The Carthage Tiger Wrestling team traveled to Bolivar, Missouri on January 10th to wrestle the Liberators on their home turf. In a dual that began with two hard-fought wins for Bolivar grapplers, the Tigers showed their depth and earned victories in nine of the remaining fourteen matches – all of which were major decisions or pins.
“It’s great to see our kids really starting to hit their stride at this point in the season, “said Coach Kenny Brown. “We have some guys that have worked really hard over the last year or two to develop their skills, and it shows when you wrestle a team as tough as Bolivar. They definitely have some strong, talented individuals that aren’t willing to go down without a fight.”
As Carthage advances to the last month of the season with an 8-0 record, Coach Brown continues to rely on his team’s ability to master the fundamentals and overcome weaknesses. “Nothing is guaranteed in wrestling. I’ve seen 3-time state champs fall in a semifinals match to a virtual unknown, and watched any number of kids succumb to nerves and the magnitude of a situation. More often than not, though, hard work, muscle memory and good practice partners get you where you need to be. Our guys have really put in the time and effort in the room, and I’ve worked them hard. This is definitely a marathon rather than a sprint.”
As Brown prepares the next generation of Junior Varsity wrestlers for the step up to varsity, it’s easy to see that the depth and numbers on the team reflect a commitment to the Tiger work ethic. Of the 41 jv contenders that traveled to Labette County, Carthage brought home 14 champions and 9 runners-up. Coach Brown was pleased with the level at which the guys competed. “I always like working with newer wrestlers, especially when they are so open-minded and willing to learn. We had several kids that were able to put their first “W” on the board, and that always helps motivate them.”
The Tiger Wrestling Team travels to Neosho January 15th, Webb City January 22nd and is back home for Senior Night versus McDonald County and Marshfield on January 24th.
The following are the results from the Bolivar Dual, and some extra jv matches with Lebanon:
Carthage—48
Bolivar—18
Individual Results
Weight—Name—Grade—Season Record—Ranking
106—Braxdon Tate—9—(24-9)—Class 4 Honorable Mention
Lost by decision 2-8 to Granite Cunningham—ranked 3rd in Class 2
113—Carlos Reyes—10—(19-12)
Lost by decision 7-12 to Canyon Cunningham—Class 2 Honorable Mention
120—Tanner Russow—11—(23-8)
Won by fall in 1:31 over Zack Sokolik—Class 2 Honorable Mention
126—Dalen Moore—12—(28-1)—Class 4 Honorable Mention
Won by fall in 3:25 over Mason Taylor
132—Dagan Sappington—10—(19-11)
Lost by decision 0-2 to Riley Hawk—Class 2 Honorable Mention
138—Anderson Ixcol—11—(16-10)
Won by forfeit
145—Victor Salazar—12—(15-13)
Lost by decision 0-5 to Austin Coons—ranked 3rd in Class 2
152—Kelten Campbell—11—(12-6)
Won by major decision 10-1 over Logan Hawk
160—Trulyn Kendrick—11—(21-11)
Lost by fall in 3:12 to Hayden Burks—ranked 3rd in Class 2
170—Brandon Crow—11—(26-5)
Won by major decision 11-2 over Andrew Bunn
182—Caleb Triplett—11—(11-9)
Won by forfeit
195—Colton Winder—12—(9-6)
Won by fall in 5:09 over Gared Engle
220—Kale Schrader—11—(32-0)—ranked 2nd in Class 4
Won by major decision 13-1 over Drayton Huchteman
285—Brener Ocana—11—(27-6)—Honorable Mention in Class 4
Won by forfeit
Junior Varsity Results
120—Selvin Estrada—11—(7-1)
Won by fall in 4:40 over Thomas Pennington—Bolivar
