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Panthers, area wrestlers ready for state
Trenton Kern
Trenton Kern

Panthers qualify six for state

PARK CITY — Great Bend's regional champion Trenton Kern (215) leads three state-ranked wrestlers and six Panthers into the 5A state wrestling tournament at Hartman Arena in Park City Friday and Saturday.

5A STATE PAIRINGS

138—No. 4 Cal Schartz, GB (34-8) vs. Brayden Cannaley, Spring Hill

144—Trevin Maciel, GB (27-14) vs. Luke Barmann, Lenexa St. James

157—No. 2 Triston Tomlinson, GB (34-8) vs. Ramon Aguliar, Bonner Springs

190—Brady Mendez (22-23), GB vs. Tad Forsyth, Blue Valley

215—No. 3 Trenton Kern, GB (15-1) vs. Keegan Kasson, Spring Hill

285—Josue Bustamante, GB (25-16) vs. Duncan Pinkham, Spring Hill


NEWTON —Great Bend's regional champion Camdyn Post (110) headlines seven state 5A wrestling qualifiers at the Newton regional. No. 1 ranked Post pinned Hutchinson's Aaida Brown (2:38) in the first-place match.

Great Bend's other state qualifiers are Sophia Bauer (100), Keira Leyva (105), Kayle Baldwin (115), Brooklyn Kelly (125), Micah Ellegood (130) and Rydlie Swanson (170).

5A STATE PAIRINGS 2-27

100—Sophia Bauer, GB vs. Emmy Diaz Martin, KC Washington

105—Keira Leyva GB vs. Aimee Chavez, KC Sumner

110—Camdyn Post, GB vs. Savanna Bruce, KC Piper

115—Kayle Baldwin, GB vs. Marlene Chavez Vega, KC Sumner

125—Brooklynn Kelly, GB vs. Inaya Harris, Lansing

130—Micah Ellegood, GB vs. Juliana Nyland, Basehor

170—Rydlie Swanson, GB vs. Yazmin Sullivan KC Piper


Cardinals, Indians to compete

SALINA  — Hoisington's seven 4A state qualifiers are regional runner-up Tristin Compton (135), runner-up Neveah Graves (190), 3rd-place Trinity Graves (125), 5th-place Jayda Bailey (110), 7th-place Annabelle Gonzalez (115), 7th-place Mary Griffin (170) and 7th-place Amerie Hinz (235).

Larned's four state qualifiers are 3rd-place Mia Munden (145), 4th-place Miranda Nolde (105), 4th-place Cara Herbert (140) and 4th place Paizley Weizbrod (190).

Hoisington and Larned will compete at the 4A state tournament Friday/Saturday at Salina.

4A STATE PAIRINGS, SALINA

105—Miranda Nolde, L vs. Emerson Albright, Frontenac

110—Jayda Bailey, H vs. Violet Parker, Ottawa

115—Annabelle Gonzalez, H vs. Kaylee Pankey, Tonganoxie

125—Trinity Graves, H vs. Addison Augustine, Independence

135—Tristin Compton, H vs. Bailey Henderson, Independence

140—Cara Herbert, L vs. Lauren Steenburgen, Prairie View

145—Mia Munden, L vs. Charlotte Bear, Holton

170—Mary Griffin, H vs. Molly Benes, SM Miege

190—Nevaeh Graves, H vs. Paisley Weiszbrod, L vs. Marey Gilliland, Holton

235—Amerie Hinz, H vs. Christian Kucan Holton

Hoisington's Corbyn Holinde (22-13) and Colin Mater (285) join Ellinwood Eagles Gabe Martinez (165) and Nick Miller (285) into their respective state wrestling tournaments Friday and Saturday.

4A STATE, SALINA

113—Konner Mills, Larned (30-7) vs.

215—Corbyn Holinde, Hoisington (22-13)

285—Colin Mater, Hoisington (31-8) 


Eagle girls head to 3-1A state

HAYS — Ellinwood's regional runner-up  McKena Parker (110) joins 3rd-place Jenna Borror (135); 7th-place Alexandria Gonzalez (115) and 8th-place Cambree Erb (140) as qualifiers for the 3-1A state tournament at Fort Hays State.

3-1A STATE PAIRINGS

110—McKena Parker, Ellinwood vs. Ali Kepner, Rossville

115—Alexandria Gonzalez, Ellinwood vs. Sierra Loader, Caney Valley

135—Jenna Borror, Ellinwood vs. Haleigh Koslowsky, Douglass

140—Cambree Erb, Ellinwood vs. Hollie Finneran, Maur Hill

170—Trynity Pope, Stafford vs. Brook Carrillo, Burden Central

3-1A STATE PAIRINGS, HAYS

165—Gabe Martinez, E vs. Kaden Keil, Bluestem

285—Nick Miller, E vs. Killian Harrington, Eureka