The Carthage men’s and women’s wrestling teams are making their final competitive push in the weeks preceding the district tournament.
The teams met in Joplin for this year’s Central Ozark Conference tournament, and both brought home 6th place finishes, respectively.
The ladies medaled five, individually, with senior Aspen White bringing home a second-place finish, and freshman phenom Kaylee James capturing the championship. Hadley White, Maylee Brown and Irish Lee collectively earned fourth-place medals, as well.
On the men’s side, senior Tanner Putt and sophomore Caden Groom both claimed championships at 120 and 126 pounds, while Randy Teo and Aydan Nye took third, and Latrell Abbasi earned a fourth-place medal.
| January 31, 2025 | February 1, 2025 |
| Girls – 6th Place | Boys – 6th Place |
| 100 Hadley White 4th
105 Maylee Brown 4th 115 Aspen White 2nd 130 Kaylee James 1st 140 Irish Lee 4th |
106 Randy Teo – 3rd
120 Tanner Putt – 1st 126 Caden Groom – 1st 150 Aydan Nye – 3rd 165 Latrell Abbasi – 4th |
| 1 Nixa 320.0
2 Waynesville 216.0 3 Ozark 189.0 4 Lebanon 125.0 5 Willard 115.0 6 Carthage 112.0 7 Republic 98.5 8 Webb City 80.0 9 Kickapoo 54.0 10 Central (Springfield) 45.0 11 Glendale 43.0 12 Neosho 37.0 13 Parkview 33.5 14 Joplin 1.0 |
1 Neosho 280.0
2 Ozark 231.5 3 Willard 170.5 4 Nixa 161.0 5 Lebanon 146.5 6 Carthage 121.0 7 Republic 116.5 8 Waynesville 107.5 9 Glendale 89.0 10 Joplin 77.0 11 Kickapoo 58.0 12 Parkview 20.0 13 Central (Springfield) 4.0 13 Webb City 4.0 |
2025 COC Girls Tournament Results for Carthage
100
Hadley White (16-12) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Hadley White (Carthage) 16-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Hadley White (Carthage) 16-12 won by fall over Karina Narcotta (Waynesville) 12-18 (Fall 5:20)
Semifinal – Adilyn Hoelzle (Ozark) 30-10 won by decision over Hadley White (Carthage) 16-12 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semi – Hadley White (Carthage) 16-12 won by fall over Dorothy Waterman (Republic) 10-12 (Fall 2:23)
3rd Place Match – Lacey Malonson (Lebanon) 21-6 won by decision over Hadley White (Carthage) 16-12 (Dec 8-3)
105
Maylee Brown (18-8) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Maylee Brown (Carthage) 18-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Maylee Brown (Carthage) 18-8 won by tech fall over Josseline Galvan (Waynesville) 14-14 (TF-1.5 2:00 (18-1))
Semifinal – Emily Price (Ozark) 37-6 won by fall over Maylee Brown (Carthage) 18-8 (Fall 1:56)
Cons. Semi – Maylee Brown (Carthage) 18-8 won by decision over LaLisa Whiteside (Parkview) 20-20 (Dec 15-9)
3rd Place Match – Alilia Hiteshew (Glendale) 22-8 won by fall over Maylee Brown (Carthage) 18-8 (Fall 1:57)
110
Ari Morga Zaldivar (5-4) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) 5-4 won by disqualification over Emily Childress (Parkview) 9-24 (DQ)
Quarterfinal – Jaidyn Pohlsander (Central (Springfield)) 13-5 won by fall over Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 0:36)
Cons. Round 2 – Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) 5-4 won by medical forfeit over Bryannah Harrison (Neosho) 3-11 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 3 – Riley Jones (Waynesville) 17-17 won by fall over Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 2:36)
7th Place Match – Bre-Elle Gutierrez (Republic) 19-10 won by fall over Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 0:38)
115
Aspen White (18-4) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Aspen White (Carthage) 18-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Aspen White (Carthage) 18-4 won by fall over Lillyan Draughon (Central (Springfield)) 14-18 (Fall 0:45)
Semifinal – Aspen White (Carthage) 18-4 won by fall over Katie Hartgraves (Ozark) 32-14 (Fall 3:33)
1st Place Match – Jessa Joiner (Lebanon) 31-1 won by fall over Aspen White (Carthage) 18-4 (Fall 0:55)
120
Abbigail Shields (4-4) placed 7th and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Abbigail Shields (Carthage) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Abigail Weitzel (Nixa) 20-8 won by fall over Abbigail Shields (Carthage) 4-4 (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 2 – Abbigail Shields (Carthage) 4-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Khloie Flewelling (Neosho) 14-16 won by fall over Abbigail Shields (Carthage) 4-4 (Fall 5:43)
7th Place Match – Abbigail Shields (Carthage) 4-4 won by fall over Madison Buckner (Joplin) 5-20 (Fall 5:19)
125
Aubrey Ibarra (10-14) placed 6th and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Lydia Renkoski (Glendale) 13-12 won by fall over Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 2 – Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi – Zetalyn Mansapit (Waynesville) 19-12 won by fall over Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 (Fall 0:39)
