Wrestling Roundup: Junior High Lady Sandites Place 2nd at Home Tourney, Keystone Kids 2nd at State

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Chanute, Kansas edged out No. 5 Westmoore 211.5 to 207 to win the second annual Sand Springs girls high school wrestling tournament Saturday at Clyde Boyd Middle School.

The defending champions, Springdale Har-Ber, slipped to 17th this year while host No. 10 Sand Springs placed 21st in the field of 42 teams.

In junior high action the Sandites finished runner-up to Norman by a margin of 228 to 214.5 after calling down a pair of varsity freshmen. Defending junior high champion Perry tied for third place with Bixby at 173 points. 37 schools participated in the junior high tournament.

Sand Springs went 3-1 in the finals while Norman was 1-2, but the Tigers had the edge in consolation with seven top-five placers to the Sandites’ five.

High School Girls

Kelsi Hilton led the varsity team with a fourth place finish at 140 pounds, with both of her losses coming to Har-Ber’s Kinalisa Lokot. Hilton previously pinned Lokot for first place at the Diamond State Invitational in December, but the junior State placer got the upper hand this time with a pair of second period falls.

Laila Mirza went 5-2 at 115 for fifth place, with all of her wins coming via fall. Trinity Owens placed eighth at 110, Audree Robinson placed 10th at 125, and Emily Ambriz placed 10th at 235.

Junior High Girls

Kenzie Johnson won at 89 pounds with two falls and an 8-7 semifinal decision. In the finals she pinned Ponca’s Bailey Ward in 4:10.

Bailey Copeland won at 96 pounds, pinning her first four opponents before dominating Cleveland’s Hannah Stephenson 8-0 in the finals.

Ambrielle Chambers won at 102 pounds, pinning all five of her foes. In the finals she stuck Norman’s Rylie Hillis in 2:41.

Copeland and Chambers, both freshmen, usually wrestle with the varsity team.

Rylee Allen was runner-up at 117, pinning her first four opponents before getting pinned by Norman’s Claire Lancaster in the finals.

Kyla Crittenden placed third at 73, Faith Humble placed sixth at 117, Collby Garrison placed seventh at 145, Lyla Waldren placed eighth at 102, Cailey Miller placed eighth at 155, Brylee Smith placed ninth at 145, Audrey Pride placed ninth at 117, Rowen Hull placed tenth at 138, Savannah Taylor placed 11th at 110, and Sawyer Briscoe placed 12th at 102.

Junior High Boys

The junior high boys competed at the 82nd annual Ted Anderson tournament in Edmond and took fifth place with two champions.

Griffin Sensintaffar won at 86 pounds for his fourth title of the season. He pinned his first three opponents before closing out with a pair of decisions. In the finals he wont 3-0 against Broken Arrow’s Bryson McQueen in a rematch of last week’s semifinals. Sensintaffar pinned McQueen last weekend en route to a tournament title at Perry.

Freshman Jaxon Grigsby won at 126 pounds with two pins and two decisions before taking down Edmond North’s Brooks McCollom in the finals. Grigsby scored a takedown with 15 seconds left to tie it at 3-3. He scored a takedown in overtime but McCollom had a pair of escapes to tie it at 5-5 before Grigsby scored a reversal in the third overtime period for the 7-5 win.

Kasen McAffrey placed third at 140, Kaden Pope placed fifth at 132, Rowdy Ash placed sixth at 80 pounds, Corbin Wooley placed sixth at 155, and Hunter Fields placed sixth at 170.

Youth Wrestling

The Keystone Kids Wrestling Club competed at the OKUSA State Championship and took first place in Division I and Division II and second place overall. Head coach Kyle Waag was named the OKUSA Coach of the Year for the east side of the state.

Madden Moore, Jett Galloway, and Raylee Dawes won gold in Division I and Holden Yingst was runner-up.

Patrick Sanchez and Hagan Wolfenberger won gold in Division II, Hudson Waag was runner-up, and Maddix Spencer placed fourth.

