Eleven county grapplers advance to state tournament
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING
Eleven county high school wrestlers qualified for this week’s State Wrestling Tournament in Oklahoma City by finishing fifth or better in their respective regional tournaments on Saturday.
Nine Sallisaw wrestlers advanced to the state tournament with top 5-or-higher finishes at the Class 4A East Regional Tournament at Catoosa.
Sallisaw freshmen Mattix Casebolt (113-pound division) and Bodie Adams (175) placed third in the regional tournament, senior Kiowa Coffman (165) finished fourth and senior Ryan Honeycutt (285), juniors Mason Duke (132), Caden Pollard (190) and Noah Flores (215), sophomore Aiden Ruiz (144) and freshman Morgan Duke (106) placed fifth.
Also competing for the Black Diamonds in the regional tournament were junior Aaron File (150-pound division), sophomore Parker Frederick (126) and freshmen Dawson Glover (138) and Austin File (157).
The Black Diamonds registered 116.5 points and placed seventh in the tournament and Catoosa (264.5) was the east regional champion.
Vian’s Gunner Richey and Jordan Morris qualified for the state tournament by finishing third and fifth, respectively, at Saturday’s 3A West Regional Tournament at Perry.
Also competing for the Wolverines in the regional tournament were senior Nick Scoggins (215-pound division) and juniors Lane Jameson (190) and Brandon Lamar (132).
The Wolverines scored 50 points and placed 16th in the tournament, which was won by Blackwell (324.5 points).
Vian girls’ regional champions Taya Hunt (140-pound division) and Avery Richey (135) will attempt to win their second straight state titles inside the State Fair Arena and Sallisaw’s Hannah Lightfoot (190) will try to claim her first state title at the State Girls Wrestling Tournament, which also gets underway Friday in Oklahoma City. Lightfoot placed third in the recent girls’ regional tournament at Sallisaw.
State Wrestling Tournament Schedule
Friday, Feb. 24 9:30 a.m.: wrestle-in matches 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: first round, all classes 5:30 p.m.: first round consolation 7:45 p.m.: semifinals Saturday, Feb. 25 10 a.m.-noon: consolation semifinals 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.: consolation finals 6 p.m.-10:15: finals and award presentations. See full results on page B4.
106=Jordan Morris (13-12) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Cael Copeland (Pauls Valley) 16-5 won by fall over Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 (Fall 2:33)
•Cons. Round 2 – Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 won by fall over Drew Ensey (Hobart) 2-15 (Fall 0:37)
•Cons. Round 3 – Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 won by fall over Conner Reynolds (Community Christian) 3-8 (Fall 1:14)
•Cons. Semi – Ryker Ernce (Perry) 4-1 won by fall over Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 (Fall 3:48)
•5th Place Match – Jordan Morris (Vian) 13-12 won by fall over Ashton Andrews (Pawnee) 9-13 (Fall 3:42) 126=Gunner Richey (31-10) placed 3rd and scored 24.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 received a bye () (Bye)
•Champ. Round 2 – Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 won by fall over Konner Alley (Pawnee) 15-14 (Fall 2:49)
•Quarterfinal – Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 won by fall over Landy Dearman (Sulphur) 35-9 (Fall 3:36)
•Semifinal – Gant Browning (Kingfisher) 29-11 won by decision over Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 (Dec 9-6)
•Cons. Semi – Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 won by fall over Celson Barahona (Pauls Valley) 19-9 (Fall 1:54)
•3rd Place Match – Gunner Richey (Vian) 31-10 won by fall over Ean Wells (Community Christian) 23-9 (Fall 5:18) 132=Brandon Lamar (18-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Lamar (Vian) 18-13 received a bye () (Bye)
•Champ. Round 2 – Jake Miller (Blackwell) 32-7 won by major decision over Brandon Lamar (Vian) 18-13 (MD 11-3)
•Cons. Round 2 – Kolbe Novotny (Pawnee) 36-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Brandon Lamar (Vian) 18-13 (SV-1 6-4) 190=Lane Jameson (19-15) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Lane Jameson (Vian) 19-15 won by fall over Eastin Watson (Billings) 1-2 (Fall 0:31)
•Champ. Round 2 – Lane Jameson (Vian) 19-15 won by fall over Mason Barahona (Pauls Valley) 2-2 (Fall 5:49)
•Quarterfinal – Ernesto Duenez (Watonga) 33-4 won by fall over Lane Jameson (Vian) 19-15 (Fall 4:17)
•Cons. Round 4 – Lane Jameson (Vian) 19-15 won by decision over Ryan Axelson (Newkirk) 21-15 (Dec 14-12)
•Cons. Round 5 – Robert Barnett (Kingfisher) 16-13 won by fall over Lane Jameson (Vian) 19-15 (Fall 5:36) 215=Nicolas Scoggins (22-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Lytal (Hinton) 34-8 won by fall over Nicolas Scoggins (Vian) 22-13 (Fall 0:51)
•Cons. Round 1 – Nicolas Scoggins (Vian) 22-13 received a bye () (Bye)
•Cons. Round 2 – Nicolas Scoggins (Vian) 22-13 won by fall over Trey Williams (Mangum) 13-9 (Fall 5:17)
•Cons. Round 3 – Shaun Franks (Perkins-Tryon) 16-7 won by fall over Nicolas Scoggins (Vian) 22-13 (Fall 2:36)
OSSAA 4A East Regional Results for
Sallisaw
106=Duke Morgan (21-17) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 won by decision over Josh Esquivel (Catoosa) 24-22 (Dec 5-4)
•Quarterfinal – Victor Silva (Broken Bow) 24-10 won by decision over Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 (Dec 6-4)
•Cons. Round 2 – Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 received a bye () (Bye)
•Cons. Round 3 – Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 won by forfeit over Mason Rowland (Miami) 6-12 (For.)
