PERRY — Creston/Orient-Macksburg junior Mitchel Swank did not spend much time on the mat in Thursday’s duals against Winterset and Perry.
It was Swank’s quick pin that swung the dual against Winterset in Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s favor.
Swank’s 13 second pin of Cole Brown jumpstarted the Panthers to a 45-24 win.
Creston/Orient-Macksburg won the dual against Perry handily 57-17.
Swank’s win against Winterset came on the heels of Trevor Marlin being pinned in the second period. Swank started a run where Creston/Orient-Macksburg won six of the final eight matches, with five wins coming by pin.
“He came in and turned the tide back for us,” said Creston/Orient-Macksburg coach Darrell Frain. “That was good.”
Swank needed only one more second to win his match against Perry’s Miguel Gonzalez, winning by pin in 14 seconds.
“He never had anybody threaten him,” Frain said.
Winterset’s talented younger wrestlers pushed Creston/Orient-Macksburg. The tests against the Huskies were what Frain wanted his team to experience.
“They’ve got some really good freshmen,” Frain said. “That’s what we need. We need to get pushed as much as possible. You don’t want to go in with a false sense of security that you’re pretty good. Having a little bit of competition is always good for us.”
Jacob Goodson, ranked fourth in Class 2A at 113 pounds, and Perry’s Kaleb Olejniczak, ranked fifth, put on the match of the night. Goodson led after two periods, but Olejniczak edged ahead for a 9-6 win.
Goodson came in a bit rusty, having missed practice this week with a skin infection.
Goodson wanted to be pushed against a wrestler he’ll likely see at districts in Olejniczak.
“He led going into the third and he let it slip away,” Frain said. “It was a great match. He got tested. He knows what he’s got to come back at districts with. That was a great match for him. We were winning and made a mistake. That’s how it works sometimes. You’ve got to get better from it.”
Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s studs at the top of the lineup dominated once again. Chase Shiltz, Jackson Mikkelsen and Kadon Hulett won both matches, with five of the six wins coming by pin. Cody Tanner returned after an absence with a third-period pin against Perry at 285 pounds.
“We’re excited about all four of those guys,” Frain said. “They’ve got to keep doing it.”
UP NEXT — Creston/Orient-Macksburg travels to Centerville Saturday. Seventeen teams are in the field, including Lee’s Summit West of Missouri and Kirksville, Missouri.
“It’ll be a battle,” Frain said. “Lee’s Summit West always brings good kids. Hopefully we can compete. We know the best kids will be tested. Hopefully the kids can too.”
Creston/Orient-Macksburg 45, Winterset 24
106 — Bryce Hatten (W) pinned Brodie Starlin (C/O-M) 2:45; 113 — Jacob Goodson (C/O-M) pinned Trey Allen (W) 2:52; 120 — Carson Wheat (C/O-M) dec. Dylan Wagner (W) 10-7; 126 — Kruise Klburz (W) SV Cade Vicker (C/O-M) 4-2; 132 — Kelby Luther (C/O-M) dec. Jack West (W) 2-1; 138 — Blake Ryerson (W) pinned Trevor Marlin (C/O-M) 2:44; 145 — Mitchel Swank (C/O-M) pinned Cole Brown (W) :13; 152 — Justin Smith (W) pinned Brant Looney (C/O-M) 3:28; 160 — Sam Chapman (C/O-M) pinned Dexter Johnson (W) 5:40; 170 — Connor Van Pelt (W) dec. Kolby Tomas (C/O-M) 12-7; 182 — Chase Shiltz (C/O-M) pinned Jalen Kleemier (W) 1:33; 195 — Jackson Mikkelsen (C/O-M) dec. Parker Maynes (W) 7-1; 220 — Kadon Hulett (C/O-M) pinned Cory Lauer (W) :50; 285 — Cody Tanner (C/O-M) pinned Bradley Tolley (W) 4:30.
Creston/Orient-Macksburg 57, Perry 17
113 — Kaleb Olejniczak (P) dec. Jacob Goodson (C/O-M) 9-6; 120 — Zachary Thompson (P) pinned Brayton Chesnut (C/O-M) :35; 126 — Cade Vicker (C/O-M) dec. Jacob Nelson (5-1); 132 — Zach Stewart (P) pinned Kelby Luther (C/O-M) 15-0, 4:00; 138 — Trevor Marlin (C/O-M) pinned Ver Tobar (P) 1:51; 145 — Mitchel Swank (C/O-M) pinned Miguel Gonzalez (P) :14; 152 — Erick Funez (P) UTB Mason Kinsella (C/O-M) 10-9; 160 — Sam Chapman (P) pinned Cole Snyder (P) 2:58; 170 — Kolby Tomas (C/O-M) pinned Adan Medina (P) 1:00; 182 — Chase Shiltz (C/O-M) pinned Cesar Ramirez (P) :50; 195 — Jackson Mikkelsen (C/O-M) pinned Juan Campos (P) 1:21; 220 — Trevor Kinyon (C/O-M) won by forfeit; 285 — Kadon Hulett (C/O-M) pinned Tyler Soll (P) 2:49; 106 — Brodie Starlin (C/O-M) pinned Tucker Strough (P) :50.