The Ballard Bombers men's wrestling team delivered a dominant performance at the Raccoon River Conference double dual on Thursday night, defeating Carroll 38-27 and ADM 61-15.  The victories improved the Bombers' season record to 10-3 overall and 4-2 in conference action.  Ballard started the evening strong against Carroll, with Grayson Hedrick (126) setting the tone in a 15-5 major decision over Beckett Hagen.  Jacob Harrison (138) followed with a 15-0 technical fall over Mickey McGowan, while Tucker Vitzthum (165) secured another technical fall in just over two minutes.  Key pins from Rhett Hedrick (190) and Jackson Wacha (215) sealed the dual for Ballard, despite Carroll picking up falls at 144 and 157.

The Bombers carried their momentum into the second dual against ADM, dominating with nine pins.  Jacob Harrison (138) earned a victory via injury default, and Carter Jeffs (144) added a commanding 19-6 major decision over Ethan Johnson.  Ballard wrestlers showcased their power, with Jaxon Shafer (175), Rhett Hedrick (190), and Nolan Adams (106) all earning pins.  Tucker Vitzthum continued his stellar night, pinning ADM's Henry Krug in just 1:33.  ADM managed to score a few wins, including a technical fall by Kaeden Campbell (150) and a major decision by Rhett Boston (285), but Ballard's depth proved insurmountable.

With a strong showing in both duals, Ballard looks to build on its momentum as it heads to the Jack Mendenhall Invitational in Ames on January 11.

CARROLL RESULTS

106 lb Collin Tedrow (Carroll) over Nolan Adams (Ballard) (MD 17-7)

113 lb Jake Kinkade (Carroll) over Owen Davidson (Ballard) (MD 12-3)

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) over Carson Tedrow (Carroll) (TF 17-1 2:50)

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Beckett Hagen (Carroll) (MD 15-5)

132 lb Tony Horness (Ballard) over Jameson Polking (Carroll) (Dec 9-2)

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Mickey McGowan (Carroll) (TF 15-0 4:07)

144 lb Michael Rowedder (Carroll) over Carter Jeffs (Ballard) (Fall 5:34)

150 lb Jayden Leland (Ballard) over Caden Klocke (Carroll) (MD 14-2)

157 lb Owen Klocke (Carroll) over Jace Cory (Ballard) (Fall 1:23)

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) over Wyatt Venner (Carroll) (TF 17-1 2:07)

175 lb Kieran Polking (Carroll) over Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) (Dec 8-2)

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Quinten Polking (Carroll) (Fall 1:34)

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Miles Bluml (Carroll) (Fall 0:48)

285 lb Jeisson Avilez De Leon (Carroll) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) (MD 11-3)

ADM RESULTS

106 lb Nolan Adams (Ballard) over Dain Holdmeyer (ADM) (Fall 3:02)

113 lb Owen Davidson (Ballard) over Keller Henning (ADM) (Fall 2:41)

120 lb Easton Enyeart (Ballard) over Kaden Smith (ADM) (Fall 0:22)

126 lb Grayson Hedrick (Ballard) over Logan Connick (ADM) (Fall 1:03)

132 lb Landon Moorhead (ADM) - OPEN

138 lb Jacob Harrison (Ballard) over Grayson Sutter (ADM) (Inj. [time])

144 lb Carter Jeffs (Ballard) over Ethan Johnson (ADM) (MD 19-6)

150 lb Kaeden Campbell (ADM) over Jayden Leland (Ballard) (TF 18-3 4:37)

157 lb Jace Cory (Ballard) over Hudson Lewerke (ADM) (Dec 13-8)

165 lb Tucker Vitzthum (Ballard) over Henry Krug (ADM) (Fall 1:33)

175 lb Jaxon Shafer (Ballard) over Travis Jacoby (ADM) (Fall 3:39)

190 lb Rhett Hedrick (Ballard) over Jon Hatchitt (ADM) (Fall 0:36)

215 lb Jackson Wacha (Ballard) over Karver Sutton (ADM) (Fall 4:57)

285 lb Rhett Boston (ADM) over Daniel Campbell (Ballard) (MD 11-1)

Photo Credit: Davidson Photography