Phillip Henes and Jarell Price put the Wildcats ahead early with victories in their respective weight classes (141 lbs and 149 lbs).
Baker held a 20-3 advantage heading into the 197 lb match, but William Penn made a comeback effort after Matt Woollums won by a fall over Brandon Gebhardt at 7:10, pushing the score to 20-9.
Levi Calhoun extended the Baker lead in the 285 lb match, winning by major decision over Nathan Merical, 9-1.
“We have a young team with a lot of character,” said head coach Jimmy May. “We defeated a solid team tonight, I’m very proud of our guys.”
Baker (Kan.) 24, William Penn (Iowa) 18
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Baker def. William Penn, 24-18
141--Phillip Henes (B) won by decision over Matt Bakalars, 9-3 (3-0)
149--Jarell Price (B) won by major decision over Jason Mozley, 15-2 (7-0)
157--Nathan Sommer (B) won by major decision over Brandon Smith, 9-0 (11-0)
165--Joe Range (W) won by decision over Todd Curtis, 6-3 (11-3)
174--Parker Owen (B) won by decision over Joe Sumner, 11-6 (14-3)
184--Jarid Price (B) won by forfeit (20-3)
197--Matt Woollums (W) won by fall over Brandon Gebhardt, 7:10 (20-9)
285--Levi Calhoun (B) won by major decision over Nathan Merical, 9-1 (24-9)
125--Taylor Louie (W) won by fall over AJ Gassman, 4:49 (24-15)
133--David Crow (W) won by decision over Josh Haugen, 10-6 (24-18)
Records:
Baker- 3-0 overall
William Penn- 1-2 overall
