Elko’s two losses came at the hands of Lowry and the Spanish Springs “A” team.

Versus Carson

Against the Senators, Elko pulled out a 48-38 victory.

In the dual, 160-pound senior Zeke Stewart won his match by pinfall in 3:13.

At 195 pounds, senior Carl Hansen defeated his opponent by pin in 1:47.

The Indians gained another six points by pinfall in 2:37 by 220-poind sophomore Darin Legrand.

Sophomore Ernie Gregory gave Elko a victory in the heavyweight division, winning by pin in 1:44.

Versus Fallon

The Indians did some of their best work against the Greenwave, defeating Fallon 48-22.

Elko gained pinfall victories in less than a minute by three wrestlers: Hansen at 195 pounds in 40 seconds, Legrand at 220 in 49 seconds and freshman Elliot Leaman in the 106-pound class in 52 seconds.

Senior Gabe Cortez won his 182-pound match by pin in 1:47, freshman Noah Chacon earned a 2nd-round pin at 126 pounds and freshman Blaze Jones needed 4:17 to pin his opponent in the third round at 120 pounds.

Versus Wells

Against the Leopards, the Indians cruised to a 66-3 victory – Elko winning most divisions without sending a wrestler to the mat – the teams battling against one another just three times.

Chacon pinned his opponent in 1:07, and Stewart took a pinfall win in 3:36.

Wells’ lone points were earned by senior Enrique Aguilar in the 145-pound class, defeating sophomore Marc Hauger by a final score of 6-4.

Versus Tonopah

The Indians did damage against the Muckers, losing just one-contested match on their way to a 66-12 victory.

Chacon pinned his 126-poud foe in 36 seconds, and senior Daniel Allen defeated his 138-pound opponent in 44 seconds by pinfall.

Of Elko’s six pins, just two came after the first period.

Gregory won by pin in 1:26, Stewart pinned his man in 1:45, Hauger earned a pinfall victory at the 2:25 mark in the second round and Jones needed 3:32 to notch his pin.

Versus Yerington

Elko’s victory against Yerington was a narrow one, defeating the Lions by nine points with a tally of 42-33.

In contested weight classes, Yerington actually held the advantage with four wins by pinfall and a 5-4 decision to four pins by the Indians.

Senior Brandon Mariluch rolled to a 34-second pin in his match at 170 pounds, Stewart gained a 1:16 pinfall victory, Cortez used 1:16 for his win by pin and Hansen pinned down his win at the 2:57 mark of the second period.

Versus Douglas

With only two weight groups uncontested, Elko eased to a 47-31 win over the Tigers.

Cortez pinned his 182-pound opponent in 46 seconds – as did freshman Kris Logue in the 113-pound class – and Allen nailed down his 138-pound pin in 47 seconds.

Mariluch cruised to a 1:33 pinfall at 170, Gregory won by fall in 2:55 at 285 and Stewart needed 3:30 for his pin at 160.

For the first time and only time of the weekend, Hansen booked a victory without winning by fall – coming up with the next-closest thing on a tech-fall victory of 17-1 in the second period.

Versus Spanish Springs (B)

Going up the Cougars’ “B” team, the Indians cruised to a 48-22 win.

Chacon pinned his man in 1:15 at 126, Stewart took care of business in 1:37 at 160 and Jones gutted out his win by fall – using up 5:39.

Versus Lowry

The battle between the Indians and the Bucks was a close one, Lowry finding the high side of a 45-42 contest.

Elko found its success at the heavier weights.

Hansen started the run with a 4:36 pin at 195, Legrand took his 220-pound match in 2:41 and Gregory capped the streak with a 2:30 win by fall at heavyweight.

Versus Spanish Springs (A)

The Indians were beaten more soundly by the Cougars’ “A” squad, falling by a score of 51-30.

Legrand won his 220-pound match by fall in 40 seconds, Logue pinning his 113-pound opponent in 1:01.

Hansen won his 195 clash in 2:17 and Stewart pinned his 160-pound challenger in three minutes.

Dual with Battle Mountain

The Indians held a home dual Tuesday afternoon versus Battle Mountain, the Indians winning 51-24.

Mariluch won his 170-pound match by fall in 3:21, Hansen doing the same at 195 pounds in the second round.

Gregory ended his heavyweight match in just 32 seconds, sophomore Kaden Cervantes pinned down his 152-pound victory in 1:01, Stewart’s win at 160 pounds by fall came at the 3:55 mark of the second round and Hauger used 4:55 to win his 145-pound match by fall in the third period.

Up Next

The Indians will compete Friday and Saturday in the Cody Louk Invitational, in Winnemucca.