CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Tuesday night’s dual versus the Carl Junction Bulldogs did not yield the results that coach Kenny Brown and the Carthage Tigers were hoping for. With several changes in the lineup due to injuries, weight management plan guidelines and grade requirements, the Tigers lost a tough dual, 39-34.
Brown, however was quick to applaud the effort put forth by not only the veterans, but also the newer members of the team stepping into the varsity lineup to fill the voids.
“I’m proud of my varsity guys for stepping into that leadership role that we count on, but also the new guys that were willing to put aside their fears and wrestle varsity in a dual we knew was going to be a nail-biter. I put this loss on me. Some of my younger wrestlers lacked the mental and technical preparation to perform at their best, especially when faced with a potential loss. That is something that the coaching staff and I will work to impress upon the entire team, as we never want to give up lots of bonus points with technical falls and pins.”
While the varsity lineup does not compete in a tournament this weekend, junior varsity will travel to Frontenac, Kansas on Saturday. The JV and varsity teams will travel to Miami on Tuesday, December 7th for a double dual against Miami and Columbus, which Coach Brown hopes will give the team more confidence and experience as they firm up the lineup. Thursday, December 9th sees the team at Wal-Mart, ringing the bells for the Salvation Army’s Christmas fundraising campaign before varsity makes the long trip to Farmington for its first tournament.
Coach Brown is especially excited about this season, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of wrestling in Carthage, MO, and his 20th year as head coach of the team.
“To say that we’re a part of something special is an understatement. I’ve been fortunate to be able to build on the strong foundation laid before me by Roger Kirby, Herb Winslow and Bob Holman. Each year the standards get higher and our expectations for the team grow. I always want our team and coaches to understand the part they play in representing not only our school, but this sport that teaches us so much about character, on and off the mat.”
Wrestling schedule for the remainder of the season:
DEC 4 (SAT) 9:00 AM AT FRONTENAC JV TOURNAMENT FRONTENAC, KS
DEC 7 (TUE) 5:00 PM AT MIAMI, OK vs MIAMI WARDOGS Miami high school
DEC 7 (TUE) 6:00 PM AT Miami, OK vs CASSVILLE WILDCATS Miami High School
DEC 11 (SAT) 10:00 AM FARMINGTON VARSITY DUALS TOURNAMENT Farmington High School FARMINGTON, MO
DEC 14 (TUE) 6:00 PM AT JOPLIN EAGLES (COC) Joplin High School JOPLIN, MO
DEC 16 (THU) 6:00 PM VS AURORA HOUN DAWGS (JV) CHS HIGH SCHOOL AUX GYM
DEC 17 (FRI) DEC 18 (SAT) 4:00/9:00 HARRISONVILLE HOLIDAY VARSITY TOURNAMENT Harrisonville High School HARRISONVILLE, MO
DEC 29 (WED) 10:00 AM CARTHAGE VARSITY DUALS TOURNAMENT CARTHAGE HS GYMS
JAN 4 (TUE) 6:00 PM AT OZARK TIGERS (COC) Ozark High School OZARK, MO
JAN 8 (SAT) 9:30 AM EXCELSIOR SPRINGS VARSITY TOURNAMENT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS High School Excelsior Springs, MO
JAN 8 (SAT) 9:30 AM SENECA JV TOURNAMENT Seneca High School SENECA, MO
JAN 13 (THU) 5:30 PM VS BOLIVAR LIBERATORS HIGH SCHOOL GYM
JAN 15 (SAT) 9:00 AM LABETTE COUNTY JV TOURNAMENT LABETTE COUNTY HS, Labette County, KS
JAN 18 (TUE) 6:00 PM VS NEOSHO WILDCATS (COC) CHS HIGH SCHOOL GYM
JAN 21 (FRI) 5:00/9:00 PLATTE COUNTY VARSITY WRESTLING TOURNAMENT PLATTE CO. HS Platte City, MO
JAN 25 (TUE) 6:00 PM VS WEBB CITY CARDINALS CHS HIGH SCHOOL GYM
JAN 27 (THU) 5:00 PM AT Central HS, Springfield VS CENTRAL BULLDOGS
JAN 27 (THU) 6:00 PM AT Central HS, Springfield vs WAYNESVILLE TIGERS
JAN 29 (SAT) 9:30 AM CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE tournament NEOSHO HIGH SCHOOL, Neosho, MO
FEB 3 (THU) 6:00 PM AT SENECA INDIANS Seneca High School SENECA, MO
FEB 5 (SAT) 9:30 AM JV TOURNAMENT WEBB CITY HIGH SCHOOL Webb City, MO
FEB 11 (FRI) FEB 12 (SAT) 4:00PM/10:00 AM DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TBA
FEB 17 (THU) FEB 19 (SAT) TBA STATE TOURNAMENT MIZZOU ARENA, COLUMBIA, MO
Carthage—34
Carl Junction—39
Individual Results
Weight—Name—Grade—Season Record
106—Aydan Nye—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 0:56 to Carer Foglesong
113—Wyatt Hole—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 2:30 to Lukas Walker
120—Emerson Ixcol—9—(0-1)
Lost by decision 2-9 to Drake Richardson
126—Bradyn Tate—10—(1-0)
Won by technical fall 16-1 over Max Matthews
132—Cody Reeves—12—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 1:42 to Dylan Frazier
138—Byron Lopez—12—(1-0)
Won by fall in 3:29 over Keaton Colburn
145—Eli Sneed—12—(1-0)
Won by fall in 1:21 over Sam Cory
152—Braxdon Tate—12—(1-0)
Won by fall in 1:50 over Dex Merrell
160—Davion King—11—(1-0)
Won by fall in 5:25 over Tony Stewart
170—Gabe Lambeth—11—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 5:06 to Lukas Watkins
182—OPEN
Forfeit to Chance Benford
195—Open
Double Open
220—Luke Gall—11—(1-0)
Won by technical fall 17-0 over Cayden Bolinger
285—Jesua Coquij—10—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 1:31 to Kameron Bennett
Junior Varsity Results
126—Christian Brown—12—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 0:52 to Sam Melton
126—Walter Reyes-Mojica—12—(2-4)
Lost by fall in 3:00 to Sam Melton
152—Trey Nye—11—(6-0)
Won by fall in 1:20 over Chris Zbranek
152—Grey Petticrew—11—(1-0)
Won by fall in 0:58 over Arlen Wakefield
152—Abdias Rabanales—9—(0-1)
Lost by fall in 5:41 to Braxten Jones
160—Corey Breese—10—(5-1)
Won by fall in 3:18 over Nevan Challenger
170—Grant Lasley—12—(1-0)
Won by fall in 0:40 over Josh McDermott
170—Esvin Gonzalez—11—(4-2)
Lost by fall in 2:00 to Cody Berry
