Chieftains have rough weekend at Bobcat Classic
Benton Smith
Tyler Hand, a 130-pound Tonganoxie High wrestler, competes on Friday at Basehor-Linwood's Bobcat Classic. Hand went 0-2 at the tournament.
At a very deep Bobcat Classic, hosted by Basehor-Linwood High, this past Friday and Saturday, the Tonganoxie wrestling team found victories difficult to come by.
The Chieftains won eight of their 31 matches as THS finished 29th at the 32-team tournament, ahead of Paola, Lawrence-Free State and J.C. Harmon.
A 171-pound senior, Jeremie Maus had the most successful weekend among Tonganoxie grapplers, going 3-2 to finish fourth in his weight class.
Jonas Myers (215) went 2-2 at BLHS and Justin Crotty (140), Caleb Himpel (125) and Thomas Miller (160) won a match apiece.
It’s possible Himpel could have added to Tonganoxie’s win total, but he had to withdraw due to a groin injury.
Jimmy Gillispie
Jeremie Maus wrestles on Saturday at the Bobcat Classic, at Basehor-Linwood High. The 171-pound Tonganoxie senior was the only Chieftain to medal at the event, finighing fourth in his weight class.
Andale won the Bobcat Classic team title.
THS results
Weight class — wrestler, record at BLHS (overall record)
119 — Justin Soetaert, 0-2 (7-11)
125 — Caleb Himpel, 1-1 (12-4)
130 — Tyler Hand, 0-2 (3-7)
135 — Britton Price, 0-2 (9-8)
140 — Justin Crotty, 1-2 (4-7)
145 — Patrick Rachford, 0-2 (5-14)
152 — Ian McClellan, 0-2 (2-16)
160 — Thomas Miller, 1-2 (2-6)
171 — Jeremie Maus, 3-2, 4th (20-3)
189 — Austen Holloway, 0-2 (7-10)
215 — Jonas Myers, 2-2 (7-7)
285 — Ty Barton, 0-2 (4-13)
Season stat leaders
Takedowns — Jeremie Maus, 42
3 pt. near falls — Caleb Himpel, 4
2 pt. near falls — Caleb Himpel, 9
Reversals — Jeremie Maus, 9
Escapes — Justin Soetaert, 24
Pins — Jeremie Maus, 11
Wins — Jeremie Maus, 20
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- Tyler Hand, a 130-pound Tonganoxie High wrestler, competes on Friday at Basehor-Linwood’s Bobcat Classic. Hand went 0-2 at the tournament.
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- Jeremie Maus wrestles on Saturday at the Bobcat Classic, at Basehor-Linwood High. The 171-pound Tonganoxie senior was the only Chieftain to medal at the event, finighing fourth in his weight class.