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Cardinals' Ball earns 100th wrestling match
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Hoisington Cardinal Josiah Ball works an opponent. - photo by Janet Fleske Special to the Tribune

Two Cardinals earn first-place medals

ELLIS — Hoisington’s returning state runner-up Josiah Ball (138, 9-0) pinned Oberlin’s Lukas Zodrow (5:25) to capture a first-place medal at the Ellis Railroader Wrestling Tournament. Ball celebrated his 100th high school wrestling victory at the tournament.

Returning state qualifier Jhadyn Turner (126) pinned Cameron Balthazor, Stockton (2:55) for first place.

Two-time state qualifier Teron Kraft (175) and Michael Hipp (157) placed runner-up. Hill City’s Aiden Amrein pinned Kraft (1:12). Hill City’s Dayton Stephen pinned Hipp (3:22).

Cardinals Preston Roat (150) and Ian Smith (190) placed fourth and Colin Mater (215) and Layton Hoffman (285) finished fifth. 

Ellinwood’s Jonathon Mason (285) was runner-up with a loss to Stockton’s Ryan Mongeau in the finals.

Rylan Wirtz (157) placed fifth, Gabe Martinez (150) and Cason Merritt (165) placed sixth and Nathan Hammeke (175) finished seventh. 

ELLIS TOURNAMENT

TEAM SCORES—1—Hill City 136.5; 2—Hoisington 124.5; 3—Trego 129; 4—Council Grove 115; 5—Beloit 101; 6—St. Francis 80; 7—Oberlin 70.5; 8—Cimarron 65.5; 9—Ellis 65; 10—Stockton 48; 11—Hillsboro 41.5; 12—Riley County 38; 13—Ellinwood 36 

HOISINGTON RESULTS

113—Kalob Lamb, H 2-5, 6TH; Seimears, CG pinned Lamb, 0:45; Lamb pinned Burke, SF,  0:43; Hamel, HC pinned Lamb, 1:45; 5TH—Cole Gerleman Council Grove 7-3 pinned Lamb,  2:48

113— Christian Redetzke, H, 8TH; Monty, Beloit pinned Redetzke, 1:13; Tumbleson, SF pinned Redetzke,  1:03; Gerleman, CG pinned Redetzke, 0:35; Redetzke pinned Herbert, Riley,  5:32; 7TH—Burke, SF pinned Redetzke, 3:06

120—Wylee Sigmon, H, 2-3, 6TH; Wynn, Trego pinned Sigmon, 0:51; Doornbos, CG pinned Sigmon, 0:33; Sigmon pinned Pawloski, Hillsboro, 1:56; Sigmon pinned Curtis, Cimarron, 0:29; 5TH—Evan Blue Beloit 3-3 pinned Sigmon, 0:22

126—Jhadyn Turner, H, 6-3, 1ST; Turner pinned Thompson, Riley, 1:38; Turner pinned Nation, Cimarron, 0:23; Bell, HC def. Turner, 11-4; Turner pinned Tice, Beloit, 0:30;1ST—Turner pinned Cameron Balthazor, Stockton, 2:55; Nolan Jacobs, H 2-3, 6TH; Seibel, Ellis pinned Jacobs, 2:32; Balthazor pinned Jacobs, 2:59; Jacobs pinned Anderson, Oberlin, 0:46; Jacobs def Laten, SF, 4-1; 5TH—Tice pinned Jacobs  1:00

132—DJ Wyant, H 0-4; Todd, SF pinned Wyant, 1:20; Rummel,Trego pinned Wyant, 1:00; Keller, SF pinned Wyant, 3:03; Rhoden, Ellis pinned Wyant, 3:18

138—Josiah Ball, H, 9-0, 1ST; Ball pinned Nelson, St. Francis, 1:59; Ball pinned Simmons, Hillsboro, 2:27; Ball pinned Young, CG, 0:38; Ball pinned Bishop, Riley, 2:34; 1ST— Ball pinned Lukas Zodrow Oberlin, 5:25

144—Landon Beaver, H, 9TH; Fromholtz, SF pinned Beaver, 3:14; Gutsch, Riley pinned Beaver, 3:30; Beaver pinned Sorensen, Hillsboro, 0:48; Beaver pinned Elam, Beloit, 5:02; Beaver pinned Coryell, Oberlin, 1:03

150—Preston Roat, H, 4-5, 4TH; Roat pinned Farha, Hillsboro, 1:35; Roat pinned Bryan Oberlin, 5:35; Ashbaugh, HC pinned Roat, 0:52; Samson, Trego def. Roat, 13-2; Todd, SF pinned Roat, 2:19

