Photo by Bob Hockenbrock

By Dom Reed

LEWISTOWN- The Mifflin County Mat Men welcomed in the Cedar Cliff Colts inside the Mifflin County High School Gym.

Mifflin County started the night going 2-1 in Exhibition Matches. Mifflin County Dom Siennick earned a pin in his match. Cedar Cliff would beat MIfflin County 38-31.

“Our big goals is progress this was our first match making weight being on the stage again having to regroup after with what happened to one of our coaches it’s a mixed bag of results,” said Mifflin County coach Kirby Martin. “ Ultimately, we want a win but we will get back to practice tomorrow. Our goal is to get better back at practice tomorrow and our goal is to get better in each competition. I’m confident these kids will do that.”

Mifflin County’s Brian Albert strong strong efforts in his match against Colts wrestler Keigan Zeigler but Albert would eventally be pinned but overall both athletes put up a great fight.Mifflin County Colby Selier was able to earn a win in his match a Seiler looking to build off last year when he made the postseason.

Reese Christine fought hard in his match against Princeton Dent but eventually fell. Dent was able to earn a take down in the third period with 1:01remaining. The Star studded Avery Aurand pinned his guy while his brother Brayan Aurand would fall.

Jace Bender saw himself be pinned.

“Everyone doubted me i didn’t wrestle last year i was a underdog,”  Peyton Kearns said. “I was ranked higher in the state then him but I haven’t wrestled for a year in a half. He wrestled last year. I think he came out thinking he was going to put the work on me. But I came out and wanted it more than him. Now I know I can beat anyone. I tech falled him, the number 20 kid in the state, I’m going up now.  I have the most confidence now. It was a lot it was good. I did this for coach Chris. I do everything for him and that was also a big part for me too going out there and wrestling as hard as I could.” “December 3rd coach Chris passed. It was hard for everyone. That was really my first match. I told him when he was still here I was going out to wrestle for him. Since he passed I promised that I would go out and wrestle as hard as I can and do the best I can and don’t give up. I had alot going on in my head.  I wanted to do it for him and now I gotta keep moving on. I got kids to knock down. i’m still ranked 16th in the state. I have kids below me that I’m  going to have to knock off now. People know my name and people are going to be coming after me but i’m still going to have to be my best.”

MIfflin County heavyweight match Peyton Kearns would dominate in his match winning 17-2 earning a takedown in the final seconds earning a huge win over Guner Hiller.

The Huskies would not back down. Paxton Shawver would pin his guy. Mifflin County would only trail 25-27 before the wheels would fall off.

Mifflin County Jake Knable would be pinned but Kamden Everly would win.