By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Cardinal girls win Larned wrestling title
reese watkins

LARNED — Hoisington's girls captured five first-place medals to capture the Larned Tournament with 144 points. 

Hoisington's champions were Kiana Grandclair (120), Lillian Gradig (125), Daijah Jones (130), Tally Wikum (140) and Lyrica Orosco (145). In title matches, Grandclair pinned Stafford's Diana Ibarra (3:42); Gradig pinned Stafford's Nerissa Leckenby (0:49); Jones pinned Lakin's Sarah Peters (0:31); Wikum pinned Thomas More Prep's Claudine Stein (0:43); and Orosco beat Holcomb's Rian Rodriguez 10-6.

Placing runner-up were Paige Schwartz (115), Zayda Urban (170) and Yessica Esquivel (190). In championship matches, Lakin's Josiah Ortiz defeated Schwartz 16-1, Chaparral's Jaiden Jones pinned Urban (1:21) and Chaparral's Madison Haley pinned Esquivel (1:46).

Larned's Liliana McKenna (110) and Stafford's Katelyn McCloskey (9-2, 155) earned first-place medals. McKenna pinned Russell's Allison Grieve (2:37) and McCloskey pinned Hugoton's Amanda Farnum (1:30) in championship matches.

LARNED TOURNAMENT

TEAM SCORES—1—Hoisington 144; 2—Chaparral 68; 3—Stafford 51; 4—Lakin 421/2; 5—Hill City 30; 6—Holcomb 29; 7—Ellsworth 22; 8—Larned 18; 9—Hays TMP 16; Hugoton; 11—Russell 11

HOISINGTON RESULTS

100—Bailey George, H (2-9); Vazquez, Lakin pinned George, 0:35; Vazquez pinned George, 1:05

110—Madisen Goracke, H (2-8); Grieve, Russell pinned Goracke, 2:38; McKenna, Larned pinned Goracke, 1:54

115—Paige Schwartz, H (9-3); Schwartz def. Santana, Holcomb, 4-3; Schwartz def. Kolas, H, forfeit; Madaline Kolas, H (4-12); Ortiz pinned Kolas, 1:29; 1ST—Ortiz, Lakin def. Schwartz, 16-1; 3RD—Santana pinned Kolas, 1:43

120—Kiana Grandclair, H (14-2); Grandclair pinned Hernandez, Lakin, 1:02; Grandclair pinned Watkins, Larned, 2:31; 1ST—Grandclair pinned Ibarra, Stafford, 3:42

125—Lillian Gradig, H (7-6); Gradig pinned Bunger, Larned, 0:26; 1ST—Gradig pinned Leckenby, Stafford, 0:49

130—Daijah Jones, H (18-1); Jones pinned Davis, Holcomb, 0:32; Jones pinned Haskins, Stafford, 0:22; Jones pinned Solze, Russell, 0:46; 1ST—Jones pinned Peters, Lakin, 0:31

140—Tally Wikum, H (11-3); Wikum pinned Penrod, Hill City, 0:55; Wikum pinned Koerner, Holcomb, 0:37; 1ST—Wikum pinned Stein, TMP, 0:43

145—Lyrica Orosco, H (13-5); Orosco pinned Etheridge, Chaparral, 1:39; Orosco pinned Blanks, Hill City, 0:25; 1ST—Orosco def. Rian Rodriguez, Holcomb, 10-6

155—Peyton Schneider, H (2-3); Farnum, Hugoton def. Schneider, 10-8; Schneider pinned Nieto, Holcomb, 2:59; McCloskey, Stafford pinned Schneider, 0:55; Schneider pinned Haas, Ellsworth, 3:32; Martin, Stafford pinned Schneider, 0:54

170—Zayda Urban, H (10-9); Urban pinned Meek, Chaparral, 3:33;  Rodriguez, Ellsworth pinned Urban, 3:23; Urban def. Orosco, Hoisington, forfeit; Urban pinned White, Chaparral, 1:24; 1ST—Jones, Chaparral pinned Urban, 1:21; Alexis Orosco, H (2-5); Orosco pinned White, 1:27; Jones pinned Orosco, 0:24; Orosco pinned Rodriguez; 3RD—Meek pinned Orosco, 3:06

190—Yessica Esquivel, H (4-8); Esquivel pinned Spino, Hill City, 3:04; Esquivel def. McKiearnan, Stafford, injury; 1ST—Madison Haley, Chaparral pinned Esquivel, 1:46

235—Amerie Hinz, H (4-8); Macias, Chaparral pinned Hinz, 3:22; Penrod, Hill City, Hinz, 0:38

STAFFORD RESULTS

120—Diana Ibarra, S (9-4); Ibarra pinned Watkins, Larned, 2:22; Ibarra pinned Hernandez, Lakin, 0:28; Grandclair, Hoisington pinned Ibarra , 3:42

125—Nerissa Leckenby, S (1-3); Leckenby pinned Bunger, Larned, 0:36; Gradig, Hoisington pinned Leckenby, 0:49

130—Kyle Haskins, S (4-12); Haskins pinned Davis, Holcomb, 1:55; Jones, Hoisington pinned Haskins, 0:22; Peters, Lakin def. Haskins, 10-7; 3RD—Solze, Russell pinned Haskins, 0:51

155—Katelyn McCloskey, S (9-2); McCloskey pinned Haas, Ellsworth, 1:11; McCloskey pinned Schneider, Hoisington, 0:55; McCloskey pinned Martin, Stafford, 1:28; McCloskey pinned Nieto, Holcomb, 1:25; 1ST—McCloskey pinned Farnum, Hugoton, 1:30; Cora Martin, S (2-9); Haas pinned Martin, 0:52; Farnum def. Martin, 7-0; Martin pinned Schneider, 0:54; 5TH—Martin pinned Nieto, 5:41

190—Brooke McKiearnan (0-10); Haley, Chaparral pinned McKiearnan, 0:35;  Esquivel, Hoisington def. McKiearnan, injury; 3RD—Spino, Hill City pinned McKiearnan, 0:33

LARNED RESULTS

110—Liliana McKenna (11-4); McKenna pinned Goracke, Hoisington, 1:54; 1ST—McKenna pinned Grieve, Russell, 2:37

120—Reese Watkins (4-7); Ibarra, Stafford pinned Watkins, 2:22; Grandclair, Hoisington pinned Watkins, 2:31; Watkins pinned Hernandez, Lakin, 0:23

125—Anna Bunger (2-8); Leckenby, Stafford pinned Bunger, 0:36; Gradig, Hoisington pinned Bunger, 0:26