In Division III Ty Galloway and Autumn Foust placed third and Sutton Hawley placed fourth.

Maddox Pope won gold In Division IV while Karson Waag and Bryson Pope were runners-up. Wes Wilson and Zander Pope placed fourth.

Kayden Worthington won gold in Division V.

In the Novice divisions: Landon Replogle and Carter Randall won gold; Gage Fadenrecht and Maverick Spencer placed third; and Hunter Sims, Brayden Replogle, Nakona Eaglin, and Joseph Satoe placed fourth.

Keystone Kids Place 3rd at Coweta with 9 Champions

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The Keystone Kids wrestling club took third place at the Rumble in the Jungle tournament in Coweta this weekend, bringing nine tournament titles back to Sand Springs.

Girls Results

Raylee Dawes won the 49-pound bracket in 6U, pinning both of her opponents in under a minute.

Saylor Eaglin won the 55-pound bracket in 8U, pinning both of her opponents in a combined 50 seconds.

Kambyr Lee won the 145-pound bracket in 12U with two decisions.

Boys Results

Jayce Parks won the 61-pound bracket in 10U-Novice, pinning all three of his foes in a round-robin.

Kason Wolfe won the 70-pound bracket in 10U-Open with three pins and a decision. He also wrestled up to 12U-Open and won a 4-2 decision over Broken Arrow’s Briggs Mattson in the finals.

Ryder Richardson won the 73-pound bracket in 12U-Open with two pins and an 11-3 major decision in a round robin.

Kayden Worthington won the 145-pound bracket in 15U-Open with two pins and an 11-0 major decision against Coweta’s Jes Mason.

Carter Randall won the 105-pound bracket in 8U-Novice with two pins and also finished as runner-up in the Open division with a 17-second pin.

Daxten Freeman was runner-up at 37 pounds in 6U-Novice, winning two decisions before falling in the finals.

Matthew Parks was runner-up at 46 pounds in 8U-Novice with one pins before falling in the finals.

Juan Holmes was runner-up at 52 pounds in 8U-Novice with one pin.

Derek Brix was runner-up at 61 pounds in 8U-Novice with two pins and an 11-0 major decision before falling in a close 9-7 sudden victory finals match against Collinsville’s Luke Minihan.

Declan Todd was runner-up at 67 pounds in 8U-Open with two decisions before falling in the finals.

Landon Replogle was runner-up at 70 pounds in 8U-Novice with three first-period falls before falling in a close 4-2 decision to Coweta’s Christopher Villanueva.

Kydon Harness was runner-up at 140 pounds in 12U-Open with one pin.

Wes Wilson placed third at 64 pounds in 12U-Open, going 2-2 with two decisions in a round-robin.

Mason Londo placed third at 64 pounds in 10U-Open, winning three consecutive first-period falls after losing his first match in a decision.

Rixon Hathaway lost his first match in a 4-3 decision in the 10U-Open 67-pound bracket but bounced back with two pins for third place.

Legend Dentis placed third at 75 pounds in 8U-Open with one pin.

Brayden Replogle placed third at 90 pounds in 10U-Novice with three consecutive wins and two first-period falls after losing a 4-0 decision to open the day.

Ty Galloway placed third at 110 pounds in 10U-Open with two pins and a 7-5 decision against teammate Rylan Hamby in the consolation finals, only losing a close 6-2 decision in the semifinals. Hamby placed fourth with three first-period falls.

Ryker Dawes went 2-2 for fourth place at 70 pounds in 10U-Open with one pin.

Royce Hefele went 2-2 for fourth place at 105 pounds in 8U-Novice with one pine.

Virginia Beach Duals

Three Keystone Kids competed on Team Oklahoma at the VACW Elementary School National Holiday Duals in Virginia Beach this weekend.

Oklahoma went 1-3 in Pool H and was relegated to the Copper bracket where the Outlaws went 5-2 for fourth place.

