The Rock Port High School Wrestling Team competed in the Quad State Classic in Maryville, Missouri, on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Results for the Blue Jay wrestlers follow:
Senior Ethan Wood scored 16 points for the Blue Jays in the Quad State Classic.
106: Ethan Wood (22-4) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points. Round 1 – Ethan Wood won by fall over Jarrett Webb (Mt. Ayr) 27-15 (Fall 1:50); Round 2 – Ethan Wood won by fall over Mizael Gomez (Bedford/ Lenox) 12-18 (Fall 1:41); Round 4 – Ethan Wood won by fall over Oscar Moore (Bishop Miege) 2-10 (Fall 0:33); Round 5 – Caleb Coyle (Millard South) 43-4 won by tech fall over Ethan Wood (TF-1.5 3:10 (20-5).
Sophomore Colby Lansdown holds his opponent down on the mat.
126: Colby Lansdown (11-12) placed 4th and scored 6.0 team points. Round 1 – Colby Lansdown won by fall over Dawson Stream (Bedford/ Lenox) 9-23 (Fall 1:25); Round 2 – Trae Ehlen (Mt. Ayr) 34-6 won by fall over Colby Lansdown (Fall 0:34); Round 3 – Conor Knopick (Millard South) 46-1 won by fall over Colby Lansdown (Fall 0:12); Round 5 – Kade Wilmes (Maryville) 29-8 won by fall over Colby Lansdown (Fall 0:47).
Sophomore Gabe Abbott scored 10 team points during the tournament.
132: Gabriel Abbott (12-13) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points. Round 1 – Gabriel Abbott won by fall over Talon Riedel (Bedford/ Lenox) 20-11 (Fall 1:23); Round 3 – Gabriel Abbott won by fall over Connor Drake (Maryville) 5-26 (Fall 0:36); Round 4 – Antrell Taylor (Millard South) 44-3 won by fall over Gabriel Abbott (Fall 0:35); Round 5 – Gabriel Abbott won by fall over Julian Eslinger (Winnetonka) 12-15 (Fall 4:24); 3rd Place Match – Jordan Aquino (Winnetonka) 13-15 won by fall over Gabriel Abbott (Fall 4:47).
160: Colten Stevens (9-18) placed 7th and scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 – Gaven Gray-Walker (Maryville) 18-3 won by major decision over Colten Stevens (MD 14-2); Round 2 – Brendon Arthur (Lathrop) 18-7 won by fall over Colten Stevens (Fall 0:41); Round 3 – Seth Rakes (Millard South) 11-5 won by fall over Colten Stevens (Fall 1:22); Consolation Bracket – Klayton Kennedy (Plattsburg) 23-16 won by fall over Colten Stevens (Fall 0:26); 7th Place Match – Colten Stevens received a bye.
Sophomore Austin Wallace won his match against Jesse Kittelson of Plattsburg.
220: Austin Wallace (14-13) placed 6th and scored 2.0 team points. Round 2 – Chance Strough (Bedford/ Lenox) 26-3 won by fall over Austin Wallace (Fall 1:56); Round 3 – Connor Hoy (Millard South) 27-5 won by decision over Austin Wallace (Dec 11-5); Round 4 – Austin Wallace won by fall over Jesse Kittelson (Plattsburg) 2-8 (Fall 0:55); Round 5 – Austin Wallace received a bye; 5th Place Match – Dominic Mina (Winnetonka) 15-27 won by fall over Austin Wallace.