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Tonganoxie boys wrestling in 2nd at state, will have 3 in finals and guaranteed 6 medalists overall

By Staff | Feb 23, 2024

Shawn F. Linenberger

Tonganoxie High boys wrestling team members celebrate a regional title Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Chieftain Arena.

Updated 3:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, 2024

Tonganoxie High boys wrestling placed second as a team Saturday at the Class 4A championships at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.

The Chieftains also nabbed a school-record three gold medals Saturday. THS won six medals total, with all six wrestlers winning their final match.

Rose Hill captured its first team title. The Rockets scored 157.5. Tonganoxie scored 127 for second and Paola 119 for third.

The Chieftains also will be chasing a team trophy. THS was in second place after Day 2 with 104 points. Rose Hill leads the field with 124.5.

THS qualified 10 for state after winning its regional Feb. 17 at Chieftain Arena.

Brodie Starcher was eliminated Thursday after losing two matches.

Clayton Crookham, Dax Duffett and Gavin Rhoads advanced to Day 2, but lost for the second time in the tourney Friday and were eliminated.

Tyler Chrisp, Braeden Moore, Noah Bailey and Tyler Pankey all went 2-0 Thursday and advanced to Friday’s championship semifinals.

Chrisp was one round away from a championship bout when he lost Friday morning, but he still can finish as high as third.

Brady Martin and Colton Brusven went 1-1 Thursday and have won again Friday.

Moore, Bailey and Pankey all punched tickets to state with semifinal victories Friday.

Pankey also will have a regional rematch in his state championship bout. He’ll meet Holton’s Dalton Roush in the finals. Pankey outlasted Roush nearly a week ago in the regional finals in Tonganoxie.

All six wrestlers advancing to Saturday will be bringing home medals.

Chrisp, Martin and Brusven will finish anywhere from third to sixth place. Moore, Bailey and Pankey will either be state champs or runners-up.

TONGANOXIE HIGH BOYS WRESTLING STATE RESULTS

106

Tyler Chrisp, fr., 29-14, def. John Robben, jr., McPherson, 19-16, by fall (1:38)

Chrisp, 30-14, def. Brayden Luinstra, fr., Augusta, 16-5, by fall (4:37)

Trenton Frank, soph., Scott City, 39-5, def. Chrisp, 30-15

Chrisp, 31-16, def. Thayne Pfizenmaier, fr., Clay Center, 29-11

Chrisp medals, places fifth

113

Kruz Pickle, fr., Frontenac, 23-11, def. Brodie Starcher, soph., 19-13, by decision, 13-6

Jessy Gimple, sr., Augusta, 28-13, def. Starcher, 19-14, by fall (1:36)

Starcher eliminated

126

Clayton Crookham, soph., 28-12, def. Gavin Miles, soph., Fort Scott, 24-19, by technical fall, 21-6 (4:10)

Talon Suttles, jr. Winfield, 40-5, def. Crookham, 28-13, by major decision, 13-2

Clayton Considine, jr., Halstead, 33-12, def. Crookham, 28-14, by decision, 7-1

Crookham eliminated

138

Dax Duffett, soph., 20-10, def.. Dylan Hanna, jr., Clearwater, 24-6, by sudden victory, 12-10

Kohen Wright, sr., Independence, 39-3, def. Duffett, 20-11, by fall (2:08)

Zach Schaffer, soph., Anderson County, 32-15, def. Duffett, 20-12, by fall (4:36)

Duffett eliminated

144

Braeden Moore, sr., 32-5, def. Korbin Cloud, sr., Iola, 20-11, by fall (0:55)

Moore, 33-5, def. Eric Schroeder, soph., Colby, 30-11, by fall (0:45)

Moore, 34-5, def. Cason Wyrick, jr., Labette County, 31-7, by fall (0:41)

Moore, 35-5, def. Cruz Hershberger, jr., Buhler, 38-4 by decision, 9-7

Moore medals, places first

150

Noah Bailey, sr., 37-3, def. Kristopher Monroe, soph., Nickerson, 36-10, by fall (1:16)

