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Great Bend Middle School wrestlers place at Manhattan
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Great Bend’s Hayden Kelly (105) sets his opponent up.

Panther wrestlers take a bite out of Little Apple


MANHATTAN — The Great Bend Middle School wrestlers swept five first-place medals at the Little Apple Grapple. Fifteen of the 23 Panther wrestlers placed in the top three. 

Earning first-place medals were Triston Tomlinson (90), Hayden Liles (100); and Trenton Kern (180) in the A bracket; Caleb Mulligan (110) in the B bracket; and Corbyn Holinde (115) in the C bracket.

The wrestlers enjoyed the competition.

“Manhattan was a difficult meet because the competition was really tough,” said Hayden Liles. “However, my team did pretty good. Every day when we practice we get better.”

GREAT BEND RESULTS

A BRACKET

90—Triston Tomlinson, 1ST; Tomlinson def. Lind, Hays; Tomlinson pinned pinned Blanks, Chapman; 1ST–Tomlinson pinned McNutt, Wamego;

100—Hayden Liles, 1ST; Liles def. Bell, Chapman; 1ST—Liles pinned Brock Henningson, Liberal Eisenhower

105—Hayden Kelly, 2ND; Kelly pinned Robinson-Adams, Washburn Rural; Kelly def. Boutte, Anthony; 1ST—Stivers, Wamego pinned Liles

127—Blake Stein, 2ND: Stein pinned Gomez, Shawnee Heights; Stein pinned Argo, Clay Center; 1ST–Hartman, SH pinned Stein

141—Trevin Maciel, 3RD; Maciel pinned Sweet, CC; Benniga, WR pinned Maciel; Maciel pinned Skaggs, SH; 3RD—Maciel pinned Sweet, CC

148—Cruz Folk-Robinson; Oliver, WR pinned Folk-Robinson; Lopez, JC pinned Folk-Robinson

148—Zaiden Burkes; Burkes def. Boggs, Chapman; Blochlinger, Concordia pinned Burkes; Lopez, JC def. Burkes

155—Kale Kern, 2ND; Kern pinned Turner, Wamego; Kern pinned Zimmerman, Hays; 1ST–Johnson, SH pinned Kern

180—Trenton Kern, 1ST; Kern pinned Romero, Concordia; Kern pinned Fonoti, JC; 1ST–Kern def. Johnson, Royal Valley

215—Josue Bustamante, 3RD; Hansen, Concordia pinned Bustamante; Bustamante pinned Leaden, WR; Coy, JC pinned Bustamante

230—Ryder Morris, 4TH; Barber, JC def. Morris; Morris pinned Martinez, Hays; 3RD— Barber, JC pinned Morris

B BRACKET

75—Alexys Reyes, 2ND; Reyes pinned Beerbower, Washburn Rural; Reyes pinned Espurvoa, Liberal Eisenhower; 1ST–Luck, Hays pinned Reyes

80—Kylar Ray, 3RD; Ray pinned Turner, WR; Branaman, Hays pinned Ray; Kymer, Concordia pinned Ray

110—Caleb Mulligan, 1ST; Mulligan pinned Schick, Fort Riley; Mulligan pinned Kahle, Royal Valley; Mulligan def. Smith, Chapman

120—Anthony Fabela, 4TH; Schwab, CC pinned Fabela; Fabela pinned Hawks, SH; Fabela pinned Busenitz, SH; 3RD—Stevens, Chapman pinned Fabela

141—Jesus Torres, 2ND; Torees pinned Walker, Junction City; Torres pinned Furlow, Fort Riley; 1ST–VanMeter, Chapman pinned Torres

165—Kai Britt; Beswick, CC pinned Britt; Britt def. Avery, Concordia; Oliveira, Royal Valley pinned Britt

C BRACKET

105—Kaito Richter, 4TH; Glaze, WR pinned Richter; Richter pinned Schmidtberger, Hays; 3RD—Williams, JC pinned Richter

110—Cole Fanshier, 4TH; Fanshier pinned Lull, Anthony; Ferguson, Wamego pinned Fansher; Fanshier pinned Ingardia, Fort Riley; 3RD—Wolfe, Wamego def. Fanshier

115—Corbyn Holinde, 1ST; Holinde pinned Shaffner, Clay Center; Holinde pinned Conley, Royal Valley; 1ST–Holinde pinned Umscheld, Anthony

134—Slayde Apley, 2ND; Apley pinned Peterson, CC; Pilling, JC def. Apley; 1ST–Moore, Fort Riley def. Apley

155—Evan Vink, 4TH; Dehart, Anthony pinned Vink; Vierick, Concordia pinned Vink; Morales, Riley County pinned Vink

