CPHS Wrestling: Sandites upset 40-22 by Owasso

Mitchell Smith (pictured here at the Bobby Lyons Tournament) earned the Sandites their only lead of the dual against Owasso Friday afternoon.

For the first time since 2007, the Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (3-4) has a losing record. The Sandites pummeled Owasso 55-11 in the second dual of the season, but the stars aligned for the home team at the 5th Annual Owasso Ram Duals on Friday, marking the Rams’ first victory over Sand Springs since at least 1993, which is as far back as Sandite Pride records go. No. 11 Owasso improved to 5-5 with their fourth-straight win.

The dual started at 113, where freshman Mitchell Smith (8-3) earned a 9-5 decision over Troy Bullman. In their first dual of the year Bullman fell 15-0 to Brendon Wiseley, who has since quit the team.

At 120 Leyton Warne won 7-2 over Harley Newberry (5-9) to tie the dual up. In their first meeting Warne was pinned by Caden Vaughn. At 126 State Qualifier EJ Tecson pinned Ethan Norton (3-10, 3-15). He also pinned Caleb Phillips in their first meeting.

Kilian McNichol cut down to 132 where he earned a 10-1 major decision against freshman Carter Goodman (6-6). The Sandites were without State Qualifier Seth Jones. In their first dual McNichol was defeated 3-1 by Blake Jones. This time Blake Jones (14-6, 40-20) picked up a much-needed pin at 138 against Bryson Perez.

Preston Medlin (9-12, 22-34) also came up big for the Sandites. He edged out Perez 3-0 in December, but this time he won a 10-0 major decision against Chad Herbert at 145.

Ethan White (3-7) suffered from a change in opponents. In December he won 12-3 against Herbert, but this time he was pinned at the absolute last second by Braxton Bacon, who was absent from the Rams’ lineup last month.

State Qualifier Nate Jacobson pinned Chase White (7-12, 7-14) at 160, who he teched in December. Chris Kirby (17-8, 75-32) repeated his December success, pinning Zachery Conrad in only 19 seconds.

Sango Whitehorn (6-14, 8-18) got a new opponent at 182. In December he majored Jesse Newby 15-6, but this time Newby was replaced by Mark Turner, who pinned the Sandite in 5:48.

Brooks Dudley (15-13, 25-21) was the final Sandite to record a win, beating Scott Ghavami 11-6, who he pinned in their first meeting.

Josh Fincannon (22-8, 61-42) beat Devin Harris 7-3 in December, but this time he was bumped up to heavyweight . Santana Naugle (0-3, 3-12) filled in at 220 and this time Harris got the 3-2 decision. Fincannon was unable to get the win against true heavyweight Tyler Rich, who won 6-1 in sudden victory overtime. Rich did not compete in the teams’ first meeting, and Robbie Parrish received a forfeit then.

The dual ended at 106, where Zeke Wheeler won a 7-2 payback decision against Shane Wolf (8-8). Wolf won their first meeting 8-7.