Junior High Wrestlers Compete in Norton
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe junior high wrestling team traveled to Norton on Thursday evening, February 10th, to compete with teams from Stockton, Smith Center, Ellis, and Norton. St. Francis had a difficult evening, winning 9 of the 27 matches wrestled. The individual results are listed below.
PHILLIP WHITE
Lost by fall to Campbell of Norton 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Campbell of Norton 1st per.
CLAY CASSAW
Lost by fall to Rogers of Smith Center 2nd per.
Won by decision over Younger of Ellis 10-6
RILEY SHAY
Lost by fall to Erbert of Norton 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Boutwell of Norton1st per.
Lost by fall to Gunter of Norton 1st per.
GARRETT BRUNK
Lost by fall to Pfeifer of Ellis 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Talent of Norton 3rd per.
LANE HOBROCK
Won by fall over Morris of Stockton 1st per.
Lost by fall to Cole of Smith Center 2nd per.
JUSTIN PACHECO
Won by fall over Rowh of Norton 1st per.
Lost by decision to Miller of Norton 12-0
AUSTIN PATTON
Lost by Fall to Lemkall of Smith Center 1st per.
Won by decision over Peterson Norton 5-3
TANNER GILLILAND
Lost by fall to Hass of Ellis 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Peterson of Norton 2nd per.
BLAKE MEYER
Lost by fall to Overmiller of Smith Center 1st per.
Lost by fall to Powell of Smith Center 1st per.
CADE BRACELIN
Won by fall over Nicholas of Smith Center 1st per.
Won by fall over Sumner of Norton 1st per.
JUDE FAULKENDER
Won by fall over Nickels of Smith Center 2nd per.
Won by decision over Sumner of Norton 3-0
JOHN HOARD
Lost by fall to Pulec of Stockton 1st per.
Won by fall over Nickel of Norton 1st per.
SHAKOTAH BLANKA
Won by fall over Miller of Smith Center 1st per.
Lost by fall to Harding of Norton 1st per
Coach Steve Jenkins had the following comments on the evening, "I thought we were a little off tonight. We have fewer than 10 days left in the season and I hope we can rally."
Jude Faulkender, 7th grader, commented, "Tonight was a fun night for me personally, but I also know we have some work to do before the junior high league tournament."
The next competition for the wrestling team will be on Thursday, February 17th, when they will travel to Atwood to compete with teams from Hoxie, Trego Community, Oakley, and Rawlins County.
The wrestlers will compete in the Northwest Kansas League Junior High Wrestling Tournament in Oberlin on Tuesday, February 22th.
Click the photos to see more photos! All photos in this article were taken by Susan Hobrock.