180—Gavynn Maddox, 2ND; Maddox def. Burgess, Fort Riley; 1ST–Henry, Royal Valley pinned Maddox


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CKL SOFTBALL Halstead 4-0 6-0 Haven 4-0 6-1 Hoisington 2-0 6-0 Hesston 2-2 3-5 Larned 0-0 4-1 Nickerson 0-2 2-4 Smoky Valley 0-2 0-2 Pratt 0-2 0-4 Hillsboro 0-4 2-4 TUESDAY—Pratt vs. Haven; Hesston vs. Smoky Valley; Nickerson vs. Halstead; Hoisington vs. Larned; Hillsboro vs. Moundridge FRIDAY—Haven at Halstead; Hesston at Larned; Pratt at Hoisington; Nickerson at Andale; Smoky Valley at Hillsboro HALSTEAD (4-0, 6-0)—W Kingman 7-1; W Liberal 4-3; WW Pratt 1-0, 7-6; WW Hesston 12-2, 6-3; 4-8—Nickerson; 4-11—Haven; 4-17—at Hillsboro; 4-22—Smoky Valley; 4-24—Larned; 4-28—at Douglass; 5-2—at Hoisington; 5-8—Bluestem HAVEN (4-0, 6-1)—W Sabetha 11-6; L Burlington 0-6; WW Smoky Valley 16-1, 16-1; WW Hillsboro 12-0, 15-2; 4-8—Pratt; 4-11—at Halstead; 4-14—at Remington; 4-17—Larned; 4-22—at Hoisington; 4-25—Nickerson; 4-28—Wichita Trinity; 5-6—at Russell; 5-9—at Hesston HOISINGTON (2-0, 6-0)—WW Russell 14-4, 14-6; WW Ellinwood 18-2, 12-3; L Nickerson 17-2, 18-3; 4-4—Hays TMP; 4-8—at Larned; 4-11—Pratt; 4-17—at Hesston; 4-22—Haven; 4-25—at Hillsboro; 5-2—Halstead; 5-5—at Beloit; 5-8—at Smoky Valley HESSTON (2-2, 3-5)—WL SE Saline 4-3, 3-4; L Liberal 5-6; L Kingman 9-10; WW Hillsboro 11-4, 18-2; LL Halstead 2-12, 3-6; 4-8—Smoky Valley; 4-11—at Larned; 4-17—Hoisington; 4-22—at Nickerson; 5-2—at Pratt; 5-5—Newton; 5-9—Haven LARNED (0-0, 4-1)—WL Cimarron 22-7, 5-6; WL Lyons 12-2 (4-4 suspended); WW Ellis 21-4, 18-5; 4-8—Hoisington; 4-11—Hesston; 4-15—Smoky Valley; 4-17—at Haven; 4-22—Hillsboro; 4-24—at Halstead; 4-28—Spearville; 4-29—Russell; 5-9—at Nickerson; 5-13—at Pratt NICKERSON (0-2, 2-4)—WL Hutchinson Trinity 8-17, 2-14; WL Lyons 14-13, 9-16; Hoisington LL 2-17, 3-18; 4-8—at Halstead; 4-11—at Andale; 4-17—at Pratt; 4-22—Hesston; 4-25—at Haven; 4-28—Kingman/Ellsworth; 5-2—Hillsboro; 5-5—at Smoky Valley; 5-9—Larned SMOKY VALLEY (0-2, 0-2)—LL Haven 1-16, 4-10; 4-8—at Hesston; 4-11—at Hillsboro; 4-15—at Larned; 4-22—at Halstead; 4-25—Pratt; 4-29 Lyons; 5-1—SE Saline; 5-5—Nickerson; 5-8—Hoisington PRATT (0-2, 0-4)—LL Halstead 0-1, 6-7; LL Great Bend 11-16, 5-7; 4-8—Haven; 4-11—at Hoisington; 4-17—Nickerson; 4-22—at Mulvane; 4-25 —at Smoky Valley; 4-29—Dodge City; 5-2—Hesston; 5-5—Kingman; 5-9—Hillsboro; 5-13—Larned; 5-15—Andale HILLSBORO (0-4, 2-4)—WW Canton-Galva 21-1, 19-4; LL Hesston 4-11, 2-18; LL Haven 0-12, 2-15; 4-8—Moundridge; 4-11—Smoky Valley; 4-15—Herington; 4-17—Halstead; 4-22—Larned; 4-25—Hoisington; 4-29—Inman; 5-2—at Nickerson; 5-5—at Council Grove; 5-9—at Pratt
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