The Carthage Tigers ended their regular season with two wins over district rivals Ray-Pec and Waynesville and a fifth-place finish in the Central Ozark Conference Tournament. While sickness and injury have plagued the Tigers the second half of the season, key victories over last year’s Class 4 District 4 champions (Ray-Pec) and perpetual powerhouse Waynesville helped boost the confidence of the somewhat beleaguered team. Bonus points were a major factor in both Tiger wins, as many matches were won by fall.
“I was pleased with the kids’ ability to rally around the adversity they faced. We had a ton of kids out sick, crazy injuries and it affects morale in a big way. The fact that they were able to rise above it speaks volumes about the team makeup,” said Carthage Wrestling Coach Kenny Brown.
Unfortunately, not having a full lineup worked against the Tigers at Saturday’s COC Tournament in Joplin, where Carthage was missing four key members of the varsity squad.
“It’s great to have the depth that we have as a team when we get into situations like we are now, dealing with sickness and injury. The downside is that you can’t throw a newbie into the deep end of the pool and expect the same results as someone who has been wrestling against these tough guys all year. Sometimes the better decision is to leave an open weight class for this type of tournament and focus on getting everyone healthy before districts, where it really counts,” Coach Brown stated. “The reality of the situation is that, first and foremost, health is a priority. It’s great to have a phenomenal team, but not when it puts my guys at risk.”
Carthage heads to Jefferson City Friday and Saturday, Febr. 14 and 15 for the Class 4 District 4 Tournament. The state tournament follows Feb. 20, 21 and 22 at Mizzou Arena on the campus of the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Here are the results from our double dual with Waynesville and Ray-Pec on 01/30/20 at Carthage. Carthage finishes 10-1 on the season.
Carthage—63
Waynesville—12
Carthage—48
Ray-Pec—27
Individual Results (Waynesville listed first)
Weight—Name—Grade—Season Record—State Ranking
106—Kip Castor—9— (20-8)
Won by decision 4-0 over Johnathan McDaniel
Won by fall in 2:57 over Zayne Parvin
113—Carlos Reyes—11— (28-5)
Won by fall in 1:28 over Xander Finn
Won by fall in 2:43 over Isaac Scott
120—Tanner Russow—12— (25-6)
Won by decision 4-0 over Dustin Green
Won by fall in 0:50 over Brayden Welcher
126—Selvin Estrada—12— (24-9)
Won by fall in 2:58 over Kennon Redinger
Won by fall in 2:42 over Eli Van Trump
132—Dagan Sappington—11— (22-9)—ranked 5th
Won by fall in 2:51 over Kevin Cruz
Won by forfeit
138—Davion King—9— (21-10)
Won by forfeit
Won by forfeit
145—Anderson Ixcol—12— (18-5)
Won by fall in 3:50 over Isaac Peterson
Lost by decision 1-7 to Jacob Quest
152—Eli Sneed—10— (7-10)
Lost by fall in 1:14 to Gaven Sax—ranked 1st
Lost by fall in 3:59 to Kanen Huff
160—Kelten Campbell—12— (28-3)
Won by forfeit
Won by decision 6-4 over Charles Adams
170—Levi White—12— (0-3)
182—Obed Gonzalez—11
195—Kanen Vogt—10— (21-11)
Won by forfeit
Lost by fall in 5:53 to Tyler Redfern
220—Kale Schrader—12— (24-1)—ranked 1st
Won by fall in 0:41 over Davon Smith
Won by decision 4-1 over Major Loftin
285—Alexis Vasquez—11— (9-8)
Won by decision 4-2 over Jacob Forshey
Lost by fall in 0:31 to Tyson King
Junior Varsity Results (All JV matches were with Ray-Pec)
113—Christian Brown—10— (11-3)
Won by fall in 1:42 over Zaden Horn
120—Walter Reyes-Mojica—10— (2-12)
Lost by decision 3-4 to Jayce Fox
120—Jose Gomez—9— (6-9)
Lost by fall in 5:35 to Remington Adams
126—Braxdon Tate—10— (3-0)
Won by fall in 1:05 over Vincent Strange
126—Santos Guzman Gomez—9— (4-10)
Lost by fall in 0:19 to Vincent Strange
145—Grey Petticrew—9— (14-1)
Won by fall in 0:59 over Aidan Starforth
145—D.J. Witt—11— (10-3)
Won by fall in 2:33 over Aidan Starforth
160—Wessly Estes—11— (10-0)
Won by fall in 0:45 over Jaiven Kelly
160—Lucas Lund—9— (10-7)
Won by fall in 1:01 over Jaiven Kelly
182—Cristian Orellana—11— (11-2)
Won by fall in 1:55 over Joey Redfern
182—Blane Steffen—12— (4-5)
Lost by fall in 5:03 to Joey Redfern
182—James Chuta—11— (5-7)
Lost by fall in 0:45 to Thomas Fager
195—Brian Zuniga—9— (11-2)
Won by major decision 13-2 over Jacob Edmonson
195—Isaac Saba—10— (5-5)
Lost by decision 3-6 to Jacob Edmondson
220—Chastin Utter—11— (6-8)
Lost by fall in 1:04 to Zach Mitchell
220—Rafael Lopez—10— (8-6)
Lost by fall in 1:18 to Tyler Shuey
220—Antony DeLeon—9— (5-4)
Lost by fall in 1:36 to Tyler Shuey
Here are the Carthage Wrestling results from the COC tournament held in Joplin on 02/01/20. Carthage was without Dagan Sappington (sick 2-time state qualifier), Luke Gall (injured 21-3), Brener Ocana (injured state medalist), and Kale Schrader (sick state champion).
