Shiltz wins fifth AAU state title

DES MOINES — Six members of Creston Express Wreslting Club were placewinners at the State AAU Wrestling Tournament last weekend, including Class C 140-pound champion Chase Shiltz, who earned his fifth state title.

Shiltz became one of only 12 five-time Iowa AAU state champions.

Logan Osterhout was Class A 155-pound runner-up; Kadon Hulett took fourth in Class C 171 pounds; Blake Sevier was sixth in Class C 260 pounds; Kolby Hulett was seventh at Class A 75 pounds; and Brodie Starlin was eighth in Calss B 60 pounds.

Express participants and results of placing matches:

Class A

(third-fourth grade)

50 pounds — Kaleb Shields, 0-2, bye.

75 pounds — Kolby Hulett, 4-2; 7. Hulett (Creston Express) dec. Caleb Corbin (High Altitude), 8-2.

155 pounds — Logan Osterhout, 2-1; 1. Alexander Stoltfus (Tornado Mat Club) dec. Osterhout (Creston Express), 2-1.

Class B

(fifth-sixth grades)

60 pounds — Brodie Starlin, 4-3; 7. Jacob Moore (Trojan Wreslting Club) pinned Starlin (Creston Express), 1:09.

75 pounds — Matthew Rouh, 1-2.

100 pounds — Rylan Luther, 0-2.

115 pounds — Beau Barncastle, 0-2, bye.

Class C

(seventh-eighth grades)

110 pounds — Brody Frain, 0-2.

120 pounds — Demitrius Campbell, 0-2.

135 pounds — Jackson Mikkelsen, 3-2.

140 pounds — Chase Shiltz, 5-0; 1. Shiltz (Young Bucks) pinend Trae Pecinovsky (Cresco Youth Wrestling), 2:46. Colton Bolinger, 2-2.’

152 pounds — Kolby Tomas, 1-2.

171 pounds — Kadon Hulett, 5-2; 3. Cole Bennett (ADM Tigers) major dec. Hulett (Creston Express), 14-6.

215 pounds — Cody Tanner, 0-2.

260 pounds — Blake Sevier, 3-3.