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WRESTLING: Local athletes fare well at Harrisonville tourney

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SoMo Sports staff reports

Carl Junction, Carthage and Webb City were among the teams competing at the Harrisonville Christmas Tournament on Saturday. 

The Bulldogs finished fourth in the team standings behind Marlow, Mid-Buchanan and Helias Catholic. 

Carthage finished ninth in the standings and Webb City was 16th.

 

CARL JUNCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Carl Junction’s Lukas Walker and Sam Melton both finished second in their respective brackets.

At 113 pounds, Walker suffered a loss by fall to Mid-Buchanan’s Spencer Cunningham in the title match. Walker won seven matches by fall to get to the title bout.

Melton was the runner-up at 126 pounds after dropping a 4-3 decision to Harrisonville’s Chris Sullivan.

Melton won three matches by pin and earned two wins by decision.

Three Carl Junction wrestlers won third place matches — Carter Fogleson (106), Marcus Lopez-Durman (150) and Tony Stewart (165).

Also for the Bulldogs, Dexter Merrell placed fourth at 157, Drake Richardson was fifth at 120, Brenden Berry took fifth at 138, Max Matthews placed sixth at 132, Cody Berry was ninth at 190 and Nevan Challenger was 12th at 144.

 

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Carthage had two individual champions at the event.

Bradyn Tate took first at 132 pounds. Tate won six matches by fall. In the title bout, Tate defeated Van Horn’s Dominick Paige 7-1.

Carthage’s Davion King was the champ at 165 pounds. 

King earned a 7-0 decision over Marlow’s Zach Dawson in the bracket’s title match. King won four matches by fall.

Also for the Tigers, Tanner Putt took fifth at 106, Esvin Gonazlez placed fifth at 175, Trey Nye was sixth at 157, David Recinos placed sixth at 285, Colt Taylor was seventh at 132, Aydan Nye finished ninth at 126 and Grady Huntley was 11th at 120.

 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Webb City’s top finishers were Aiden Moore (138) and Justin Allen (150). Both won seventh-place matches.

Also for the Cardinals, Tyler Pearish placed eighth at 106, Dominic Boles took eighth at 165, Grant Humphrey was 10th at 113, Aidan Rose finished 10th at 157, Carson Farmer was 13th at 144 and Garret Mathis took 13th at 285.

 

MONETT HIGHLIGHTS

Monett’s Simon Hartline was the champion at 120 pounds, and teammate Aidan Branch finished fourth at 113. 

Joshua Harvey (215) and Porter Reed (285) both finished fifth.

 

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