•Cons. Semi – Colt Horlick (Fort Gibson) 31-12 won by decision over Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 (Dec 4-0)
•5th Place Match – Duke Morgan (Sallisaw) 21-17 won by decision over Victor Silva (Broken Bow) 24-10 (Dec 3-2) 113=Mattix Casebolt (10-1) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Mattix Casebolt (Sallisaw) 10-1 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Mattix Casebolt (Sallisaw) 10-1 won by fall over David Farmer (Fort Gibson) 30-7 (Fall 3:43)
•Semifinal – TreShaun Tecson (Cascia Hall) 28-0 won by major decision over Mattix Casebolt (Sallisaw) 10-1 (MD 12-0)
•Cons. Semi – Mattix Casebolt (Sallisaw) 10-1 won by tech fall over Bryce Cantwell (Poteau) 17-21 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-1))
•3rd Place Match – Mattix Casebolt (Sallisaw) 10-1 won by decision over Cole Smith (Skiatook) 30-13 (Dec 5-1) 126=Parker Frederick (11-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Camden Webb (Cascia Hall) 26-5 won by fall over Parker Frederick (Sallisaw) 11-16 (Fall 5:09)
•Cons. Round 1 – Parker Frederick (Sallisaw) 11-16 received a bye () (Bye)
•Cons. Round 2 – Andy Collier (Cushing) 30-8 won by major decision over Parker Frederick (Sallisaw) 11-16 (MD 10-1) 132=Mason Duke (26-17) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Mason Duke (Sallisaw) 26-17 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Mason Duke (Sallisaw) 26-17 won by decision over Jacob Bohannon (ADA) 21-8 (Dec 10-5)
•Semifinal – Miles Velasquez (Cascia Hall) 25-2 won by medical forfeit over Mason Duke (Sallisaw) 26-17 (M. For.)
•Cons. Semi – Cash Stapleton (Cushing) 15-8 won by decision over Mason Duke (Sallisaw) 26-17 (Dec 12-5)
•5th Place Match – Mason Duke (Sallisaw) 26-17 won by major decision over Jacob Bohannon (ADA) 21-8 (MD 15-4) 138=Dawson Glover (12-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Michael Blendowski (Catoosa) 17-10 won by fall over Dawson Glover (Sallisaw) 12-19 (Fall 3:26)
•Cons. Round 1 – Dawson Glover (Sallisaw) 12-19 received a bye () (Bye)
•Cons. Round 2 – Rylan Purdom (Fort Gibson) 27-15 won by fall over Dawson Glover (Sallisaw) 12-19 (Fall 0:54) 144=Aiden Ruiz (28-10) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Chase Byam (Oologah) 23-10 won in sudden victory – 1 over Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 (SV-1 6-4)
•Cons. Round 2 – Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by fall over Reed Holley (Cascia Hall) 6-13 (Fall 5:07)
•Cons. Round 3 – Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by decision over Garlin Winkler (Stilwell) 1-2 (Dec 16-11)
•Cons. Semi – Matt Patton (Skiatook) 28-8 won by major decision over Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 (MD 15-4)
•5th Place Match – Aiden Ruiz (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by decision over Chase Byam (Oologah) 23-10 (Dec 6-2) 150=Aaron File (10-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Aaron File (Sallisaw) 10-19 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Tevin Minney (Cushing) 25-14 won by fall over Aaron File (Sallisaw) 10-19 (Fall 3:18)
•Cons. Round 2 – Brelynn Macomb (Fort Gibson) 6-5 won by decision over Aaron File (Sallisaw) 10-19 (Dec 7-4) 157=Austin File (9-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Darin Stewart (Cushing) 23-11 won by major decision over Austin File (Sallisaw) 9-19 (MD 12-3)
