High school wrestling wraps up this weekend with the State Boys and Girls Tournaments in Salina.

 Area wrestlers made a solid showing at the state tournament as Creyo Koop (Boys 165) of Howard-West Elk, Kenna Miles (Girls 110) of Fort Scott, and Reese Clements (Girls 135) and Kiley Dillow (Girls 170) both of Chanute take home State Titles. Emma Hall of Coffeyville-Field Kindley placed 2^nd at 105 pounds while Layla Tindle of Fredonia placed 3^rd in the 115 weight class.

 

Top placers in the Boys tournament include Kohen Wright of Independence taking 2^nd at 138, Mason Gibbons, also from Indy, placed 3^rd at 113, while Coffeyville-Field Kindley’s Kainen White took 3^rd in the 285 pound weight class.

 

4A Medal Winners:

At 138 pounds, Kohen Wright of Independence took 2^nd place after being pinned by Rose Hill’s Damon Ingram.

Mason Gibbons of Independence placed 3^rd in the 113 pound weight class with a 4-2 decision over Trenton Richwine of Rose Hill.

At 285, Coffeyville-Field Kindley’s Kainen White takes home 3^rd place honors, defeating Jaden Garcia of Fort Scott 2-0.

 

Other Area 4A Placers:

Keith Sanders – Independence: 6^th, 126

Jasper Allison – Fort Scott: 2^nd, 150

Brody Gomez – Fort Scott: 4^th, 165

Mason Obanion – Columbus: 4^th, 175

Cade Small – Chanute: 5^th, 175

Jaden Garcia – Fort Scott: 4^th, 285

 

 

3-2-1A

 

Medal Winners:

Creyo Koop of Howard-West Elk defeated Teagan Pfeifer of Russell 12-2 to win the State Title at 165.

 

Other Area 3-2-1A Placers:

Landen Kmiec – Erie: 6^th, 132

Cole Mathes – Humboldt: 5^th, 175

 

Girls 4-3-2-1A

 

Medal Winners:

Fort Scott’s Kenna Miles takes home a State Championship Title, defeating Kinzie Rogers of Cottonwood Falls-Chase County in an 8-5 decision in the 110 pound weight class.

Reece Clements of Chanute at 135 defeats Jailynn Taylor of Paola 10-1 to win the State Championship title.

Emma Hall of Coffeyville-Field Kindley took 2^nd at 105, losing by pin to Harper Holmes of Frontenac.

Layla Tindle of Fredonia took 3^rd place defeating Keera Lacock of Rossville in a 7-2 decision at 115.

From Chanute, Kadynce Axelson in the 120 pound weight class defeated Adrian Wynn of Wakeeney by pin to take 3^rd.

Brooklyn Lima of Columbus defeated Nora Prather of Baldwin to take 3^rd at 140.

Another Columbus wrestler Madelyn Garcia defeated Macey Parks of Buhler 2-1 to place 3^rd at 145.

In the 170 weight class, Kiley Dillow of Chanute has not yet wrestled in her title match while Taylor Plumley defeated Hannah Simmers of Effingham-Atchison 9-5 to capture 3^rd place.

 

Other Area Girls Placers:

 

Zoey Kessler – Cherryvale: 4^th, 125

Lyndsey Escareno – Eureka: 6^th, 140

Kara Pope – Girard: 4^th, 190

 

Photo: Kohen Wright (bottom) of Independence prepares to wrestle in the state title match at 138 pounds against Damon Ingram of Rose Hill