SALINA, Kan. – Boys wrestler Hayden Farley & girls wrestler Ciara Rawson make the State Wrestling semi-finals in Salina.
Below is a recap of day one of state wrestling for all Bullpup wrestlers.
4A BOYS:
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- John Robben
- 1st round: Lost vs. Tyler Chrisp (Tonganoxie) – Fall 1:38
- Cons. 1st round: Won vs. Cal Saporito (Columbus) – Fall 1:26
Robben will face Colton Minick (Independence) Friday morning in consolation quarterfinals.
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- Hayden Farley
- 1st round: Won vs. Chevez Neely (Paola) – Fall 1:46
- Quarterfinals: Won vs. Blake Redmond (Silver Lake) – Fall 4:12
Farley moves onto the semi-finals and will face 3-time state champion Owen Eck (Andale) Friday.
165
- Landon Thompson
- 1st round: Lost vs. Clayton Younger (Paola) – MD 10-2
- Cons. 1st round: Won vs. Cody Engelbrecht (Andale) – Fall 3:46
Thompson moves onto the consolation quarterfinals and will face Amanie Luten (Coffeyville-Field Kinley) Friday.
175
- Jase Fitzmorris
- 1st round: Lost vs. Dominic Ricciardi (Frontenac) – Fall 4:53
- Cons. 1st round: Won vs. Leven Jones (Rose Hill) – Fall 3:49
Fitzmorris will face Gunner Owens (El Dorado) in the consolation quarterfinals Friday.
190
- Brock Richardson
- 1st round: Lost vs. Mack Morin (Winfield) – Dec. 2-0
- Cons. 1st round: Won vs. Ryckert Cole (Paola) – Dec. 7-0
Richardson will face Parker Schwarz (Prairie View) Friday in the consolation quarterfinals.
285
- Carter Spotted Elk
- 1st round: Lost vs. Willy Jon Morales (Augusta) – Fall 1:17
- Cons. 1st round: Won vs. Alex Strother (Santa Fe Trail) – Tie-Breaker 3-2
Spotted Elk moves onto the consolation quarterfinals Friday vs. Mason Mellies (Clay Center).
4-1A GIRLS:
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- Hunter Wilson
- 1st round: Won vs. Lillian Garcia (Plainville) – Dec. 5-2
- Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Raegan Watkins (Holton) – Fall 2:55
Wilson goes to the consolation quarterfinals and will start the day facing Taevyn Baylor (Humboldt) Friday.
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- Ciara Rawson
- 1st round: Won vs. Emma Hahn (Ellinwood) – Fall 0:31
- Quarterfinals: Won vs. Finnley Kellerman (Baldwin) – Fall 0:35
Rawson advances to the 4-1A semi-finals. She will face Whitley Cox-Halliburton (Prairie View) Friday.
Day two of Bullpup state wrestling continues Friday for the consolation second rounds, consolation quarterfinals and championship semifinals.
The 4A boys will begin at 9 a.m. and the 4-1A girls start at noon. Both will be at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina.