Eagles’ Mason places fourth

HERINGTON – Ellinwood’s Jonathan Mason (14-7, 285) placed fourth at Saturday’s Herington Wrestling Tournament. Halstead’s Conner Herman defeated Mason 3-1 for third place.

Junior varsity wrestlers Colton Gibson (6-2, 120) and Cooper Gunn (3-0, 175) earned first-place medals. Gibson pinned Chaparral’s Jon Monroe (1:08) for first place. Gunn pinned Bluestem’s Aydin Haworth (3:24) in the championship match.

HERINGTON TOURNAMENT

TEAM SCORES—1—Clay Center 209.5; 2—Council Grove 175.5; 3—WaKeeney 157; 4—Halstead 127; Bluestem 127; 6—Chapman 120; 7—Abilene 111; 8—Chaparral 95.5; 9—Herington 90.5; 10—Hillsboro 77; 12—Jeff West 76; 12—Wabaunee 61; 13—Chase County 55; 14—Ellinwood 47; 15—Onaga 45; 16—Solomon 24; 17—Marion 22

ELLINWOOD RESULTS

150—Gabe Martinez, E (8-9), 9TH; Svitak, Herington Martinez, 5:34; Woods, Abilene pinned Martinez, 1:27; Martinez pinned Schlimme, CG, 4:19; 9TH—Martinez def. Gibson, CC, 9-2

157—Rylan Wirtz, E (11-8), 5TH; Overton, Halstead def. Wirtz, 9-5; Planansky, Chaparral pinned Wirtz, 1:42; Wirtz def. Bowser, CC, forfeit; 5TH—Wirtz pinned Cherry, Wabaunsee, 2:26

165—Cason Merritt, E (7-12); Griffin, Chase pinned Merritt, 1:04; Clark, Chapman pinned Merritt, 3:12 Nuss, Herington pinned Merritt, 3:06; Keil, Bluestem pinned Merritt, 3:51

175—Nathan Hammeke, E (6-10), 7TH; Kormanik, CG def. Hammeke, 8-5; Beggs, Wabaunsee pinned Hammeke, 1:03; Hammeke def. Queen, Halstead, 7-6; Casteel, Abilene pinned Hammeke, 1:49; 7TH—Hammeke pinned Budke, Chase County, 1:38

285—Jonathon Mason, E (14-7), 4TH; Mason def. Hanback, Abilene, 5-4; Mason pinned Yingling, Wakeeney, 3:39; Mason def. Fisher, Chapman, 2-1 (OT); Lara, Onaga pinned Mason, 5:44; 3RD—Connor Herman, Halstead def. Mason, 3-1

120 JV—Colton Gibson, E (6-2), 1ST; Gibson pinned Boland, Chapman, 1:33; Gibson pinned Barleen, CC, 1:45; Gibson pinned Wuellner, JW, 1:26; 1ST—Gibson pinned Monroe, Chaparral, 1:08

132 JV—Russell Kern (1-14); Shaffner, CC pinned Kern, 0:42; Hendrickson, CC pinned Kern, 1:21;

175 JV—Cooper Gunn, E (3-0), 1ST; Gunn pinned Danford, Chase Co. 1:34; Gunn pinned Phillips, CG, 0:54; 1ST—Gunn pinned Aydin Haworth, Bluestem, 3:24

190 JV—Jonas Kern, E (2-8); Wilson, CG pinned Kern, 0:20; Squier, Bluestem pinned Kern, 0:54