Johnston's Scanlon Brothers Still in State Tournament

Joe Scanlon continues to roll toward the championship bracket, while Jake lost his first match today.

Posted Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 6:15 pm CT|Updated Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 6:50 pm CT

Two Johnston wrestlers easily slid into the quarterfinals at the Iowa High School State Wrestling meet yesterday.

Today, the road got a bit tougher for one of the Scanlon brothers.

Jake Scanlon, a sophomore in the 285-pound 3A bracket, lost his match against Bettendorf's Nate Shaw in a 4-2 decision.

Scanlon then entered the consolation bracket and won his first match against Dakota Elledge of by pin in 3:18.

Earlier in the morning, Joe Scanlon, a senior in the 220-pound 3A bracket, beat Fort Dodge's Ben Schnurr in a 1-0 decision.

Both Scanlon brothers topped pre-season picks by the Parliment.

Last year, Joe Scanlon ended the year with a record of 38-6 and placing fifth at the state tournament in the 215-pound bracket.

Jake Scanlon finished with a record of 35-10, placing seventh at the state tournament in the 285-pound bracket.

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