HUXLEY – The Ballard men's wrestling team delivered a commanding performance on Senior Night, overpowering Clarke and Webster City in front of a supportive home crowd.  The Bombers secured a dominant 78-6 victory over Clarke before rolling past Webster City 64-13, improving their season record to 16-4 (5-3 RRC).

Ballard 78, Clarke 6
Ballard flexed its strength early and often against Clarke, winning 13 of 14 matches, with 11 victories coming via fall. Nolan Adams (106) set the tone with a pin at 3:24, followed by Owen Davidson (113) receiving a forfeit. Easton Enyeart (120) needed just 43 seconds to pin his opponent, and Grayson Hedrick (126) added another fall in 51 seconds.

Tony Horness (132) showcased lightning-quick execution with a 14-second pin, and Jacob Harrison (144) continued the dominance with a first-period fall at 1:25, marking his 100th career win. Jace Cory (157) recorded a third-period pin at 3:21, while Jaxon Shafer (175) needed just 21 seconds to win by fall. Rhett Hedrick (190) and Jackson Wacha (215) both secured first-period pins before Daniel Campbell (285) capped off the rout with a fall at 4:55.

Clarke's lone victory came at 150 pounds, where Urijah Fry pinned Jayden Leland in 56 seconds.

Ballard 64, Webster City 13
The Bombers continued their stellar night against Webster City, racking up another lopsided win. Adams (106) ignited the dual with a 32-second pin, and Davidson (113) received his second forfeit of the night. Enyeart (120) also won via forfeit before Webster City claimed their first victory at 126, where Carson Burtnett pinned Hedrick in 2:28.

Horness (132) dropped a hard-fought 4-1 decision, but Harrison (138) responded with a pin at 2:28. Carter Jeffs (144) added a fall at 2:25, and Leland (150) and Cory (157) both picked up forfeit wins.

Tucker Vitzthum (165) put on a dominant display, securing a 15-0 technical fall in just 54 seconds. Shafer (175) suffered an 11-2 major decision loss before Rhett Hedrick (190) got the Bombers back on track with a one-minute pin. Wacha (215) received another forfeit, and Campbell (285) wrapped up the night with a fall at 3:30.

Up Next
With Senior Night in the books, Ballard now turns its attention to the Raccoon River Conference Tournament at ADM on Saturday, February 1, starting at 10:00 AM. 

CLARKE RESULTS

106 lb Nolan Adams (Ballard) over Angel Gomez-Perez (Clarke) (Fall 3:24)

113 lb Owen Davidson (Ballard) - OPEN

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) over Bowen Page (Clarke) (Fall 0:43)

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Brandon Sanchez Flores (Clarke) (Fall 0:51)

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over Jack White (Clarke) (Fall 0:14)

138 lb Kyle Rhiner (Ballard) - OPEN

144 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Adrian Negrete (Clarke) (Fall 1:25)

150 lb Urijah Fry (Clarke) over Jayden Leland (Ballard) (Fall 0:56)

157 lb Jace Cory (Ballard) over Lincoln Hill (Clarke) (Fall 3:21)

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) - OPEN

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over John Sanga (Clarke) (Fall 0:21)

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Easton Brokaw (Clarke) (Fall 0:51)

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Jonathan Galvez (Clarke) (Fall 0:35)

285 lb Daniel Campbell (Ballard) over Angel Torres (Clarke) (Fall 4:55)

WEBSTER CITY RESULTS

106 lb Nolan Adams (Ballard) over Ty Bingham (Webster City) (Fall 0:32)

113 lb Owen Davidson (Ballard) - OPEN

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) - OPEN

126 lb Carson Burtnett (Webster City) over Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) (Fall 2:28)

132 lb Gavin Wynkoop (Webster City) over Tony Horness (Ballard) (Dec 4-1)

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Dawson Bertran (Webster City) (Fall 2:28)

144 lb Carter Jeffs (Ballard) over Jaysen Vankham (Webster City) (Fall 2:25)

150 lb Jayden Leland (Ballard) - OPEN

157 lb Jace Cory (Ballard) - OPEN

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) over Juan Raymundo (Webster City) (TF 15-0 0:54)

175 lb Carson Bertran (Webster City) over Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) (MD 11-2)

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Eli Estlund (Webster City) (Fall 1:00)

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) - OPEN

285 lb Daniel Campbell (Ballard) over Cael Alexander (Webster City) (Fall 3:30)

Photo Credit: Davidson Photography