5th Place Match – Lydia Renkoski (Glendale) 13-12 won by fall over Aubrey Ibarra (Carthage) 10-14 (Fall 1:20)
130
Kaylee James (31-1) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kaylee James (Carthage) 31-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kaylee James (Carthage) 31-1 won by fall over Kylie Tomlinson (Neosho) 17-12 (Fall 1:39)
Semifinal – Kaylee James (Carthage) 31-1 won by fall over Baylyn Williams (Lebanon) 18-13 (Fall 2:19)
1st Place Match – Kaylee James (Carthage) 31-1 won by fall over Destany Oster (Waynesville) 18-12 (Fall 0:36)
135
Emely Hernandez (6-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brylee James (Nixa) 31-10 won by tech fall over Emely Hernandez (Carthage) 6-8 (TF-1.5 2:00 (17-0))
Cons. Round 1 – Emely Hernandez (Carthage) 6-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Trinity Lusk (Kickapoo) 8-19 won by fall over Emely Hernandez (Carthage) 6-8 (Fall 1:47)
140
Irish Lee (25-8) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Irish Lee (Carthage) 25-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Irish Lee (Carthage) 25-8 won by fall over Aara Shade (Republic) 23-11 (Fall 4:49)
Semifinal – Haylee Fort (Waynesville) 34-5 won by fall over Irish Lee (Carthage) 25-8 (Fall 4:46)
Cons. Semi – Irish Lee (Carthage) 25-8 won by fall over Kylie Galyean (Kickapoo) 14-19 (Fall 1:30)
3rd Place Match – Emma Combs (Webb City) 26-5 won by medical forfeit over Irish Lee (Carthage) 25-8 (M. For.)
170
Adrianna Patrick (3-21) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) 3-21 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Maddie Barchak (Webb City) 16-6 won by fall over Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) 3-21 (Fall 3:04)
Cons. Round 2 – Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) 3-21 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Avery Tennison (Ozark) 19-21 won by fall over Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) 3-21 (Fall 0:14)
7th Place Match – Catalina Arteaga (Central (Springfield)) 12-20 won by fall over Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) 3-21 (Fall 1:26)
2025 COC Boys Tournament Results for Carthage
106
Randy Teo (15-6) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Randy Teo (Carthage) 15-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Randy Teo (Carthage) 15-6 won by major decision over Isaiah Santos (Waynesville) 19-14 (MD 17-4)
Semifinal – Frankie Pichler (Ozark) 19-14 won by decision over Randy Teo (Carthage) 15-6 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Semi – Randy Teo (Carthage) 15-6 won by decision over Ayden Hicks (Lebanon) 21-20 (Dec 7-0)
3rd Place Match – Randy Teo (Carthage) 15-6 won by decision over Garrett Cookman (Kickapoo) 30-9 (Dec 3-1)
113
Javi Perez Merida (10-18) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Wyatt Sweeten (Willard) 6-5 won by tech fall over Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 (TF-1.5 4:35 (18-0))
Cons. Round 2 – Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 won by fall over Corey Ivey (Joplin) 12-17 (Fall 4:11)
Cons. Semi – Grayson Clevenger (Ozark) 21-14 won by fall over Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 (Fall 3:40)
5th Place Match – Wyatt Sweeten (Willard) 6-5 won by tech fall over Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) 10-18 (TF-1.5 1:53 (18-0))
120
Tanner Putt (22-5) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tanner Putt (Carthage) 22-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Tanner Putt (Carthage) 22-5 won by fall over Kaden Coffey (Ozark) 11-14 (Fall 2:30)
Semifinal – Tanner Putt (Carthage) 22-5 won by decision over Shawn Lang (Glendale) 29-5 (Dec 2-1)
1st Place Match – Tanner Putt (Carthage) 22-5 won by fall over Joseph Garner (Lebanon) 28-7 (Fall 1:27)
126
Caden Groom (27-2) placed 1st and scored 27.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Caden Groom (Carthage) 27-2 won by fall over Shelby Horton (Republic) 12-12 (Fall 1:54)
Quarterfinal – Caden Groom (Carthage) 27-2 won by fall over Roman Collins (Nixa) 14-18 (Fall 1:56)
Semifinal – Caden Groom (Carthage) 27-2 won in tie breaker – 1 over Anthony Stotts (Neosho) 27-10 (TB-1 2-1)
1st Place Match – Caden Groom (Carthage) 27-2 won by decision over Keaton Hurst (Ozark) 28-9 (Dec 5-4)
132
Jace Nichols (8-6) placed 7th and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jace Nichols (Carthage) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Colton Wilson (Ozark) 30-10 won by fall over Jace Nichols (Carthage) 8-6 (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 2 – Jace Nichols (Carthage) 8-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Shea Rogers (Republic) 18-12 won by fall over Jace Nichols (Carthage) 8-6 (Fall 2:33)