Hagan Wolfenberger went 9-1 at 52 pounds with six pins. Karson Waag went 8-2 at 60 pounds with three pins. Hudson Waag went 4-6 at 48 pounds with two falls.

Keystone Kids Crown Three at Ring of Fire

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The Keystone Kids wrestling club crowned three champions at the Ring of Fire tournament in Duncan last weekend.

Madden Moore took first place in the 6&Under 52-pound bracket, pinning both of his opponents.

Jett Galloway won the 6&Under 60-pound bracket, pinning his first opponent before winning a 10-3 decision in the next round.

Hudson Waag won the 8&U 46-pound bracket with a 9-0 major decision and a 59-second pin.

Sutton Hawley placed third at 64 pounds in the 10&Under division with a pin, major decision and an 8-4 decision in the consolation finals. His only loss was a fall in the semifinals.

Kason Wolfe placed fourth at 70 pounds in the 10&Under division going 2-2 with a 17-2 technical fall and a 54-second pin.

Mason Londo competed at 64 pounds in the 10&Under division and went 2-2 with two pins, but didn’t place.

Keystone Kids Crown 5 Champions at Battle for the Buckle

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Five members of the Keystone Kids wrestling club won their divisions at the Battle for the Buckle tournament in Tuttle last weekend.

Hudson Waag won the 43/46-pound bracket in the 8U division handily, pinning two opponents while majoring two others, including a 10-0 shutout of Chickasha’s Ivan Torres in the finals.

Jett Galloway won the 60/66-pound bracket in the 6U division, pinning two of his three foes in the first minute while notching a 17-7 major decision in the semifinals. In the finals he pinned Cashion’s Grey Edgeman in only 49 seconds for his second tournament title in the past two weeks.

Sutton Hawley won the 64-pound bracket in 10U, pinning his first opponent in only 36 seconds before winning a 14-0 major decision in the semifinals. In the championship match he pinned Myles Turner in 2:21 for his third gold medal in the past two weeks.

Kasen McAffrey won the 15U 145-pound bracket with two falls and a major decision, pinning Denymn Friday in 33 seconds in the finals.

Maverick Spencer placed second at 55 pounds in 6U Open, pinning one opponent while losing a close 10-8 decision to the other. He took first place in the Novice division, pinning his first two opponents before winning a 16-2 major decision against Blanchard’s Tucker Dickerson in the finals.

Maddix Spencer placed second at 67 pounds in 8U, winning a 2-0 decision in the semifinals before falling a close 4-0 to Mustang’s Brady Boles.

Kason Wolfe placed second at 70 pounds in 10U with an 18-2 tech fall and a third-period pin before losing a 6-2 decision to Zeke Jansing in the finals.

Mason Londo placed third in 10U at 67 pounds with two falls and a decision, pinning Bronc Fletcher in 1:27 in the placement round.

Carsten Reiss placed third in 10U at 70 pounds, losing his first match before winning out with two falls and a decision. In the placement round he pinned teammate Ryker Dawes in 1:06.

Dawes pinned his first foe in only 38 seconds. He suffered a semifinal fall but eked out a 1-0 decision against Guthrie’s Maverick Knox before falling to Reiss.

Ty Galloway placed third at 110 pounds in 10U, losing his first match before earning a 7-5 decision and pinning teammate Rylan Hamby in the placement round. Hamby pinned his first opponent in 1:20 en route to the consolation finals.

Brody Wilson placed third in 15U at 120 pounds, going 1-2 with a 9-3 decision in the second round of the round-robin.

Karson Waag placed fourth at 64/67 pounds in 12U, winning a decision before falling in the semifinals. He pinned his first-round consolation opponent before falling 6-0 in the placement round.

Sophie Grona, Cole Higgins, and Junior High Boys Win Cleveland XC Meet

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Sand Springs had an exceptional performance at all age levels in the Cleveland Tigers Cross Country Meet on Thursday, earning two individual gold medals and one team title.