Won by fall in 1:50 over Cole Patton—Lebanon
120—Brayden Benefiel—10—(12-5)
Lost by fall in 5:31 to Thomas Pennington—Bolivar
126—Mateo Kaempfe—11—(12-5)
Lost by fall in 2:36 to Logan Rice—Bolivar
Lost by decision 8-13 to Austin Johnson—Lebanon
126—Cale Patrick—9—(9-6)
Won by default over Logan Rice—Bolivar
Lost by fall in 3:09 to Bo Rosen—Lebanon
126—Eduardo Ramirez—12—(5-7)
Lost by major decision 8-17 to Ryan West—Bolivar
126—Cody Reeves—9—(7-4)
Lost by major decision 5-17 to Ryan West—Bolivar
132—Brett Rockers—9—(9-0)
Won by fall in 2:27 over Jacob Hale—Bolivar
132—Brexton Logan—10—(9-4)
Won by fall in 5:57 over Jacob Hale—Bolivar
145—Creed Lambeth—10—(11-5)
Won by decision 16-9 over Logan Rowley—Bolivar
145—Carlos Lopez—11—(3-6)
Lost by fall in 1:26 to Logan Rowley—Bolivar
285—Hiram Schuur—10—(4-0)
Won by fall in 1:37 over Mason Rogers—Bolivar
Won by fall in 2:21 over Dominic Saffiote—Lebanon
285—Josue Gonzalez—12—(7-1)
Won by fall in 0:18 over Mason Rogers—Bolivar
Won by fall in 0:51 over Zachary Smith—Lebanon
Results from the Labette County Junior Varsity Tournament are as follows:
Individual Results
Weight—Name—Grade—Year—Tournament Record—Season Record—Placement
106—Christian Brown—9—(2-2)—(11-7)—DNP
Won by fall in 2:07 over Nic Norris—Fredonia
Lost by fall in 2:33 to Dalton Stamper—Columbus
Won by decision 5-1 over Lawson Trimmell—Andover
Lost by decision 4-6 to Dylan Demerrit—Chanute
106—Chris Lopez—9—(3-0)—(11-1)—1st
Won by technical fall 21-4 over Frankie Chaney—Pittsburg
Won by technical fall 19-3 over Clismer Lopez—Carthage
Won by major decision 13-2 over Drayton Kennedy—Erie
106—Clismer Lopez—9—(0-3)—(6-5)—DNP
Lost by overtime decision 6-8 to Drayton Kennedy—Erie
Lost by technical fall 3-19 to Chris Lopez—Carthage
Lost by fall in 1:39 to Frankie Chaney—Pittsburg
113—Federico Vicente—11—(2-1)—(7-1)—2nd
Won by decision 11-7 over Alexis Allen—Independence
Lost by decision 2-3 to Kaden Ramirez—Andover
Won by fall in 1:00 over Nate Thompson—Erie
120—Selvin Estrada—11—(4-0)—(11-1)—1st
Won by overtime decision 6-4 over Gavin Daniels—Chanute
Won by fall in 1:36 over Hayden Campbell—Independence
Won by decision 7-0 over Trenton Nading—Columbus
Won by fall in 1:57 over Quentin Heady—Erie
120—Brayden Benefiel—10—(3-0)—(15-5)—1st
Won by decision 6-4 over Jacob Owens—McDonald County
Won by fall in 2:50 over Coby Fryer—Pittsburg
Won by fall in 0:48 over Bryant Schrant–Independence
120—Eduardo Ramirez—12—(1-2)—(6-9)—DNP
Won by decision 14-8 over Austin Reece—McDonald County
Lost by decision 7-10 to Nic Forrester—Andover
Lost by decision 4-5 to Alex Alvarado–Pittsburg
126—Mateo Kaempfe—11—(3-0)—(15-5)—1st
Won by fall in 1:59 over Austin Hooper—Cherryvale
Won by fall in 0:27 over Chris Peoples—Labette County
Won by decision 7-5 over Quentin Harris—Chanute
126—Cody Reeves—9—(3-0)—(10-4)—1st
Won by fall in 2:41 over Jakob Smith—Labette County
Won by major decision 8-0 over Colby Reams—Frontenac
Won by major decision 13-5 over James Blex—Independence
132—Eli Sneed—9—(5-0)—(11-0)—1st
Won by fall in 2:19 over Isaiah Castorena—Independence
Won by fall in 1:18 over Grant Taylor—Erie
Won by major decision 8-0 over Brexton Logan—Carthage
Won by major decision 14-0 over Brock Garret—Andover
Won by decision 4-0 over Brett Rockers–Carthage
132—Brexton Logan—10—(2-3)—(11-7)—DNP
Lost by decision 0-4 to Brock Garret—Andover
Won by decision 2-1 over Brett Rockers—Carthage
Lost by major decision 0-8 to Eli Sneed—Carthage
Lost by decision 1-2 to Grant Taylor—Erie
Won by fall in 0:47 over Isaiah Castorena—Independence
