Fifty Little Hawk wrestlers showcased their skills at their home tourney, the Steve Squires Memorial Tournament, on Friday, Dec. 20: Front row, left to right, Cale Harsselaar, Ayden Brandhof, Lincoln Mahr, Beau Johnson, Cam Jansen, Malakai Wells, Cash Van Wyk, Wyatt Flores, Theodore Burnett, Lucas Huyser, Linkoln Torres, and Colby Nelson; second row, Abel Harsselaar, Aleeah Van Wyk, Waylon Nelson, Noah Van Kooten, Waylon Van Wyk, Sawyer Laubscher, Ezra Laubscher, Archer Jansen, Leland Meyer, and Hadalynn Price; third row, Landen Nelson, Bowen Hamre, Sam Schechinger, Dayton Nelson, Logan Wilcox, Will Stoddard, Will Kelly, JR Laubscher, Dax Comegys; fourth row, Blake Van Soelen, Royce Jansen, Hunter Vos, Gavin Engbers, and Nick Van Kooten.
It took just three high-energy hours for 217 youth wrestlers to complete their brackets in the efficiently run Steve Squires Memorial Youth Wrestling Tournament hosted by the Lynnville-Sully Little Hawks Wrestling Program at L-S on Friday night, Dec. 20. Of the 217 young wrestlers, 50 of them were sporting singlets representing the Hawks. Wrestling started at approximately 5:45 p.m. following weigh ins, and the last champion was crowned shortly before 9 p.m.
Organizers of the tournament give credit for its efficiency to the many volunteers who stepped in to help Friday night. Jolee Jansen, one of the organizers and wife of coach Luke Jansen, reported parents of Little Hawk wrestlers helped with weigh ins, taking money at the door, and writing brackets. She also gives thanks to the high school wrestlers, coaches, and parents as well as grandparents and community supporters who completed tasks at the tables, MC’d the awards, and worked in the concession stand.
Little Hawk Wrestling coaches this year are Luke Jansen, Tanis Comegys, Frans Laubscher, and Wade Hamre.
Below are results turned in by Little Hawk wrestlers:
Super PeeWee
(preK, Kindergarten)
Cale Harsselaar, third place
Cam Jansen, fourth place
Beau Johnson, third place
Ezra Laubscher, second place
Colby Nelson, fourth place
Hadalynn Price, second place
PeeWee
(First and Second Grades)
Theodore Burnett, fourth place
Abel Harsselaar, fourth place
Archer Jansen, first place
Sawyer Laubscher, first place
Chris Meyer, fourth place
Leland Meyer, second place
Waylon Nelson, third place
Linkoln Torres, second place
Noah Van Kooten, fourth place
Aleeah Van Wyk, fourth place
Cash Van Wyk, third place
Waylon Van Wyk, fourth place
Kai Wells, second place
Bantam
(Third and Fourth Grades)
Gavin Engbers, second place
Bowen Hamre, third place
JR Laubscher, third place
Dayton Nelson, second place
Nick Van Kooten, first place
Logan Wilcox, first place
Junior
(Fifth and Sixth Grades)
Royce Jansen, second place
Will Kelly, fourth place
Landen Nelson, third place
Blake Van Soelen, third place
Senior
(Seventh and Eighth Grades)
Dawson Brummel, second place
Easton Collum, third place
Noah Diers, fourth place
Ryder Jansen, second place
Jaxson Merten, second place
Asher Schechinger, first place
Hunter Vos, first place
Gunner Winegar, first place
