MMS WRESTLERS EARN 10 1ST PLACE FINISHES IN OPENING TOURNAMENT

By Staff

            GODDARD – On Saturday, McPherson Middle School opened their 2022-23 wrestling season by taking 42 wrestlers to the Goddard Invitational and returned home with ten first place finishes.

            According to Chet Harlin, McPherson Middle School wrestling coach, “The boys competed very hard and won a lot of matches. It was the first tournament for many of them and they will continue to improve moving forward.”

            Among those winning a first-place medal were MJ Burkes, Brady Rinker, Seth Turner, Xander Heter, Javonte Body, Garret Wedel, Mason Miller, Tracen Williams, Matthew Burger, and Jayse Gunn.

            The Junior Pups also picked up nine medals for second place and another eight for those placing third.

            Next up for the McPherson Middle School Junior Pup wrestlers will have a busy first week of the season as they travel to Hutchinson on Tuesday for a triangular with Newton and Hutchinson and then get their first home meet of the season on Thursday, November 3 with Hutchinson and Salina Lakewood before finishing out the week on Saturday, November 5, at an Invitational in Valley Center with eight schools competing.

MCPHERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING RESULTS:

At Goddard Invitational, Saturday, October 29

80 lbs. > Maddox Thul finished 1-1, 1 win by fall – placed 2^nd.

80 lbs. > Kynason Hancock finished 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

85 lbs. > Kolyn Simon went 3-1, 1 win by fall – placed 2^nd .

85 lbs. > MJ Burkes went 3-0, 3 won by fall – finished 1^st.

90 lbs. > Brady Rinker went 3-0, 2 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

95 lbs. > Bryant Simmelink went 1-2, 1 win by fall.

95 lbs. > Seth Turner went 3-0, 2 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

105 lbs. – B > Carsen Spotted Elk went 0-2.

110 lbs. > Baylor Boesker went 1-2, 1 win by fall.

110 lbs. – B > Kaleb Postier went 0-2.

115 lbs. > Dylan Gunn went 0-2.

115 lbs. – B > Obi Stevenson went 0-3 – placed 4^th.

115 lbs. – B > Xander Heter went 3-0, 3 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

120 lbs. > Logan Starks went 3-1, 3 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

120 lbs. – B > Hunter Schroeder went 0-2.

120 lbs. – B > Devonte Dishman went 1-2, 1 win by fall.

120 lbs. – C > Ryker Ward went 3-1, 3 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

127 lbs. > Colt Harlin went 1-2, 1 win by fall.

127 lbs. > Nolan Pearcy went 0-2.

127 lbs. – B > Carter Melton went 3-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

134 lbs. > Zach Elbert went 3-1, 3 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

134 lbs. – B > Hunter Lawrence went 2-1, 1 win by fall – placed 3^rd.

141 lbs. > Nathen Blankenship went 1-2, 1 win by fall – placed 4^th.

141 lbs. > Lavelle Brownfield went 3-1, 3 wins by fall – placed 3^rd.

141 lbs. – B > Javonte Body went 2-0, 1 win by fall – finished 1^st.

148 lbs. > Garret Wedel went 3-0, 2 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

148 lbs. > Asher Allen went 1-2, 1 win by fall.

148 lbs. – B > Mason Miller went 3-0, 3 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

148 lbs. – C > Elijah Pankratz went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

155 lbs. > Tracen Williams went 3-0, 2 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

155 lbs. > Achilles Palacios went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

165 lbs. > James Fritzemier went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

165 lbs. > Chase Lowery went 1-1, 1 win by fall – placed 3^rd.

165 lbs. – B > Carter Leathers went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

180 lbs. > Ryker Bascue went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

180 lbs. > Matthew Burger went 2-0, 2 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

215 lbs. – B > Jean Diaz went 2-1, 2 wins by fall – placed 2^nd.

265 lbs. > Jayse Gunn went 3-0, 3 wins by fall – finished 1^st.

265 lbs. > Evan Gregory went 2-1, 1 win by fall – placed 2^nd.

(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at crossdovewriter@gmail.com)