GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – No. 2 state-ranked Gage Fritz won eight matches and Great Bend’s wrestling team swept seven of eight matches to place sixth in the Flatwater Fracas Wrestling Tournament.
The Panthers defeated Hastings, Neb. 42-25; Blair, Neb. 36-34; Papillion, Neb. 52-15; Lincoln Northeast 65-15; Bellevue West 71-9; and Bennington, Neb. 44-35. Kearney, Neb. downed the Panthers 40-25.
Other impressive records for the Panthers were No. 3 Drew Liles (7-1, 126), Scott Heilman (7-1, 170), No. 6 Kaden Spragis (5-1, 106), No. 1 Carsyn Schooler (5-1, 132), No. 4 Alex Randolph (6-2, 160) and No. 3 George Weber (5-1, 138).
Other records were John Szot 2-0, Toby West 2-0, Quinn Hoffman 2-0, Wyatt Weber 5-3, Ever Chavez 5-3, Owen Ridgeway 5-3, Kevin Miramontes 4-4, Skyler McMullen 1-1, Avery Wolf 2-4, Adrian Hurtado 1-4 and Eli Witte 0-7.
GREAT BEND 45, HASTINGS, NEB. 25
132—Carsyn Schooler, GB def. Johnson H, 19-3; 138— George Weber, GB pinned Kile, H, 2:58; 145—Gage Fritz, GB def. Samuelson H, 11-4; 152—Owen Ridgeway, GB pinned Lockling H, 2:49; 160—Hunsley H def. Alex Randolph, GB, 6-2; 170—Scott Heilman, GB pinned Phelps H, 3:22; 182—Pape H, forfeit; 195—Morara H, forfeit; 220—Davis H def. Ever Chavez, GB 11-1; 285—Kevin Miramontes, GB pinned Callejas, H, 3:22; 106— Kaden Spragis, GB def. Miller H, 12-4; 113— Anderson, H, pinned Avery Wolf, GB, 4:40; 120— Wyatt Weber, GB, forfeit; 126— Drew Liles, GB def. Weidner H, 6-3
GREAT BEND 36, OMAHA BURKE 34
126— Liles, GB pinned Rubino OM, 1:02; 132—Burks OM def. Schooler, GB, 18-6; 138— Weber, GB pinned Dotzler, OM, 1:23; 145— Fritz, GB def. Jackson OM, 18-3; 152— Miller OM pinned Ridgeway, GB, 2:27; 160— Randolph, GB def. Stapleton OM, 14-5; 170—Heilman, GB pinned Jackson OM, 0:59; 182— Danner OM, forfeit; 195— Stanfield, OM, pinned Adrian Hurtado, GB, 1:50 220— Chavez, GB pinned Mirzoev OM, 2:19; 285— Olafson OM def. Miramontes, GB, 3-2; 106— Spragis, GB pinned Bessman, OM, 1:17; 113—Reyes OM pinned Avery Wolf, GB, 4:53; 120— Rubino OM def. Weber, GB, 4-2
GREAT BEND 49, BLAIR NEB. 23
120— Curtis B def. Weber, GB, 6-2; 126— Liles, GB, forfeit; 132— Schooler, GB pinned Rogge B, 0:1;7 138— Weber, GB def. Frost B, 12-5; 145— Fritz, GB def. Loges B, 16-0; 152— Ridgeway, GB def. Berg B, 18-2; 160— Randolph, GB pinned Jones B, 1:12; 170—: Heilman, GB, forfeit; 182— Hanson B def. Eli Witte, GB, injury; 195— Larsen B, forfeit; 220— Chavez, GB pinned Hume B, 1:45; 285— Soukup, B def. Miramontes, GB, 3-2; 106— Loges B, pinned Skyler McMullen, GB, 6:44; 113— Avery Wolf, GB pinned Frost, B, 0:31
GREAT BEND 52, PAPILLION 15
