Carthage Coach Kenny Brown wasn’t sure what to expect heading into this year’s Class 4 District 3 tournament in Jefferson City, MO. But in the final leg of a season plagued with sickness and injury, Carthage grapplers proved why they are a powerhouse program, qualifying nine wrestlers for this year’s MSHSAA State Championship Tournament. While newcomers to the Class 4 ranks, the Tigers still couldn’t close the gap with the district host Jeff City, though, after a first-round loaded with byes and bonus points put up by the Jays.
“Up until the finals round I thought our boys fought for every point and win they got,” said Coach Brown. “I think it’s easy to feel relieved once you know you’ve qualified for the state tournament – like the pressure is off – but I definitely want to see full effort continue all three days. When your individual effort affects how well your team places, there is definitely a need to give it your all. Wrestling is deceptive in that you’re out on the mat all by yourself, so there is no hiding behind your teammates, but make no mistake, your teammates and your practice partners depend on you to give it your all. The saying ‘You’re only as strong as your weakest link’ has never been more relevant.”
While no strangers to the state tournament, the Carthage Tigers have traditionally competed amongst the ranks of other Class 3 powerhouses such as Neosho and Willard.
“Competing in Class 4 is no joke. The teams in Kansas City and St. Louis have unfettered access to each other, with most being less than an hour away. Their tournaments are larger and more competitive and they are typically wrestling nationally ranked kids every week. For Southwest Missouri to have that option, we typically have to travel several hours. It makes me proud to see what our boys have done and how they’ve made names for themselves within these ranks. While I love to see the reputation of SW MO wrestling grow, I’m always still happy to fly under the radar,” said Brown. “There’s nothing better than upsetting someone’s expectations of you by knocking off an amazing wrestler with an unexpected win.”
The Tigers travel to Columbia Wednesday and begin competition on Thursday at Mizzou Arena for this year’s MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships.
Here are the Carthage Wrestling Class 4 District 3 Wrestling Results from Jefferson City on 02/14-15/20. The top 4 place finishers qualify for the State Wrestling Tournament in Columbia on 02/20-22/2020 with wrestling starting at 3:30 on Thursday.
Team Scores
1—Jefferson City—198.5
2—Carthage—170
3—Ozark—143
4—Nixa—114
5—Hickman—103.5
6—Ray-Pec—95
7—Waynesville—86.5
8—Lee’s Summit West—79
9—Rock Bridge—73.5
10—Republic—60
11—Central(Springfield)—44.5
12—Smith-Cotton—39
13—Battle—26.5
14—Joplin—16.5
15—Kickapoo—12
Individual Results
Weight—Name—Grade—Tournament Record—Season Record—Placement–ranking
106—Kip Castor—9—(2-2)—(24-13)—DNP
Won by fall in 3:07 over Mitchell Lambert—Kickapoo
Lost by decision 1-7 to Jonathon McDaniel—Waynesville
Won by decision 5-1 over Omari Simmons Jr—Rock Bridge
Lost by major decision 0-9 to Jacob Huggans—Hickman
113—Carlos Reyes—11—(2-2)—(31-10)—4th
Won by decision 8-7 over DaJuan Wallace—Jefferson City
Lost by fall in 1:20 to Peyton Moore—Nixa—ranked 4th
Won by fall in 0:57 over Isaac Scott—Ray-Pec
Lost by fall in 4:04 to Ethan Barr—Hickman
120—Tanner Russow—12—(2-1)—(30-9)—2nd
Won by fall in 1:56 over Anakin Gray—Jefferson City
Won by decision 8-2 over Hayden Benter—Hickman
Lost by fall in 2:51 to Deagan Fugitt—Nixa
126—Selvin Estrada—12—(2-1)—(28-13)—2nd
Won by fall in 3:59 over Gaven Bremenkamp—Central
Won by fall in 1:23 over Eli Van Trump—Ray-Pec
Lost by major decision 2-12 t Braxton Strick—Ozark
132—Dagan Sappington—11—(2-1)—(24-10)—2nd—ranked 5th
Won by decision 2-1 over Joseph Kuster—Jefferson City—ranked 6th
Won by overtime decision 4-2 over Cole Harrell—Hickman
Lost by decision 2-7 to Elijah Maskrod—Ozark
138—Davion King—9—(4-1)—(29-12)—3rd
Won by fall in 4:48 over Isaiah Madson—Republic
Won by decision 9-2 over Tanner Harris—Smith-Cotton
Lost by fall in 0:43 to Owen Twaddle—Rock Bridge
Won by decision 9-2 over Ethan Shepherd—Nixa
Won by fall in 3:30 over Austen Wetzel—Battle
145—Anderson Ixcol—12—(2-2)—(23-8)—DNP
Lost by decision 0-7 to Jacob Quest—Ray-Pec
Won by fall in 1:48 over Nathan Duer—Kickapoo
Won by decision 4-2 over Riley Newsom—Ozark
Lost by major decision 0-9 to Jacob Waldron—Hickman
152—Eli Sneed—10—(10-14)—(1-2)—DNP
Lost by decision 7-13 to Aydin Rodriguez—Rock Bridge
Won by fall in 2:28 over Jimmy Mcgovern—Lee’s Summit West
Lost by fall in 3:36 to Sam Robertson—Central
160—OPEN
170—Kelten Campbell—12—(2-1)—(33-5)—2nd
Won by fall in 5:36 over Martin Medrano—Waynesville
Won by major decision 11-3 over Roman Bushek—Lee’s Summit West—ranked 5th
Lost by fall in 3:26 to Michael Friederich—Jefferson City
182—Obed Gonzalez—11–(2-2)—(14-12)—DNP
Lost by fall in 2:18 to Coleton McElliott—Ray-Pec
Won by fall in 2:36 over Logan Lofthouse—Kickapoo
Won by decision 5-0 over Avry Rutherford—Nixa
Lost by decision 4-6 to Brayden Thomas—Joplin
195—Kanen Vogt—10—(3-2)—(26-16)—4th
Won by major decision 9-1 over Garrett Davidson—Nixa
Won by decision 3-0 over Tyler Redfern—Ray-Pec
Lost by fall in 4:41 to Gabriel Fletchall—Central
Won by fall in 0:42 over Leo Linares—Smith-Cotton
Lost by fall in 0:46 to Dawson Prenger—Jefferson City
220—Kale Schrader—12—(4-0)—(28-1)—1st—ranked 1st
Won by fall in 0:24 over Gunner Price—Joplin
Won by fall in 0:56 over Marcus Orellana—Ozark
Won by fall in 1:53 over Jackson Hazel—Smith-Cotton
Won by fall in 1:42 over Brant Aulbur—Jefferson City
285—Brener Ocana—12—(2-2)—(14-3)—4th
Won by fall in 3:07 over Drew Nichols—Rock Bridge
Lost by decision 1-7 to Hunter Tennison—Ozark
Won by fall in 4:57 over Rocky Juarez—Lee’s Summit West
Lost by fall in 1:09 to Tyson King—Ray-Pec