Bailey, 38-3, def. Collin McDaniel, sr., Scott City, 24-3, by decision, 9-4

Bailey, 39-3, def. Thomas McIntyre, sr., Wamego, 24-12, by decision, 8-5

Bailey, 40-3, def. Jasper Allison, sr., Fort Scott, 45-2, by decision, 5-3

Bailey medals, places first

165

Brady Martin, soph., 37-7, def. Cody Engelbrecht, sr., Andale, 32-15, by technical fall, 15-0 (4:49)

Clayton Younger, sr. Paola, 39-3, def. Martin, 37-8, by decision, 3-2

Martin, 38-8, def. Blaze Gossman, soph., Scott City, 35-15, by fall (2:45)

Martin, 39-8, def. Rhett Briggs, sr., 38-9, Rose Hill, by major decision, 13-2

Martin, 41-8, def. Brody Gomez, jr., Fort Scott, 40-10, by decision, 9-2

Martin medals, places third

190

Colton Brusven, sr., 23-6, def. Alonzo Burke, jr., Frontenac, 22-17, by major decision, 14-4

Isaiah Wilson, jr., Andale, 38-9, def. Brusven, 23-7, in sudden victory, 4-2

Brusven, 24-7, def. Tracer Murdock, jr., Concordia, 38-10, by decision, 8-4

Brusven, 25-7, def. Brock Richardson, jr., McPherson, 19-17, by major decision, 11-1

Austin Moore, jr., Louisburg, 38-8, def. Brusven, 25-8, by decision, 5-2

Brusven, 26-8, def. Mack Morin, jr., Winfield, 25-14, by decision, 6-0

Brusven medals, places fifth

215

Tyler Pankey, sr., 16-3, def. Caremlo Orosco, sr., Ulysses, 32-11, by fall (3:59)

Pankey, 17-3, def. Devin Carroll, soph., Augusta, 12-12, by fall (3:39)

Pankey, 18-3, def. Tanner Gooden, sr. Scott City, 42-7, by decision, 5-3

Pankey, 19-3, vs. Dalton Roush, sr., Holton, 44-3, by decision, 4-0

Pankey medals, places first

285

Kainen White, sr., Coffeyville, 35-3, def. Gavin Rhoads, soph., 13-10, by fall (0:55)

Rhoads, 14-10, def., Cooper Woodruff, jr., Clearwater, 17-16, by decision, 4-0

Colt Baker, sr., 17-9, Burlington def. Rhoads, 14-11, by decision, 4-0

Rhoads eliminated

TEAM SCORES

1. Rose Hill, 157.5; 2. Tonganoxie, 127; 3. Paola, 119; 4. Clay Center, 90; 5. Andale, 85.5; 6. Abilene, 79; 7. Scott City, 68.5; 8. Colby, 67; 9. Independence, 58.5; 10. Holton, 57; 11. Augusta, 56; 12. (tie) Fort Scott and Wamego, 54; 14. McPherson, 51; 15. Winfield, 48.5; 16. Santa Fe Trail, 48; 17. Pratt, 47; 18. Ottawa, 37.5; 19. (tie) Baldwin, Bishop Miege and Ulysses, 37; 22. Buhler, 27; 23. Mulvane, 26.5; 24. Coffeyville, 24; 25. Halstead, 23; 26. Labette County, 20; 27. (tie) Frontenac, Anderson County and Holcomb, 19; 30. Louisburg, 16;31. Columbus and Marysville, 14; 33. Chanute, 11; 34. Concordia, 9; 35. Hayden, 8; 36. (tie), Burlington, Girard and Jeff West (7); 39.Silver Lake, 5; 40. El Dorado and Prairie View, 4; 42. Hugoton, 3.5; 43. (tie) Anthony Harper Chaparral, Smoky Valley, Nickerson and Rock Creek; 47. (tie) Atchison and Osawatomie, 2; 49. (tie) Bishop Ward and Towanda-Circle, 1.