ELLSWORTH — The Hoisington High School wrestling team took first place at the Ellsworth tournament on Saturday by more than 60 points.
The Cardinals, who are ranked No. 8 in Class 3-1A in the latest Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association poll released on Dec. 13, finished with 179.5 points, beating second-place Southeast of Saline, which scored 119 points.
Brandon Ball (120-pound weight class), Chance Demel (145), Hagen Hanzlick (170), Cayton Janousek (195) and Cody Batt (220) each took first place in their respectve weight classes to lead Hoisington.
Avery Urban (182) and Brady Moore (285) finished in second place in their weight classes.

                                                      — Kevin Price

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

At Ellsworth

Saturday

Team results
1. Hoisington, 179.5; 2. Southeast of Saline, 119; 3. Minneapolis, 74.5; 4. Ellis, 72.5; 4. Lyons, 72.5; Hill City, 72; 6. Ellsworth, 66.5; 7. Larned, 65; 8. Lincoln, 59.5; 9. Bennington, 42; 10. Hesston, 22; 11. Nickerson, 10; 12. Sylvan Grove, 2; 13. Osborne, 0.

Hoisington results
106 — Landon Harmon (0-2)
120 — Brandon Ball (3-0), first place
126 — Lexi Sanders (1-2)
132 — Bryce Boxberger (0-2)
138 — Zach Sanders (2-1), third place
145 — Chance Demel (2-0), first place
152 — Matt Manka (3-1), third place
160 — Dylan Bell (1-2)
170 — Hagen Hanzlick (3-0), first place
182 — Avery Urban (2-1), second place
195 — Cayton Janousek (2-0), first place
220 — Cody Batt (2-0), first place
285 — Brady Moore (1-1), second place