Atchison County wrestlers competed in the GRC West Wrestling Tournament Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Stanberry, Missouri. Individual champions, from left to right, were: Jaylynn Garst (RP), Norah Watkins (RP), Brylea Shrader (RP), Dylan Drummond (EA), Brooklyn Wennihan (EA), Emma Teten (RP), Keeleigh Fish (Albany)and Aly Wooten (EA). (Sarah Watkins photos)
Atchison County wrestlers competed in the GRC West Wrestling Tournament Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Stanberry, Missouri. Individual champions, from left to right, included: front row – Gus Heintz (RP) and Kendan Melton (RP); and back row – Linkin Murry (EA), Gabe Gebhards (RP), and Ryder Herron (RP).
Danni Irvine (EA) works to stay on her feet as Jaylynn Garst (RP) puts pressure on Danni’s head. (JR Chaney photos)
Bella Bywater (EA), wrestling at 105 pounds, works to break down Norah Watkins (RP). Norah would go on to win conference.
Linkin Murry (EA) gets his two points and works to break down Trenton Wallace (RP).
Gabe Gebhards, wrestling at 175 pounds, gets the win over Andrew Wiles with a fall.
The Rock Port and East Atchison high school girls’ wrestling teams competed in the GRC West Girls Quad Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Stanberry, Missouri.
Individual results are as follows:
EA 36 vs. Albany 6
100 lbs. – Danni Irvine won by forfeit
105 lbs. – Bella Bywater won by forfeit
110 lbs. – Bailey Wennihan won by forfeit
115 lbs. – Dylan Drummond won by forfeit
120 lbs. – Brooklyn Wennihan won by forfeit
235 lbs. – Aly Wooten won by forfeit
EA 36 vs. Stanberry 6
100 lbs. – Danni Irvine won by forfeit
105 lbs. – Bella Bywater won by forfeit
110 lbs. – Bailey Wennihan won by forfeit
115 lbs. – Dylan Drummond won by forfeit
120 lbs. – Brooklyn Wennihan won by forfeit
235 lbs. – Aly Wooten won by forfeit
Rock Port 26 vs. EA 18
100 lbs. – Jaylynn Garst (Rock Port) over Danni Irvine (EA) (Fall 2:54)
105 lbs. – Norah Watkins (Rock Port) over Bella Bywater (EA) (TF 15-0)
110 lbs. – Brylea Shrader (Rock Port) over Bailey Wennihan (EA) (Dec. 7-3)
115 lbs. – Dylan Drummond (EA) won by forfeit
120 lbs. – Brooklyn Wennihan (EA) won by forfeit
125 lbs. – Emma Teten (Rock Port) won by forfeit
190 lbs. – Hadleigh Jones (Rock Port) won by forfeit
235 lbs. – Aly Wooten (EA) won by forfeit
Rock Port 18 vs. Albany 6
100 lbs. – Jaylynn Garst won by forfeit
105 lbs. – Norah Watkins won by forfeit
110 lbs. – Brylea Shrader won by forfeit
190 lbs. – Keeleigh Fish (Albany) over Hadleigh Jones (Fall 0:00)
Rock Port 30 vs. Stanberry 0
100 lbs. – Jaylynn Garst won by forfeit
105 lbs. – Norah Watkins won by forfeit
110 lbs. – Brylea Shrader won by forfeit
190 lbs. – Hadleigh Jones over Brea Jenson (Stanberry) (Fall 0:00)
BOYS
The Rock Port and East Atchison high school wrestling teams competed in the GRC West Boys Scramble in Stanberry, Missouri, Thursday, January 25, 2024. The Rock Port boys won the meet with 113 team points. EA placed fourth with 55.5 team points.
