North Platte Boys, Norton Girls win J.R. Durham Invitational titles

Norton, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The annual J.R. Durham Invitational wrestling tournament kicked off the tournament run on Friday and Saturday in Norton. Teams from Kansas and Nebraska would hit the mat, as the girls competed on Friday and the boys took to the mats on Saturday.

On Friday, the Norton girls would edge Lexington, NE for the tournament title, while on Saturday, North Platte, NE would pull away in the finals to win over Norton.

The girls on Friday saw Norton take the team title, while Lexington was second and Scott City came in third. Norton would have four individual champions, including the Outstanding Wrestler recipient, Halle Pfannenstiel, who won the 140-pound weight class. Lexington was second, winning three weight classes. The Lady Beavers placed third, as Tatum Brown won the 135-pound weight class.

Saturday’s wrestling was very competitive, as North Platte would pull away to win the tournament over Norton. Colby placed third, while Scott City was fifth. The Bulldogs won three weight classes, while the runner-up Bluejays won two weights and third place Colby won one weight class. Scott City did not have an individual champion, but had two finalists, as Tyler Roberts and Matthew Wheeler were second at 144 and 150 respectively. Beloit’s Brogan Monty was voted the boys tournaments Outstanding Wrestler.

Boys
Team Scores
North Platte, NE 159; Norton 142.5; Colby; 125; Beloit 96.5; Scott City 94.5; Cozad, NE 93.5; Russell 83.5; Smith Center 62; Oberlin 50; St. Francis 37; Stockton 36; Goodland 33.5; Rawlins County 29.5; TMP Marian 10; Wichita County 4

Placers
106
Championship: Kaleb Keiswetter, Norton, won by fall over Xzander Donner, Russell, 2:36
3rd Place: Julian Salcido, Colby, won by tech fall over Gavin Bryant, North Platte, 18-2
113
1. Ryder Dempewolf, Colby; 2. Xzephren Donner, Russell; 3. Isaac Stansbury, Smith Center; 4. Wyatt Mcmillan, Beloit; 5. Kasey Rohhrbough, Scott City
120
Championship: Brody Pitner, North Platte, won by tech fall over Carson Thomas, Beloit, 21-6
3rd Place: Max Carter, Norton, won by dec over Landon Erickson, Smith Center, 11-6
126
Tyler Haneborg, North Platte, won by maj dec over Derek Clydesdale, Norton, 17-9
3rd Place: Trenton Frank, Scott City, won by dec over Simon Salcido, Colby, 11-8
132
Championship: Brogan Monty, Beloit, won by tech fall over Ayston Kats, Norton,18-0
3rd Place: Roman Ochoa, North Platte, won by maj dec over Nathan Schroeder, Colby, 11-2
138
Championship: Kirk Wilson, North Platte, won by dec over Talon Wark, Colby, 4-0
3rd Place: Drake Hasbrouck, Cozad, won by dec over Jatin Weigel, Norton, 7-4
144
Championship: Brennen Pfannenstiel, Norton, won by tech fall over Tyler Roberts, Scott City, 21-5
3rd Place: Ryan Sramek, Rawlins County, won by fall over Jaxon Ayres, North Platte, 3:29
150
Championship: Aaron Wilson, Cozad, won by fall over Matthew Wheeler, Scott City, 1:43
3rd Place: Keeghan Clouse, North Platte, won by dec over Dayton Fronholtz, St. Francis, 18-13
157
Championship: Emerson Lowry, Stockton, won by dec over Josiah Pattangall, Oberlin, 4-1
3rd Place: Layn todd, St. Francis, won by dec over Parker Hutchinson, Smith Center, 17-10
165
Championship: Brock Malcom, Cozad, won by fall over Lathen Huntsman, North Platte, 1:14
3rd Place: Blaze Gossman, Scott City, won by dec over Teagen Pfeifer, Russell, 6-2
175
Championship: Brayden Suchy, Russell, won by maj dec over Garrett Emigh, Oberlin, 12-0
3rd Place: Cai Lanning, Colby, won by maj dec over Easton Eisenhour, Scott City, 17-6
190
Championship: Logan Franz, Goodland, won by fall over Kolten Jones, Russell, 1:19
3rd Place: Caydon Scroggin, Cozad, won by fall over Hunter Fry, Scott City, 2:00
215
Championship: Brodie Boudreaux, Beloit, won by UTB over Colton Stover, Norton, 5-4
3rd Place: Will Rathjen, North Platte, won by dec over Dominick Kattenberg, Smith Center, 4-2
285
Championship: Kharson Montgomery, Smith Center, won by dec over Corbin Puga, Norton, 1-0
3rd Place: Cameron Lilly, Colby, won by fall over Kross Kemmerer, Beloit, 2:06

