Blue Jay Ethan Wood won the District championship in the 106 lb. weight class at District Wrestling Tournament February 9 and advances to the State Wrestling Tournament.

EA wrestler Justin Stanton placed fourth in the 113 lb. weight class at District Wrestling Tournament February 9 and advances to the State Wrestling Tournament.

Jayden Umbarger works to break down his opponent in the 220 lb. weight class at the District Wrestling Tournament.

Caleb Greene hooks his opponent’s arm to gain control in this match at the District Wrestling Tournament February 9.

The Missouri State High School Athletic Association’s Class 1 District 4 Wrestling Tournament was held this past weekend in Lathrop, Missouri. East Atchison and Rock Port athletes met on the mats with other wrestlers from Albany, Gallatin, Lathrop, Lawson, Maysville, Mid-Buchanan, North Andrew, Penney, Plattsburg, Polo, Rockhurst, South Harrison, Stanberry, and West Platte.

After receiving a bye in the first round, Rock Port’s Ethan Wood went on to take down all of his opponents and was named the Class 1 District 4 Champion in the 106 lb. weight class and advanced to State. Justin Stanton from East Atchison also received a bye in the first round, and after winning two of his four matches, earned 4th place in the 113 lb. weight class and also advanced to State. The State Tournament will take place this weekend at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.

Individual results for Atchison County athletes follow:

East Atchison

106 lbs. – Lucas Joesting

Champ. Round 1 – Lucas Joesting received a bye

Quarterfinals – Ethan Wood (Rock Port) over Lucas Joesting (Fall 1:03)

Cons. Round 2 – Lucas Joesting received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Gavin Shoush (Albany) over Lucas Joesting (Dec 6-0)

113 lbs. – Justin Stanton

Champ. Round 1 – Justin Stanton received a bye

Quarterfinals – Justin Stanton over Timmy Williams (South Harrison) (Dec 9-5)

Semifinals – Dawson Fansher (North Andrew) over Justin Stanton (Fall 1:38)

Cons. Semis – Justin Stanton over Zack Esther (West Platte) (Fall 1:47)

3rd Place Match – Joseph Hofmeister (Plattsburg) over Justin Stanton (MD 8-0)

120 lbs. – Jaden Clark

Champ. Round 1 – Jaden Clark received a bye

Quarterfinals – Ross Critten (Gallatin) over Jaden Clark (Fall 0:19)

Cons. Round 2 – Will Wood (Stanberry) over Jaden Clark (Fall 1:42)

145 lbs. – Bo Graves

Champ. Round 1 – Bo Graves received a bye

Quarterfinals – Derek Aikin (Penney) over Bo Graves (Fall 1:17)

Cons. Round 2 – Bo Graves received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Bo Graves over Parker Chamberlin (South Harrison) (Fall 2:49)

Cons. Semis – Jacob Maize (Gallatin) over Bo Graves (Fall 4:20)

152 lbs. – Aaron Schlueter

Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Schlueter received a bye

Quarterfinals – Owen Schweizer (Gallatin) over Aaron Schlueter (Fall 3:14)

Cons. Round 2 – Cole Briant (Lawson) over Aaron Schlueter (Fall 4:30)

220 lbs. – Jayden Umbarger

Champ. Round 1 – Austin Wallace (Rock Port) over Jayden Umbarger (Fall 0:42)

Cons. Round 1 – Jayden Umbarger received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Chris Thomas (South Harrison) over Jayden Umbarger (Fall 1:52)

285 lbs. – Ashton Yeary

Champ. Round 1 – Drake Chisam (Lathrop) over Ashton Yeary (Fall 5:03)

Cons. Round 1 – Ashton Yeary received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Thomas Tharp (West Platte) over Ashton Yeary (Fall 1:00)

rock port

106 lbs. – Ethan Wood

Champ. Round 1 – Ethan Wood received a bye

Quarterfinals – Ethan Wood over Lucas Joesting (East Atchison) (Fall 1:03)

Semifinals – Ethan Wood over Dallas Grippando (Mid-Buchanan) (Fall 2:00)

1st Place Match – Ethan Wood over Andon Allen (Gallatin) (Dec 6-3)

126 lbs. – Colby Lansdown

Champ. Round 1 – Colby Lansdown received a bye

Quarterfinals – Brendan Bertoncino (Maysville) over Colby Lansdown (Fall 1:51)

Cons. Round 2 – Colby Lansdown received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Braden Andersen (Lawson) over Colby Lansdown (Dec 9-5)

132 lbs. – Gabriel Abbott

Champ. Round 1 – Gabriel Abbott received a bye

Quarterfinals – Rodell Sperry (Gallatin) over Gabriel Abbott (Fall 1:58)

Cons. Round 2 – Gabriel Abbott over Anthony Prater (Penney) (Dec 3-1)

Cons. Round 3 – Caden Isreal (Maysville) over Gabriel Abbott (Dec 7-0)

145 lbs. – Caleb Greene

Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Greene received a bye

Quarterfinals – Jacob Maize (Gallatin) over Caleb Greene (Dec 6-2)

Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Greene received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Caleb Greene over Keaton Mudd (Lathrop) (Fall 4:14)

Cons. Semis – Derek Aikin (Penney) over Caleb Greene (Fall 4:10)

160 lbs. – Colten Stevens

Champ. Round 1 – Colten Stevens received a bye

Quarterfinals – Tyler Ross (Lawson) over Colten Stevens (Fall 0:13)

Cons. Round 2 – Colten Stevens received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Klayton Kennedy (Plattsburg) over Colten Stevens (TF 15-0 3:00)

220 lbs. – Austin Wallace

Champ. Round 1 – Austin Wallace over Jayden Umbarger (East Atchison) (Fall 0:42)

Quarterfinals – Tallon Privat (Mid-Buchanan) over Austin Wallace (Fall 5:26)

Cons. Round 2 – Austin Wallace over Seth Greenwell (Albany) (Fall 0:48)

Cons. Round 3 – Austin Wallace over Christopher Wade (Plattsburg) (Fall 1:53)

Cons. Semis – Thomas Macomber (Lathrop) over Austin Wallace (MD 10-1)