Sports : Viking Max Wehage advances to State Wrestling Meet

Max Wehage will compete in the state tourney this week.

Vinton-Shellsburg wrestler Max Wehage (106 lbs) will represent his team at the State Wrestling Meet on Feb. 14, competing in the Class 2A bracket.

Max finished second at the Solon District event, to Brock Rathbun of Center Point-Urbana. Both advance to the State meet in Des Moines.

The Viking sophomore is 39-11 on the year.

Click HERE to see the Class 2A bracket at 106 pounds. Click HERE to see the schedule and HERE for general tournament information.

Below are team scores and state qualifiers from the Solon. Benton Community and Union both also have state qualifiers.

Team Scoring

1. Mount Vernon 111; 2. Union (LaPorte City) 99.5; 3. Denver-Tripoli 71.5; 4. South Tama 55; 5. Williamsburg 48.5; 6. Solon 45; 7. Benton (Van Horne) (Van Horne) 38; 8. Waterloo Columbus 28; 9. tie, Mid-Prairie (Wellman) 24; Vinton-Shellsburg 24; 11. Center Point-Urbana 20; 12. Clear Creek-Amana 0.

State qualifiers—106: 1. Brock Rathbun, Center Point-Urbana; 2. Max Wehage, Vinton-Shellsburg; 113: 1. Louis Gnida, Solon; 2. Keaton Sherwood, Benton (Van Horne); 120: 1. Charlie Jones, Waterloo Columbus; 2. Dylan Beaver, Benton (Van Horne); 126: 1. Max Thomsen, Union (LaPorte City); 2. James Wenzel, Mount Vernon; 132: 1. Tad Chapin, Denver-Tripoli; 2. Aaron Schultz, Williamsburg; 138: 1. Kyle Jilovec, Mount Vernon; 2. Austin Dengler, Union (LaPorte City); 145: 1. Brandon Sorensen, Denver-Tripoli; 2. Jacob Holschlag, Union (LaPorte City); 152: 1. Thomsen, Union (LaPorte City); 2. Levi Kaufman, South Tama; 160: 1. Trey Ryan, Mount Vernon; 2. Kolton Smith, South Tama; 170: 1. Erik Lux, South Tama; 2. Izaak Shedenhelm, Denver-Tripoli; 182: 1. Chase Shedenhelm, Denver-Tripoli; 2. Phirom Peterschmidt, Mid-Prairie (Wellman); 195: 1. Lance Evans, Solon; 2. Nearoth Peterschmidt, Mid-Prairie (Wellman); 220: 1. Corbin Blythe, Williamsburg; 2. Josh Cannon, Mount Vernon; Hwt: 1. Josh Clark, Union (LaPorte City); 2. Logan Linderbaum, Solon.