7th Place Match – Jace Nichols (Carthage) 8-6 won by decision over Brayden O`Shea (Lebanon) 21-11 (Dec 5-2)
138
Wyatt Hole (7-17) placed 7th and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Hole (Carthage) 7-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kelton Shaffer (Neosho) 36-10 won by major decision over Wyatt Hole (Carthage) 7-17 (MD 13-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Wyatt Hole (Carthage) 7-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Peyton Chainey (Nixa) 22-17 won in sudden victory – 1 over Wyatt Hole (Carthage) 7-17 (SV-1 14-7)
7th Place Match – Wyatt Hole (Carthage) 7-17 won by decision over Conner Ross (Waynesville) 13-10 (Dec 7-0)
144
Emerson Ixcol (9-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Micah Perryman (Lebanon) 28-14 won by fall over Emerson Ixcol (Carthage) 9-15 (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 1 – Emerson Ixcol (Carthage) 9-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Beau Benton (Kickapoo) 27-11 won by fall over Emerson Ixcol (Carthage) 9-15 (Fall 4:38)
150
Aydan Nye (21-9) placed 3rd and scored 19.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Reed Wilson (Nixa) 27-7 won by tech fall over Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 (TF-1.5 5:51 (18-3))
Cons. Round 1 – Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 won by major decision over Mason Hance (Webb City) 9-21 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 won by fall over Cash Hill (Lebanon) 6-8 (Fall 0:17)
Cons. Round 3 – Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 won by decision over Adam Dunlap (Republic) 18-12 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 won by fall over Talyn Van Horn (Ozark) 22-16 (Fall 2:29)
3rd Place Match – Aydan Nye (Carthage) 21-9 won by decision over Jonah Manuel (Waynesville) 24-13 (Dec 4-2)
157
Kayden Hole (10-15) placed 8th and scored 3.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Gunner Puryear (Willard) 23-12 won by fall over Kayden Hole (Carthage) 10-15 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Kayden Hole (Carthage) 10-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Kayden Hole (Carthage) 10-15 won by decision over Austin Puckett (Joplin) 11-17 (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 3 – Jaxon Kerans (Ozark) 16-17 won by tech fall over Kayden Hole (Carthage) 10-15 (TF-1.5 4:54 (17-1))
7th Place Match – Brett Gard (Lebanon) 14-23 won by decision over Kayden Hole (Carthage) 10-15 (Dec 8-2)
165
Latrell Abbasi (16-12) placed 4th and scored 15.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) 16-12 won by major decision over Blake Griffen (Ozark) 14-22 (MD 9-0)
Quarterfinal – Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) 16-12 won by fall over Wesley Strand (Glendale) 15-16 (Fall 1:41)
Semifinal – Lincoln Howard (Neosho) 38-5 won by fall over Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) 16-12 (Fall 3:30)
Cons. Semi – Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) 16-12 won by decision over Xander Burks (Kickapoo) 15-13 (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match – Kameron Sutton (Republic) 27-11 won by major decision over Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) 16-12 (MD 9-1)
175
Maveric Allphin (5-4) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Maveric Allphin (Carthage) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Dayton Moison (Ozark) 25-3 won by fall over Maveric Allphin (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 0:47)
Cons. Round 2 – Maveric Allphin (Carthage) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Gibson (Nixa) 24-15 won by fall over Maveric Allphin (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 4:47)
7th Place Match – Judah Meredith (Joplin) 18-13 won by fall over Maveric Allphin (Carthage) 5-4 (Fall 3:36)
190
Steve Serious (12-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Champ Porter (Nixa) 24-13 won by injury default over Steve Serious (Carthage) 12-14 (Inj. 2:30)
Cons. Round 1 – Steve Serious (Carthage) 12-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – James Clemens (Joplin) 13-9 won by medical forfeit over Steve Serious (Carthage) 12-14 (M. For.)
285
Jaxton Lopez (16-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Jaxton Lopez (Carthage) 16-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Isaiah Collins (Ozark) 28-14 won by fall over Jaxton Lopez (Carthage) 16-8 (Fall 4:47)
Cons. Round 2 – Isaac Knight (Lebanon) 13-15 won by medical forfeit over Jaxton Lopez (Carthage) 16-8 (M. For.)
