Bullpup wrestlers finish second in Colby Tournament
By Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr.
COLBY—The McPherson High School boys wrestling team made quite an impression at the Colby Invitational over the weekend. Enough for the Bullpups to fight their way to the Championship round on Saturday.
“We had a great tournament,” Head Coach Doug Kretzer said. “I’m really proud of the team and how we competed. Great team effort. Big win’s versus Wray Colorado and Colby. Lost a heartbreaker against Dodge City.”
The Bullpups ran through their team opponents from the Colorado and Nebraska area, finishing 6-1 in the tournament. However, the streak ended in the finals where they fall to Dodge City High School, 48-24, earning the Bullpups a second-place finish.
Landon Frantz, at 195, won the Outstanding Wrestler award for not only going undefeated at 7-0, but he also pinned both the No. 1 ranked wrestler in Class 3A and 5A. Jonah Clarke (170) and Mason Thrash (220) also went undefeated in their weight class. Treyton Pelnar, (106), Rhett Edmonson (145) and Kourtney Craig (182) finished 6-1 in their matches.
“Outstanding performances by Landon Frantz, Jonah Clarke, and Mason Thrash who won all their bouts,” Kretzer said. “Hopefully, we can carry the momentum through this week against Augusta on Thursday and into the Abilene Tournament on Saturday.”
Landon Frantz wins the Outstanding Wrestler award for the upper weight classes. Goes 7-0 on the day and pinned the #1 ranked wrestler in 3A and 5A. pic.twitter.com/EH4Mo9BVUd
— MHS Wrestling (@oamwrestling) December 14, 2019
Final Scores:
MHS 72 Oakley 6
MHS 49 Lexington (Neb.) 18
MHS 62 Pine Creek (Colo.) 12
MHS 60 Hays 12
MHS 39 Wray (Colo.) 29
MHS 38 Colby 24
Dodge City 48 MHS 24
MHS Records:
106
Treyton Pelnar, 6-1
113
Tucker Pelnar, 4-1
120
Lorenzo Cruzen, 3-4
126
Jace Anderson, 1-6
132
Collin Pearson, 5-2
138
Landon Crews, 5-2
145
Rhett Edmonson, 6-1
152
Nate Rogers, 1-4
152
Javon Clemmons, 0-2
160
Devin Frantz, 4-3
170
Jonah Clarke, 7-0
182
Kourtney Craig, 6-1
195
Landon Frantz, 7-0
220
Mason Thrash, 7-0
285
Jonah Scott, 4-3
Lady Pups have four wrestlers take first in Great Bend
GREAT BEND— While the boys were at Colby, the girls competed in the Great Bend for an invitational. The Lady Pups left Great Bend High School with four first-place finishes.
Natalie Hedlund (101, B), Kaleigh Marbut (123), Haley Schafer ( 143) and Holli Giddings (155) each won gold in their weight class. Schafer, Marbut and Giddings were undefeated in their matches at 5-0, while Hedlund only had one loss.
The junior varsity team also competed in Great Bend. Ryder Peterson was the top performer as he was 5-0 in his matches and was only one with a first-place finish. Connor McVicker finished second at the 285 weight class. Gavin Jones (170), Brock Burgess (113) and Colton Rausch 106, a) each finished third in their weight class.
Girls Varsity Results:
101 A
Riley Baker, 2-2, 5th
101 B
Natalie Hedlund, 4-1, 1st
116 B
Braelynn Patterson, 2-3, 4th
123
Kaleigh Marbut, 5-0, 1st
130 A
Catalina Palacios, 2-2, 4th
130 B
MaKenzie Fors, 2-2, 3rd
136 A
Jessica Kelling, 0-5, 6th
136 B
Cara Hubenett, 1-3, 4th
143
Haley Schafer, 5-0, 1st
155
Holli Giddings, 5-0, 1st
170
Brittani Burgess, 1-4, 7th
170
Trinity Webster, 0-5, 8th
191
Madison Skytte, 2-2, 5th
Junior Varsity Results:
106 A
Colton Rausch, 2-2, 3rd
113
Brock Burgess, 4-1, 3rd
126
Skylar Lockard, 2-2, 4th
138
Gavin Richardson, 2-2, 5th
160
Caden Burris, 3-1, 2nd
160
Jaytin Gumm, 2-3, 6th
170
Gavin Jones, 3-2, 3rd
182 A
Curtis Landrum, 2-2, 5th
195
Ryder Peterson, 5-0, 1st
285
Bo Bacon, 0-4, 8th / Conner McVicker, 3-1, 2nd
