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The fourth-ranked Bulldogs controlled three Top of Iowa Conference foes in a home quad on Thursday.

The night began with the team taking on St. Ansgar and winning 11 of 13 matchups. Lake Mills racked up a season high nine pins and a close decision over a returning state qualifier to outdo the Saints, 63-9.

“The wrestlers came out ready to wrestle in the first meet against St. Ansgar,” coach Alex Brandenburg said. “Our schedule has been pretty tough so far, and you can see it is already paying dividends.”

The next dual was almost identical with Lake Mills picking up nine pins again and taking 11 of 13 bouts to cruise past North Union, 63-12.

The night was capped with a win over Central Springs, 50-21.

“Our kids wrestled outstanding the whole night in front of a large home crowd,” Brandenburg said. “They are really working hard this year as individuals to improve technique the coaches are saying to improve upon.”

With the dual wins, Lake Mills improves to 6-1 on the young season. Over half the lineup finished with 3-0 records: Lucas Oldenkamp, Hayden Helgeson, Landon Price, Steve Brandenburg, Austin Stene, Garrett Ham, Ethan Lawson and Wyatt Hanna.

Lake Mills 63, St. Ansgar 9
190- Ethan Lawson (L) pinned Drew Carlson, 1:27. 215- Andrew Grunhovd (L) pinned Braden Halverson, :39. 285- Wyatt Hanna (L) pinned Adyn Bissen, :56. 106- double forfeit. 113- Lucas Oldenkamp (L) won by forfeit. 120- Trace Huisman (S) pinned Carter Helgeson, 3:42. 126- Christian Michels (S) dec. Royce Peterson, 4-0. 132- Hayden Helgeson (L) pinned Keagan Zacharias, 1:24. 138- Landon Price (L) pinned Andrew Hall, 1:10. 144- Steve Brandenburg (L) pinned Seth Shotts, 1:36. 150- Justin Rygh (L) pinned Jon Pulido, 1:09. 157- Austin Stene (L) pinned Zade Schell, 1:11. 165- Garrett Ham (L) pinned Jevin Dammen, 3:00. 175- Beau Kaufman (L) dec. Regan Witt, 4-3.

Lake Mills 63, North Union 12
215- Hanna (L) pinned Brennan Bollinger, 1:06. 285- Kolton Walter (N) won by forfeit. 106- double forfeit. 113- Oldenkamp (L) pinned Ethan Preston, 1:09. 120- C. Helgeson (L) pinned Michael Tobin, :47. 126- Peterson (L) pinned Caden Zotz, 1:05. 132- H. Helgeson (L) pinned Jackson Hutchinson, 4:40. 138- Price (L) won by forfeit. 144- Brandenburg (L) pinned Liam Kollasch, 1:26. 150- Gavyn Morphew (N) pinned Rygh, :56. 157- Stene (L) pinned Kade Madden, 1:25. 165- Ham (L) pinned Draven Keeler, 1:07. 175- Kaufman (L) dec. Lucas Dreyer, 10-4. 190- Andrew Grunhovd (L) pinned Max Merrill, 1:59.

Lake Mills 50, Central Springs 21
285- Hanna (L) pinned Josh Young, :49. 106- double forfeit. 113- Lucas Oldenkamp (L) won by forfeit. 120- Dawson Jacobson (C) pinned C. Helgeson, :39. 126- Liam Stockberger (C) dec. Peterson, 12-10 ot. 132- H. Helgeson (L) pinned Jack Pruin, 5:28. 138- Price (L) pinned Eddie Pruin, 1:25. 144- Brandenburg (L) pinned Ben Brown, 1:56. 150- Rory Prazak (C) pinned Rygh, 1:31. 157- Stene (L) dec. Jaxon Edwards (C), 9-7. 165- Ham (L) maj. dec. Lincoln Blickenderfer, 10-2. 175- Dillon Blickenderfer (C) pinned Kaufman, 2:25. 190- Lawson (L) won by forfeit. 215- Grunhovd (L) pinned Cordell Hoeft, 2:56.