HAYS — Competing against 22 teams, the Hoisington High School wrestling team took fourth place at the Bob Kuhn Classic over the weekend.
Their tournament finish was the highest in school history with 150 points.
The Cardinals, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 3-1A in the latest Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association poll, were led by Chance Demel (145-pounds), who was seeded fourth, and Eric Hellerud (182), who was seeded seventh.
Both Demel and Hellerud finished  in first place in their respective weight classes.
Hellerud is ranked fourth in his weight class.
Brandon Ball (120), who is ranked fourth, finished in third place. Cody Batt (220), who is ranked third, also finished in third.

Reed leads pair
of Larned wrestlers
HAYS — Larned’s Kalden Reed finished with a 3-2 record in the 220 weight class.
The Indians finished in 18th place with 35.5 points.
Ashton Glover competed in the 285 weight class and finished with a 1-2 record.

                  — Kevin Price

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Bob Kuhn Wrestling Classic

At Hays

Saturday

Team standings

1. 181.5; 2. Hays, 176.5; 3. McPherson, 161; 4. Hoisington, 150; 5. Dodge City, 138; 6. Spring Hill, 105; 7. Phillipsburg, 104.5; 8. Goodland, 104; 9. Oakley, 89; 10. Hugoton, 88.5; 11. Buhler, 86.5; 12. Campus, 83; 13. Russell, 73; 14. Ulysses, 70.5; 15. Ellis, 63; 16. Goddard Eisenhower, 46; 17. Trego, 44; 18. Larned, 35.5; 19. Ellsworth, 20; 20. Salina Central, 7; 21. TMP-Marian, 6; 22. Wichita Independent, 0.

Hoisington results

120 — Brandon Ball (4-1), third place

132 — Bryce Boxberger (1-2)

138 — Zach Sanders (3-2), fourth place

145 — Chance Demel (4-0), first place

152 — Matt Manka (2-2)

160 — Dylan Bell (0-1)

170 — Hagen Hanzlick (2-2)

182 — Eric Hellerud (4-0), first place

195 — Cayton Janousek (4-2), fifth place

220 — Cody Batt (4-1), third place

285 — Brady Moore (3-2)  

Larned results

220 — Kalden Reed (3-2)

285 — Ashton Glover (1-2)