CPHS Wrestling: Season rewind and final statistics

The 2019-2020 Sandite Wrestling season was a bit of a mixed bag as the team struggled in a lot of areas, but still continued several Sand Springs success streaks.

At 10-8 the team won their lowest percentage of duals (.556) since a 6-6 season in 2006, but they did extend their ten-win season streak to five straight years, and won their fourth-consecutive district title.

They failed to crown an individual tournament champion for the first time since 2006, and failed to win a team tournament title for the third-straight season, but continued a seven-year tradition of putting a Sandite in the State Finals, with Seth Jones placing second.

They had two State Placers, with Josh Fincannon finishing third. That was their lowest number since 2011, and they placed 10th at the tournament. A pessimist would point out that it’s their lowest placement since 2011, but an optimist would acknowledge that being a top-ten program in the State’s largest school classification is a feat that 22 other schools would love to claim.

When you’re only three years removed from State and Dual State titles, it’s easy to look at the glass half empty. But a top-ten finish is nothing to scoff at, especially considering the team lost a State Finalist mid-season and had two other teammates transfer to other schools and make the State Finals with their new programs. That’s a lot of firepower to lose and still finish as good as they did.

The Sandites will graduate an eight-man senior class this year. Chris Kirby, Hunter Hilger, Seth Jones, Josh Fincannon, Preston Medlin, Robbie Parrish, Brendon Wiseley, and Caleb Phillips went a combined 145-81 this season and 362-254 in their careers.

Fincannon had a great senior season, making the finals at three different tournaments, including Regionals and the prestigious Perry Tournament of Champions. He won ten straight matches over a four-week period this season.

Kirby was a three-time State Qualifier and placed fourth as a sophomore and junior. In his senior season he competed in arguably the toughest weight class in 6A. As a junior he won the Jerry Billings Invitational. He had the longest win streak on the team this year, winning fourteen straight matches, and was 16-1 in duals.

Jones was a three-time State Qualifier and two-time placer, finishing fourth as a junior. He wasn’t able to win the State title, but he did beat the State Champion earlier in the season. He also won ten straight matches this year.

Medlin only spent two years on varsity and was one of the most improved wrestlers on the team, going 21-16 after a 13-22 junior year. He won ten straight matches in January.

Wiseley quit the team mid-season, but left his mark on the program as a junior State Runner-Up and Regional Champion. He also won the Glenpool tournament last year.

The future remains bright for the program with a stacked group of underclassmen like freshman State Qualifier Mitchell Smith, sophomore State Qualifier Blake Jones, Brooks Dudley, Shane Wolf, Carter Goodman, and more. Junior State Qualifier Sango Whitehorn will lead next year’s seniors alongside Caden Vaughn, who had a solid season battling through injury.

Season Record
35-12 Josh Fincannon (.745)
32-12 Chris Kirby (.727)
26-7 Seth Jones (.788)
25-13 Blake Jones (.658)
24-20 Brooks Dudley (.545)
21-16 Preston Medlin (.568)
18-9 Mitchell Smith (.667)
17-6 Brendon Wiseley (.739)
13-16 Shane Wolf (.448)
10-25 Sango Whitehorn (.286)
9-5 Caden Vaughn (.643)
8-14 Carter Goodman (.364)
8-14 Harley Newberry (.364)
8-18 Chase White (.308)
7-16 Robbie Parrish (.304)
5-4 Thomas Naugle (.556)
5-15 Ethan Norton (.250)
3-10 Colton Luker (.231)
3-12 Ethan White (.200)
3-18 Dakota Taylor (.143)
2-7 Santana Naugle (.222)
1-0 Tegan Campbell (1.00)
1-4 Hunter Hilger (.200)
1-4 Caleb Phillips (.200)
0-2 Sammy Naugle
0-2 Codey Cramer

Career Record
90-36 Chris Kirby (.714)
74-46 Josh Fincannon (.617)
70-36 Seth Jones (.660)
69-26 Brendon Wiseley (.726)
51-27 Blake Jones (.654)
34-28 Brooks Dudley (.548)
34-38 Preston Medlin (.472)
18-9 Mitchell Smith (.667)
13-16 Shane Wolf (.448)
12-29 Sango Whitehorn (.293)
9-5 Caden Vaughn (.643)
9-31 Robbie Parrish (.225)
9-31 Caleb Phillips (.225)
8-14 Carter Goodman (.364)
8-14 Harley Newberry (.364)
8-20 Chase White (.286)
6-6 Thomas Naugle (.500)
5-16 Santana Naugle (.238)
5-20 Ethan Norton (.200)
4-10 Colton Luker (.286)
3-12 Ethan White (.200)
3-25 Dakota Taylor (.107)
1-0 Tegan Campbell (1.00)
1-4 Hunter Hilger (.200)
0-2 Sammy Naugle
0-2 Codey Cramer

Season Stats

Falls
23 Kirby
17 Dudley
14 S. Jones
12 Fincannon
12 Smith
9 Wiseley
9 B. Jones
7 C. White
7 Wolf
6 Vaughn
6 Medlin
6 Newberry
5 Goodman
3 Whitehorn
3 Parrish
3 Luker
2 T. Naugle
2 E. White
2 Norton
1 Phillips
1 Taylor
1 Campbell

Major Decisions
4 Whitehorn
4 Medlin
4 B. Jones
2 Wiseley
2 Fincannon
1 S. Jones
1 Dudley
1 Parrish
1 E. White
1 Smith
1 Goodman

Forfeits
5 Kirby
5 Fincannon
3 Parrish
2 B. Jones
2 T. Naugle
2 Taylor
1 Dudley
1 Wolf
1 Vaughn
1 Norton
1 Hilger
1 Goodman
1 Newberry

