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Burleys, Hofmeister & Yager in hunt for Class 5A state finals
Class 5A State Wrestling Tournament
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PARK CITY — The Great Bend High School wrestling team has advanced four athletes to today's Class 5A state tournament semifinal round.
"We've been wrestling pretty well," GBHS head coach Norbert Muth said. "So far, we've got everybody advancing."
Chris Burley (126-pound weight class), Greg Burley (132), Bryce Hofmeister (160) and Darion Yager (170) are still in the running for a state title after Friday's competition.
Kade Sander (138) and Justin Henry won their first matches, but fell in the quarterfinals. They will contend for a shot at third place in the consolation bracket today.
Cody Liles (120), Joe Lindenberger (182) and Jacob Crane (285) each fell in their first matches, but won consolation matches to advance to today's competition.

— Kevin Price


KSHSAA Class 5A

State Wrestling Tournament


Friday


At Park City

Hartman Arena


First round


Team scores

     Arkansas City 80, St. James Academy 63, Shawnee Heights 51, Newton 45, Great Bend 44.5, Seaman 42, Andover Central 430.5, Valley Center 40.5, Aquinas 37.5, Emporia 30, Kapaun 30, BV Southwest 27, Salina Central 25, Leavenworth 24, Carroll 23, Goddard 21, SM South 16, Mill Valley 15, Hays 14, KC Turner 12, Andover 11, Salina South 10, Wichita West 10, Maize South 8, Liberal 3, Lansing 2, Topeka West 1. 

Individual results

First round

106 pounds — Ryan Delforge, Valley Center, tech fall JoJo Gallo, SM South, 18-2; Andrew Egan, Kapaun, pinned Trevor Kallenberger, Shawnee Heights, 1:30; Stephen Tujague, St. James, pinned Randall Bates, :46; Jaelynn Gay, Seaman, dec. Dakota Rodd, Andover Central, 9-5; Logan Terrill, Arkansas City, pinned Brad Young, Leavenworth, :31; Marty Verhaeghe, OPVS, dec. Rylan Kasitz, 12-0; Konnor Dugan, Carroll, dec. Zach Campbell, Topeka West, 7-3; Landon Scott, SMV, pinned Trevor Pryor, Newton, 1:38.

113 — Tyler Hensley, St. James, dec. Tyler Irwin, Salina South, 2-1; Joey Defore, Arkansas City, major dec. Jordan Girard, 12-2; P.J. Cheney, KC Turner, dec. Nick Romig, Valley Center, 8-1; Khamin Crow, Seaman, pinned Griffin Bossingham, Andover, 2:55; Parker Howell, Kapaun, pinned Mustafa Adbi, KC Schlagle, :47; Gabe Gooch, Aquinas, major dec. Bryce Garcia, Maize South, 13-0; Daniel Wilson, Leavenworth, dec. Sam Roy, Carroll, 10-5; De Khyale McFarland, Salina Central, pinned Kali Gracy, Mill Valley, 3:44.

120 — Zac Gentzler, Andover Central, pinned Pete Owens, Shawnee Heights, :48; Adam Pelfrey, BV Southwest, 12-7; Marcus Phillips, Wichita East, major dec. Sky Summers, Lansing, 12-4; Jake Elbrader, Aquinas, pinned Josiah Endreshak, Salina South, 3:25; Logan Marx, Mill Valley, major dec. Cody Liles, Great Bend, 10-2; Dakota Leach, Goddard, pinned Brett Charbonneau, Emporia, 2:38; Reese Cokeley, St. James, dec. Jesse Bashor, Maize South, 6-0; Marco Perez, Arkansas City, pinned Jared Scrinopskie, Topeka West, 2:40.

