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Panther boys power past Red Demons, 50-30
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Great Bend Panther wrestler Kramer Ambrose wrestles Milton Ruelas of Dodge City. Ambrose wins the wrestling match by pin at the 3:00 minute mark. - photo by Hugo Gonzalez

BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

When Great Bend's No. 2 state-ranked Trenton Kern picked up Dodge City's Chris Rosales and rocked him to the mat, the No. 5 ranked 5A Panthers finished off a 50-30 dual match victory over No. 8 ranked 6A Dodge City Thursday.

Kern finished off Rosales (0:47), a few seconds after a brief delay for the Dodge City wrestler to gather his composure.

The Panthers performed at a high level, wrestling aggressively in most matches and rallying to stay alive when they trailed.

A trio of Great Bend state-ranked wrestlers earned wins on pins —  No. 2 Kaiden Hoffman (132) pinned Armando Garcia (3:38); No. 3 Cooper Liles (150) pinned Emanuel Quazada (0:30) and No. 4 Matthew Johnson (215) pinned Guillermo Morales (2:48).

Ambrose Kramer (113) pinned Milton Ruelas (3:00). The 165-pound Michael Montoya outlasted Andy Rosales 13-11 in a wild back-and-forth match filled with momentum swings for three periods. Every time Rosales gained the advantage, Montoya rallied with impressive hustle and grit.

Earning forfeit wins were Panthers Hayden Liles (120), No. 2 ranked Jace Schartz (157) and Brody Schnoebelen (285).

Dodge City's No. 2 ranked Ray Hernandez pinned Erman Rodriguez (1:21).

NO. 5 GREAT BEND 50, NO. 8 DODGE CITY 30

106—Finn Martinez, DC, forfeit

113—Ambrose Kramer, GB pinned Milton Ruelas, DC, 3:00

120—Hayden Liles, GB, forfeit

126—No. 2 Ray Hernandez, DC pinned Erman Rodriguez, GB, 1:21

132—No. 2 Kaiden Hoffman, GB pinned Armando Garcia, DC, 3:38

138—Dylan Wainscott, DC pinned Trevin Maciel, GB, 1:01 

144—No. 5 Ramses Ruiz, DC pinned Blake Stein, GB, 5:53

150—No. 3 Cooper Liles, GB pinned Emanuel Quazada, DC, 0:30

157—No. 2 Jace Schartz, GB, forfeit

165—Michael Montoya, GB def. Andy Rosales, DC, 13-11

175—Jayden Amaro, DC pinned Conner Holladay, GB, 5:59

190—No. 2 Trenton Kern, GB pinned Chris Rosales, DC, 0:47

215—No. 4 Matthew Johnson, GB pinned Guillermo Morales, DC, 2:48

285—Brody Schnoebelen, GB, forfeit

JV MATCHES—113—Aaron Ramirez, GB def. Alan Ramirez, DC, 13-0; 120—Bill Beck, DC pinned Jackson Young, GB, 4:47;  126—Anthony Angeles, GB pinned Beck, 0:29; 132—Caleb Mulligan, GB pinned Almaraz, DC, 1:15; 132—Luis Gonzalez, GB pinned Almaraz, DC, 3:22; 144—Joel Alcala, GB def. Aaron Martinez, DC, 13-9; 150—Gavin Kelley, DC pinned Cruz Folk-Hernandez, GB, 3:33; 157—Victor Reyes, GB pinned Allen Smith, DC, 5:52; 157—Caden McElguinn, DC pinned Evan Vink, GB, 0:53; 157—Allen Smith, DC pinned Dominick Price, GB, 2:50; 175—Kenton Grauerholz, GB, forfeit; 190—Slayde Apley, GB, forfeit; 285—Luis Garcia, DC pinned Rey Portillo, GB, 0:49; 285—Constantin Schabicki, DC pinned Josua Bustamente, GB, 1:56; 285—Fabian Morales, DC pinned Jordan Angel, GB, 2:55; 285—Ryder Morris, GB vpinned David Mendoza, DC, 2:44