Kids wrestling club members headed to state tourney
Seven members of the Tonganoxie Kids Wrestling Club will compete at the state tournament in Topeka this weekend.
By placing in the top four at a district tournament on Saturday, Tonganoxie wrestlers Luke Carey, Justin Hand, Asher Huseman, Gad Huseman, Peyton Reeves, Korbin Riedel and Seth Wolf advanced to the state tournament.
Asher Huseman won a gold medal, Gad Huseman, Reeves and Riedel finished second, Hand placed third and Carey and Wolf took fourth.
Just more than half of Tonganoxie’s wrestlers advanced out of the district tournament.
Tonganoxie results
(Wrestler, record, place)
Luke Carey, 1-2, 4th
Gus Dent, 0-2
Justin Hand, 3-1, 3rd
Asher Huseman, 3-0, 1st
Gad Huseman, 2-1, 2nd
Jacakson Jennings, 0-2
Chris King, 0-2
Matthew McKnight, 0-2
Peyton Reeves, 1-1, 2nd
Korbin Riedel, 2-1, 2nd
Patterson Starcher, 1-2
Dalton Tavis, 1-2
Seth Wolf, 1-2, 4th