30

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Ashton Hensley (Urbandale) Dec 5-0

144 lb Dayne Rew (Urbandale) over Carter Jeffs (Ballard) TF 18-0

150 lb Jake Dunn (Urbandale) over Jayden Leland (Ballard) Fall 3:15

157 lb Jackson Brown (Urbandale) over Jace Cory (Ballard) Maj 13-1

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) over Oliver Gray (Urbandale) TF 17-2

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over Aiden Forinash (Urbandale) TF 17-0

190 lb Cain Tigges (Urbandale) over Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) SV-1 4-1

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Ethan Miller (Urbandale) Dec 8-5

285 lb Elias Pardon (Urbandale) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) TF 19-3

WAUKEE RESULTS

106 lb Drake Pelton (Waukee) over Nolan Adams (Ballard) Fall 0:23

113 lb Drake Pelton (Waukee) over Nolan Adams (Ballard) Fall 0:23

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) over Ethan Meyer (Waukee) Fall 0:38

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Jake Wilson (Waukee) TF 20-4

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over Elijah Lopez (Waukee) Fall 1:30

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Lincoln Miller (Waukee) Dec 5-3

144 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Lincoln Miller (Waukee) Dec 5-3

150 lb Kayden Crispin (Waukee) over Jayden Leland (Ballard) Fall 2:59

157 lb Ethan Long (Waukee) over Lincoln Engleman (Ballard) Dec 5-4

165 lb Ethan Long (Waukee) over Lincoln Engleman (Ballard) Dec 5-4

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over Cooper Martin (Waukee) Fall 0:58

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Beau Andrews (Waukee) TF 21-5

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Harrison Velde (Waukee) Fall 3:03

Andrew Hine (Waukee) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) Fall 0:28

Photo Credit: Davidson Photography