The referree gets a close look as Mendota’s Tony Aughenbaugh puts the finishing touches on a pin win over Jesse Torres of Genoa-Kingston on Jan. 22 at the MHS gym. (Reporter photo)

Mendota’s wrestlers took on two Big Northern Conference foes and were beaten by both in a triangular meet at Byron on Jan. 18.

The host Tigers rolled over the Trojans, 78-6. Logan Eppard earned Mendota’s only win, pinning his opponent in the 170-pound weight class.

Winnebago also toppled the Trojans, 48-18. Eppard, Quentin Bailey (220) and Arturo Serrano (285) were forfeit winners for Mendota.

Jan. 18

Byron 78, Mendota 6

106 – Reed (B) won forfeit; 113 – Larson (B) won forfeit; 120 – Bazier (B) won forfeit; 126 – Whaley (B) pinned Tony Aughenbaugh (M), 5:12; 132 – Shoney (B) pinned Ty Connelly (M), 0:36; 138 – Bonnell (B) won forfeit; 145 – Walters (B) pinned Dylan Davidson (M), 1:48; 152 – Palzkill (B) won forfeit; 160 – Wilsie (B) won forfeit; 170 – Logan Eppard (M) pinned Johnson (B), 5:48; 182 – Palson (B) won forfeit; 195 – Wombacher (B) won forfeit; 220 – Kind (B) pinned Quentin Bailey (M), 2:52; 285 – Elsbury (B) pinned Arturo Serrano (M), 1:12

Winnebago 48, Mendota 18

106 – H. Faworski (W) won forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – Bloomquist (W) won forfeit; 126 – Sanchez (W) pinned Aughenbaugh (M), 4:30; 132 – Murray (W) pinned Connelly (M), 1:15; 138 – double forfeit; 145 – B. Faworski (W) pinned Davidson (M), 1:48; 152 – Church (W) won forfeit; 160 – T. Faworski (W) pinned Jason Needs (M), 2:35; 170 – Eppard (M) won forfeit; 182 – Medrano (W) won forfeit; 195 – double forfeit; 220 – Bailey (M) won forfeit; 285 – Serrano (M) won forfeit

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Mendota went up against two more conference foes on Jan. 22 and came up on the short end at the MHS gym.

Genoa-Kingston picked up a 48-30 triumph over the Trojans. Tony Aughenbaugh, Dylan Davidson and Eppard each pinned his opponent, while Jason Needs and Serrano were decision winners. Ty Connelly received a forfeit win.

Mendota got three match wins in a 48-15 setback to Dixon. Aughenbaugh and Eppard each had pin wins, while Serrano won by decision.

Jan. 22

Genoa-Kingston 48, Mendota 30

106 – Campbell (GK) won forfeit; 113 – Bray (GK) won forfeit; 120 – Overstreet (GK) won forfeit; 126 – Aughenbaugh (M) pinned Torres (GK), 3:19; 132 – Connelly (M) won forfeit; 138 – Ramza (GK) won forfeit; 145 – Davidson (M) pinned Diaz (GK), 1:36; 152 – Needs (M) dec. Wood (GK), 6-2; 160 – Sanchez (GK) won forfeit; 170 – Eppard (M) pinned Mangun (GK), 0:09; 182 – Logan (GK) won forfeit; 195 – Butterfield (GK) won forfeit; 220 – Garcia (GK) pinned Bailey (M), 4:50; 285 – Serrano (M) dec. Widmayer (GK), 7-4

Dixon 48, Mendota 15

106 – Banks (D) won forfeit; 113 – Quintrell (D) won forfeit; 120 – Kozak (D) won forfeit; 126 – Aughenbaugh (M) pinned Lowery (D), 3:09; 132 – Rollenger (D) pinned Connelly (M), 0:44; 138 – double forfeit; 145 – Christonson (D) pinned Davidson (M), 1:32; 152 – Losie (D) dec. Needs (M), 12-8; 160 – Quintana (D) won forfeit; 170 – Eppard (M) pinned Blanchard (D), 1:25; 182 – Schlone (D) won forfeit; 195 – Bolher (D) won forfeit; 220 – Branden (D) dec. Bailey (M), 7-2; 285 – Serrano (M) dec. Schmall (D), 2-0