CPHS Wrestling: Sandites throttle McAlester 63-12 at Ram Duals

Rebounding from a loss to a nationally-ranked Texas powerhouse, the Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (9-2) easily handled 5A No. 19 McAlester (3-7) in the third round of the Owasso Ram Duals.

The Sandites only lost three matches, received four forfeits, and won seven matches in the 63-12 victory. Six of their seven wins came by pin.

Dylan Luker (5-5) kicked off the dual with a pin of Chase Dunkerson in 0:29 but State Qualifier Ty Nohelty responded with a 9-4 decision over Seth Jones (13-10, 35-24).

Blake Jones (14-9) pinned Greg Quintana in 1:34, Caleb Squyors pinned Caleb Phillips (3-12, 5-19) in 2:34, Preston Medlin (9-15) received a forfeit, then Gunnar Spence won a 13-6 decision over Dakota Taylor (0-2) to make it 18-12.

From there it was all Sand Springs.

Chris Kirby (24-7, 46-17) picked up his twentieth fall of the season in 1:22 against Wyatt Grinnell.

Braden Dahl (6-6, 7-9) gave up a takedown to Tray Howard but reversed for back points and a 5-2 lead. Howard reversed late in the first, but Dahl escaped in the second and added a takedown in the third for an 8-6 decision.

Riley Magee (10-8, 15-13) pinned Riley Showalter in 0:46, and Kaden Glass (20-7), Josh Fincannon (20-14, 34-31), and Justin Smith (1-1) all received forfeits. Christian Forbes (15-7) pinned Bradley VanBlaricom in 1:43, and Brendon Wiseley (20-10, 34-18) pinned John Goodyear in 0:40.

Next up the Sandites will take on undefeated 3A No. 2 Comanche (10-0). The Indians boast a loaded roster with seven State Qualifiers, including two champions and nationally-ranked No. 4 Konner Doucet.