Swisher wins both matches in CDA
Bonners Ferry senior Dayne Swisher won both of his matches during Saturday’s tournament with St. Maries and Coeur d’Alene.
The Badgers defeated St. Maries 40-39 and lost to Coeur d’Alene 53-18.
One of Swisher’s victories included pinning Colin Comack from Coeur d’Alene in 3:46. Other Badger pins came from sophomore veteran wrestler David Willems over Thomas Tucker of St. Maries in 5:03. Newcomer Beau Cowley pinned Jared Raynor of St. Maries in 3:49 in the 285-pound class.
Badger coach Conrad Garner was pleased, considering the boys hadn’t wrestled since Dec. 13.
Swisher, last year’s 140-pound state champion, wrestled at 145.
“We just made some adjustments because kids were on Christmas vacations so we moved some around to fill the weight classes,” Garner said.
Other highlights included victories by Badger sophomore Reid Boorman at 119 with a fall in 5:32 over R. Flowers from St. Maries. Sophomore Benny Watt in 125-pound class won with a fall in 3:49 over R. Cordle of St. Maries.
The Badgers at 5:30 p.m. today, Jan. 8, will host Priest River.
Coeur d’Alene 52
Bonners Ferry 18
112 — Kyler Siegwrath, Cd’A, p. Tyler Verizer :43.
119 — Kenny Staub, Cd’A, p. Reid Boorman 1:58.
125 — Braden Mowry, Cd’A, p. Ben Watt :59.
130 — Sam Howard, Cd’A, by forfeit
135 — Jake Graham, Cd’A, d. Trevor Hampton 6-3.
140 — Christian Putman, Cd’A, d. Brandon Schmidt 5-3.
145 — Dayne Swisher, BF, p. Colin Comack 3:46
152 — Johnny Peregrina, Cd’A, tf. Aaron Stockdale 16-0.
160 — Jake Norris, Cd’A, p. Joe Nuemeyer 1:19.
171 — Kevin Moore, Cd’A, d. Zach Heigel 1:02.
189 — Alex Krapas, Cd’A, by forfeit
215 — David Willems, BF, p. Thomas Tucker 5:03.
285 — Beau Cowley, BF, p. Jared Raynor 3:49.
103 — Double forfeit.
Bonners Ferry 40
St. Maries 39
103 C.Darden SM won by forfeit
112 B.Pugh SM won by fall 1:22 T.Verizer BF
119 R.Boorman BF won by fall 5:32 R.Flowers SM
125 B.Watt BF won by fall 3:49 R.Cordle SM
130 J.Primer SM won by forfeit
135 T.Hampton BF won by fall 2:52 A.Stephenson SM
140 B.Schmidt BF won by forfeit
145 D.Swisher BF MD 16-5 J.Cohelo SM
152 R.Huddelston SM dec. 14-8 A.Stockdale BF
160 T.Sines SM won by fall 1:52 Z.Heigel BF
171 R.Avaluos SM won by fall 1:51 J.Neumeyer BF
189 C.Tweedy SM won by forfeit
215 D.Willems BF won by forfeit
285 B.Cowely BF won by forfeit