106— Spragis, GB pinned Martinez P, 3:26; 113— John Szot, GB def. Williams P, 6-4; 120— Weber, GB def. Bobier P, 5-1; 126— Liles, GB def. Rudner P, 15-0; 132— Toby West, GB def. Richardson P, 2-0; 138— Quinn Hoffman, GB pinned Flores P, 2:46 145— Fritz, GB def. Haggin P, 18-2; 152— Ridgeway, GB, forfeit; 160— Price P, pinned Randolph, GB, 3:37; 170—Heilman, GB def. Morris P, 2-1; 182— Maas P def. Eli Witte, GB, 7-0; 195—Abels P, forfeit; 220—Chavez, GB pinned Johnson P, 3:48; 285— Miramontes, GB, forfeit
KEARNEY, NEB. 40, GREAT BEND 25
285— Kreutzer, K pinned Miramontes, GB, 5:13; 106— Spragis, GB def. Arrants K, 13-3; 113— Heelen K pinned Avery Wolf, GB, 1:15 120—Nagatani K def. Weber, GB,7-5 126— Steele, K def. Liles, GB, 5-1; 132— Schooler, GB pinned Rivas K, 1:31; 138—Smith, K def. Weber, GB, 11-2; 145— Fritz, GB def. Ferguson, K, 11-4; 152—McBride K, pinned Ridgeway, GB, 3:57; 160— Randolph, GB pinned Bespalec K, 1:14; 170—Abels K def. Heilman, GB, 1-0; 182—Pierson K, def. Eli Witte, GB, 5-1; 195—Adrian Hurtado, GB def. Hunt K, injury; 220—Rodriguez, K, pinned Chavez, GB, 4:34
GREAT BEND 65, LINCOLN NE 15
220—Chavez, GB pinned Schwerdferger, NE, 3:34; 285— Schrader NE, pinned Miramontes, GB, 0:34; 106— Spragis, GB, forfeit; 113— John Szot, GB, forfeit; 120— Weber, GB pinned Golden, NE, 0:25; 126— Liles, GB, forfeit; 132— Schooler, GB pinned Amory NE, 1:24; 138— Quinn Hoffman, GB pinned Walters NE, 0:37; 145— Fritz, GB def. Krause NE, 20-5; 152— Ridgeway, GB pinned Schwerdeger NE, 0:59; 160— Randolph, GB pinned Mahoney NE, 1:48; 170—Heilman, GB pinned Vogt, NE, 0:55; 182— Morgan NE def. Eli Witte, GB, 7-6; 195— Alley NE pinned Adrian Hurtado, GB 2:32
GREAT BEND 71, BELLEVUE WEST 9
195— Keller BW pinned Adrian Hurtado, GB, 0:47; 220— Chavez, GB pinned Chandler BW, 2:45; 285— Miramontes, GB pinned Martinez, BW, 1:55 106— Skyler McMullen, GB pinned Simbre BW, 1:27; 113— Avery Wolf, GB, forfeit; 120— Weber, GB pinned Palermo BW, 1:35 126— Liles, GB pinned Moraski BW, 5:47 132— Toby West, GB pinned Blamble BW, 5:36; 138— Weber, GB pinned Curtis, BW, 2:22; 145— Fritz, GB def. Campos, BW, 19-4; 152— Ridgeway, GB pinned Richardson, BW, 0:30 160— Randolph, GB pinned Palermo BW, 0:42 170—Heilman, GB pinned Gianelli, BW, 0:49 182—McCann BW, def. Witte, GB, 3-1
GREAT BEND 44, BENNINGTON, NEB. 35
170—Heilman, GB pinned Burmester B, 3:23; 182—MacDonald B pinned Witte, GB, 5:39; 195— Thompson, B, pinned Hurtado, GB 3:18; 220— Menke, B, pinned Chavez, GB, 2:45; 285— Miramontes, GB pinned Stier B, 1:27; 106—Lauridsen B def. Spragis, GB 20-3; 113— Parrish B, pinned Avery Wolf, GB , 3:32; 120— Weber, GB pinned Anderson B, 3:16; 126— Liles, GB pinned Breckenridge B, 2:21 132— Schooler, GB def. Coe B, 10-3; 138— Weber, GB pinned Boehmer B, 1:24 145— Fritz, GB def. Greenwood B, 18-3; 152— Puck B pinned Ridgeway, GB, 5:17; 160— Randolph, GB pinned Brecht B, 2:40
