OTTUMWA — The Davis County Mustangs used their depth and determination to take the wrestling title Saturday at the Class 2A Sectional at Centerville.

The Mustangs advanced seven individual wrestlers to next weekend’s district round and edged Albia for the team crown. Davis County finished with 206 team points, just barely getting past South Central Conference rival Albia, who scored 197.5. Centerville placed third as a team with 152 team points. Albia and Centerville each adavanced six wrestlers to next Saturday’s district tournament at Monroe.

Both Davis County and Albia, as the first and second place teams at sectionals, will advance to the Class 2A Regional Duals at Leon on Tuesday. Davis County will take on Winterset while Albia will go up against Creston, with the winning teams facing each other.

In the Class 2A Sectional Tournament at Clear Creek, the Fairfield Trojans placed third as a team with 188 team points, behind first place Williamsburg (229) and second-place Washington (216.5). Fairfield advanced six wrestlers to districts, which the Trojans will host next Saturday.

Advancing to district competition for Davis County as sectional champs were Dakota Schutter at 126 pounds, Dillon Newton at 132 and Clint Foster at 182. Mustangs advancing as runners-up included Kody Smith (106), Logan Boas (160), Jeremiah Garber (145) and Colton Boas (HWT).

For Albia, sectional champions included Shadow Leshen (113), Caleb White (138), Dalton Folkerts (145), Griffin Osing (152) and Brett Leshen (160). Albia’s Jordan Woodward advanced as a runner-up at 195 pounds.

“I am very proud of not only our district qualifiers, but our entire team,” said Albia coach Dave Wenger. “As the day went on, we were nearly 30 points out of the lead and made a tremendous comeback, before falling a bit short in the end. That says a lot about the character of this team.”

All 12 Albia wrestlers who competed finished in the top four, with 6 district qualifiers, The Blue Demons had five third place finishers and one fourth place finisher.

For Centerville, sectional champs included Garrett Owens (106), Eric Repasz (120), Richard England (170) and Riley Denny (195). Tyler Walker (138) and Bradley Irwin (126) advanced to districts as runners-up.

For Fairfield, Ammon Shaner (138), Quinton Bradfield (152), Seth Davisson (170), Tanner Metcalf (195), Jacob Minert (220) and Alec Stoner (HWT) all advanced to the district meet, with Shaner, Metcalf and Stoner all taking sectional championships.

CLASS 2A SECTIONALS

At Centerville

Team Scores: 1. Davis County 206, 2. Albia 197.5, 3. Centerville 152, 4. Central Decatur 135, 5. Chariton 104, 6. Clarke 54.

District Qualifiers

106 — 1. Garrett Owens (Centerville), 2. Kody Smith (Davis County). 113 — 1. Shadow Leshen (Albia), 2. Devin Harberts (Chariton). 120 — 1. Erik Repasz (CV), 2. Colton Ranney (Central Decatur). 126 — 1. Dakota Schutter (DC), 2. Bradley Irwin (CV). 132 — 1. Dillon Newton (DC), 2. Tyler Nance (Ch.). 138 — 1. Caleb White (A), 2. Tyler Walker (CV). 145 — 1. Dalton Folkerts (A), 2. Jeremiah Garber (DC). 152 — 1. Griffin Osing (A), 2. Trenton Wells (CD). 160 — 1. Brett Leshen (A), 2. Logan Boas (DC). 170 — 1. Richard England (CV), 2. Ryan Fullenkamp (DC). 182 — 1. Clint Foster (DC), 2. Zach Palmer (Ch.). 195 — 1. Riley Denny (CV), 2. Jordan Woodward (A). 220 — 1. Dalton Rumley (CD), 2. Jua Vargas (Clarke). HWT — 1. Dylan Showers (Ch.), 2. Colton Boas (DC).

Other Area Placwinners

113 — 3. Zach Bogle (Centerville), 4. Travis Morton (Davis County). 120 — 3. Bobby Belzer (Albia), 5. Marvin Lipp (DC). 126 — 3. Jesse Jensen (A), 4. Tanner Poush (Ch.). 132 — 3. Bryce Pottorff (A), 5. Grant Walker (CV). 138 — 3.. Sam Johnson (DC), 5. Stephen McCurdy (Ch.). 145 — 4. Evan Havick (Ch.), 5. Dalton Mosley (CV). 152 — 3. Connor Grgurich (Ch.), 4. Spencer Bassett (DC), 5. Kent Hall (CV). 160 — 5. Zach McElroy (Ch.), 6. Branson Bachman (CV). 170 — 4. Christian Summers (A). 182 — 3. Cody McCarty (A). 195 — 3. Clayton Kincart (DC). 220 — 3. Zach Hale (DC). HWT — 3. Zach Davis (A).

At Clear-Creek Amana

Team Scores: 1. Williamsburg 229, 2. Washington 216.5, 3. Fairfield 188, 4. Benton Van Horne 164, 5. Clear Creek-Amana 120, 6. Mid-Prairie 100.

District Qualifiers

106 — 1. Fletcher Green (Washington), 2. Keaton Sherwood (Benton Van Horne). 113 — 1. Tristan Pohren (Wash.), 2. Mitch Knock (BVH). 120 — 1. Carter Carew (Clear Creek-Amana), 2. Dylan Beaver (BVH). 126 — 1. Aaron Schultz (WB), 2. Nate Langrehr (CCA). 132 — 1. Mitchell Hora (Wash.), 2. Trevor Knepper (WB). 138 — 1. Ammon Shaner (Fairfield), 2. Cody Marine (WB). 145 — 1. J.C. Vercande (WB), 2. Parker Turner (Wash.). 152 — 1. Spencer Dale (WB), 2. Quinton Bradfield (FF). 160 — 1. Brad Skubal (Wash.), 2. Travis Gorsch (WB). 170 — 1. Seth Davisson (FF), 2. Cody Severns (WB). 182 — 1. Nearoth Peterschmidt (Mid-Prairie), 2. Garrett Harrison (WB). 195 — 1. Tanner Metcalf (FF), 2. Casey Rohret (CCA). 220 — 1. Corbin Blythe (WB), 2. Jacob Minert (FF). HWT — 1. Alec Stoner (FF), 2. Dillon Blythe (WB).