Wrestling Wins Regionals

The SM East wrestling team took 1st at the regional tournament on Feb. 18., edging out Lawrence High at home. Lawrence was ranked 2nd in Kansas 6A rankings as a team, while East recently dropped out of the top 10. After beating Lawrence for two consecutive weeks, the possibility of scoring higher than the Chesty Lions at the state tournament seemed more likely. All 13 East wrestlers at the tournament placed in the top 4, which qualified all of them for the 6A Kansas State tournament on Feb. 25.
Regional Placings:
Barrett Cooper (106lb) – 2nd Place
Gavin Jorns (120lb) – 1st Place
Grant Hollingsworth (126lb) – 2nd Place
Seth Ortiz (132lb) – 4th Place
Ben Garten (138lb) – 4th Place
Jack Mitchell (145lb) – 1st Place
Xander Todd (152lb) – 4th Place
Blake Hill (160lb) – 2nd Place
Blaine Hill (170lb) – 1st Place
Tyler Nelson (182lb) – 4th Place
Alex Beahm (195lb) – 2nd Place
Dan Loftquist (220lb) – 4th Place
Dominique Atkinson (285lb) – 2nd Place

 

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