132 Jonathan Coreas Perez—9—(2-2)—(7-5)—DNP
Lost by major decision 8-18 to Isaiah Whytus—Andover
Won by fall in 0:27 over Koby White—Erie
Lost by decision 3-6 to Byron Lopez—Carthage
Won by forfeit over Trent Pursley—Independence
132—Brett Rockers—9—(3-2)—(12-2)—2nd
Won by fall in 2:35 over Grant Taylor—Erie
Lost by decision 1-2 to Brexton Logan—Carthage
Won by major decision 13-3 over Brock Garret—Andover
Won by forfeit over Isaiah Castorena—Independence
Lost by decision 0-4 to Eli Sneed—Carthage
132—Byron Lopez—9—(4-0)—(9-8)—1st
Won by forfeit over Trent Pusley—Independence
Won by fall in 0:25 over Isaiah Whytus—Andover
Won by decision 6-3 over Jonathan Coreas Perez—Carthage
Won by fall in 0:58 over Koby White—Erie
138—Emanuel Chavez—11—(2-1)—(9-3)—2nd
Won by major decision 12-2 over Jacob Winter—Andover
Lost by fall in 4:29 to Austin Souder—Frontenac
Won by fall in 0:50 over Jake Scibor—Columbus
138—Mitchell Frisinger—11—(2-1)—(9-2)—2nd
Lost by fall in 2:47 to Sylas Stone—Columbus
Won by decision 7-1 over D.J. Witt—Carthage
Won by forfeit over Korbin Bissitt—Fredonia
138—D.J. Witt—10—(1-2)—(6-7)—DNP
Won by fall in 0:59 over Korbin Bissitt—Fredonia
Lost by decision 1-7 to Mitchell Frisinger—Carthage
Lost by fall in 1:15 to Sylas Stone—Columbus
138—Carlos Lopez—11—(1-3)—(4-9)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:50 to Dexter Small—Cherryvale
Won by fall in 2:54 over Kaidan Williams—Fredonia
Lost by fall in 3:58 to Danny Bollig—Chanute
Lost by fall in 1:59 to Silas Smith—Columbus
145—Creed Lambeth—10—(3-0)—(14-5)—1st
Won by fall in 3:42 over Dylan DeVaughn—Andover
Won by fall in 0:21 over Austin Ourada—Labette County
Won by fall in 3:20 over Ty Galemore—Chanute
152—Levi White—11—(2-1)—(12-6)—2nd
Lost by major decision 0-9 to Tanner Hodges—Columbus
Won by forfeit over John Pearce—Andover
Won by fall in 3:14 over Wessly Estes—Carthage
152—Wessly Estes—10—(1-2)—(13-4)—DNP
Won by forfeit over John Pearce—Andover
Lost by decision 2-7 to Tanner Hodges—Columbus
Lost by fall in 3:14 to Levi White—Carthage
152—Fernando Lopez—(1-1)—(12-4)—2nd
Lost by decision 3-4 to Cade Orban—Andover
Won by fall in 1:52 over Gavin Tabor—Coffeyville
160—Andrew Holden—(3-1)—(12-3)—2nd
Lost by fall in 0:34 to Josh Sparks—Andover
Won by fall in 2:30 over Gustavo Ventura—Independence
Won by fall in 3:24 over Vittorio Kwek—Chanute
Won by forfeit over Will Harvey—Andover
160—Erik Alvarado—10—(1-2)—(4-12)—DNP
Lost by decision 0-6 to Dayton Blackburn—Independence
Lost by fall in 0:36 to Blake McIntire—Chanute
Won by forfeit over Kaleo Schilling–Andover
170—Obed Gonzalez—10—(5-0)—(5-0)—1st
Won by decision 7-2 over Noah Grady—Labette County
Won by decision 5-1 over Jacob Adams—Chanute
Won by overtime decision 7-5 over Payton Choate—Carthage
Won by fall in 3:48 over Michael Reed—Caney Valley
Won by forfeit over RaeAnna Rutherford—Coffeyville
170—Payton Choate—11—(4-1)—(9-4)—2nd
Won by major decision 14-1 over Michael Reed—Caney Valley
Won by fall in 5:35 over RaeAnna Rutherford—Coffeyville
Lost by overtime decision 5-7 to Obed Gonzalez—Carthage
Won by injury default over Jacob Adams—Chanute
Won by injury default over Noah Grady—Labette County
170—Jacob Wilkerson—11—(4-1)—(13-7)—2nd
Won by decision 6-4 over Chase Evans—Labette County
Won by decision 6-3 over Cole Farris—Independence
Lost by fall in 3:31 to Osmosis Jones—Columbus
Won by fall in 1:49 over John Kelley—Cherryvale
Won by forfeit over Austin Hodge—Andover
