CPHS Wrestling: Sandites beat Watonga, Claremore, and Perry at Ram Duals

Chris Kirby competes in a dual against Collinsville. Kirby went undefeated for the Sandites at the Ram Duals this weekend, winning six matches.

After going 1-2 in pool play at the 5th Annual Owasso Ram Duals, the Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (7-5) finished strong on Saturday, winning the consolation bracket with three dual victories.

The Sandites beat Springdale 44-27 on day one, but fell 40-22 to No. 11 Owasso (7-7) and 60-15 to No. 2 Mustang (14-2). On Saturday they won 59-19 against Watonga (2-13), 43-28 against 5A No. 12 Claremore (7-15), and 37-36 against 3A No. 5 Perry (9-7).

Goddard, the defending Kansas 5A State Champions won the tournament with two surprising upsets, defeating nationally ranked No. 48 Mustang and and No. 13 Allen, Texas. Former Sandite Kaden Glass, who moved to Kansas this past summer, went 5-1 with his new team, with his only loss coming to State Champion University of Oklahoma-commit Tate Picklo, who is ranked 10th in the nation.

Sophomore Blake Jones and freshman Mitchell Smith were 5-1 for the Sandites, and sophomore Brooks Dudley was 4-1. Seniors Preston Medlin and Chris Kirby both went undefeated at 6-0.

CPHS 59 Watonga 19

Dalton Rayburn won the opening match for Watonga by pinning freshman Carter Goodman (7-8), but Jones (18-7, 44-21) got the Sandites on the board with a new school record for fastest tech fall at 138 pounds, beating Micheal Reza 17-2 in only 2:00.

Medlin (14-12, 27-34) put Sand Springs out front once and for all by pinning Tanner Williams in 1:25. Chase White (8-15, 8-17) pinned Cayman Wicoreck in 3:35 and Kirby (22-8, 80-32) received a forfeit to make it 23-6.

Joe Jackson majored Dakota Taylor (1-14, 1-21) and Dalton Laird pinned Sango Whitehorn (8-17, 10-21) to cut it to 23-16, but Thomas Naugle (4-4, 5-6) pinned Ernesto Duenez in 3:24 and Josh Fincannon (25-10, 64-44) received a forfeit. Ethan Henderson won a 2-1 decision over Robbie Parrish (6-13, 8-28), but that would be the last win for the Eagles.

Shane Wolf (11-10) received a forfeit at 106, Mitchell Smith (12-4) pinned Shawn Johnson in 0:33, Colton Luker (2-10, 3-10) pinned Dakota Morris in 1:53, and Ethan Norton (4-14, 4-19) received a forfeit to conclude the dual.

CPHS 43 Claremore 28

The Sandites never trailed against Claremore, taking a 16-0 lead right out of the gate. Hunter Hilger (1-3) and Jones received forfeits, then Medlin majored Caden Tilly 8-0.

The next six matches alternated between the two teams. Ashton Stevenson got the Zebras on the board with a tech fall against White then Kirby retaliated by pinning Jakoby Banks in 1:35. State Qualifier Isaac Guinn majored Whitehorn 10-2, Dudley (18-14, 28-22) pinned Spencer Lewis in 1:12, then Blake Bacon won a 5-3 decision over Santana Naugle (0-3, 3-12).

Fincannon eked out a 1-0 decision over State Qualifier Ryan Cochran and Wolf pinned Rose Grubowski in 0:47 to clinch the dual. Smith padded the win with a pin of Brandt Phelan in 0:42.

Claremore won the final three matches. Kearanie Johnson majored Harley Newberry (5-11), State Qualifier Kaden Stanley pinned Norton, and State Qualifier Kai Shultz received a forfeit.

CPHS 37 Perry 36

In the consolation finals the Sandites took on the most storied program in all of high school wrestling, the 63-time State Champions from Perry. Sand Springs won eight matches to Perry’s six, but all of Perry’s wins were by fall or forfeit, and Sand Springs trailed 36-33 coming into the final match.

State Champion Dylan Avery received a forfeit at 145, then Medlin got the Sandites on the board with a 2-0 decision against Kohl Witter. Josh Kime pinned White, then Sand Springs went on a five match win streak.

Kirby pinned Charlie Gilbreath in only 11 seconds, Whitehorn won a 5-2 decision over Ethan Hughes, Thomas Naugle received a forfeit, Dudley pinned Huner Nelson in 0:53, and Fincannon won a 4-0 decision against Chaz Polifka for the 27-12 lead.

Angel Tiscareno broke up the run by pinning Wolf, but Smith responded by pinning Hunter Coldiron in 2:00. Then came the Perry comeback. State Qualifier Gabe Valencia pinned Luker, State Champion Ryan Smith pinned Norton, and State Qualifier Logan Smith pinned Hilger to reclaim the lead.

It all came down to 138, where Jones needed a major decision or greater to secure the dual. A takedown in the third period put him in the bonus against Kaleb Owen for the one-point win.

The Sandites will return to action Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with a district quad against Sapulpa (2-3), Muskogee (1-2), and Ponca City (2-5) as they look for their fifth consecutive District title.

Owasso Ram Dual Results
Goddard 80-0 Owasso JV
Goddard 65-9 Claremore
Goddard 51-15 Comanche
Goddard 59-13 Edmond Memorial
Goddard 38-23 Mustang
Goddard 35-30 Allen
Allen 78-6 Watonga
Allen 60-16 Deer Creek
Allen 60-16 Perry
Allen 55-6 Owasso
Allen 58-15 Cushing
Mustang 69-6 Springdale
Mustang 52-13 Owasso
Mustang 60-15 Sand Springs
Mustang 54-9 Deer Creek
Mustang 50-17 Cushing
Cushing 47-19 Manhattan
Cushing 61-12 Newkirk
Cushing 51-30 Edmond Memorial
Cushing 45-30 Comanche
Comanche 52-21 Claremore
Comanche 70-12 Owasso JV
Comanche 42-32 Owasso
Comanche 36-33 Deer Creek
Deer Creek 43-13 Perry
Deer Creek 60-22 Watonga
Deer Creek 36-33 Edmond Memorial
Owasso 40-22 Sand Springs
Owasso 53-12 Springdale
Owasso 34-31 Edmond Memorial
Edmond Memorial 42-30 Newkirk
Edmond Memorial 40-36 Manhattan
Sand Springs 44-27 Springdale
Sand Springs 59-19 Watonga
Sand Springs 43-28 Claremore
Sand Springs 37-36 Perry
Perry 60-24 Watonga
Perry 64-18 Springdale
Perry 36-32 Manhattan
Manhattan 45-36 Newkirk
Manhattan 69-12 Owasso JV
Manhattan 51-28 Claremore
Claremore 63-18 Owasso JV
Claremore 49-30 Newkirk
Newkirk 49-21 Watonga
Newkirk 42-39 Springdale
Springdale 47-24 Owasso JV
Owasso JV 57-24 Watonga

Placement
1st - Goddard, Kansas
2nd - Allen, Texas
3rd - Mustang
4th - Cushing
5th - Comanche
6th - Edmond Deer Creek
7th - Owasso
8th - Edmond Memorial
9th - Sand Springs
10th - Perry
11th - Manhattan, Kansas
12th - Claremore
13th - Newkirk
14th - Springdale, Arkansas
15th - Owasso JV
16th - Watonga