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Uhland Champion at Strasburg

By Elaine Lindholm

January 30, 2004

Eads traveled to Strasburg the 24th and came home placing 4 individuals and 8th as a team out of 18. Very good considering the Eagles only had 5 wrestlers with their Senior leaders, Kraft and Cordova, still out with injuries.

Hunter Uhland at 103 was back at his winning ways bringing home the gold with some impressive wins. His first match barely warmed him up for the rest of the day as he quickly pinned Low from Custer County. His closest match was with Morales from Sheridan, a 4A school, winning 9-5. Uhland avenged a loss with a technical fall win (15-0) for the championship over Springer from Wiggins who had beaten him in the first tournament of the year. Uhland was ranked 7th but the win over Springer, who is ranked 4th, should raise him a few notches.

Josh Fry started out with a quick pin against Hendrickson from Stratton but met up with LeValley of Limon. LeValley, who is from Karval, wrestles with the Limon team and also wrestles year round, went on to win the tournament. Fry rebounded with another pin before losing to Stuckwisch of Peyton in a close one. He could possible meet Stuckwisch at regionals and will be getting ready for the rematch.

Kelly Lindholm pinned his first opponent and decisioned Bauer from Strasburg. Next came his closest matches winning by 2 over Wood for Crowley County, also a potential competitor at regionals. Lindholm next had to face the #2 ranked wrestler, Plath from Peyton. This time it was Lindholm who lost by 2 and placed 2nd. The match was a good gauge and he now knows what he will have to work on as Plath will also be at regionals.

Brandon Cordova had one of his better tournaments. He had decisive decisions over his first 2 opponents before meeting up with Henderson from Cheyenne Wells. Cordova also avenged a loss earlier in the year with a win over Henderson but was behind before he made his move and pinned Henderson. That win put Cordova in the championship round but he lost this one to bring home 2nd place.

Placing 3rd, Freshman Tyler McCracken, had a couple of pins against opponents that will also be in his region but lost to Hobbie from Cheyenne Wells who will be there also. He rebounded to finish 4-1 for the day.

 

Strasburg is always a good tournament with many 2A schools that will be in our region. Coaches Tinness and Jagers and their boys will have their work cut out for them before meeting some of these opponents at regionals. First they will need to get ready for the upcoming Eads Tournament this Saturday the 31st then the following Saturday in Crowley.

Strasburg results:

Josh Fry 119: Pinned Hendrickson, Strasburg, 1:01; Pinned by LeValley, Limon, 3:29; Pinned Taylor, Sheridan, 3:17; Decisioned by Stuckwisch, Peyton, 6-8.

Kelly Lindholm 160: Pinned Hall, Colo. D & B, 4:54; Decisioned Bauer, Strasburg, 11-3; Decisioned Wood, Crowley, 6-4; Decisioned by Plath, Peyton, 2-4.

Brandon Cordova 145: Decisioned Eiland, Custer County, 15-1; Decisioned Carpenter, Fowler, 11-4; Pinned Henderson, Cheyenne Wells, 3:55; Pinned by Moralez, Sheridan, 1:50.

Hunter Uhland 103: Pinned Low, Custer County, :50; Decisioned Moralez, Sheridan, 9-5; Technical Fall over Springer, Wiggins, 15-0.

Tyler McCracken 112: Pinned Slocum, Crowley, 1:12; Pinned Christian, Holly, 4:38; Pinned by Hobbie, Cheyenne Wells, 2:24; Decisioned Culbreath, West Grand, 16-5; Received forfeit, Sampson, Akron.