182—Blane Steffen—11—(1-2)—(6-10)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:33 to Clay Jameson—Frontenac
Lost by fall in 2:57 to Cristian Orellana—Carthage
Won by forfeit over Myphis Vaughn—Coffeyville
182—Cristian Orellana—10—(1-2)—(7-8)—2nd
Lost by decision 4-7 to Myphis Vaughn—Coffeyville
Won by fall in 2:57 over Blane Steffen—Carthage
Lost by decision 2-9 to Clay Jameson—Frontenac
182—James Chuta—10—(2-2)—(2-10)—DNP
Lost by fall in 3:27 to Kayden Covey—Caney Valles
Won by fall in 1:42 over Zach Zimmerman—Chanute
Won by fall in 0:34 to Levi Lloyd—Independence
Lost by fall in 1:09 to Jaron Bonczkowski–Chanute
195—Alexis Vasquez—10—(5-0)—(13-3)—1st
Won by fall in 1:10 over Brandon Reeves—Carthage
Won by fall in 1:04 over Brayden Yarnell—Erie
Won by fall in 0:44 over Kameron White—Labette County
Won by fall in 2:20 over Griffen Souder—Frontenac
Won by decision 11-6 over Zane Decker—Pittsburg
195—Brandon Reeves—12—(2-3)—(4-7)—DNP
Lost by fall in 0:44 to Alexis Vasquez—Carthage
Won by fall in 0:58 over Kameron White—Labette County
Lost by fall in 0:44 to Griffen Souder—Frontenac
Lost by fall in 1:24 to Zane Decker—Pittsburg
Won by fall in 1:26 over Brayden Yarnell—Erie
195—Kanen Vogt—9—(5-0)—(9-0)—1st
Won by fall in 1:12 over Jacob Aguilar—Chanute
Won by fall in 1:15 over Gary Smith—Coffeyville
Won by fall in 0:14 over Bethany Ballinger—Andover
Won by fall in 0:48 over Cristian Salas—Carthage
Won by fall in 1:33 over Ronaldo Escamilla–Carthage
195—Ronaldo Escamilla—10—(1-4)—(11-7)—DNP
Won by fall in 0:23 over Bethany Ballinger—Andover
Lost by decision 2-7 to Cristian Salas—Carthage
Lost by fall in 3:11 to Gary Smith—Coffeyville
Lost by decision 2-6 to Jacob Aguilar—Chanute
Lost by fall in 1:33 to Kanen Vogt—Carthage
195—Cristian Salas—9—(2-3)—(11-6)—DNP
Lost by fall in 3:47 to Gary Smith—Coffeyville
Won by decision 7-2 over Ronaldo Escamilla—Carthage
Lost by fall in 3:30 to Jacob Aguilar—Chanute
Lost by fall in 0:48 to Kanen Vogt—Carthage
Won by fall in 0:42 over Bethany Ballinger–Andover
220—Joshua Reyes—9—(2-3)—(3-5)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:36 to Cord Dodson—Cherryvale
Won by fall in 0:32 over Andrew Griggs—Erie
Lost by decision 1-7 to Sir Grant—Independence
Won by forfeit over Matt Redden—Coffeyville
Lost by fall in 1:16 to Kody Schalk—Columbus
220—Christian Tebalan—10—(2-3)—(6-12)—DNP
Lost by overtime decision 4-6 to Nathan Cunningham—Chanute
Won by fall in 1:32 over Chandler Moore—Labette County
Lost by fall in 0:41 to Jared Maggard—McDonald County
Lost by fall in 1:24 to Nick Morris—Coffeyville
Won by fall in 1:40 over Rafael Lopez—Carthage
220—Chastin Utter—10—(1-3)—(1-9)—DNP
Lost by fall in 0:50 to Caleb Haggard—Labette County
Won by fall in 0:55 over Blaze Perry—Frontenac
Lost by fall in 1:29 to Kyle Palmer—Chanute
Lost by technical fall 1-16 to Kobe Thompson—Independence
220—Rafael Lopez—9—(0-5)—(1-18)—DNP
Lost by fall in 1:08 to Jarred Maggard—McDonald County
Lost by fall in 0:48 to Nick Morris—Coffeyville
Lost by fall in 1:33 to Chandler Moore—Labette County
Lost by fall in 0:49 to Nathan Cunningham—Chanute
Lost by fall in 1:40 to Christian Tebalan—Carthage
285—Josue Gonzalez—12—(3-0)—(10-1)—1st
Won by fall in 0:13 over Connor Baughman—Parsons
Won by fall in 0:30 over Daniel Parker—Pittsburg
Won by fall in 0:33 over Noah Simmons—Labette County
285—Alan Alva—11—(4-0)—(4-4)—1st
Won by forfeit over Kakoa Hill—Labette County
Won by decision 4-1 over Tyler Moore—Labette County
Won by decision 5-0 over A.J. Piper—Andover
Won by decision 1-0 over Christian Welch–Parsons
