Bison finished second at Weiss Invitational; Butts named most outstanding wrestler.
By Mike Miazga
Correspondent
The wins keep piling up for the Fenton wrestling team.
The Bison were a perfect 6-0 through their first six dual meets of the season. That mark increased the team’s regular-season dual-meet winning streak to 37.
Fenton also fared well in a pair of recent invitationals it hosted. The Bison hosted their annual Weiss Invitational and also headed to the Waunakee invitational held in Wisconsin.
At the Weiss invite, Fenton was barely edged out by No. 9-ranked Richards by a score of 174-170. Fenton took second out of 15 teams.
The Bison were equally impressive at the Waunakee invite where they placed fifth out of 16 teams despite not having any wrestlers competing in three weight classes.
“Individually, many wrestlers have contributed to a successful start,” said Fenton coach Brian Hastings.
Senior Dylan Butts, who wrestles at 182 pounds, was 10-1 recently with nine pins. He was named the most outstanding wrestler at the Weiss invite after pinning his way through the finals, Hastings noted.
Butts then went 4-1 at Waunakee and placed third.
Sophomore Danny Ramirez, who wrestles at 132 pounds, also has gotten off to a hot start. He was 10-2 and finished third at the Weiss and placed second in Wisconsin.
Sophomore Jeremy Piskorz is at 126 pounds and was 8-2 at one point. He had second-place finishes both at the Weiss and at Waunakee.
Senior 285-pounder Isaiah Brock took second in both tournaments as well and was 6-4 through his first 10 matches.
Senior Jack Butts was 8-4 through his first 12 matches. The 195-pounder took fifth at both Weiss and at Waunakee.
Senior Anthony Park, who wrestles at 170 pounds, was 5-3 through his first eight matches. He took fourth place at Weiss and was third in Wisconsin.
Seniors Carlos Mercado and Danny Sotelo both have had success at 145 pounds in the early going. Mercado had a 7-5 record through 12 matches, while Sotelo was 7-4 through 11 matches.
Fenton recently opened up Metro Suburban Conference action and then has a triangular scheduled with Wheaton Academy and Illiana Christian.
“We are looking to continue our 37-match regular-season winning streak,” Hastings said recently.