126 — Zak Hensley, St. James, pinned Andrew Miller, Shawnee Heights, 1:19; Chris Burley, Great Bend, pinned Jacob Mills, Kapaun, 5:13; Garrett Whitson, Emporia, dec. Daniel Gray, Mill Valley, 5-1; Ben Lightfoot, Andver Central, dec. Jaysten McClure, Maize South, 4-0; Quinton Harrison, Newton, pinned Jay Pacha, Carroll, 2:45; Luke Henes, Aquinas, pinned Brandon Banks, Seaman, 1:07; Dalton Dietrich, Arkansas City, major dec. Danny Turkali, Valley Center, 8-0; Cole Hoing, Lansing, dec. Tyler Freeman, KC Turner, 4-2.

132 — Sawyer Like, BV Southwest, dec. David Ortiz, Valley Center, 4-3; Kendall Biddle, Arkansas City, pinned Danial Wilson, Leavenworth, 3:33; Greg Burley, Great Bend, dec. Grant Jongerius, SM South, 4-3; Patrick Burrus, Kapaun, dec. Elijah Hill, Lansing, 11-7; Brandon Fuller, Seaman, pinned Nic Augustin, Andover Central, 4:23; Tyler Dickman, Aquinas, major dec. Cody Smith, Liberal, 11-0; Lukas Maki, Andover, tech fall Blake Whitson, Emporia, 17-1; Jacob Smith, KC Turner, def. Kevin Kissane, Maize South.

138 — Daemeion Gay, Seaman, dec. Trevor Watson, BV Southwest, 11-4; Joel Sponsel, Carroll, pinned Anthony Monares, Newton, 3:56; Isaac Dulgarian, Aquinas, tech fall Will Gering, Lansing, 27-11; Dayton Will, Salina Central, major dec. Bryson Nuckles, Arkansas City, 14-4; Joe Umscheid, Andover Central, pinned Jared Hydock, Maize South, 3:58; Max Detwiler, Emporia, pinned Bryan Burnett, Mill Valley, 1:26; Kade Sander, Great Bend, tech fall Denton Russell, Goddard Eisenhower, 15-0; Andrew Tujague, St. James, pinned Dalton Mulligan, Shawnee Heights, :53.

145 — Dalton Peters, Salina Central, dec. Vincent John, KC Turner, 8-2; Christian Frame, Goddard, pinned Justin Dyer, Shawnee Heights, 1:50; Reis Humphrey, SM South, major dec. Jake Sedbrook, Hays, 13-5; Paul Suhr, Andover Central, major dec. Damian Herrera, Emporia, 9-0; Sam Mizell, Seaman, dec. Davis Moore, Carroll, 4-2; Ben VanLerberg, St. James, pinned Garrett McEachern, Newton, 3:44; Cody Eastman, Arkansas City, pinned Terrance Blunt, KCSC, 1:08; Jake Ellis, Mill Valley, major dec. Ayodale Briarnah, Liberal, 9-1.

152 — Mason Ray, Seaman, dec. Leroy Franco, Hays, 9-6; Matt McWhorter, BV Southwest, major dec. Nick Nece, Kapaun, 11-1; Josh Ortiz, Valley Center, pinned Jacob Harrington, Leavenworth, 4:59; Zack Hoskins, Aquinas, dec. Brett Woodruff, Goddard, 7-2; Matt Pratt, St. James, pinned Jared Brown, Andover, 2:59; Nollan Kirmer, Emporia, dec. Peter Nelson, Newton, 9-7; Wyatt Villers, Arkansas City, pinned Seth Burnett, Mill Valley, :56; Trenton Wilson, Liberal, major dec. Carter Hall, Seaman, 8-0.

160 — Noel Torres, Emporia, pinned Josh Moyer, Maize South, :52; Dakota Driskill, Goddard, dec. Peyton Bendure, Mill Valley, 11-4; Bryce Hofmeister, Great Bend, pinned Camden Chiles, Lansing, 1:24; Jesse Oliver, Wichita East, dec. Joe Lemieux, BV Southwest, 12-5; Michael Helms, Arkansas City, major dec. Kason Clark, KC Turner, 15-5; Tilden Edwards, Leavenworth, dec. Heydon Mock, Newton, 8-5; Johnny Perz, Aquinas, pinned Brandon Williams, Kapaun, 3:52; Tony Bluml, Valley Center, pinned Blake Younger, Shawnee Heights, 3:26.

