CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win Vinita Tournament with four champions, beat Owasso 45-26

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The Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (2-3) is on the tail end of its busiest week of the season. After dropping a 45-27 decision to 5A No. 1 Collinsville (3-0) on Tuesday, the Sandites won their first tournament of the Jarrod Patterson era on Wednesday, then won a 45-26 dual meet Thursday at Owasso. At the Vinita-NEO tournament the Sandites sent eight wrestlers to the finals and crowned four champions, with 13 top-three finishes.

5A powerhouse Collinsville has won three consecutive State Tournaments and outmatched the Sandites with nine victories. The Sandites’ first two wins came by way of forfeit and they trailed 36-12 before Blake Jones made his season debut with a pin at 170. Sango Whitehorn secured a 4-3 win over Gabe Lyon, and Mason Harris won the heavyweight match by fall.

On Wednesday Shane Wolf pinned three foes in the first period before winning a 2-1 decision over returning State Qualifier Tanner Winesburg in the finals. Mitchell Smith pinned all five of his foes to win at 138. Blake Jones pinned his first three foes in a cumulative 62 seconds before going the distance in a 10-8 win over Wagoner State Qualifier Logan Sterling. Brooks Dudley won 195 with four falls, including a ten-second pin.

Zander Grigsby secured three pins en route to a second-place finish at 106. Ethan White recorded four falls in a second-place performance at 152. Sango Whitehorn placed second at 182, with his only loss coming to two-time State-placer Kaden Charboneau. Mason Harris placed second at heavyweight with two falls.

Harley Newberry placed third at 120, Jesse Moore placed third at 126, Sammy Naugle placed third at 132, Ethan Norton placed third at 145, Teagen Campbell placed third at 170, Colton Luker placed fourth at 145, James Robey placed fourth at 170, Luke McGeeHee placed sixth at 120, and Lucas Cash placed sixth at 220.

On Thursday the Rams won their first three matches for an early lead, but Jesse Moore got the visitors on the board with a 4-3 decision at 126, followed by pins from Sammy Naugle and Ethan Norton. Ethan White, Dakota Taylor, Brooks Dudley, and Mason Harris all secured pins and Sango Whitehorn received a forfeit for a comfortable margin of victory.

Sandite Wrestling will return to action Friday and Saturday mornings at the Jerry Billings Invitational in Sapulpa.