157—Micheal Hipp, H, 4-1, 2ND; Hipp def. Pattangall, Oberlin, 19-4; Hipp pinned Wirtz, Ellinwood,1:14; Hipp pinned Hewitt, CG, 2:16; Hipp pinned Colby, Trego, 0:17; 1ST—Dayton Stephen, HC pinned Hip, 3:22

165—Alex Mater, H 3-4, 9TH; Seifried, Cimarron def. Mater, 12-2; Graham, SF Mater, 6-2; Mater pinned Mongeau Riley, 1:00; Mater pinned Rohleder, Ellis, 3:42; Mater  pinned Kleiber, Hillsboro, 0:47

175—Teron Kraft, H, 4-1, 2ND; Kraft  pinned Slade Griffiths, Riley, 0:37; Kraft  def. Emigh, Oberlin, 8-3; Kraft  pinned Howard, Trego, 1:14; Kraft def.  Redger, Hillsboro, 3-2; 1ST—Aiden Amrein, HC pinned Kraft, 1:12

190—Ian Smith, H, 3-2, 4TH; Monihen, CG pinned Smith, 0:56; Smith def. Schuh, RC, 6-3; Smith pinned Yates Ellis, 1:52; Smith def. over Hall, HC.11-4; 3RD—Ben Vogel. Cimarron pinned Smith.  2:44

215—Colin Mater, H, 4-1, 5TH; Mater pinned Michael Quenzer, rego, 1:26; Hutchinson, CG pinned Mater, 1:53; Mater pinned Rogers, Hillsboro, 5:25; Mater pinned Paugh, SF, 0:30; Mater pinned Emigh, Oberlin,  2:45

285—Layton Hoffman, H, 2-2, 5TH; Mason, Ellinwood pinned Hoffman, 4:24; Yingling, Trego pinned Hoffman, 3:27; Hoffman pinned Helton, SF, 0:57; 5TH--Hoffman pinned Helton, SF, 0:13

ELLIS TOURNAMENT

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

TEAM SCORES—1—Hill City 136.5; 2—Hoisington 124.5; 3—Trego 129; 4—Council Grove 115; 5—Beloit 101; 6—St. Francis 80; 7—Oberlin 70.5; 8—Cimarron 65.5; 9—Ellis 65; 10—Stockton 48; 11—Hillsboro 41.5; 12—Riley County 38; 13—Ellinwood 36 

132—Russell Kern, E, 1-5, 10TH; Rummel, Trego pinned Kern,  0:23; Balthazor, HC pinned Kern,  2:25; Herrera-Tiritilli, Riley pinned   Russell Kern, 1:37; Kern def. Rodrick, Beloit, DQ

150—Gabe Martinez, E, 6TH; Samson, Trego def. Martinez, 12-1; Martinez def. Green, Beloit 2-0; Bryan, Oberlin pinned Martinez, 1:18; Martinez def. Smith, Cimarron, 8-7

157—Rylan Wirtz, E, 5-4, 5TH; Wirtz pinned Colby, Trego, 0:46; Wirtz pinned Hewitt, CG, 1:29; Hipp,  pinned Wirtz, 1:14; Pattangall, Oberlin pinned Wirtz, 4:36; 5TH—Wirtz pinned Silva, Riley,  0:33

165—Cason Merritt, E 4-4, 6TH; Merritt pinned Rohleder, Ellis, 3:48; Dinkel, HC pinned Merritt, 3:01; Merritt pinned Jermark Beloit, 4:25; Seifried, Cimarron pinned Merritt, 2:23; Merritt pinned Thille-Purvis, Beloit, 1:56

175—Nathan Hammeke, E, 2-3, 7TH; Kormanik, CGrove 6-4 pinned Hammeke, 2:48; Hammeke def. Lomax Beloit, 7-4; Amrein, HC pinned Hammeke, 0:50; Sabatka, SF pinned Hammeke, 2:13; 7TH—Hammeke pinned Howard, Trego, 4:25; 215—Jonas Kern, E, 1-5; Emigh, Oberlin pinned Kern, 1:15; Boudreaux, Beloit  pinned Kern, 1:29; Kern pinned Wessling, Beloit,  3:15; Quenzer, Trego pinned Kern, 3:40

285—Jonathon Mason, E, 5-4, 2ND; Mason pinned Hoffman, HHS,  4:24; Mason  pinned  Helton, SF, 0:13; Yingling, Trego def. Mason, 3-1; Mason def.  Brack, Ellis, 5-0; 1ST—Ryan Mongeau, Stockton pinned Mason