By Staff

            CLAY CENTER – On Saturday, November 19 the McPherson Middle School boys wrestling team traveled north to Clay Center for the Clay Center Middle School Invitational and came home with four match victories and the Invitational first-place trophy.

            Only one of the four teams the Junior Pups battled with came within 21 points and that came in the first match with Junction City where McPherson won 66-45. Against Holton, the Junior Pups scored a 50-point, 74-24 win, followed by a 32-point, 63-31 throttling of Chapman before closing out the day with a 49-point, 73-24 humbling of host Clay Center.

            Six Junior Pups finished the day unbeaten in four matches for the day including Noah Garcia at 105, Tacen Williams at 155, Carter Leathers at 165, Ryker Bascue at 180, Dylan Hall at 215 and Jayse Gunn at 265.

Colt Harlin, wrestling at 127 also went undefeated in three matches.

            The Junior Pups were scheduled to return to the competitive mats after the Thanksgiving break on Tuesday at Valley Center for a triangular with Valley Center and Derby.

JUNIOR PUP RESULTS AT CLAY CENTER INVITATIONAL:

Junior Pups 66, Junction City 45

Junior Pups 74, Holton 24

Junior Pups 63, Chapman 31

Junior Pups 73, Clay Center 24

JUNIOR PUPS VARSITY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

80 lbs. > Kynasen Hancock finished 2-2

95 lbs. > Parker Hulvey finished 3-1

90 lbs. > MJ Burkes finished 3-1

95 lbs. > Brady Rinker finished 1-3

100 lbs. > Carsen Spotted Elk finished 2-2

105 lbs. > Noah Garcia went 4-0

110 lbs. > Baylor Boesker finished 1-3

115 lbs. > Hudson Krehbiel finished 1-3

120 lbs. > Dane Becker finished 3-1

137 lbs. > Colt Harlin went 3-0

127 lbs. > Nolan Pearcy finished 1-1

134 lbs. > Zach Elbert finished 1-3

141 lbs. > Mason Miller finished 2-2

148 lbs. > Garet Wedel finished 2-2

155 lbs. > Tracen Williams went 4-0

165 lbs. > Carter Leathers went 4-0

180 lbs. > Ryker Bascue went 4-0

216 lbs. > Dylan Hall went 4-0

265 lbs. > Jayse Gunn went 4-0

JUNIOR VARSITY MATCHES:

80 lbs. > Maddox Thul finished 1-2

95 lbs. > Kolyn Simon finished 2-1

90 lbs. > Bryant Simmelink went 4-0

110 lbs. > Kaleb Postier finished 0-2

115 lbs. > Dylan Gunn finished 0-4

120 lbs. > Ryker Ward finished 0-3

127 lbs. > Nolan Pearcy went 2-0

127 lbs. > Colt Harlin went 1-0

134 lbs. > Hunter Lawrence went 3-0

148 lbs. > Asher Allen finished 0-2

155 lbs. > Colton Johnson went 3-0

215 lbs. > Jean Diaz went 2-0

265 lbs. > Evan Gregory finished 1-2

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

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