WHS matmen split with Saints, Midgets

Sports Editor

Perhaps visions of sugar plums were dancing in their heads? Or maybe the thought of no homework for a week hit them? Or they might have been thinking about teammate Seth Jorgenson, who went under the knife that day?

Whatever the reason, the Williston wrestling team couldn't seem to mentally get into its home dual with Bismarck St. Mary's, falling to the Saints 46-24 Friday.

The Coyotes had just come off a tough 44-27 win over Dickinson on the road Thursday.

"We were not ready to wrestle and that's no excuse. Against Dickinson I thought we were real aggressive. Even when we made mistakes, we were going hard," said Coyotes coach Chuck Michaelson.

"We're only effective when we are non-stop."

SM 46, Williston 24

Starting at 160 pounds, the Saints won the first four matches to jump out to a 16-0 lead.

Matt Jensen finally got Williston on the board with a 44-second pin at heavyweight. However, the Coyotes lost three of the next four to fall behind 28-12.

Morgan Axelson got the fastest pin of the day with a 33-second time at 130 pounds to pull within 28-18.

After a Williston forfeit, Calvin Sandberg got a pin in 3:17 to stay within 10 points. However, St. Mary's got back-to-back pins by Joe Vetter (145) and Collin Engelhardt (152) to seal the win.

Williston was without a few starters and had two open weights. One of those missing was Jorgenson, who tore his ACL in the Dickinson Classic last weekend.

He underwent surgery on Friday, but one of the best 215-pounders in the state is lost for the season.

"It sounds like everything went well in surgery. You take a guy like that out of your lineup, it will affect you. He brings almost sure points to the team and probably tonight he'd give us six points, instead we give up six, so that's a pretty good swing," said Michaelson.

Michaelson said he hopes everyone gets healthy over the break and they have some plans to adjust for the loss of Jorgenson in the second half of the season.

St. Mary's 46, Williston 24

160 - Davide Vetter (SM) dec. Nevada Moe (W) 12-4.

171 - Michael Schwieters (SM) dec. Luke Michaelson (W) 13-8.

189 - Sean Gerhardt (SM) pinned Michael Ramsey (W) 1:47.

215 - Ryan David (SM) dec. Bryan Fretheim (W) 7-3.

275 - Matt Jensen (W) pinned Sean Lengenfelder (SM) :44.

103 - Brock Krum (SM) dec. Kirby Kain (W) 10-6.

112 - Eddie Maisey (W) won by forfeit.

119 - Jonny Schwartz (SM) won by forfeit.

125 - Neil Kienzle (SM) dec. Nick Schoedel (W) 8-5.

130 - Morgan Axelson (W) pinned Reid Hessman (SM) :33.

135 - Preston Tescher (SM) won by forfeit.

140 - Calvin Sandberg (W) pinned Kylan Stecher (SM) 3:17.

145 - Joe Vetter (SM) pinned Garrett Flesness (W) 1:13.

152 - Collin Engelhardt (SM) pinned Zach Dixon (W) 3:15.

Williston 44, Dickinson 27

Luke Michaelson got a 1:44 pinfall at 189 pounds and Jensen pinned his man in 1:38 to stake the Coyotes to an early 12-6 lead. Kirby Kain, at 103, and Eddie Maisey, at 119, added major decision wins to put the Coyotes in command.

Also adding pins for the Coyotes were Nick Schoedel (125) in 5:25, Morgan

Axelson (130) at 1:24 and Michael Ramsey (171) in 2:10. Zach Dixon and Nevada Moe also won by decision.

Williston 44, Dickinson 27

189 - Luke Michaelson (W) pinned Ethan Chase Ladbury 1:44.

215 - Emerson Marsh (D) pinned Bryan Fretheim :53.

285 - Matt Jensen (W) pinned Brett Biel 1:38.

103 - Kirby Kain (W) maj. dec. Alex Bown 10-2.

112 - Justin Brown (D) won by forfeit.

119 - Eddie Maisey (W) maj. dec. Colton Schaffer 20-12.

125 - Nick Schoedel (W) pinned J.J. Wilkenson 5:25.

130 - Morgan Axelson (W) pinned Cutler Brost 1:24.

135 - Tyrell Anderson (D) won by forfeit.

140 - Ben Brown (D) dec. Calvin Sanders 2-1.

145 - Pat Tangen (D) pinned Garrett Flesness :28.

152 - Zach Dixon (W) dec. Tyler Lindsey 7-2.

160 - Nevada Moe (W) dec. Chase Hanson 9-4.

171 - Michael Ramsey (W) pinned Brett Silkey 2:10.