The strengths of the Warrenton wrestling team are starting to become clear as the Warriors enter the final half of the season. With a limited lineup, trips to the medal podium have been scarce, but …
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Warrenton Wrestling Medals Three
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By Derrick Forsythe, Record Sports Editor
The strengths of the Warrenton wrestling team are starting to become clear as the Warriors enter the final half of the season.With a limited lineup, trips to the medal podium have been scarce, but there have been at least a few constants.Sophomore Dan Filipek has emerged as a steady representative of the program, winning consecutive tournament titles over the past two weekends. His latest feat was being crowned the 145-pound champion at the St. Charles Invitational on Saturday.Filipek was one of three Warriors bringing home hardware, as Dakota Werner took third at 120 pounds and Dylan Wade finished fourth at 152 pounds.“Our guys finished this tournament stronger than they had some of the earlier ones,” said Assistant Coach Ryan Cross, who was filling in for Head Coach Kevin Fowler, who was coordinating the Warrenton Junior Varsity Tournament.Filipek made relatively easy work of his three opponents after receiving a bye in the first round for being the top-seeded competitor at his weight.“He pretty much ran through the competition,” said Cross.He opened with back-to-back pins against Zumwalt North’s Samuel Smith and Camdenton’s Daniel Meier. During his championship match, Filipek defeated Brit Wilson in an 8-2 decision.“His confidence level is a lot better than it was at the beginning of the season,” said Cross. “He’s setting the pace of his matches instead of just setting back and let his opponent dictate the match.”Werner pinned his opening opponent before losing a 3-2 decision to eventual champion Reid Hanmore of St. Charles. He battled his way through the consolation bracket, winning four straight matches by decision.“He beat some quality kids and also some district opponents,” said Cross. “After he lost that match, he walked off the mat and said, ‘I’m taking third place.’ He was determined.”Werner’s final test proved to be one of his simplest, as he dispatched Lawrence Woods of McCluer South Berkeley 8-1.“He wrestled good the whole tournament,” said Cross. “He put himself in an early predicament.Wade had a disappointing finish to an otherwise successful tournament. He made it all the way to the semifinal round, pinning his first two opponents before falling into wrestlebacks after a loss to the eventual champion, Nick Scherer of MICDS.Defeating Waseem Issa propelled Wade into the third-place match, where he was pinned by Alex Willis of McCluer.“Wade trains a lot with Filipek, and that’s beginning to pay off,” said Cross. “He’s not as seasoned, but his work ethic makes up the difference. The third period is when he kicks it in.”Warrenton’s other five competitors fell short of the medal rounds in the double elimination tournament.“Some of our guys played the defensive, but this time of the year you’ve got to be ready to set up your offense,” said Cross.Dominic Kennedy won his first 106-pound match with a pin in just 39 seconds, before being derailed into the consolation bracket. There he claimed another quick win by fall before exiting with a 12-6 loss by decision.“Kennedy didn’t come out and attack,” said Cross. “He let his opponent come out and attack, but he had a hard time adjusting to his opponent.”Seth Brierly made an early exit from the 126-pound bracket after dropping his first two matches.At 132 pounds, Drake Meine pinned his first opponent in 1:16, before losing the next by fall. He then defeated Anthony Brooks 13-6 on the consolation side, but exited soon after with a first-period pin.James Biship claimed just one win over the weekend at 138 pounds. He pinned Kyle Cage of Windsor in the second period, before dropping his next two matches.In the 182-pound class, Jacob Manion was unable to advance past his first two matches, losing each by fall.
Warrenton junior Dakota Werner took third at the St. Charles Tournament.