Cole Higgins won his second meet of the season, leading the junior high boys to their second team title of the year. His 1.5 mile time of 7:06 was two seconds better than the runner-up and enough to lead the field of 48.

Corbin Wesson placed third in 7:29, Daniel Stuckey was fifth in 7:38, and Wyatt Shaw was sixth in 7:46,

Sophie Grona took first place out of 85 runners with a 6:38 mile to lead the elementary girls to a sixth place team finish.

Chloe and Josie Grona led the junior high girls to a second place finish in the 1.5-mile run. Ghloe took second place in 8:08 and Josie took third in 8:12. Mya Wagers finished ninth in 8:49.

The varsity boys placed second, led by Rafi Huff in third place. Huff ran the 5K in 18:09, followed by Dallas Potter with an 18:30 mark for sixth.

Conner Williamson placed 18th out of 95 runners in the elementary boys race. His 7:05 mile led the Sandites to a fourth place finish.

The varsity girls didn’t have enough runners to earn a team place in the two-mile race. Laila Mirza placed 28th out of 59 runners in 16:19.

The Sand Springs high school and junior high teams will return to action at the Frontier Valley Conference Championship on Tuesday in Muskogee.

Sand Springs Results

Elementary Girls 1 Mile
1st - Sophie Grona - 6:38
34th - Melanie Kinser - 8:47
38th - Anna Voight - 8:55
49th - Starr Corbin - 9:24
50th - Kyall Mcaffrey - 9:27
54th - Nola Chamber - 9:36
55th - Julia Myers - 9:41
78th - Brinley Mckinney - 11:55

Junior High Girls 1.5 Mile
2nd - Chloe Grona - 8:08
3rd - Josie Grona - 8:12
9th - Mya Wagers - 8:49
15th - Lexi Boone - 9:08
24th - Rowen Hull - 9:40
62nd - Vivian Burr - 11:50

Varsity Girls 2 Mile
28th - Laila Mirza - 16:19
33rd - Blakelee Meeker - 17:03

Elementary Boys 1 Mile
18th - Conner Williamson - 7:05
31st - Stu Grona - 7:24
32nd - Sutton Corbin - 7:25
41st - Hudson Waag - 7:42
65th - Mark Garner - 8:59
82nd - Liam Kinman - 10:38
85th - Kai Chambers - 11:27
88th - Fisher Abbott - 11:59

Junior High Boys 1.5 Mile
1st - Cole Higgins - 7:06
3rd - Corbin Wesson - 7:29
5th - Daniel Stuckey - 7:38
6th - Wyatt Shaw - 7:46
14th - Canyon Carnahan - 8:13
17th - Presley Gunnery - 8:22
42nd - Dean Earnest - 10:50

Varsity Boys 5K
3rd - Rafi Huff - 18:09
6th - Dallas Potter - 18:30
17th - Kordel Hartmann - 19:58
20th - Jessen Cox - 20:15
27th - Jaxon Perry - 21:15
30th - Gavin Corbin - 21:36
40th - Malachi Waldrup - 23:03
50th - Rhys Foster - 24:00
57th - Dax Wilcox - 25:03

Anderson Elementary took fifth place in the girls race, led by Catherine Mundy in 7:55, and fifth in the boys race, led by Elliott Gibson in 7:08.

Anderson Results

Elementary Girls 1 Mile
15th - Catherine Mundy - 7:56
23rd - Beighley Ray - 8:19
29th - Joaline Reeve - 8:38
30th - Sophia Reyna - 8:39
32nd - Saylor Harmon - 8:44
67th - Lilly Reinhardt - 11:01
73rd - Kinley Fulton - 11:30
74th - Hallie Graham - 11:38
82nd - Presley Graham - 12:48
83rd - Nova West - 13:32

