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)