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Panthers qualify seven for 5A state wrestling
KSHSAA boys wrestling regionals
Cal Schartz
Cal Schartz

NEWTON — Great Bend's No. 4 ranked Cal Schartz (113, 31-9), No. 6 Hayden Kelly (24-9, 150) and No. 4 Jace Schartz (26-6, 165) finished as regional runner-up to lead seven 5A state wrestling qualifiers.

In championship matches, Goddard's Jayden Grijalva defeated Schartz (2:43); Wichita Carroll's Brady Duling, Carroll defeated Kelly, 16-1; and Hutchinson High's Kade Smith edged Schartz, 4-1.

Great Bend's fourth-place Hayden Liles (23-17, 132); fourth-place No. 6 Triston Tomlinson, (30-11, 138); fifth-place No. 3 Trenton Kern, GB (23-5, 215) and seventh-place Josue Bustamante (19-21, 285) also earned state tournament berths Friday at the 5A Newton wrestling regional. 

5A NEWTON REGIONAL

TEAM RESULTS—1—Wichita Carroll 215; 2—Goddard 200.5; 3—Andover 175.5; 4—Salina Central 149; 5—Newton 140.5; 6—Arkansas City 131.5; 7—Hays High 126.5; 8—Great Bend 120; 9—Valley Center 114; 10—Hutchinson 102; 11—Maize South 88; 12—Emporia 82.5; 13—Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel 64.5; 14—Goddard Eisenhower 61; 15—Topeka Seaman 51; 16—Salina South 31; 17—Andover Central 27.5; 18—Topeka West 3

PANTHER RESULTS

106—Abel Spencer, GB (3-8); Cyler Luck, Hays def. Spencer, 11-7; Kissing, Carroll def. Spencer, 2:59

113—SQ No. 4 Cal Schartz, GB (31-9), 2ND; Schartz def. Camden Luck, Hays, 15-0; Schartz def. Stubbs, Newton, 14-6; Schartz def. Cannon, Hutchinson, 13-6; 1ST—Grijalva, Goddard def. Schartz, 2:43

120—Braxton Richter, GB (5-24); Fuller, SC def. Richter, 1:29; Richter def. Haynes, Seaman, 13-10; McElwain, Goddard def. Richter, 0:36 

126—Logan Turner, GB, (2-9); No. 1 Kaufman, Newton def. Turner, 17-2; Thomas, KMC def. Turner, 2:24

132—SQ Hayden Liles, GB (23-17), 4TH; Liles def. Pham, KMC, 4:17; Liles def. Rojas, VC, 5:32; Potter, Andover def. Liles, 16-1; Liles def. Lind, Hays, 1:55; 3RD—Kolton McElwain, Goddard def. Liles, 17-0

138—SQ No. 6 Triston Tomlinson, GB (30-11), 4TH; Tomlinson def. Stowell, Hutchinson, 16-0; Tomlinson def. Miller, Goddard, 14-6; Kerr, MS def. Tomlinson, 19-4; Tomlinson def. Daily, AC, 6-0; 3RD—Owen Newell, Carroll def. Tomlinson, 4:39

144—Trevin Maciel, GB (20-17); Rothenberger, GE def. Maciel, 4;29; Maciel def. Franquez, AC, 4:44; Boone, VC def. Maciel, 16-0

150—SQ No. 6 Hayden Kelly, GB (24-9), 2ND; Kelly def. Lord, Seaman, 1:46; Kelly def. Macias, Hays, 1:47; Kelly def. Adam, SC, 16-3; 1ST—Brady Duling, Carroll (29-4) def. Kelly, 16-1

157—Blake Stein, GB (21-19); Bowers, Seaman def. Stein, injury; Copper, Hays def. Stein, forfeit

165—SQ No. 4 Jace Schartz, GB (26-6), 2ND; Schartz def. Bond, AC, 0:40; Schartz def. Monaco, KMC, 14-5; Schartz def. Owings, SC, 4-1; 1ST—Smith, Hutchinson def. Schartz, 4-1

175—Maxx Steffan (13-19); No. 4 Warkentine, Andover def. Steffan, 0:28; Wheelbarger, SS def. Steffan, 3:31

190—Brady Mendez, GB (11-20); Doerger, Carroll def. Mendez, 1:12; Popp, GE def. Mendez, 2:43 