•Cons. Round 1 – Austin File (Sallisaw) 9-19 received a bye () (Bye)
•Cons. Round 2 – Dillon Blundell (Miami) 23-13 won by fall over Austin File (Sallisaw) 9-19 (Fall 0:20) 165=Kiowa Coffman (24-12) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Kiowa Coffman (Sallisaw) 24-12 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Kiowa Coffman (Sallisaw) 24-12 won by major decision over Jance Sommers (Poteau) 27-16 (MD 10-1)
•Semifinal – Kobe Smith (Cushing) 3-0 won by fall over Kiowa Coffman (Sallisaw) 24-12 (Fall 1:01)
•Cons. Semi – Kiowa Coffman (Sallisaw) 24-12 won by fall over JB Coyle (ADA) 15-16 (Fall 1:14)
•3rd Place Match – Caleb Spencer (Catoosa) 38-10 won by decision over Kiowa Coffman (Sallisaw) 24-12 (Dec 5-4) 175=Bodie Adams (28-5) placed 3rd and scored 21.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Bodie Adams (Sallisaw) 28-5 won by fall over Noah Perry (Fort Gibson) 7-10 (Fall 1:28)
•Quarterfinal – Bodie Adams (Sallisaw) 28-5 won by tech fall over Kellen Fry (Cushing) 3-2 (TF-1.5 4:43 (15-0))
•Semifinal – Luke Brooks (Poteau) 42-4 won by decision over Bodie Adams (Sallisaw) 28-5 (Dec 8-3)
•Cons. Semi – Bodie Adams (Sallisaw) 28-5 won by fall over Thaddeus Cunningham (Skiatook) 8-17 (Fall 0:22)
•3rd Place Match – Bodie Adams (Sallisaw) 28-5 won by tech fall over Jagger Caldwell (ADA) 24-10 (TF-1.5 1:52 (15-0)) 190=Caden Pollard (28-10) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Aiven Robbins (Catoosa) 35-12 won by fall over Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 (Fall 3:33)
•Cons. Round 2 – Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by fall over Luke Hoyler (Hilldale) 13-13 (Fall 3:18)
•Cons. Round 3 – Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by fall over Jaston Chronister (Stilwell) 1-2 (Fall 4:27)
•Cons. Semi – Rylan McClure (Cushing) 29-10 won by decision over Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 (Dec 6-5)
•5th Place Match – Caden Pollard (Sallisaw) 28-10 won by fall over Tyler Fassio (Poteau) 18-15 (Fall 2:58) 215=Noah Flores (25-10) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Noah Flores (Sallisaw) 25-10 received a bye () (Bye)
•Quarterfinal – Noah Flores (Sallisaw) 25-10 won by fall over Kyle Rye (Fort Gibson) 24-11 (Fall 1:09)
•Semifinal – Witt Edwards (Wagoner) 12-2 won by major decision over Noah Flores (Sallisaw) 25-10 (MD 12-4)
•Cons. Semi – Jackson Bailey (Skiatook) 16-12 won by fall over Noah Flores (Sallisaw) 25-10 (Fall 3:06)
•5th Place Match – Noah Flores (Sallisaw) 25-10 won by decision over Caden Balthrop (ADA) 22-8 (Dec 3-0) 285=Ryan Honeycutt (18-15) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.
•Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Honeycutt (Sallisaw) 18-15 won by decision over Adrian Havens (Skiatook) 24-17 (Dec 3-2)
•Quarterfinal – Ryan Honeycutt (Sallisaw) 18-15 won in tie breaker – 1 over Jeremy Wohrley (Western Heights) 22-9 (TB-1 4-2)
•Semifinal – Will Restine (Poteau) 41-4 won by fall over Ryan Honeycutt (Sallisaw) 18-15 (Fall 1:59)
•Cons. Semi – Adrian Havens (Skiatook) 24-17 won by decision over Ryan Honeycutt (Sallisaw) 18-15 (Dec 3-1)
•5th Place Match – Ryan Honeycutt (Sallisaw) 18-15 won by decision over Jackson O`Kelley (Cushing) 2-3 (Dec 3-2)
