Junior High Wrestlers Compete Well
The junior high wrestling team traveled to Atwood on Thursday evening, February 17th, to compete with teams from Hoxie, Oakley, Rawlins County, and Trego Community. St. Francis recorded 23 takedowns, 30 near falls, 4 reversals, 12 escapes, and 11 falls during the evening. The Indians won 17 matches and lost 21.
Individual results for the evening are listed below.
PHILLIP WHITE
Lost by fall to Leibbrandt of Rawlins County 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Rains of Oakley 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Parsons of Oakley 2nd per.
CLAY CASSAW
Lost by fall to Leibbrandt of Rawlins County 3rd per.
Lost by decision to Rowh of Hoxie 11-3
Lost by fall to Zimmerman of Oakley 5-1
RILEY SHAY
Lost by fall to Rowh of Hoxie 3rd per.
Won by decision over Goff of Trego 12-3
Lost by fall to Parsons of Oakley 1st per.
JESSE JENKINS
EXH-Lost by decision to Zimmerman of Oakley 15-8
EXH-Lost by decision to Leibbrandt of Rawlins County 15-13
TRAVIS ROGERS
Lost by fall to Murphy of Oakley 2nd per.
Won by decision over Zimmerman of Oakley 7-6
GARRETT BRUNK
Won by decision over Febrizius of Trego 5-0
Won by fall over Stewart of Oakley 1st per.
Won by Fall over Stoll of Oakley 1st per.
LANE HOBROCK
Won by fall over Henn of Hoxie 1st per.
Won by fall over Hahn of Trego 2nd per.
Won by fall over Waugh of Oakley 1st per.
JUSTIN PACHECO
Lost by fall to Reuber of Rawlins County 2nd per.
Won by fall over Hill of Tego 2nd per.
Won by fall over Shirley of Oakley 1st per.
AUSTIN PATTON
Lost by fall to Reuber of Rawlins County 1st per.
Lost by fall to Merida of Rawlins County 1st per.
Won by fall over Shirley of Oakley 3rd per.
TANNER GILLILAND
Lost by fall to Hill of Trego 1st per.
Won by fall over Shirley of Oakley 1st per.
BLAKE MEYER
Lost by fall to Merida of Rawlins County 1st per.
Lost by fall to Portschy of Rawlins County 1st per.
Lost by fall to Reuber of Rawlins County 1st per.
CADE BRACELIN
Won by Decision over Portschy of Rawlins County 7-2
Lost by decision to Grassman of Oakley 7-0
Won by fall over Jirak of Oakley 1st per.
JUDE FAULKENDER
Won by decision over Henry of Rawlins County 6-0
Lost by fall to Sattler of Rawlins County 1st per.
Lost by fall to Portschy of Rawlins County 1st per.
Lost by decision to Engel of Oakley 11-5
JOHN HOARD
Won by decision to Waggener-ho 4-2
Lost by fall to Schippers of Hoxie 2nd per.
SHAKOTAH BLANKA
Won by fall over Waggener of Hoxie 2nd per.
Lost by fall to Schippers of Hoxie 3rd per.
Assistant Coach Bruce Swihart made the following comments about the evening, "We really had a pretty good night, actually, and won matches against opponents we had lost to earlier in the year. We are improving."
Garrett Brunk, seventh grader, added, "I feel like I'm a little more on track now and my confidence is growing and just in time for the league tournament. We'll have to see what happens next Tuesday."
Click the photos to see more photos. Photos by Susan Hobrock.