215—SQ No. 3 Trenton Kern, GB (24-6), 5TH; Kern def. Kutschka, MS, 0:35; Kern def. Chobad, VC, 1:29; Freeman, GE def. Kern, 3:37; Young, SC def. Kern, 4:20; 5TH—Kern def. Hutchinson, Andover, forfeit

285—SQ Josue Bustamante, GB (19-21), 7TH; Davis, Andover def. Bustamante, 0:25; Bustamante def. Underwood, SS, 2-1; Guillen, SC def. Bustamante, 10-1; 7TH—Bustamante def. Davis, Andover, 13-6

5A STATE PAIRINGS

113—No. 4 Cal Schartz, GB (31-9) vs. Evan Antoni, Pittsburg (27-15); Schartz vs. Liles vs. No. 2 Cannon, Hutchinson/Dickson, Lansing

132—Hayden Liles, GB (23-17) vs. Linkyn Turner, DeSoto (28-18); Liles vs. No. 1 Potter, Andover/Cannally, Sring Hill 

138—No. 6 Triston Tomlinson, GB (30-11) vs. Austin Ross, Spring Hill (10-8); Tomlinson vs. No. 1 Kerr, MS/Rayes, KC Harmon

150—No. 6 Hayden Kelly, GB (24-9) vs. David Silva, KC Sumner (15-16); Kelly vs. Barron, Newton/Lopez, Lansing

165—No. 4 Jace Schartz, GB (26-6) vs. Vince Dugan, Aquinas (6-7); Schartz vs. No. 3 Means, Carroll/Puchalla, St. James

215—No. 3 Trenton Kern, GB (24-6) vs. Carlos Gallardo, KC Harmon (27-8); Kern vs. No. 2 Mathis, Lansing/Ray, Hutchinson

285—Josue Bustamante, GB (19-21) vs. No. 2 Ben Traw, BVSW (26-5); Bustamante vs. Vargas, Emporia/No. 5 Wingerter, Spring Hill


Cardinals, Eagles qualify 2 wrestlers

HOISINGTON — Three-time Hoisington state qualifier Teron Kraft placed runner-up and joined teammate Jhaydyn Turner as a 3-1A state wrestling qualifier.

No. 3 state-ranked Kraft (34-5, 175) lost 6-5 to Russell's No. 4 ranked Brayden Suchy in the championship match.

Turner (24-18, 126) placed fourth with a loss to Moundridge's Kuder (4:22).

Ellinwood's Gabe Martinez (33-15, 165) and Cooper Gunn (29-10, 190) qualified for state as fourth-place qualifiers.

WaKeeney Trego's Cass Smith defeated Martinez 10-5 for third place. Trego's Kaiden Bliss defeated Gunn 19-3 for third place. 

HOISINGTON 3-1A REGIONAL 

TEAM RESULTS—1—Russell, 162; 2—Phillipsburg, 155; 3—Lyons, 109.5; 4—Ellsworth, 102.5; 5—SE Saline, 98.5; 8—Hoisington, 58; 14—Ellinwood, 35.5

HOISINGTON/ELLINWOOD RESULTS

106—Peyton Lomas, H (8-17); No. 3 Donner, Russell def. Lomas, 0:33; Lomas def. Schultze, Osborne, 1:58; Hulse, Ellsworth def. Lomas, 15-9

113—Kalob Lamb, H (17-15); Lamb def. McMillan, Beloit, 1:52; No. 1 Xzephren Donner, Russell def. Lamb, 17-0; Wheeler, Minn def. Lamb, 8-7

120—Parker Turner, H (15-20); Benavidez, Lyons def. Turner, 17-0; Turner def. Kinsley, Ellsworth, 19-4; Klein, Minn def. Turner, 3:52

126—SQ Jhadyn Turner, H (24-18); Russom, Pburg def. Turner, 7-3; Turner def. Tice, Beloit, 1:24; Turner def. Enriquez, Lyons, 14-1; Turner def. Sullivan, Russell, 2:55; 3RD—Kuder, Moundridge def. Turner, 4:22; Kuder def. Colton Gibson, E, 15-0; Enriquez, Lyons def. Gibson, 0:18

