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Bees pin Eagles

by Warren Kozireski

Trailing by nine points, Byron-Bergen registered five consecutive pins to finish the match in a 54-33 victory over host Kendall.

Cole Thompson, Mike Saxman and Philip Walter began the match with falls to stake the Bees to an 18-0 lead. Thompson’s was in 3:46 at 195 lb. Saxman made quick work of his 220 lb. opponent with a pin in 1:14 and Walter in 3:08 at 285 lb.

Kendall rebounded led by Paul Urquhart’s pin in 3:07 in his 99 lb. match and senior Averey Iqbal followed with a fall in 5:17 at 106 lb. Riley Reis receiving a forfeit at 113 lb. tied the match at 18-18.

Eagles senior Alex Bierworth used a third period escape to eke out a 3-2 win at 120 lb. and junior Mason ReQua had a third period fall in 4:23 at 132 lb.

The Bees Hunter Taylor kept the Bees close with his pin in 2:24 in his 126 lb. bout.

Then the Byron-Bergen comeback began with Mike Shanley fall in 2:22 at 145 lb. followed by Austin Yockel with just 13 seconds remaining at 152 lb. and Josh Hixenbaugh registered a pin in 2:59 at 160 lb.

Jon Levchuk (170 lb.) and Danny Komitch (182 lb.) finished off the Bees comeback with first period falls in 1:52 and 1:49, respectively.

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