CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage men pulled off a decisive win, 43-18, over the Bentonville West wrestling team to start off Christmas break. With wins in nine of fourteen weight classes on the night, the Tigers dominated from weight class 120 to 157. Additional wins came at 175 and 285 pounds, respectively. Seniors Tanner Putt, Wyatt Hole, Emerson Ixcol and Jaxton Lopez all clocked 6-point falls during their matches.
The matchups on the ladies’ side proved to be a little more disjointed in the Tigers’ 36-30 loss to Bentonville West. Sophomore, Irish Lee (145 lbs.), was the only wrestler with a match to record a win on the evening, with Diana Juarez (125 lbs.) and Adrianna Patrick (170 lbs.) losing by fall in their matches. With forfeits by Bentonville at weight classes 100, 105, 110 and 115, Carthage had too many holes in the lineup overall to pull out a victory on the evening.
The night was highlighted with a spotlight on the ten seniors and their families before the matches began. Each senior stated their fondest memories during the season and their plans for the future. These brief bios are shared below, and we wish our seniors success in the second half of their season and future plans.
Maylee Brown, daughter of Ralph and Clara Brown. Maylee has been wrestling for 3 years. Her favorite memory is the post tournament trip to Canes for some food with girls. Maylee plans to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Aspen White, daughter of Brevin and Kim White. Aspen has been wrestling for 2 years. Her favorite memory is convincing the wait staff at Cracker Barrel that it was a coaches birthday when it wasn’t and he got a free chocolate cake. Aspen plans on going to college at Utah State University to pursue a career in Animal Science.
Wyatt Hole, son of Mike and Kayla Hole. Wyatt has been wrestling for 13 years. Wyatt’s favorite memory is messing around before practice. Wyatt plans on going to Westminster College to wrestle and pursue a career in nursing.
Emerson Ixcol, son of Ambrocio and Dina Ixcol. Emerson has been wrestling for 7 years, currently at the 144 pound weight class. He enjoys playing pickle ball and working out. Emerson’s favorite memory from his wrestling career is playing spike ball everyday before practice with his teammates. He plans to continue on his business entrepreneurship and hopes to build and start his own company.
Jaxton Lopez, son of Glaine Hijoe, Byron Lopez and Melissa Durman. Jaxton has been wrestling 11 years. His favorite memory is going to the Platte County tournament. He plans to attend college to pursue digital marketing.
Aydan Nye, son of Ryan and Jeannette Nye. Aydan has been wrestling for 7 years, currently at the 150 lb weight class. Aydan’s favorite memory was his sophomore year after the Farmington tournament when the bus broke down and the team had to hike a mile and a half to get to a gas station and didn’t get home until 3 in the morning. He plans on going on a mission trip for his church after high school.
Tanner Putt, son of Tabitha and Sean Putt. Tanner was a 2x conference runner up, 1x district runner up, 1x district champion, 2x state qualifer, and 1x state placer. He holds several 106 pound weight class school records, including a tie for the overall school record for quickest pin at 8 seconds. His greatest memory was the bus ride home on Uziel’s birthday. After high school, he will be wrestling 2 more years at Neosho community college where he will study business.
David Recinos, son of Sindy Recinos and walking with John Petticrew. David has been wrestling for 9 years now. He has had 2 knee surgeries tearing both his meniscus. David was a state qualifier last year at the weight class 215. He wants to thank Coach Petticrew for being a mentor and a father figure for him and Ryan Palmer for helping him deal with his injuries throughout the years. David would also like to thank his teammates for all the memories throughout the years. His favorite memory was eating the world’s hottest gummy bear at state and chugging milk then throwing up. David is enlisted in the marines and leaves for boot camp June 9th at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California.
JohnBruce Serious, son of Marisela Hernandez and grandson of Margarita and Jose Hernandez. This is JohnBruce’s first year wrestling.
Uziel Teo, son of Italo Teo and Silvia Monzon. Uziel has been wrestling for 4 years. His favorite memory is when the team went to a tournament in Farmington where he, Randy, Grady, and Latrell could not sleep, so they all huddled up in a bed and started watching Home Alone. Uziel plans to go to college and major in Agriculture and Real estate.
Carthage vs. Bentonville West Dual
December 19, 2024
Boys Win 43-18
Varsity Boys:
106: Michael Robertson (BWHS) over Randy Teo (CARTHAGE) (Dec 5-4)
113: Anthony Easterling (BWHS) over Malakhi Marshall (CARTHAGE) (Fall 1:22)
120: Tanner Putt (CARTHAGE) over Keller Byrum (BWHS) (Fall 2:21)
126: Caden Groom (CARTHAGE) over Logan Duffy (BWHS) (Dec 10-4)
132: Grady Huntley (CARTHAGE) over Roman Kline (BWHS) (Fall 1:19)
138: Wyatt Hole (CARTHAGE) over Billy Heintz (BWHS) (Fall 3:17)
144: Emerson Ixcol (CARTHAGE) over Braeden Chastain (BWHS) (Fall 1:06)
150: Aydan Nye (CARTHAGE) over Juan Diego Valentiner (BWHS) (MD 17-7)
157: Kayden Hole (CARTHAGE) over Mason Bench (BWHS) (Dec 4-3)
165: Porter Overfelt (BWHS) over (CARTHAGE) (For.)
175: Latrell Abbasi (CARTHAGE) over Witten Cryer (BWHS) (Dec 1-0)
190: Double Forfeit
215: Evan Fevold (BWHS) over David Recinos (CARTHAGE) (Dec 7-3)
285: Jaxton Lopez (CARTHAGE) over Carson Mitchell (BWHS) (Fall 1:10)
Carthage vs. Bentonville West Dual
December 19, 2024
Girls lose 30-36
100: Hadley White (CARTHAGE) over (BWHS) (For.)
105: Mischa Drackert (CARTHAGE) over (BWHS) (For.)
110: Maylee Brown (CARTHAGE) over (BWHS) (For.)
115: Aspen White (CARTHAGE) over (BWHS) (For.)
120: Double Forfeit
125: Isabella Easterling (BWHS) over Diana Juarez (CARTHAGE) (Fall 0:29)
130: McKaylah Turpin (BWHS) over (CARTHAGE) (For.)
135: Mackenzie Farrar (BWHS) over (CARTHAGE) (For.)
140: Double Forfeit
145: Irish Lee (CARTHAGE) over Madelyn Dieu (BWHS) (Fall 0:57)
155: Samantha Graciano (BWHS) over (CARTHAGE) (For.)
170: Delainey Rodriguez (BWHS) over Adrianna Patrick (CARTHAGE) (Fall 1:02)
190: Double Forfeit
235: Karlee Hayward (BWHS) over (CARTHAGE) (For.)