Elementary Boys 1 Mile
21st - Elliott Gibson - 7:08
39th - Cooper Lisicki - 7:39
44th - Grayson Shoopman - 7:55
51st - Kiptyn Reeve - 8:20
52nd - Jaxon Couffer - 8:22
54th - Ace Jewell - 8:23
57th - Zander Hefele - 8:40
63rd - Lincoln Bozone - 8:56
66th - Waylon Lightle - 9:11
67th - Joseph Parsell - 9:13
71st - Kota Fulton - 9:42
76th - Elijah Ray - 10:22
78th - Vandon Flynn - 10:33
86th - Praxton Flynn - 11:36
89th - Royce Hefele - 12:19
93rd - Colton Bartell - 13:21

Sand Springs Boys Post Top-Ten Finish at Holland Hall Cross Country Meet

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Rafi Huff and Dallas Potter led the Charles Page High School boys’ cross country team to a 10th place finish out of 20 teams at the 30th Annual Holland Hall Invitational Saturday morning in Tulsa.

Huff finished the 5K run in 18:57.98 for 33rd place, closely followed by Potter in 19:03.17 for 35th.

The girls didn’t have a full varsity team but Kelsi Hilton turned in a strong performance for a Sandite, finishing the 5K in 20:53.2 for 14th place.

The JV boys placed 14th, led by Gavin Corbin in 55th place with a time of 22:20.59.

The junior high boys placed ninth out 20 teams in the two-mile run, led by Cole Higgins in 11th place with a time of 11:37.87

Mya Wagers led the junior high girls with a time of 14:44.99 for 47th place.

The elementary boys placed ninth out of 12 teams in the one-mile run, led by Karson Waag in 29th place with a time of 7:06.37.

The elementary girls placed 11th out of 16 teams, led by Kinley Snow in 41st place with a time of 7:55.64.

The Sandites will return to action at the Owasso Invitational on Thursday, September 28th at O’Brien Park in Tulsa. The meet will begin with junior high girls at 4:00 p.m. with varsity action starting at 5:30 p.m.

Boys Varsity 5K
33rd - Rafi Huff - 18:57.98
35th - Dallas Potter - 19:03.17
57th - Anshun Syong - 19:37.43
99th - Kordel Hartmann - 20:55.01
107th - Jessen Cox - 21:11.34

Boys JV 5K
55th - Gavin Corbin - 22:20.59
82nd - Dax Wilcox - 23:02.85
89th - Gabriel Baker - 23:16.18
112th - Malachi Waldrup - 24:26.65
126th - Rhys Foster - 25:38.98

Boys Junior High 2-Mile
11th - Cole Higgins - 11:37.87
25th - Corbin Wesson - 12:28.84
53rd - Wyatt Shaw - 13:14.6
66th - Canyon Carnahan - 13:27.95
91st - Presley Gunnery - 13:51.78
132nd - Brier Hartman - 14:53.17

Boys Elementary 1-Mile
29th - Karson Waag - 7:06.37
50th - Wyatt Snow - 7:30.48
59th - Hudson Waag - 7:43.39
82nd - Rylan Snow - 8:04.7
86th - Mark Garner - 8:15.85
104th - Wyatt Goode - 8:26.34
114th - Gage Fadenrecht - 8:42.12

Girls Varsity 5K
14th - Kelsi Hilton - 2:053.2
92nd - Laila Mirza - 26:58.46

Girls JV 5K
27th - Blakelee Meeker - 26:19.39

Girls Junior High 2-Mile
47th - Mya Wagers - 14:44.99
97th - Lexi Boone - 16:07.71
101st - Rowen Hull - 16:15.62
176th - Vivien Wentzel - 18:29.96

Girls Elementary 1-Mile
41st - Kinley Snow - 7:55.64
75th - Starr Corbin - 8:25.26
90th - Anna Voight - 8:37.73
98th - Scout Hartmann - 8:45.26
105th - Nola Chambers - 9:03.34
111th - Melanie Kinser - 9:14.01
123rd - Kyall Mcaffrey - 9:30.79
143rd - Katherine Stuckey - 10:08.92
154th - Ashlyn Snow - 10:41.57
167th - Gigi Harrisfitch - 11:27.98
170th - Brinley Mckinney - 11:32.89