The team’s trip to Ozark proved a tougher matchup, as both the men and women dropped duals to the Tigers. While head coach, Nate Kelly, noted that the loss was a disappointing one, he took solace in the fact that their wrestlers are showcasing some of the new skills they have worked on in practice. Randy Teo at 106 lbs. and Latrell Abbasi at 165 lbs. posted Carthage’s only wins on the night, falling 67-7 to a dominant Ozark team. The junior varsity boys posted three wins on the night at 113, 126 and 138 lbs.
The ladies faced an equally challenging squad, as they dropped a 17-57 loss to Ozark on the evening. Hadley White (100 lbs.) and Kaylee James (130 lbs.) earned the team’s only head-to-head wins, as a more complete Ozark lineup brought home a victory.
Carthage vs. OZARK Dual
February 6, 2025
Varsity Boys LOSS 7-67:
106 Randy Teo (Carthage) over Frankie Pichler (Ozark) (Dec 9-3)
113 Grayson Clevenger (Ozark) over Javi Perez Merida (Carthage) (Fall 2:38)
120 Kaden Coffey (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
126 Keaton Hurst (Ozark) over Caden Groom (Carthage) (Dec 4-1)
132 Colton Wilson (Ozark) over Jace Nichols (Carthage) (Fall 1:10)
138 Caden Harrington (Ozark) over Wyatt Hole (Carthage) (Fall 0:35)
144 Teagon Patterson (Ozark) over Emerson Ixcol (Carthage) (Fall 5:29)
150 Talyn Van Horn (Ozark) over Kayden Hole (Carthage) (Fall 1:02)
157 Jaxon Kerans (Ozark) over Adelso Lopez (Carthage) (Fall 0:46)
165 Latrell Abbasi (Carthage) over Blake Griffen (Ozark) (MD 14-3)
175 Dayton Moison (Ozark) over Lenny Escobar (Carthage) (MD 12-0)
190 Graham Bennett (Ozark) over Jomar Serious (Carthage) (Fall 0:18)
215 Bennett Smith (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
285 Ruben Arvizu (Ozark) over JohnBruce Serious (Carthage) (Fall 0:48)
JV BOYS:
113 Malakhi Marshall (Carthage) over Caden Cole (Ozark) (MD 9-1)
113 Johan Niemoth (Ozark) over Malakhi Marshall (Carthage) (Fall 0:20)
126 Uziel Teo (Carthage) over Luke Meierotto (Ozark) (MD 17-3)
138 Erwin Paxtor (Carthage) over Sawyer Estes (Ozark) (Dec 10-3)
138 Dalton Ray (Ozark) over Olvin Vicente (Carthage) (MD 9-0)
138 Jackson McKee (Ozark) over Dylan (Michael) Evans (Carthage) (Fall 1:47)
138 Eli Shadwick (Ozark) over Danny Lopez-Elias (Carthage) (Fall 1:58)
138 Jackson McKee (Ozark) over Douglas Ball (Carthage) (Dec 5-3)
138 Dalton Ray (Ozark) over Brayan Perez Flores (Carthage) (Fall 5:25)
144 Kameron Weter (Ozark) over Eddy Puerto (Carthage) (Fall 2:51)
150 Ryker Waltke (Ozark) over Alex Alvarado (Carthage) (TF 17-0 4:37)
150 Ryker Waltke (Ozark) over Eli Smith (Carthage) (Dec 7-0)
157 Ely Hawkins (Ozark) over Jacxon Haws (Carthage) (Fall 0:58)
165 Grady Kerans (Ozark) over Saul Alvarado Hernandez (Carthage) (Fall 1:26)
175 Lucas Edwards (Ozark) over Satchel Eckerson (Carthage) (Fall 1:09)
285 Jacob Beasley (Ozark) over Dom Kanas (Carthage) (Fall 0:55)
Varsity Girls LOSS 17-57:
100 Hadley White (Carthage) over Kierra Kerns (Ozark) (Fall 5:05)
105 Adilyn Hoelzle (Ozark) over Maylee Brown (Carthage) (Dec 9-3)
110 Emily Price (Ozark) over Ari Morga Zaldivar (Carthage) (Fall 2:29)
120 Leticia Covello (Ozark) over Aspen White (Carthage) (Fall 5:43)
120 Katie Hartgraves (Ozark) over Abbigail Shields (Carthage) (Fall 4:26)
125 Hannah Maskrod (Ozark) over Diana Juarez (Carthage) (Fall 0:55)
130 Kaylee James (Carthage) over Stella Wheeler (Ozark) (TF 20-4 4:13)
135 Maelynn Sundlie (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
140 Emely Hernandez (Carthage) over Unknown (For.)
145 Riley Ridinger (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
155 Kirsten Abeya (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
170 Avery Tennison (Ozark) over Adrianna Patrick (Carthage) (Fall 0:32)
190 Shelby Michel (Ozark) over Unknown (For.)
235 Double Forfeit