170 — Trent Salsbury, St. James, pinned Peter Gardner, Leavenworth, 1:42; Tom Hand, Kapaun, dec. Tyler McGaha, Salina South, 6-3; Bryant Guillen, Seaman, pinned Dalton Lewallen, SM South, 1:36; Kyler Meyers, Hays, dec. Bryson Teufel, Arkansas City, 9-6; Jared Langley, Newton, dec. Christophe Dugan, Carroll, 5-1; Dylan O’Dell, BV Southwest, dec. Joseph Monrroy, Emporia, 5-2; Darion Yager, Great Bend, won by default over Trevon Mit, Wichita East; Marshal Hall, Shawnee Heights, pinned Ryan Madirgal, Miege, 1:20.

182 — Chad Blair, Valley Center, pinned Sean Maxwell, Miege, 1:48; Dalton Rodd, Andover Central, major dec. Caleb Ward, Lansing, 13-1; Andy Muehlberger, St. James, pinned Joe Lindenberger, Great Bend, 2:46; Nick Heiland, Kapaun, won by default; Nick Nolting, Carroll, pinned Josh Ammel, Leavenworth, 2:40; Tanner O’Donnell, Salina South, pinned Derrick Paxton, Mill Valley, :25; Nick Mech, Shawnee Heights, pinned Alex Breckenridge, Arkansas City, :55; Rasheed Brady, SM South, major dec. Noah Ornelas, Newton, 8-0.

195 — Ben Taliaferro, Shawnee Heights, pinned Mike Lopez, Andover, 3:23; Mike Shirk, Salina South, dec. Daryl Williams, KSJH, 10-3; Malcolm Pink, Arkansas City, pinned Kenneth Sculley, Leavenworth, :57; Dillon Archer, Newton, pinned Peter Coelho, St. James, 3:34; Justin Henry, Great Bend, dec. Jake Gramke, Mill Valley, 8-5; Sage Eckman, Emporia, dec. Ethan Harp, Kapaun, 9-3; Preston Weigel, Hays, pinned Austin McBee, BV Southwest, :53; Tommy Marquez, Carroll, dec. Bailey Kelly, Seaman, 5-4.

220 — Dylan Cox, Arkansas City, Kamile Gardner, 4:28; Raymond Gallegos, Newton, dec. Nate Stanley, Seaman, 2-1; Ben Ewing, Aquinas, pinned Patrick Dugan, Carroll, 4:29; Jesse Colver, Leavenworth, dec. Luke Weldon, Valley Center, 2-0; Kade True, Salina Central, dec. Isiah Smith, KC Washington, 8-1; Sam LeFluer, Kapaun, major dec. David Feist, St. James, 11-2; Tyson Toelkes, Shawnee Heights, pinned Alex Parker, Salina South, 1:29; Anthony Fitchett, BV Southwest, dec. A.J. Scholfield, Andover, 11-5.

285 — Matt McGrew, Arkansas City, pinned Sebastian Uriarte, Mill Valley, :18; Shannon Meck, Shawnee Heights, pinned Jacob Crane, Great Bend, :29; Kyle Pepper, BV Southwest, pinned Porfirio Flores, Wichita East, 5:21; Dylan Hall, Seaman, pinned Zac Sander, Valley Center, 2:53; Nathan Butler, Leavenworth, pinned Zak Will, Salina Central, 3:34; Demitrius Berry, SM South, pinned Zack Befort, Carroll, 1:34; Garret Lee, Newton, pinned Trevon Wallace, KC Schlagle, 1:45; Darin Feist, St. James, pinned Carter Gragg, Goddard, 4:38.

Quarterfinals

106 — Delforge, Valley Center, dec. Egan, Kapaun, 8-5; Rodd, Andover Central, dec. Tujague, St. James, 5-3; Terrill, Arkansas City, dec. Verhaeghe, BV Southwest, 9-3; Scott, Mill Valley, dec. Dugan, Carroll, 5-1.