5A TEAM RANKINGS—1—Goddard; 2—Maize High; 3—Great Bend; 4—BV Southwest; 5—McPherson; 6—Arkansas City; 7—St. Thomas Aquinas; 8—Lansing; 9—Newton; 10—Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
106—1—Ian Demoss, Maize South; 2—Bubba Wright, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 3—Jordan Habben, Aquinas; 4—Nick Treaster, Newton; 5—Nakaylen Shabazz, Maize; 6—Kaden Spragis, Great Bend (11-2)
113—1—Hayden Mills, BVSW; 2—AB Stokes, Newton; 3—Dawson Lamberd, Basehor-Linwood; 4—Camden Padgett, Maize; 5—Brock Ferguson, Shawnee Heights; 5—Avery Wolf, Great Bend (4-1)
120—1—Jason Henschel, Goddard; 2—Grant Treaster, Newton; 3—Keton Patterson, Maize; 4—Kael Pappan, Ark City; 5—Wyatt Weber, Great Bend (3-3);; 6—Dacker Stickelman, Shawnee Heights
126—1—Camden Padgett, Maize; 2—Jonah Andrews, KC Schlagle; 3—Drew Liles, Great Bend (13-2); 4—Cruz Lara, Bonner Springs; 5—Bret Umentum, BVSW; 6—Alyeus Craig, Valley Center
132—1—Carsyn Schooler, Great Bend (12-1); 2—Cayden Hughbanks, Maize; 3—Xerarch Tungjaroenkul, Emporia; 4—Hartwell Taylor, Lansing; 5—Cassius Vanderpool, Bonner Springs; 6—Joe Walter, KMC
138—1—Johnny Akin, STA; 2—Jerrdon Fisher, Goddard; 3—Marcelo Martinez, Wichita NW; 4—Matt Gottschalk, Bishop Carroll; 5--Quinn Hoffman, Great Bend (6-1); 6—Landon Crews, McPherson
145—1—Brandon Madden, BVSW; 2—Gage Fritz, Great Bend (15-0); 3—Trig Tennent, Ark City; 4—Rhett Edmonson, McPherson; 5—Logan Davidson, Goddard; 6—Conner Padgett, Maize High
152—1—Devin Gomez, Maize; 2—Jace Fisher, Goddard; 3—George Weber, Great Bend (5-2); 4—Jacob McLain, Lansing; 5—Wyatt Dickie, Spring Hill; 6—Cayman Munson, Salina Central
160—1—Jared Simma, STA; 2—Cayleb Atkins, Goddard; 3—Carson Wheeler, Maize; 4—Alex Randolph, Great Bend (13-2); 5—Dylan Williams, Topeka Seaman; 6—Zach Gonzales, Shawnee Heights
170—1—Seth Nitzel , BVSW; 2—Nolan Craine, Goddard; 3—Jonah Clarke, McPherson; 4—Nathan Fury, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel; 5—Nicholas Bahm, Arkansas City; 6—Ethan Garate, Emporia
182—1—Duwayne Villalpando, Maize; 2—Trevor Dopps, Goddard; 3—Jackson McCall, BVSW; 4—Gavin Lough, Arkansas City; 5—Kourtney Craig, McPherson; 6—Charlie Frisch, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel
195—1—Landon Frantz, McPherson; 2—Gavin Meyers, Hays High; 3—Lynauz Cox, Maize South; 4—Deston Miller, Ark City; 5—Josh Willcutt, Basehor-Linwood; 6—Tommy Carroll, STA
220—1—Kyle Haas, Maize; 2—Cade Lautt, St. James; 3—Mason Thrash, McPherson; 4—Gabe Arredondo, Wichita Carroll; 5—Gavin Nutting, Hays High; 6—Mason Ross, Wichita Northwest
285—1—Tony Caldwell, Valley Center; 2—Maximus Shannon, Ark City; 3—Devon Dawon, Goddard; 4—Harry Spencer, St. James; 5—Joseph Castle, Turner; 6—Derek Yuza, Eisenhower