Individual results are as follows:
ROCK PORT
106 lbs. – Declan McRaven 2nd place
Round 1 – Vincent Smithson (Stanberry) won by tech fall over Declan McRaven (TF-19-4)
Round 2 – Vincent Smithson (Stanberry) won by fall over Declan McRaven (Fall 1:53)
126 lbs. – Gus Heintz
1st place
Round 1 – Gus Heintz received a bye
Round 2 – Gus Heintz won by fall over Max Hilton (Stanberry) (Fall 1:11)
Round 3 – Gus Heintz won by fall over Mattox Sybert (North Andrew) (Fall 1:51)
138 lbs. – Kendan Melton
1st place
Round 1 – Kendan Meltonwon by decision over Gavyn Irvine (EA) 12-11 (Dec. 8-3)
Round 2 – Kendan Melton won by fall over Corbin Wallace (JV) (Fall 4:21)
Round 3 – Kendan Melton won by decision over Peyton Hume (Stanberry) (Dec. 11-8)
138 lbs. – Corbin Wallace
4th place
Round 1 – Peyton Hume (Stanberry) over Corbin Wallace (Fall 0:22)
Round 2 – Kendan Melton (Rock Port) over Corbin Wallace (Fall 4:21)
Round 3 – Gavyn Irvine (Tarkio) over Corbin Wallace (Fall 0:43)
144 lbs. – Trenton Wallace
3rd place
Round 1 – Linkin Murry (EA) won by fall over Trenton Wallace (Fall 1:10)
Round 2 – Aiden Law (Stanberry) won by fall over Trenton Wallace (Fall 0:41)
Round 3 – Trenton Wallace won by fall over Cameron Martin (Albany) (Fall 2:35)
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150 lbs. – Desmond Chaney
3rd place
Round 1 – Zane Rippy (Albany) won by fall over Desmond Chaney (Fall 2:37)
Round 2 – Reagan Heyde (Stanberry) won by fall over Desmond Chaney (Fall 0:30)
Round 3 – Desmond Chaney received a bye
157 lbs. –
Braxton Melton-Davis
2nd place
Round 1 – Braxton Melton-Davis won by fall over Jaxon Richie (North Andrew) (Fall 1:07)
Round 2 – Jax Henderson (Albany) won by fall over Braxton Melton-Davis (Fall 3:10)
Round 3 – Braxton Melton-Davis received a bye
175 lbs. – Gabe Gebhards
1st place
Round 1 – Gabe Gebhards won by fall over Andrew Wiles (Albany) (Fall 4:45)
Round 2 – Gabe Gebhards won by fall over Sammie Litherbury (EA) (Fall 5:00)
Round 3 – Gabe Gebhards won by fall over Isaac Moad (Albany) (Fall 0:47)
285 lbs. – Ryder Herron
1st place
Round 1 – Ryder Herron won by fall over John Riedinger (North Andrew) (Fall 1:21)
Round 2 – Ryder Herron won by fall over Karson Wilmes (North Andrew) (Fall 0:59)
Round 3 – Ryder Herron won by fall over Bo Peregrine (EA) (Fall 0:52)
EAST ATCHISON
138 lbs. – Gavyn Irvine
3rd place
Round 1 – Kendan Melton (RP) won by decision over Gavyn Irvine (Dec. 8-3)
Round 2 – Peyton Hume (Stanberry) won by major decision over Gavyn Irvine (MD 12-4)
Round 3 – Gavyn Irvine won by fall over Corbin Wallace (RP JV) (Fall 0:43)
144 lbs. – Linkin Murry
1st place
Round 1 – Linkin Murry won by fall over Trenton Wallace (RP) (Fall 1:10)
Round 2 – Linkin Murry won by fall over Cameron Martin (Albany) (Fall 3:23)
Round 3 – Linkin Murry won by decision over Aiden Law (Stanberry) (Dec 2-0)
175 lbs. – Sammie Litherbury
2nd place
Round 1 – Sammie Litherbury won by fall over Isaac Moad (Albany JV) (Fall 0:19)
Round 2 – Gabe Gebhards (RP) won by fall over Sammie Litherbury (Fall 5:00)
Round 3 – Sammie Litherbury won by medical forfeit over Andrew Wiles (Albany)
285 lbs. – Bo Peregrine
2nd place
Round 1 – Bo Peregrine won by fall over Karson Wilmes (North Andrew) (Fall 0:50)
Round 2 – Bo Peregrine won by fall over John Riedinger (North Andrew JV) (Fall 1:14)
Round 3 – Ryder Herron (RP) won by fall over Bo Peregrine (Fall 0:52)