113 — Defore, Arkansas City, pinned Hensley, St. James, 3:22; Cheney, KC Turner, dec. Crow, Seaman, 5-3; Howell, Kapaun, dec. Gooch, Aquinas, 7-2; Wilson, Leavenworth, pinned McFarland, Salina Central, 5:17.

120 — Gentzler, Andover Central, tech fall Pelfrey, BV Southwest, 18-2; Phillips, Wichita East, dec. Elbrader, Aquinas, 4-2; Leach, Goddard, major dec. Marx, Mill Valley, 10-1; Cokeley, St. James, dec. Perez, Arkansas City, 5-0.

126 — Chris Burley, Great Bend, dec. Hensley, St. James, 7-5; Lightfoot, Andover Central, dec. Whitson, Emporia, 2-1; Harrison, Newton, major dec. Henes, Aquinas, 9-0; Dietrick, Arkansas City, dec. Hoing, Lansing, 7-1.

132 — Like, BV Southwest, pinned Biddle, Arkansas City, 3:16; Greg Burley, Great Bend, dec. Burrus, Kapaun, 7-2; Dickman, Aquinas, dec. Fuller, Seaman, 6-0; Maki, Andover, pinned Smith, KC Turner, 4:23.

138 — Gay, Seaman, dec. Sponsel, Carroll, 12-5; Will, Salina Central, won by disqualification, Dulgarian, Aquinas; Umscheid, Andover Central, dec. Detwiler, Emporia, 3-2, ot; Tujague, St. James, dec. Sander, Great Bend, 15-0.

145 — Frame, Goddard dec. Peters, Salina Central, 8-4; Humphrey, SM South, dec. Suhr, Andover Central, 5-4; VanLerberg, St. James, dec. Mizell, Seaman, 9-3; Eastman, Arkansas City, dec. Ellis, Mill Valley, 6-0.

152 — McWhorter, BV Southwest, dec. Franco, Hays, 7-6; Ortiz, Valley Center, Hoskins, Aquinas, 4-1; Pratt, St. James, pinned Kirmer, Emporia, 1:44; Villers, Arkansas City, pinned Wilson, Liberal, 2:43.

160 — Torres, Emporia, major dec. Driskill, Goddard, 12-0; Hofmeister, Great Bend, pinned Oliver, Wichita Southeast, 5:51; Helms, Arkansas City, dec. Edwards, Leavenworth, 8-6; Bluml, Valley Center, dec. Perz, Aquinas, 4-3.

170 — Salsbury, St. James, dec. Hand, Kapaun, 8-4; Guillen, Seaman, pinned Mayers, Hays, 2:53; Langley, Newton, major dec Monrroy, Emporia, 10-0; Yager, Great Bend, dec. Hall, Shawnee Heights, 8-3.

182 — Blair, Valley Center, major dec. Rodd, Andover Central, 9-1; Heiland, Kapaun, dec. Muehlberger, Great Bend, 4-2; Nolting, Carroll, dec. O’Donnell, Salina South, 2-1, 2 ot; Mack, Shawnee Heights, pinned Brady, SM South, 1:15.195 — Taliaferro, Shawnee Heights, pinned Shirk, Salina South, 1:43; Archer, Newton, pinned Pink, Arkansas City, 1:47; Eckman, Emporia, dec. Henry, Great Bend, 5-2; Weigel, Hays, tech fall Marquez, Carroll, 15-0.

220 — Cox, Arkansas City, dec. Gallegos, Newton, 5-3; Ewing, Aquinas, dec. Colver, Leavenworth, 8-5; True, Salina Central, pinned LaFluer, Kapaun, 2:24; Toelkes, Shawnee Heights, pinned Fitchett, BV Southwest, :55.

285 — Meck, Shawnee Heights, pinned McGrew, Arkansas City, 1:10; Hall, Seaman, pinned Pepper, BV Southwest, 2:29; Butler, Leavenworth, pinned Berry, SM South, 2:36; Lee, Newton, pinned Feist, St. James, 3:31.

— Compiled by Mack McClure