CPHS Wrestling: No. 2 Comanche tops Sand Springs 39-31 at Ram Duals

Class 3A No. 2 Comanche was a hair more than the Sandites could handle Friday evening at the Owasso Ram Duals, and the undefeated Indians improved to 12-0 with a 39-31 victory over 6A No. 5 Sand Springs (9-3).

Both teams won seven matches apiece, but six of Comanche’s battles were won by fall. The Sandites were without two of their best wrestlers in Scott Patton and Riley Weir, both taking recovery time after suffering injuries at their District Dual Championship Thursday.

Seth Jones (13-11, (35-25) and State Qualifier Jaxon Miller were tied up 4-4 late in the second when Miller added a trio of back points. Jones managed to stay alive till the buzzer and added a takedown in the third to keep things close, but Miller reversed with ten seconds left for the 10-6 decision.

Freshman standout Blake Jones (15-9) worked over Kanyn Allen for a 12-0 major decision, but State Qualifier Trevor Cusumano retaliated by pinning Caleb Phillips (3-13, 5-20) in 1:30.

Jordan Duncan scored first on Preston Medlin (10-15), but the Sandite escaped and scored a takedown of his own seconds before the end of the first period. Duncan escaped in the second to tie it, but Medlin escaped in the third for the lead and scored with eight seconds left for the 6-3 decision.

State Qualifier Gage Miller pinned Dakota Taylor (0-3), State Qualifier Ethon Hamrick pinned Chris Kirby (24-8, 46-18), and State Champion Cade Cook pinned Braden Dahl (6-7, 7-10) in 0:33 for a 27-7 Comanche lead.

Riley Magee (11-8, 16-13) and Broedy Jessen went scoreless through the first period but Magee snagged an escape and a takedown in the second and rode out the third for a 3-0 decision.

Kaden Glass (21-7) had little difficulty with Rowdy Rhone, taking a 6-1 lead into the second period before pinning the Indian in 3:39.

The Indians came back with a vengeance as nationally ranked No. 4 State Champion Konner Doucet stuck Justin Smith (1-2) in 0:38 and Ethan Bacon pinned Josh Fincannon (20-15, 34-32) in 0:36 to clinch the dual.

Christian Forbes (16-7) won the 106 match with a 16-1 technical fall against Gunnor Yates in 4:22. Brendon Wiseley (21-10, 35-18) won a 5-0 decision against Lake Epperson, and Dylan Luker (6-5) received a forfeit in the final match.

The Sandites have one dual left Thursday against Berryhill (1-10).