REGIONAL 4A WRESTLING Update!! Ian Groom is STATE BOUND!
WHS's Ian Groom (195) is STATE-BOUND! The Wellington Senior will wrestle for the Regional 4A Championship today! This will be Ian's 2nd consecutive trip to the State 4A Tournament in Salina! The other "9" WHS Wrestlers remain in the hunt! (Blake Bales, Matt McComb and Aaron Schoemann), all "3" just 1 win away from State 4A qualification! Read on!
Congratulations to Sr. Ian Groom, who will wrestle for the Regional 4A Championship and has qualified for State 4A tournament next weekend! Here's how Friday went for the Crusaders in the double-elimination event:
KSHSAA 4A - Arkansas City - Regional Results for Wellington
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Brennan Cantrell (5-4) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Leininger (Hugoton) 26-12 won by decision over Brennan Cantrell (Wellington) 5-4 (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Brennan Cantrell (Wellington) 5-4 received a bye () (Bye)
120
Montana Heacock (10-16) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Cox (Pratt) 17-15 won by fall over Montana Heacock (Wellington) 10-16 (Fall 1:23)
- Cons. Round 1 - Montana Heacock (Wellington) 10-16 received a bye () (Bye)
126
Blake Bales (15-19) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points. (Has to win his first match Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Blake Bales (Wellington) 15-19 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Blake Bales (Wellington) 15-19 won by decision over Jacob Bush (Mulvane) 19-17 (Dec 7-2)
- Semifinal - Gabe Buckbee (Arkansas City) 33-8 won by tech fall over Blake Bales (Wellington) 15-19 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-0))
132
Quinton Redford (11-13) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Henson (Holcomb) 16-14 won by major decision over Quinton Redford (Wellington) 11-13 (MD 14-4)
- Cons. Round 1 - Quinton Redford (Wellington) 11-13 won by decision over Cody James (Pratt) 13-20 (Dec 9-3)
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Kadin Heacock (20-15) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Kadin Heacock (Wellington) 20-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Bryant Page (Andover Central) 22-7 won by fall over Kadin Heacock (Wellington) 20-15 (Fall 1:55)
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Andrew Wolf (16-21) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Wolf (Wellington) 16-21 won by fall over Ceetyn Anderson (Augusta) 10-19 (Fall 4:52)
- Quarterfinal - Kadence Riner (Pratt) 32-3 won by fall over Andrew Wolf (Wellington) 16-21 (Fall 0:46)
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Kanden Young (25-15) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points. (Has to win 3 matches Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Kanden Young (Wellington) 25-15 won by decision over Brendon Griffin (Augusta) 17-16 (Dec 7-5)
- Quarterfinal - Tanner Johnson (Holcomb) 31-8 won by fall over Kanden Young (Wellington) 25-15 (Fall 1:27)
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Ian Groom (35-6) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points. (Will wrestle for Regional 4A Championship - has qualified for State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Ian Groom (Wellington) 35-6 won by fall over Dalton Collins (Arkansas City) 15-20 (Fall 5:00)
- Quarterfinal - Ian Groom (Wellington) 35-6 won by fall over Dante Duran (Hugoton) 11-11 (Fall 4:24)
- Semifinal - Ian Groom (Wellington) 35-6 won by decision over Brandon Barrager (Coffeyville-Field Kindley) 19-16 (Dec 7-2)
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Matt McComb (22-13) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points. (Has to win his first match Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Matt McComb (Wellington) 22-13 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Matt McComb (Wellington) 22-13 won by decision over David Cruz (Hugoton) 12-8 (Dec 6-2)
- Semifinal - Maximus Shannon (Arkansas City) 8-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Matt McComb (Wellington) 22-13 (SV-1 8-6)
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Aaron Schoemann (13-7) place is unknown and scored 8.00 team points. (Has to win his first match Saturday to advance to State 4A)
- Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Schoemann (Wellington) 13-7 won by fall over Juan Interial (Holcomb) 10-19 (Fall 0:32)
- Quarterfinal - Aaron Schoemann (Wellington) 13-7 won by fall over Kyle Smith (Mulvane) 29-9 (Fall 1:07)
- Semifinal - Kendall Davis (Augusta) 30-6 won by fall over Aaron Schoemann (Wellington) 13-7 (Fall 5:45)
After Day 1, WHS as a team is in 8th place (out of 15 teams) with 43.0 score total. Arkansas City is in first with 208.0, followed by Andover Central 109.5 and Pratt 82.0.
Action resumes at Ark City HS today at 10AM! GO BIG RED! Congratulations to IAN GROOM - STATE BOUND AGAIN!!