CPHS Wrestling: Sandites place 8th at home tournament with two finalists

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The Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team took eighth place at their home tournament this weekend at the Ed Dubie Field House. Nationally-ranked No. 13 Allen, Texas won the 55th Annual Bobby Lyons Invitational with five champions, followed by the defending 5A State Champions from Collinsville with three winners. The Sandites put two in the finals and had five placers.

Chris Kirby (16-8, 74-32) came in runner-up at 160 with two pins, including a 13-second win in the semifinals, before falling 7-2 to Texas State Qualifier Alejandro Cavazos.

Josh Fincannon (21-8, 60-42) was runner-up at 220, winning a 3-2 ultimate tie-breaker against State Qualifier Levi Juby in the semifinals. In the finals he was knotted up 4-4 against Kansas State Qualifier Trevor Lister after two periods before getting pinned with 35 seconds left.

Freshman Mitchell Smith (7-3) placed third at 113 pounds, with his only loss coming to defending State Champion Cameron Steed in the semifinals. He recorded two pins and won 6-2 against State Qualifier Ethan Kemble.

Caden Vaughn (7-3) placed sixth at 120 after injury defaulting his final match. He won his first two matches by pin, including State Qualifier Lane Cosby, before falling to undefeated Collinsville sophomore Troy Spratley, who won the tournament, and Collinsville freshman Cole Brooks who recently won the U.S. Junior Open Championship.

Carter Goodman (6-5) placed sixth at 132 with two pins and a major decision. Brooks Dudley (14-13, 24-21) went 3-2 with one pin at 195 and was eliminated one round short of placement.

Shane Wolf (8-7) went 1-2 with one pin at 106. Harley Newberry (5-8) went 1-2 with one pin at 113. Colton Luker (1-8) went 1-2 at 120 with one pin for his first win of the season. Ethan Norton (3-9, 3-14) went 1-2 at 126 with his first career pin.

Chase White (7-11, 7-13) went 2-2 at 152 with one fall, and Ethan White (3-6) was 1-2 at 152. Dakota Taylor (1-11, 1-18) went 1-2 at 170 and picked up his first career win with a pin. Thomas Naugle (2-4, 3-6) went 2-2 at 195 with one pin for his first wins off the season.

Sandite Wrestling will return to action next Friday at the Owasso Ram Duals tournament. Other teams competing at the Ram Duals include Allen, 4A No. 12 Berryhill, 5A No. 12 Claremore, 3A No. 1 Comanche, 4A No. 2 Cushing, 6A No. 9 Deer Creek, 6A No. 6 Edmond Memorial, Goddard, Manhattan, 6A No. 2 Mustang, 3A No. 10 Newkirk, 6A No. 10 Owasso, 3A No. 3 Perry, Springdale, and Watonga.

Team Scores
316.5 Allen, TX
177.5 Collinsville
134.0 Prosper, TX
134.0 Rockwall, TX
120.0 Sperry
115.0 Union
114.0 Garden City, KS
106.0 Sand Springs
86.0 Blue Valley, KS
80.0 Bartlesville
74.0 Ponca City
67.0 Pawhuska
57.5 Sapulpa
56.0 Bixby
45.0 Muskogee
44.0 Morris
35.5 Sallisaw
27.0 North Little Rock, AR

Champions
106: Colby Strachan (Bartlesville).
113: Braxton Brown (Allen).
120: Troy Spratley (Collinsville).
126: Jordan Williams (Collinsville).
132: Zach Blankenship (Bixby).
138: Drake Acklin (Collinsville).
145: Anthony Ferrari (Allen).
152: Josh Janas (Garden City).
160: Alejandro Cavazos (Allen).
170: Elise Brown Ton (Allen).
182: Ramsey Brahimaj (Rockwall).
195: Zane Davis (Allen).
220: Trevor Lister (Blue Valley).
285: Micah Walker (Union).