132—Jaxson Henry, H (9-16); No. 3 Sisson, Pburg def. Henry, 0:13; Holt, Ellsworth def. Henry, 11-10

138—Samuel Doze, H (5-17); Johns, Minn def. Doze, 1:19; Jacobs, ES def. Doze, 1:44

144—Landon Beaver, H (29-12); Beaver def. Xander Houseman, E (10-20), 0:29; Zorn, Russell def. Beaver, 6-5; Beaver def. Cook, ES, 0:40; Nichols, SC def. Beaver. 4-3; Houseman def. Stiles, TMP, 0:48; Stanley, Haven def. Houseman, 0:45; 

157—Taylen Morales, H (17-20); Morales def. Gillespie, TMP, 10-1; No. 2 Buresh, Pburg def. Morales, 1:11; Morales def. West, Ellsworth, 0:54; Dold, Lyons de. Morales, 4:08 

165—SQ Gabe Martinez, E (33-15), 4TH; Martinez def. Beavers, RC, 13-10; No. 5 Pfeifer, Russell def. Martinez, 0:41; Martinez def. Young, Lyons, 5-0; 3RD—Smith, WT def. Martinez, 10-5; Corbyn Holinde, H (22-16); Rohr, Plainville def. Holinde, 10-5; Young, Lyons def. Holinde, 8-1

175—SQ No. 3 Teron Kraft, H (34-5), 2ND; Kraft def. Weller, SE, 0:08; Kraft def. Queen, Sedgwick, 19-1; Kraft def. No. 6 Hudson, Pburg, 6-3; 1ST—No. 4 Brayden Suchy, Russell def. Kraft, 6-5; Nathan Hammeke, E (28-12); Galvan, Ellsworth de. Hammeke, 15-0; Hammeke def. Schoen, Lakeside, 2:13; Hammeke def. Galliart, Lyons, 5-0; No. 6 Hudson, Pburg def. Hammeke, 1:42 

190—SQ Cooper Gunn, E (29-10), 4TH; Gunn def. Weltmer, SC, 0:53; Bliss, WT def. Gunn, 9-2; Gunn def. Baringer, Minn, 1:36; Gunn def. Quenzer, Quinter, 16-0; Gunn def.  Minneman, SE, 2:59; 3RD—Kaiden Bliss, WT def. Gunn, 19-3

215—Jonas Kern, E (9-12); Middleton, Lakeside def. Kern, 0:25; Gibson, Russell def. Kern, 3:23

285—Nick Miller, E (21-11); No. 2 Chambers, SE def. Miller, 1:59; Miller def. Mongeau, Stockton, 3:00; Walker, TMP def. Miller, 1:35

CIMARRON — St. John Tiger Jayce Feril (26-16, 106) placed fourth at the Cimarron 3-1A wrestling regional to qualify for the state tournament at Hays

Garden Plain's Nate Eck downed Feril 11-5 for the third-place medal.

CIMARRON 3-1A REGIONAL

ST. JOHN/STAFFORD RESULTS

106—SQ Jayce Feril, St. John (26-16), 4TH; Feril def. Anderson, RC, 2:36; No. 1 Keiswetter, Norton def. Feril, 1:10; Feril def. Moore, Cimarron, 2:47; 3RD—Nate Eck, GP def. Feril, 11-5

144—William Martin, St. John (0-16); No. 6 Nash, Cimarron def. Martin, 0:44; Thomas, ML def. Matin, 1:44

175—Josue Valadez, Stafford (10-22); Emigh, Oberlin def. Valade, 0:35; Valadez def. Cheatum, WC, 2:00; Williams, Chaparral def. Valadez, 0:50

3-1A STATE PAIRINGS

106—Jayce Feril, St. John (26-16) vs. Marshall Waters, Pleasant Ridge (25-6)

126—Jhadyn Turner, Hoisington (24-18) vs. Kash Schiltz, Hoxie (36-4)

165—Gabe Martinez, Ellinwood (33-15) vs. Maxx Bottorff, Effingham (22-4)

175—No. 3 Teron Kraft, Hoisington (34-5) vs. Rich Hardin, Solomon (17-10)

190—Cooper Gunn, Ellinwood (29-10) vs. Colton Neal, Bluestem (30-9)


ABILENE — Larned's Konner Mills (28-7, 106) earned the Indians' lone state wrestling berth with a fourth-place finish at the 4A Abilene regional.

