The East Atchison and Rock Port High School wrestling teams competed in the Quad State Classic Saturday, January 28, 2023, in Maryville. Individual stats for the Atchison County wrestlers follow:

EAST ATCHISON

Kegen Wheeler, wrestling at 113 lbs., works to fight off a power half during his match with Brian Bailey of Cameron.

113 lbs. – Kegen Wheeler

Quarterfinals – Cash Dew (Maryville) over Kegen Wheeler (EA) (Fall 5:49); Cons. Semis – Kegen Wheeler (EA) over Ryan Lloyd (Plattsburg) (Fall 3:48); 3rd Place Match – Brian Bailey (Cameron) over Kegen Wheeler (EA) (Fall 2:42)

Shelby McNaughton, wrestling at 120 lbs., works to get wrist control against Lucas Menold of Sabetha.

120 lbs. – Shelby McNaughton

Champ. Round 1 – Lucas Menold (Sabetha) over Shelby McNaughton (EA) (Fall 5:01); Cons. Round 1 – Shelby McNaughton (EA) over Nathan Mederos (Mount Ayr) (Fall 1:16); Cons. Semis – Clayton Yanits (Cameron) over Shelby McNaughton (EA) (M. For.)

At 144 lbs. Linkin Murry faced off against Trenton Wallace in the quarterfinals. Murry won by fall.

144 lbs. – Linkin Murry

Quarterfinals – Linkin Murry (EA) over Trenton Wallace (Rock Port) (Fall 0:50); Semifinals – Caden McLallen (Plattsburg) over Linkin Murry (EA) (Fall 1:25); Cons. Semis – Linkin Murry (EA) over Christian Turlington (Winnetonka) (Fall 0:26); 3rd Place Match – Aiden Hallberg (Cameron) over Linkin Murry (EA) (Fall 4:11)

Sammie Litherbury placed third at 175 lbs. when he beat Brandon Wheeler of Cameron.

175 lbs. – Sammie Litherbury

Quarterfinals – Sammie Lith-erbury (EA) over Dylan Van Gundy (Cameron) (Fall 1:14); Semifinals – Josh Herrmann (Sabetha) over Sammie  Litherbury (EA) (Fall 3:39); Cons. Semis – Sammie  Litherbury (EA) over Brandon Wheeler (Cameron) (Fall 2:28); 3rd Place Match – Sammie  Litherbury (EA) over Maven Vette (Maryville) (Dec. 12-5)

Tanner Rollins wrestled at 190 lbs. and finished fourth place overall.

190 lbs. – Tanner Rollins

Semifinals – Shane Hall (Winnetonka) over Tanner Rollins (EA) (Dec. 7-1); 3rd Place Match – Korbin Dow (Plattsburg) over Tanner Rollins (EA) (Fall 0:59)

ROCK PORT

Dylan Lair finished at the top of the 113 lb. division.

113 lbs. – Dylan Lair

Quarterfinals – Dylan Lair (Rock Port) received a bye; Semifinals – Dylan Lair (Rock Port) over Brian Bailey (Cameron) (Fall 0:45); 1st Place Match – Dylan Lair (Rock Port) over Cash Dew (Maryville) (SV-1 6-2)

Caleb Lucas wrestled at 120 lbs. and placed first at the Maryville Quad State Classic.

120 lbs. – Caleb Lucas

Quarterfinals – Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) received a bye; Semifinals – Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) over Clayton Yanits (Cameron) (MD 15-1); 1st Place Match – Caleb Lucas (Rock Port) over Dayn Henderson (Maryville) (Fall 1:43)

Gus Heintz wrestled at 126 lbs. and walked out in first place at the Maryville Quad State Classic.

126 lbs. – Gus Heintz

Quarterfinals – Gus Heintz (Rock Port) received a bye; Semifinals – Gus Heintz (Rock Port) over Logan Barton (Cameron) (Fall 1:04); 1st Place Match – Gus Heintz (Rock Port) over Tanner Turner (Maryville) (Fall 3:55)

Lane Mason, who wrestles at 132 lbs., works to get to his base as Cullen Wikle of Sabetha, Kansas, works to break him down.

132 lbs. – Lane Mason

Quarterfinals – Cullen Wikle (Sabetha) over Lane Mason (Rock Port) (Fall 1:38); Cons. Round 1 – Conlee Stark (Mount Ayr) over Lane Mason (Rock Port) (Fall 1:45)

144 lbs. – Trenton Wallace

Quarterfinals – Linkin Murry (EA) over Trenton Wallace (Rock Port) (Fall 0:50); Cons. Round 1 – Aiden Hallberg (Cameron) over Trenton Wallace (Rock Port) (Fall 1:08)

 

At 157 lbs., Quentin Jackson works to break down Savon Villa of Cameron in the quarterfinals. Quentin would go on to win 14-3.

157 lbs. – Quentin Jackson

Quarterfinals – Quentin Jackson (Rock Port) over Sevon Villa (Cameron) (MD 14-3); Semifinals – Logan Reynolds (Plattsburg) over Quentin Jackson (Rock Port) (Fall 0:34); Cons. Semis – Kyler Axelson (Cameron) over Quentin Jackson (Rock Port) (Fall 2:02)

Bracton Cook, who wrestled at 165 lbs., finished in fourth place for the day.

165 lbs. – Bracton Cook

Quarterfinals – Bracton Cook (Rock Port) received a bye; Semifinals – Sadler Viau (Maryville) over Bracton Cook (Rock Port) (Fall 3:39); Cons. Semis – Bracton Cook (Rock Port) over Jacob Drone (Shawnee Mission-Bishop Miege) (Fall 2:15); 3rd Place Match – Brayden Meredith (Sabetha) over Bracton Cook (Rock Port) (Fall 2:08)

Ryder Herron, who wrestles at 215 lbs. as a freshman, finished in fourth place.

215 lbs. – Ryder Herron

Quarterfinals – Ryder Herron (Rock Port) over Quentin Cavin (Bedford) (Fall 0:48); Semifinals – Dakota Rankin (Plattsburg) over Ryder Herron (Rock Port) (Fall 1:16); Cons. Semis – Ryder Herron (Rock Port) over Dallas Yanits (Cameron) (Fall 1:21); 3rd Place Match – Jordan Colon (Winnetonka) over Ryder Herron (Rock Port) (Fall 3:51)