CPHS Wrestling: Union upsets shorthanded Sandites 40-32

Pictured: Freshman Mitchell Smith competes in a dual at Stillwater. Smith won a crucial pin against Union Thursday evening.

The Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (3-3) suffered a 40-32 upset at the hands of No. 14 Union (3-2) Thursday night on the road, marking their first loss to the Redskins in over a decade.

The Sandites were without two of their best wrestlers, and that made a big difference. Blake Jones was absent at 138, as was 106-pounder Brendon Wiseley, who is competing at the Chili Bowl sprint car Nationals this weekend.

Sophomore Shane Wolf (7-5) stepped up from junior varsity and started out well, taking an 8-0 lead with two sets of nearfall points in the first quarter. He got surprised with a headlock in the second period, though, and gave up a fall to Adam Lohmann

Mitchell Smith (3-2) tied it up at 113 in a battle of freshmen, pinning Riley Trickett in 1:45. Caden Vaughn (5-1) won a 7-3 decision over Jarrod Gilliam, Seth Jones (18-4, 62-33) pinned Ty Young in 2:29, and freshman Carter Goodman (3-2) pinned Ryan Trickett in 1:28 for a 21-6 lead.

Then the momentum shifted to the home team. Chris Dugger kicked off a three-match streak for the Redskins with a fall at 138. Ethan Norton (2-6, 2-12) and Preston Medlin (8-10, 21-32) suffered pins, and Ethan White (2-4) gave up a 9-1 major decision to State Qualifier Caleb Rogers to put the Redskins out front at 22-21. Medlin was up 4-3 against Noah Smith, but Smith got a defensive touch fall with 13 seconds left.

White was penalized a team point for slapping Rogers’ hands after the match when Rogers held up a “U” for Union. Chris Kirby (14-7, 72-31) received a forfeit, but the Redskins won three more in a row.

Dakota Taylor (0-9, 0-16) managed to not give up any bonus points to Shane Fields, but Sango Whitehorn (6-11, 8-15) was pinned and Brooks Dudley (11-11, 21-19) lost a 3-1 heartbreaker to State-placer Jake Rogers after giving up a takedown with 11 seconds left.

The teams traded forfeits in the final two weight classes with Josh Fincannon (18-7, 57-41) winning at 220, and Micah Walker getting the points at 285.

Both teams will return to action first thing Friday morning at the 55th Annual Bobby Lyons Invitational in Sand Springs. That tournament will feature nationally ranked No. 13 Allen, Texas as the front runner.

Union 40 CPHS 32
106: Adam Lohmann (UHS) FALL Shane Wolf (2:48).
113: Mitchell Smith (CPHS) FALL Riley Trickett (1:45).
120: Caden Vaughn (CPHS) 7-3 Jarrod Gilliam.
126: Seth Jones (CPHS) FALL Ty Young (2:29).
132: Carter Goodman (CPHS) FALL Ryan Trickett (1:28).
138: Chris Dugger (UHS) FALL Ethan Norton (1:03).
145: Noah Smith (UHS) FALL Preston Medlin (5:47).
152: Caleb Rogers (UHS) 9-1 Ethan White*.
* -1 CPHS Unsportsmanlike.
160: Chris Kirby (CPHS) FORFEIT.
170: Shane Fields (UHS) 5-1 Dakota Taylor.
182: Gavin Koehler (UHS) FALL Sango Whitehorn (4:24).
195: Jake Rogers (UHS) 3-1 Brooks Dudley.
220: Josh Fincannon (CPHS) FORFEIT.
285: Micah Walker (UHS) FORFEIT.