Team Scores
1—Neosho—310—ranked 1st in Class 3
2—Willard—213—ranked 7th in Class 3
3—Nixa—205
4—Ozark—198
5—Carthage—182—ranked 10th in Class 4
6—Carl Junction—175—ranked 8th in Class 3
7—Branson—159
8—Webb City—154.5
9—Republic—108.5
10—Joplin—93
Individual Results
Weight—Name—Grade—Tournament Record—Season Record—Placement—Ranking
106—Kip Castor—9— (2-3)— (22-11)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:48 to Noah Agcaoili—Willard
Lost by fall in 1:54 to Wyatt George—Republic
Won by fall in 2:42 over Alex Short—Joplin
Won by fall in 1:38 over Bobby Pearish—Webb City
Lost by decision 0-2 to Lukas Walker—Carl Junction
113—Carlos Reyes—11— (1-3)— (29-8)—4th
Won by fall in 1:57 over Will Holdren—Willard
Lost by fall in 1:19 to Peyton Moore—Nixa—ranked 4th in Class 4
Lost by fall in 1:37 to Kyshin Isringhausen—Branson—ranked 2nd in Class 3
Lost by decision 3-4 to Landon Kivett—Neosho
120—Tanner Russow—12— (3-2)— (28-8)—3rd
Won by fall in 0:57 over Rocky Walker—Joplin
Won by fall in 1:42 over Jaxton Berry—Willard
Lost by decision 4-10 to Deagan Fugitt—Nixa
Lost by fall in 3:37 to Kyler Carter—Webb City—ranked 4th in Class 3
Won by decision 7-3 over Hayden Crane—Neosho
126—Selvin Estrada—12— (2-3)— (26-12)—4th
Won by fall in 3:53 over Cole Crahan—Nixa
Won by fall in 2:23 over Dawson Helms—Branson
Lost by fall in 0:50 to Braxton Strick—Ozark—ranked 3rd in Class 4
Lost by major decision 5-14 to Eli Zar—Neosho
Lost by decision 3-8 to Josh Copher—Webb City—ranked 5th in Class 3
132—OPEN
138—Davion King—9— (4-1)— (25-11)—3rd
Won by fall in 0:48 over Jack Stanley—Joplin
Won by fall in 5:46 over Ethan Shepherd—Nixa
Won by fall in 1:54 over Isaiah Madson—Republic
Lost by fall in 0:30 to Clayton Moison—Ozark
Won by medical forfeit over Neosho
145—Anderson Ixcol—12— (3-1)— (21-6)—3rd
Won by fall in 3:06 over Jackson Taylor—Webb City
Won by overtime decision 6-1 over Ethan Walker—Carl Junction
Lost by fall in 5:31 to Ryder Heimbach—Willard
Won by fall in 3:59 over Noah Reiboldt—Neosho
152—Eli Sneed—10— (2-2)— (9-12)—DNP
Lost by major decision 6-15 to Riley Sundlie—Ozark
Lost by fall in 1:20 to Cade Grimm—Branson
Won by fall in 2:47 over Guage Duncan—Willard
Won by major decision 11-3 over Jackson Ward—Webb City
160—Kelten Campbell—12— (3-1)— (31-4)—2nd
Won by fall in 2:35 over Gavin Wallace—Willard
Won by fall in 1:52 over Colton Gordon—Webb City
Won by fall in 2:27 over Caden Lorenz—Branson—ranked 5th in Class 3
Lost by fall in 1:14 to Connor Sandridge—Republic
170—OPEN
182—Obed Gonzalez—11— (2-3)— (12-10)—4th
Won by decision 9-8 over Colby Allen—Ozark
Won by fall in 2:30 over Avry Rutherford—Nixa
Lost by fall in 3:20 to Jeremiah Larson—Neosho—ranked 2nd in Class 3
Lost by fall in 0:53 to Jackson White—Carl Junction—ranked 1st in Class 3
Lost by major decision 1-13 to Brayden Thomas—Joplin
195—Kanen Vogt—10— (2-3)— (23-14)—DNP
Lost by fall in 3:02 to Caleb Elliot—Neosho
Lost by fall in 2:44 to Jesse Cassatt—Carl Junction—ranked 2nd in Class 3
Lost by fall in 3:31 to Braegan Patman—Ozark
Won by fall in 1:50 over Garrett Davidson—Nixa
Won by fall in 1:16 over Braegan Patman—Ozark
220—Alexis Vasquez—11— (2-3)— (11-11)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:51 to Drayke Perry—Neosho—ranked 1st in Class 3
Lost by fall in 1:15 to Christian Berumen—Branson
Won by decision 7-3 over Marcus Orellana—Ozark
Won by fall in 2:40 over Buddy Belcher—Webb City
Lost by fall in 5:34 to Keegan Bennett—Carl Junction
285–OPEN
