PREP WRESTLING: Local athletes fare well at Harrisonville tourney

Carl Junction and Carthage finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the final team standings at the Harrisonville Holiday Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. 

Helias took first with a team score of 880, while Marlow (Okla.) was second with 839 and Willard took third (782).

Carl Junction had a team score of 675.5, while Carthage was fifth with a 558. 

Webb City took 12th with a team score of 455. There were 32 teams in attendance. 

CARL JUNCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Carl Junction’s Lukas Walker was the champion at 113 pounds. He pinned Monett’s Simon Hartline in the title match. 

Carter Foglesong was the runner-up at 106. Willard’s Shawn Lang defeated Foglesong 2-0 in the title bout. 

Sam Melton placed third at 120 pounds, while Chance Benford was third at 182 and Kameron Bennett took third at 285. 

Also for the Bulldogs, Tony Stewart placed fourth at 160, Cayden Bollinger finished fifth at 220 and Braxten Jones was seventh at 152.

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Carthage’s Eli Sneed was the champion at 138 pounds. He went 6-0, with four wins by fall. Sneed defeated St. Joseph Benton’s Ethan Nash 14-4 in the title match. 

Davion King was the runner-up at 160 pounds. King won five matches by fall before the title bout, where he dropped a 3-1 overtime decision to Willard’s Gary Walker.

Bradyn Tate finished third at 126 pounds, while Braxdon Tate was third at 152.

Also for the Tigers, Grey Petticrew finished fourth at 145, Christian Brown was fifth at 120 and Gabe Lambeth took seventh at 170. 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Colt Taylor placed fifth at 126 pounds, while Liam Taylor was seventh at 182 and Javon White took eighth at 195.