Decisions
16 Fincannon
11 Medlin
10 S. Jones
7 B. Jones
5 Wiseley
5 Dudley
5 Wolf
5 Smith
4 Kirby
3 Whitehorn
2 Norton
2 Vaughn
2 San. Naugle
1 Newberry
1 Goodman
1 C. White
1 T. Naugle

Tech Falls
3 B. Jones
1 S. Jones
1 Wiseley

Takedowns
45 Whitehorn
44 Dudley
44 S. Jones
43 B. Jones
37 Kirby
36 Fincannon
35 Medlin
27 Smith
25 Wiseley
17 Wolf
15 Newberry
14 Vaughn
13 C. White
13 E. White
10 Goodman
8 Norton
5 Parrish
4 Taylor
3 Phillips
3 T. Naugle
3 Luker
2 Campbell
2 San. Naugle

Escapes
35 S. Jones
31 Whitehorn
30 Fincannon
27 Medlin
20 Dudley
20 E. White
20 B. Jones
19 Kirby
18 Goodman
15 C. White
14 San. Naugle
13 Wolf
11 Newberry
8 Phillips
8 Taylor
8 Smith
7 Vaughn
6 Norton
6 Luker
6 Hilger
5 Parrish
3 Wiseley
3 T. Naugle

Nearfall Points
99 B. Jones
52 Kirby
42 Wiseley
37 S. Jones
34 Fincannon
26 Medlin
25 Dudley
24 Smith
24 Wolf
19 C. White
16 Vaughn
10 Newberry
9 Whitehorn
9 Parrish
8 E. White
7 Norton
5 Goodman
4 Luker

Reversals
16 Wiseley
16 B. Jones
14 Kirby
11 Wolf
11 Medlin
10 C. White
7 Newberry
6 Fincannon
5 T. Naugle
5 Vaughn
4 Dudley
4 Goodman
4 S. Jones
3 Parrish
2 Norton
1 Whitehorn
1 E. White
1 Luker
1 Smith

Perry TOC
2nd - Fincannon
2nd - B. Jones
2nd - C. Jones
5th - Wiseley

Bixby Pre-Turkey
2nd - Vaughn
3rd - C. White

Cushing
4th - Fincannon
6th - Wiseley

Kansas City
9th - S. Jones
11th - Kirby
17th - Fincannon
17th - B. Jones
23rd - Dudley
29th - Newberry
29th - Whitehorn

Sand Springs
2nd - Kirby
2nd - Fincannon
3rd - Smith
6th - Goodman
6th - Vaughn

State
2nd - S. Jones
3rd - Fincannon

Regionals
2nd - Fincannon
2nd - Smith
3rd - S. Jones
4th - B. Jones
4th - Kirby
5th - Whitehorn
6th - Medlin
6th - Dudley

Career Stats

Falls
75 Kirby
39 S. Jones
32 Wiseley
27 Fincannon
23 Dudley
20 B. Jones
12 Smith
8 Medlin
7 C. White
7 Wolf
6 Phillips
6 Vaughn
6 Newberry
5 Goodman
3 Parrish
3 Luker
3 Whitehorn
2 T. Naugle
2 E. White
2 Norton
1 Taylor
1 Campbell

Tech Falls
6 Wiseley
4 B. Jones
3 S. Jones

Major Decisions
9 B. Jones
7 S. Jones
6 Wiseley
5 Medlin
4 Whitehorn
3 Fincannon
1 Dudley
1 Parrish
1 E. White
1 Smith
1 Goodman

Decisions
35 Fincannon
20 Medlin
19 S. Jones
17 Wiseley
16 B. Jones
10 Kirby
8 Dudley
5 Wolf
5 Smith
4 Whitehorn
2 Phillips
2 Norton
2 Vaughn
2 San. Naugle
1 Newberry
1 Goodman
1 C. White
1 T. Naugle

Forfeits
9 Fincannon
8 Wiseley
5 Parrish
5 Kirby
3 T. Naugle
2 S. Jones
2 B. Jones
2 Dudley
2 Taylor
1 Medlin
1 Whitehorn
1 Phillips
1 Vaughn
1 Goodman
1 Newberry
1 Luker
1 Wolf
1 Norton
1 Hilger

Takedowns
131 S. Jones
97 Kirby
91 B. Jones
87 Wiseley
84 Fincannon
70 Medlin
60 Dudley
47 Whitehorn
27 Smith
21 Phillips
17 Wolf
15 Newberry
14 Vaughn
13 C. White
13 E. White
10 Goodman
10 Norton
7 Taylor
5 Parrish
3 T. Naugle
3 Luker
2 San. Naugle
2 Campbell

Escapes
93 S. Jones
91 Kirby
69 Fincannon
52 Medlin
48 B. Jones
34 Whitehorn
31 Dudley
27 Wiseley
25 Phillips
20 E. White
18 Goodman
15 C. White
14 San. Naugle
13 Wolf
11 Newberry
10 Taylor
9 Parrish
8 Smith
7 Norton
7 Vaughn
6 Luker
6 Hilger
3 T. Naugle

Nearfall Points
196 Kirby
184 Wiseley
165 B. Jones
130 S. Jones
63 Fincannon
54 Medlin
47 Dudley
24 Smith
24 Wolf
19 C. White
16 Vaughn
10 Newberry
9 Whitehorn
9 Parrish
8 E. White
7 Norton
5 Goodman
4 Luker
3 Phillips

Reversals
47 Kirby
42 Wiseley
24 B. Jones
19 Medlin
16 Fincannon
15 S. Jones
11 Wolf
10 C. White
7 Newberry
6 Phillips
5 T. Naugle
5 Vaughn
4 Dudley
4 Parrish
4 Goodman
2 Norton
2 Taylor
1 Whitehorn
1 E. White
1 Luker
1 Smith