Junior High Wrestlers Compete in NWKL Tourney
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Junior High Wrestling TeamThe junior high wrestling team competed in the Northwest Kansas League Junior High Wrestling Tournament in Atwood on Monday, February 22. The young Indians placed seven wrestlers in the top four positions in the tournament. Scott Warren earned the championship at heavyweight.
Wrestlers placing in the top four positions were: 4th place--Jacob Butler and Gaten Cooper; 3rd place--Austin White and Logan Lampe; 2nd place--Lane Hoffman and Mason Schiltz; and 1st place Scott Warren.
Goodland won the team championship with 207 points. Decatur Community placed second with 160 points and Rawlins County was third at 98. Colby placed 4th, Oakley 5th, St. Francis 6th (77 points), and Hoxie 7th.
"There were many, many exciting matches and to come within 21 points of third place shows how tough this tournament is," commented assistant coach Bruce Swihart.
Coach Steve Jenkins had the following comments on the tournament, "I was really happy for these kids today. Our place wasn't what we wanted (6th), but we showed steady progress and I think we wrestled as well as we could have on this day. It was encouraging to see our kids come together and battle through this tournament--they have grown as a team, I think, and special congratulations to Scott Warren."
Individual results for the tournament are listed below.
Jacob Butler--Lost by fall (1st period) to Avelar of Goodland; Lost by fall (1st period) to Jueneman of Oberlin; Lost by fall (1st period) to Finley of Colby; Placed 4th
J.T. Woodcox--Lost by fall (2nd period) to Johnson of Goodland; Lost 15-3 decision to Anderson of Oberlin
Lane Hoffman--Won by fall (2nd period) over Storer of Hoxie; Won by 8-3 decision over Mainus of Colby; Lost 6-2 decision to Murphy of Oakley; Placed 2nd
Austin White--Won by fall (3rd period) over Zillinger of Oberlin; Lost by 7-6 decision to Kennedy of Hoxie; Won by fall (2nd period) over Slavens of Colby; Placed 3rd
Gaten Cooper--Won by fall (2nd period) over Priess of Hoxie; Lost by 13-0 major decision to Griffith of Rawlins County; Lost 8-1 decision to Trachsel of Goodland; Placed 4th
Mason Schiltz--Won by major decision (14-0) over Erickson of Oberlin; Won by major decision (14-2) over Kraft of Colby; Lost by fall (1st period) to Ruhs of Goodland; Placed 2nd
Logan Lampe--Lost by fall (3rd period) to Bahe of Goodland; Won by fall (2nd period) over Flipse of Oakley; Won by 13-6 decision over Colson of Colby; Placed 3rd
Derek Queen--Lost by fall (3rd period) to Tyler of Oakley; Lost by fall (2nd period) to Peden of Goodland
Tyler Lee--Lost by fall (1st period) to Herl of Oakley; Lost by fall (2nd period) to Ziegelmeier of Colby
Cade Bracelin--Lost by fall (3rd period) to Boehme of Colby; Lost 4-1 decision to Gassman of Oakley
Scott Warren--Won by fall (1st period) over Glading of Oberlin; Lost by fall (3rd period) to Colson of Hoxie; Won by fall (3rd period) over Skibbe of Colby; Won championship (by criteria in round robin)
Lane Hoffman, league runner-up at 98 pounds, commented, "I was really proud of Scott Warren today. He won an exciting match in the semis."
