WyCo wrestling tourney features nine local schools

Schlagle senior Tylen Wallace pinned Turner sophomore Joseph Castle in a match in the 285-pound class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

The Wyandotte County Championship wrestling tournament was held at Schlagle High School on Saturday. Over 80 wrestlers from the county’s nine high schools took part.

Turner High School won the team championship, placing in 11 of the 14 weight classes. Bonner Springs earned second place, and Schlagle was third.

Weight class winners:
106 pounds: Nicky Gutierrez, Turner
113 pounds: Jonah Andrews, Schlagle
120 pounds: Kirkwood, Turner
126 pounds: Mason Turner, Schlagle
132 pounds: Corbin Bell, Bonner Springs
138 pounds: Semian Vanderpool, Bonner Springs
145 pounds: Trevor Hand, Bonner Springs
152 pounds: Branden Martin, Piper
160 pounds: Phoenix Downs, Schlagle
170 pounds: Matthew Hook, Turner
182 pounds: Ricardo Yanez, Turner
195 pounds: Cameron Bates, Turner
220 pounds: Jordan Goff, Turner
285 pounds: Tylen Wallace, Schlagle

Turner freshman Cameron Robinson, right, wrestled Travonte Rushing in the 138-pound class. Robinson was behind on points 13-7 and nearly pinned, when he escaped and then pinned Rushing with only two seconds remaining in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Turner’s Ricardo Yanez, right, upended Harmon’s Juan Lugo in a match for first place in the 182-pound class. Yanez won the match on a pin in the second period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Schlagle senior Mason Turner, left, wrestled Bonner Springs sophomore Gage Maxwell in the 126-pound class. Turner won the match on a pin in the first period and went on to win the class, while Maxwell placed third. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Turner senior Matthew Hook, right, defeated Bonner Springs freshman Jacob Deichert on a pin in the first period. Hook was undefeated in the tournament and won the 170-pound class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Corbin Bell, right, wrestled Sumner freshman Brandon Ladd in the 132-pound class. Bell won the match on points 9-0 and won all five of his matches to take first place in the class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Bonner Springs freshman Trevor Andrew, right, wrestled Piper freshman Devin Haverfield in the 106-pound class. Andrew won the match on a pin in the first period and took third place in the class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Wyandotte sophomore Jayro Silvan, right, pulled down Harmon sophomore Sebastian Navarro in their 170-pound match. Navarro won the match on points 8-6. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Piper sophomore Davis Capps, left, wrestled against Harmon sophomore Travonte Rushing in the 138-pound class. Rushing won the match on a pin in the third period. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)
Schlagle senior Mason Turner took down Washington sophomore Jordan Thompson. Mason won the match on a pin in the first period and went on to take first place in the 126-pound class. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel)