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Panthers' Schroeder ready for WAC tourney Monday
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Panther captures first-place medal

BY JIM MISUNAS
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

Great Bend Panther No. 1 singles Brendyn Schroeder built momentum for Monday’s Western Athletic Conference tournament with an 8-2  victory over Scott City’s Houston Frank to capture Thursday’s Great Bend Invitational title. Schroeder (16-5) won four consecutive matches.

Panther No. 2 singles Aaron Ramirez (6-11) downed teammate Joshua Manning, 8-2 for seventh place.

Great Bend’s No. 1 doubles Kaden Deines/Cameron Harbaugh (8-20) lost 8-3 to Cimarron’s Houseman/Mendez for fifth place.

Panthers No. 2 doubles Jordan Manning/Jacob Parks (5-14) placed fifth with an 8-2 victory over Haven’s Maquire Jacques/Gatlin Rinehart.

Hoisington’s No. 1 singles Kian DeLong placed eighth, No. 1 doubles Zander Strandberg/Artis Thurman placed eighth and No. 2 doubles Wyatt Woydziak/Tamari Howard placed eighth.


GREAT BEND INVITATIONAL

NO. 1 SINGLES—1—Brendyn Schroeder, GB def. Houston Frank, Scott City, 8-2; Schroeder def. Jacob Togersen, Ellsworth, 8-1; Schroeder def. Layton Wyatt, Phillipsburg, 8-2; Schroeder def. Cezanne Pierce, Haven, 8-2; 7TH—Togersen def. Kian DeLong, Hoisington, 8-1; Will Linenberger, Hays def. DeLong, 8-3; Konner Smith, Cim def. DeLong, 8-6; Frank, SC def. DeLong, 8-1

NO. 2 SINGLES—7—Aaron Ramirez, GB def. Joshua Manning, GB, 8-2; Grant Richey, Haven def. Ramirez, 8-0; Nate Fischer, P def. Ramirez, 8-4; Caleb Romero, Ellsworth def. Ramirez, 8-0; Frank, SC def. Manning, 8-0; Colton Ewing, P def. Manning, 8-2; Maddox Zimmerman, Hays def. Manning, 8-2

NO. 1 DOUBLES—5TH—Landon Houseman/David Mendez, Cimarron def. Kaden Deines/Cameron Harbaugh, GB, 8-3; Deines/Harbaugh def. Brady Peterson/Devin Boice, Haven, 8-3; Brendon Anderson/Chase Bourbon, Ellsworth def. Deines/Harbaugh, 8-1; Jaidon Allen/Carsen Meitl, P def. Deines/ Harbaugh, 8-7 (12-10); 7TH—Allen-Meitl, P def. Zander Strandberg/Artis Thurman, Hoisington, 8-2; Housman/Mendez, Cim def. Strandberg/Thurman, 8-1; Avry Noll/Sage Stoecklein, SC def. Strandberg/Thurman, 8-0; Preston Parr/Mason Schleicher, Hays def. def. Strandberg/Thurman, 8-1

NO. 2 DOUBLES—5TH—Jordan Manning/Jacob Parks, GB def. Maguire Jacques/Gatlin Rinehart, Haven, 8-2; Cleary Percy/Paxton DeBord, Haven def. Manning/Parks, 8-3; Manning/Parks def. Bill Jessup/Cash Roth, P, 8-6; Tyler Conley/Tony Halbgewachs, Ellsworth def. Manning/Parks, 8-5; 7TH—Jessup/Roth, P def. Wyatt Woydziak/Tamari Howard, H, 8-4; Leo Hernandez/Corbin Luck, Hays def. Woydziak/Howard, 8-0; Jacques/Rinehart, Haven def. Woydziak/Howard, 8-1; Dylan Duff/Dante Franco, SC def. Woydziak/Howard, 8-0