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Panthers' Gomez pulls upset, loses in semifinal
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANE BOULTINGHOUSE Great Bend's state wrestling qualifiers Kaylea McMullen (120), No. 3 ranked Daizy Gomez (125), Natalee Daniels (190) and Katie Kuhlman (135).

BY JIM MISUNAS

jmisunas@gbtribune.com

PARK CITY – Great Bend's Daizy Gomez (125) survived a wild 5-6A quarterfinal victory against Washburn Rural's No. 2 ranked Addi Broxterman (1:52). Broxterman gained revenge with a third-place state wrestling pin over Gomez (4:24).

Gomez had beaten Garden City's No. 5 ranked semifinalist Maya Tarbet three times. But Tarbet spoiled Gomez's championship appearance with a pin in 5:30. 

The 125-pound division was super competitive as the top three ranked wrestlers lost. Salina Central's No. 4 Lydia Dong upset Dodge City's No. 1 Ariana DeLaRosa.

Kaylea McMullen (28-14, 120) was eliminated 7-1 by Newton's Emily Torres. Katie Kuhlman (18-14, 135) was eliminated with a pin (1:47) by Washburn Rural's Alexis Fredickson. 

Natalee Daniels (24-13, 190) didn't medal, but wrestled her best against No. 3 Salina Central's Alison Coykendall in a 10-8 loss and against Derby's No. 4 Trinity Williams in a 3-1 overtime setback.

HOISINGTON — No. 6 Kiana Grandclair (38-5, 120) edged Stockton's Ashlyn Hahn 2-1 for third place. Grandclair lost (3:37) to Columbus' finalist No. 2 Addison Saporito (3:37).

Cardinals Daijah Jones (40-6, 130), Tally Wikum (30-8, 140) and No. 4 Lyrica Orosco (28-9, 145) all placed fifth. Jones pinned Wellington's Lainey Farley for fifth place. Wikum beat Circle's No. 2 Kate Schmidt on a forfeit. Orosco pinned Cherryvale's Taylor Plumley (2:41).

Hoisington’s Tally Wikum, last year’s 138 runner-up, fell 2-1 in the quarterfinals to Baldwin’s Audrey Darnell, who is ranked No. 1.

Last year's fourth-place medalist Jones lost to Pratt's No. 1 Jadyn Thompson 4-1 and lost 10-8 after leading 5-2 to Rock Creek’s Brooklyn Burenheide in the 130 quarterfinals. Orosco lost 4-1 to Mulvane's No. 1 Kammie Schanz.

LARNED —Larned's Reese Watkins (22-17, 120) lost to Chanute's Kadynce Axelson (1:52) for fifth place.

GIRLS STATE WRESTLING

GREAT BEND 5-6A RESULTS

120—Kaylea McMullen, GB (28-14); No. 4 Katrina Keosybounheuany, Emporia pinned McMullen, 1:09; McMullen pinned Enriquez, BS, 2:52; McMullen pinned Vasquez, ONW, 5:33; Emily Torres, Newton def. McMullen, 7-1

125—No. 3 Daizy Gomez, GB (32-8), 4TH; Gomez pinned Chacon, KC Sumner, 1:26; Gomez pinned Broxterman, WR, 1:52; No. 5 Tarbet, GC pinned Gomez, 5:30; Gomez pinned Taylor, Shawnee Heights, 0:46; 5TH—Broxterman pinned Gomez, 4:24

135—Katie Kuhlman, GB (18-14);  No. 3 Alayna Slifer, Manhattan pinned Kuhlman, 1:09; Kuhlman pinned Neveah Brown, BS, 4:33; Fredrickson, WR pinned Kuhlman, 5:30

190—Natalee Daniels, GB (24-13);  No. 3 Alison Coykendall, Salina Central def. Daniels, 10-8; Daniels pinned Avery Feeback, SH, 1:22; No. 4 Trinity Williams, Derby def. Daniels, 3-1 (OT)

HOISINGTON 3-1A RESULTS

100—Bailey George, H (4-23); No. 3 Base, Baldwin pinned George, 1:00; Hottman, Abilene pinned George, 2:56

120—No. 6 Kiana Grandclair, H (38-5), 3RD; Grandclair pinned Baekberg, Baldwin, 2:49; No. 2 Saporito, Columbus pinned Grandclair, 3:37; Grandclair def. No. 3 Cadence Williamson, Bluestem 8-3; Grandclair pinned Webb, Pratt, 3:42; Grandclair def. Axelson, Chanute, 6-2; 3RD—Grandclair def. No. 4 Hahn, Stockton, 2-1

130—No. 5 Daijah Jones, H (40-6), 5TH; Jones def. Hunter, Chaparral, forfeit; No. 2 Burenheide, Rock Creek def. Jones, 10-8; Jones def. Rusk, Fort Scott, 9-4; Jones pinned No. 6 Thompson, Chanute, 2:06; No. 1 Thompson, Pratt def. Jones, 4-1; 5TH—Jones pinned Farley, Wellington, 2:03

140—Tally Wikum, H (30-8), 5TH; Wikum pinned Moon, Winfield, 2:48; No. 1 Darnell, Baldwin def. Wikum, 2-1; Wikum pinned Colgrove, Tonganoxie, 0:34; Wikum pinned No. 6 Brooklyn Lima, Columbus, 2:06; No. 3 Escareno, Eureka def. Wikum 2-1; 5TH—Wikum def. No. 2 Schmidt, Circle, forfeit

145—No. 4 Lyrica Orosco, H (28-9), 5TH; Orosco def. Wonnell, Rossville, 5-2; No. 1 Schanz, Mulvane def. Orosco, 4-1; Orosco pinned Newton, Cimarron, 3:45; Orosco def. Phillips, Burlington, 15-0; Crosland, SFT def. Orosco, 3-0; 5TH—Orosco pinned Plumley, Cherryvale, 2:41

235—Amerie Hinz, H (13-13); No. 5 Macias, Chaparral pinned Hinz, 3:15; Brimm, Indy def. Hinz, 3-2

LARNED 3-1A RESULTS

110—Liliana McKenna, L (24-16);  Rogers, Chase County pinned McKenna, 0:92; McKenna pinned MaClaskey, Burlingame 4:06; Page, RH pinned McKenna, 2:51 

120—Reese Watkins, L (22-17), 6TH; Watkins def. Waters, Jefferson West, 9-7; Watkins def. Webb, Pratt, 8-4; No. 2 Saporito, Columbus pinned Watkins, 2:24; No. 4 Hahn, Stockton pinned Watkins, 1:24; 5TH—Axelson, Chanute pinned Watkins, 1:52