Ellsworth Men Drop Dual Meet to Indian Hills

Ellsworth Men Drop Dual Meet to Indian Hills

IOWA FALLS, IOWA -- Ellsworth got two victories in a Wednesday night dual meet with conference foe, Indian Hills.  The visiting Warriors won 42-9 at Dittmer Gym.

Ellsworth freshman Nick Koch provided the Panthers with one of their highlights of the night, recording a pin in 5:36 at 141 pounds.  Sophomore Triston Barncastle got the other win for ECC, coming out on top in a high-scoring match at 165 pounds with a final score of 21-17.  It was quite a battle for Barncastle, who trailed 9-8 after 2 periods and was down 17-16 in the 3rd period.  But he scored a reversal and 2 near-fall points to pull out the win.

The Panthers will wrestle at Iowa Central in Fort Dodge on Jan. 25.