DODGE CITY — After losing five consecutive matches, the unranked Great Bend Panthers won seven of nine matches to edge Dodge City 36-34 in Tuesday's Western Athletic Conference wrestling dual match.
The Panthers' trio of Brady Mendez (190), No. 4 5A ranked Trenton Kern (215) and Josue Bustamante (285) closed out with wins to secure a 36-34 victory.
Earlier, Panthers Cal Schartz (138), Trevin Maciel (144), No. 4 ranked Triston Tomlinson (157) and Aiden Stacey (165) posted wins that were critical in the 2-point victory. Each team earned seven victories.
GREAT BEND 36, DODGE CITY 34
106—Jaden Medina, DC def. Charlie Foster, GB, 1:37
113—Pedro Lopez Hernandez, DC def. Noel Gonzalez, GB, 1:31
120—Declan Keller, DC def. Abel Spencer, GB, 6-4
126—Roberto Casasola, DC def. Hayden Liles, GB, 12-11
132—Carson Akers, DC def. Kawika Martinez, GB, 1:25
138—Cal Schartz, GB def. Cayson Rohr, DC, 15-0
144—Trevin Maciel, GB def. Kycen Bell, DC, 14-0
150—No. 5 Oakley Rich, DC def. Julian Galindo, GB,1:15
157—No. 4 Triston Tomlinson, GB def. Jerome Kameryn, DC, 2:07
165—Aiden Stacey, GB def. Isacc James, DC, 1:52
175—Addison Velador, DC def. Cruz Folk-Robinson, GB, 17-1
190—Brady Mendez, GB def. Jose Arellano Varela, DC, 5:21
215—No. 4 Trenton Kern, GB def. Guillermo Morales, DC, 13-3
285—Josue Bustamante, GB def. Luis Garcia, DC, 247
(DC unsportsmanlike —1.0) (GB unsportsmanlike —1.0)