By William / www.mcpherson-county-ks.com

COLBY – The young McPherson wrestling team went to Colby on Friday and Saturday and finished winning four matches and losing three to place eighth as a team overall.

On Friday, the Bullpups began the day beating Basehor/Linwood 60-24 before losing two in a row to Phillipsburg 36-42 and Colby 27-50. McPherson did bounce back and defeated Topeka Seaman 38-37 and Liberty, 57-21, to finish pool play 3-2.

Top Bullpup wrestlers on Friday included two that went unbeaten at 5-0 for the day with Hayden Farley and Collin Pearson at 152 and 145. Lorenzo Cruzen at 132, and Jase Fitzmorris at 170 also had solid opening days by each going 4-1.

In the seventh, eighth, and ninth place pool on Saturday, the Bullpups came out swinging and handed Liberal a 45-27 beating before losing to Goodland 20-54.

Collin Pearson finished the two day event unbeaten at 7-0 in the 145 lbs. division while Lorenzo Cruzen went 6-1 at 132. Hayden Farley had a chance to go unbeaten but pulled up injured early in his final match of the weekend against Goodland.

Next up for the varsity wrestlers will be on Thursday, December 16 when they go on the road to Winfield.

MCPHERSON BULLPUP INDIVIDUAL RESULTS at COLBY:

Weight = Wrestler, overall record (Friday, Saturday)

106 lbs. = John Robben finished 2-5 (2-3, 0-2)

113 lbs. = No Bullpup Available

120 lbs. = Brock Burgess finished 3-3 (2-3, 1-1)

132 lbs. = Lorenzo Cruzen went 6-1 (4-1, 2-0)

138 lbs. = Colton Rausch finished 0-4 (0-3, 0-1)

138 lbs. = Christian Clemmons finished 1-2 (0-2, 1-0)

145 lbs. = Collin Pearson went 7-0 (5-0, 2-0)

152 lbs. = Hayden Farley went 6-1 (5-0, 1-1)

160 lbs. = Skylar Lockard finished 4-3 (3-2, 1-1)

170 lbs. = Jase Fitzmorris finished 5-2 (4-1, 1-1)

182 lbs. = Brock Richardson finished 1-3 (1-3, DNW)

195 lbs. = Caden Burris finished 1-6 (1-4, 0-2)

220 lbs. = Carter Spotted Elk finished 3-4 (3-2, 0-2)

285 lbs. = Connor McVicker finished 4-3 (3-2, 1-1)

MCPHERSON BULLPUP TEAM RESULTS:

On Friday (went 3-2) =

Defeated Basehor/Linwood 60-24

Lost to Phillipsburg 36-42

Lost to Colby 27-50

Defeated Topeka Seaman 38-37

Defeated Liberty 57-21

On Saturday (went 1-1, finished 8th Place) =

Defeated Liberal 45-27

Lost to Goodland 20-54