Dustin Howard’s Owensville Dutchmen wrestlers ventured north along Highway 63 looking to end the 2025 portion of their season on a positive note over the weekend during the Sam Richardson Duals Tournament in Moberly held on the campus of Moberly Area Community College.

Going 1-7 over two days of wrestling last Friday and Saturday, Owensville scored their lone dual win of the weekend over Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) 60-24.

Scoring wins by forfeit wrestling unopposed in their respective weight classes were Cayson Faulkner (126), Will Coppedge (175), Cael Walker (190), Logan Kiesling (215) and Payten Pendleton (285).

Earning wins by fall for the orange and black were Bo Buddemeyer over Maddox Hilfrink at 138 pounds in 3:52, Steven Buddemeyer over Matthew Romanov at 144 pounds in 1:15, Mason Turner over William Havens in 3:06 at 150 pounds, Keagon Schatz over Dietrich Baca in :30 at 157 pounds and Zach Barch in :45 over Nolan Overby at 165 pounds.

Losing their respective matches by fall for Owensville were Diego Lansford at 132 pounds and Grayson Lairmore at 120 pounds.

Liam Rasmussen also won an exhibition match at 150 pounds by fall over WCA’s Ethan Dix.

Falling 57-22 to Kirksville’s Tigers in an all orange-and-black wrestling showdown, Owensville got wins by forfeit from Bo Buddemeyer and Lairmore while Steven Buddemeyer also pinned Evan Bowen in :55.

Pendleton won his heavyweight bout over Dakota Crawford via an 11-1 major decision.

Rasmussen picked up his second exhibition victory with a win by fall over Kirksville’s Brinkley Kottwitz in :26 while Kien Bayless also won his exhibition match at 175 pounds by fall in 4:31 over Carsten Reinbach.

Peyton Pohlmann was pinned in :24 by Clairo Mbela.

Dropping a 53-30 decision to the host Moberly Spartans, OHS got wins by forfeit from Steven Buddemeyer and Barch.

A trio of Dutchmen won matches by fall in Bo Buddemeyer over Logan Banker (3:57), Turner over Joel Black (3:21) and Schatz over Charles Welch (:29).

Against Mid-Buchanan, Owensville dropped a 39-36 team dual with Barch scoring the lone win by forfeit for the Dutchmen.

Earning wins by fall were Lansford over Jagger Mejia (4:27), Bo Buddemeyer over Dylan Miller (:44), Steven Buddemeyer over Gus French (3:08) and Schatz over Grady Coons (1:14).

Turner won a 6-3 decision over Maddox Kountz while Pendleton captured a close 2-0 decision over Jaymes Fay.

Winning exhibition matches by fall for Owensville against Mid-Buchanan were Rasmussen over Zaidyn Head in :44 and Pohlmann in 1:30 over Tatum Shelter.

Tamed 39-30 by Reeds Spring’s Wolves, Turner and Barch scored wins by forfeit for Howard’s Dutchmen while Pohlmann, Coppedge and Steven Buddemeyer won their respective matches by fall.

Falling 66-15 against Cameron’s Dragons, Bo Buddemeyer won a 6-0 decision over Colton Flick while Steven Buddemeyer pinned Brian Bailey in 1:38 and Turner pinned Lake Young in 2:49.

Stung 52-30 by Chillicothe’s Hornets, Barch, Pohlmann and the Buddemeyer brothers all earned wins by forfeit while Walker scored the lone contested win for Owensville with a win by fall in :30 over Ethan Mercer.

Against Ste. Genevieve’s Dragons, Steven Buddemeyer pinned Cameron Vogt in 3:58 while Rasmussen pinned Colton Brace in 4:44 accounting for the scoring during Owensville’s 72-12 loss.

Owensville’s Dutchmen will open the 2026 portion of their season in the Hallsville Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 3.

Their Dutchgirl counterparts will open 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 8 in a tri-meet at Southern Boone High School in Ashland against the host Lady Eagle and Eldon Lady Mustangs.