Girls
Team Scores
Norton 184.5; Lexington, NE 178.5; Scott City 138; St. Francis 77.5; McCook, NE 73; Stockton 69.5; Phillipsburg 62; Smith Center 60.5; Goodland 55.5; Beloit 33.5; Ellis 32; Oberlin 28; Rawlins County 22; TMP Marian 7

Placers
100
1. Carolina Northup, Stockton; 2. Allison Quintana, Norton; 3. Reagan Milne, St. Francis; 4. Estefani Contreras-Munoz, Beloit; 5. Caydence Ewing, Phillipsburg
105
1. Keleigh Ochoa, Smith Center; 2. Arianna Ebner, Phillipsburg; 3. Daytona Mcmillan, Beloit; 4. Audrey Escalona, Scott City; 5. Piper McClung, Ellis; 6. Scarlett Wessel, Norton
110
Championship: Kyra Sowers, Oberlin, won by fall over Kia Mader, Ellis, 2:18
3rd Place: Haylie McDaniel, Scott City, won by dec over Natalie Ramirez, Lexington, 4-1
115
Championship: Kaison Miller, Norton, won by fall over Lola Burk, Goodland, 1:41
3rd Place: Gisselle Maravilla, Lexington, won by fall over Temperance Northup, Stockton, 1:24
120
Championship: Madison Siegfried, St. Francis, won by inj over Brooklynn Gossman, Scott City
3rd Place: Ruby Solache, Lexington, won by fall over Eden McPherson, McCook, 2:16
125
Cheyenne LaBarge, St. Francis, won by dec over Maggie Holle, Rawlins County, 9-7
3rd Place: Peyton Cock, McCook, won by Lorelei Granberry, Norton, 2:01
130
Championship: Ashlyn Hahn, Stockton, won by dec over Delilah Solis, Lexington, 4-1
3rd Place: Isabella Garrity, Norton, won by maj dec over Amya Parker, Scott City, 13-1
135
Championship: Tatum Brown, Scott City, won by fall over Kieryn Aitken, Norton, 4:14
3rd Place: Rylee Church, Lexington, won by inj over Kamrie Chestnut, Phillipsburg
Tatum Brown, Scott City

140
Championship: Halle Pfannenstiel, Norton, won by fall over Destiny Gonzalez, Goodland, 4:43
3rd Place: Brodie Speer, Scott City, won by fall over Aidyen Kerr, Stockton, 1:27
145
Championship: Brynn Kaiser, Lexington, won by fall over Meka Daub, McCook, 3:01
3rd Place: Karper Franklin, Smith Center, won by maj dec over Makayla Hays, St. Francis, 11-3
155
Championship: Dali Braun, Norton, won by fall over Johnna Ebner, Phillipsburg, :14
3rd Place: Ashlyn Rose, Scott City, won by fall over Vania Guajardo, Lexington, :29
170
1. Hadlie Wolf, Lexington; 2. Sophia Kane, Norton; 3. Evie Vance, Norton; 4. Kenya Jones, Scott City; 5. Ashlyn Franz, Goodland; 6. Isabelle Epley, Phillipsburg
190
1. Cadence Greeson, Norton; 2. Kaitlyn McCreery, Phillipsburg; 3. Kacee Herredsberg, Smith Center; 4. Maria Rodriguez-Hernandez, McCook
235
1. Ashley Najera, Lexington; 2. Kayleigh Steinbeck, McCook; 3. Julissa Ortiz, Lexington; 4. Adriana Winters, Norton; 5. Caylee Conour, McCook; 6. Khloe Weiss, McCook