Chapman's Cael Rowley edged Mills 9-7 for the third-place medal.

4A ABILENE REGIONAL

LARNED RESULTS

106—SQ Konner Mills, L (28-7), 4TH; Mills def. Whitley, Con, 0:47; Salcido, Colby def. Mills, 16-1; Mills def. Hulvey, Mc, 4-1; 3RD—Cael Rowley, Chap def. Mills, 9-7 

113—Brayden Smith, L (17-16); Smith def. Garcia, Mc, 3-2; Dempewolf, Colby def. Smith, 1:50; Rohrbough, SC def, Smith, 13-1

120—Jai Sean Phillips, L (17-10); Phillips def. Parsons, RC, 0:56; Charbonneau, CC def. Phillips, 0:33; Phillips def. Mullen, Buhler, 15-0; Crain, SV def. Phillips, 3:34 

144—Matheu Wilder, L (12-12); Sterett, Con def. Wilder, 0:24; Wilder def, Lindquist, SV, 10-5; Brubeck, RC def. Wilder, 0:51 

150—Mikel Wilder (17-15); Karnowski, Wamego def. Wilder, 0:50; Gibson, SC def. Wilder, 1:43  

175—David Colglazier, L (12-16); Casteel, Abilene def. Colglazier, 0:26; Burkow, Buhler def. Colglazier, 8-0

190—Landon Armstrong, L (23-14); Kramer, CC def. Armstrong, 12-9; Wright, Colby def. Armstrong, 8-1 

215—Angel Bowersox, L (8-9); Gardner, SV def. Bowersox, 0:36; Bowersox def. Parker, RC, 2:21; Delaney, Mc def. Bowersox, 6-0

285—Joseph Wilder, L (11-19); Murdock, Con def. Wilder, 1:16; Woilder def. Boll, Good, 3:39; Depperschmidt, SC def. Wilder, 3:35

4A STATE 

106—Konner Mills, Larned (28-7) vs. Samson Whitted, Rose Hill (35-5); Mills vs. Bolt, SFT/Blue, Paola 


ROSE HILL 4A REGIONAL

NICKERSON RESULTS

113—Aiden Brinkley,  N (10-18); Sanchez, Uly def. Brinkley, 0:30; Brinkley def. Schmalbach, Mulvane, 0:29; Brinley def. Tymony, Augusta, 2:04; Sanhez, Uly def. Brinkley, 0:45

126—Addrick Nelson, N (21-11); Cox, Pratt def. Nelson, 3:45; Nelson def. Lavers, Mulvane, 1:29; Romero, Uly def. Nelson, 4:50

132—Dakota Brinkley, N (12-19); Hartman, Holcomb def. Brinkley, 19-4; Brinkley def. King, 13-1; Pickney, El Dorado def. Brinkley, 2:02

138—Aden Taylor, N (9-10); Taylor def. Landis, Mulvane, 4:48; Heredia, Uly def. Taylor, 1:54; Taylor def. Dye, Pratt, 2:17; Smith, Augusta def. Taylor, 4:27

144—Conner White, N (12-10); Nix, Hugo def. White, 14-2; White def. Yates, Mulvane, 2:27; Aaden Vedder, N (13-5)

157—Calvin White, N (8-5); White def. Donnelly, Andale, 4;53; Page, RH def. White, 1:01; Elmore, Wellington def. White, 1:20 

165—SQ Kristopher Monroe, N (23-9), 3RD; Monroe def. Bonjour, Winfield, 18-1l Emberson, RH def. Momroe, 27-22; Monroe def. Lovett, Pratt, 3:40; 3RD—Monroe def. Landon Bonjour, Winfield, 17-3

175—Kobane Swift, N (9-11); Tatom, Augusta def. Swift, 2:52; Swift def. Villarreal, Holcomb, 2:01; Swift def. Kelly, Wellington, 4:02; Holle, Mulvane def. Swift, 11-2

190—Atton Nelson, N (9-13); Perez, Pratt def. Nelson, 1:34; Ramirez, Wellington def. Nelson, 1:22

4A STATE 

165—Kristopher Monroe, N (23-9) vs. Max Harvey, Baldwin (27-10)