State Wrestling Progress (Updated Continuously)

The State 321A wrestling tournament at Hays is underway.

    There are 16 qualifiers in each weight class.  Winning 4 straight gets you a state championship.
    Losing drops you into the consolation bracket for a chance at 3rd place.


Alex Cavanaugh (38-2) won his first match over Ethan Hamel (21-14) of Hill City with a fall at 1:07
                                 won his 2nd match over Kevin Herbstritt (29-14) of Mound City  with MD 8-0
                                 lost in semi-final to Dayton Porsch of Hoxie by a 3- decision.
                                 won next match against Ryan Johnson (30-16) of Norton by a 3-2 Dec.
                                 won match for 3rd place with Tyler Kester (32-2) of Cherokee SE 7-1 Dec

Bryce Gfeller (39-5) won first match over Skylar Widmar of Marysville with a fall at 5:00
                                 won 2nd math against Kad Unterseher (25-15) of Norton by MD 16-5
                                 won semi-final against  Colton Steele (37-7) of Hoxie by MD 11-3
                                 Lost championship match against Wally Tubbs (42-2) of Wabaunsee by 6-3 dec.

Phoenix Thomas (28-12) lost his first match to Carter Wessling of Beloit (34-3) FT 1.5 0:00
                               won 2nd match against Jared Hartzell (25-12) of Erie by a fall at 5:56.
                               lost 3rd  match  against Scott Resler (39-6) of Riverside TF 1.5 0:00

Isaiah Luellen (37-6) won his first match over Coy Moran (32-15)  of Bluestem with a fall at 1:37.
                               won 2nd match over Tom Truesdale of RC with a fall at 1:12.
                               won semi-final against Chase Presler (39-3) of Russell by an 8-3 decision.
                               lost in final match against Chris Ball (41-0) of Hoisington by 6-5 Dec.

Derek Gentry (35-5) won his first match over Richard Hagerman (19-20 of Herington TF 1.5 0:00.
                                 lost his 2nd match with Kelton Suchy of Russell by fall at 0:54.
                                 lost to Jacob Stryker (37-6) of Marysville by a 10-5 Dec

Isaac Luellen (43-0)  won his first match over Nick Ackerman of Marysville with a decision 11-5.
                               won 2nd match over Macoy Raines of Oakland with MD 18-5
                               won semi-final over Chris Truesdale (19-11) of Riley Co. by TF 1.5 0:00
                               won final over Cody Clark (32-6) of Lyon by MD 16.3.

Kole Davoren (35-6) won his first match over Isaac Helms of Anthony Harper Chaperell with a fall at 5:56.
                      won 2nd match over Austin McHenry (35-9)of Hoisingington by Dec. 5-3.
                      won semi-final over Chris Cox (32-3) of Oakley  by a 3-2 decision.
                      won final match over Dalton Kuhn (13-4) of SC by a 5-3 Dec.

The Dawgs and Norton are having a close battle for the lead,  staying within a few points of each other all day Friday.

RHS finished the day on Friday evening ahead 101-93  their big lead of the day.

On Sat. afternoon,  Rossville moved to a 108-107 lead over Norton.
However,  Norton picked up a championship in the 113 class to move to a 111-108 lead.
Norton up 121-117 with only a short time left.
Looks like final score is Norton 121, Rossville 117.