Youth Wrestling: Thirteen Sandites win gold at Berryhill Tournament

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Thirteen members of the Sand Springs Team Big wrestling club won first place medals at the recent Berryhill youth tournament in Tulsa. 

Division Five

Wyatt Meredith (6-3) won the 92-pound bracket by pinning Ethan Smith (Berryhill) in 27 seconds and winning a 13-3 major decision against Kyler Tabor (Berryhill).

Sammy Naugle (2-2) lost his first two matches to Hunter Waits (Berryhill) and Elijah Hynes (Broken Arrow), but pinned Cameron Pritchard (Bristow) in 3:21 and won a 6-3 decision over Destiny Smith (Sperry) for third place at 113 pounds.

Division Four

Zander Grigsby (5-4) won the 67-pound bracket and barely even spent a minute on the mat. He pinned Colton Ganaway (Jenks) in nineteen seconds and Beau Canfield (Bristow) in 54.

Abraham Flores (13-3) won his fourth tournament of the year at 110 pounds. He pinned Colton Hainzinger (Collinsville) in 1:30 and received a forfeit from teammate Adrian Flores (3-9). Adrian defeated Hainzinger 4-3 for second place.

Balance Johnson (5-0) won the 140-pound bracket with a pair of falls. He pinned Micco Jones (Sapulpa) in 4:20 and Blake Postoak (Berryhill) in 1:20.

Mitchell Smith (8-3) placed second at eighty pounds. He pinned Ryan Cantrell (Cleveland) in 2:34 and Carson Leach (Collinsville) in 2:33 before falling 7-0 to Hudson Henslick (Collinsville).

Division Three

Matthew Moore (13-2) won his second-straight tournament at 64 pounds. He majored Joey Bish (Berryhill) 9-0 and won 8-2 and 11-4 decisions against teammate Tanner Copeland and Aydin Machado (Cushing) respectively.

Ayreson Reiss (4-0) won the 67-pound bracket, majoring Luke Shaffer (Collinsville) 10-1 and teammate Colt Cothran (6-15) 11-2, pinning Mason Lapham (Owasso) in 1:49, and scoring a 6-2 decision over teammate Brody Wilson (2-5). Wilson placed second, pinning Shaffer in 0:42 and defeating Cothran 6-4. Cothran came in third, pinning Lapham in 2:46 and defeating Shaffer 9-6.

David Ritchey (6-2) drew only one competitor at 73 pounds, and won the best-of-three series against Mason Moore (Owasso) for his second-straight tournament title. He majored Moore 12-4 and pinned him in 2:34.

Kaden Pope (8-2) had the most impressive run of the tournament, winning the 61-pound bracket entirely by fall. He pinned Matteo Carrasco (Collinsville) in 51 seconds, Connor Cox (Ponca City) in 43 seconds, and Isaiah Carrasco (Collinsville) in 32 seconds.

Jaxon Trotter (13-4 Division 3, 4-3 Division 4) won the 100-pound bracket, defeating Aiden Petitt (Broken Arrow) 15-0, Kole Lamont (Broken Arrow) 8-6, and Zachary Fischer (Jenks) 17-1. He also placed second in Division Four, pinning Gage Smith (Berryhill) in 3:34.

Jaxon Grigsby (10-3) came in second at 55 pounds, pinning Conner Krajicek (Owasso) in 1:13 and Tucker Alberty (Sapulpa) in 1:26 before falling 4-0 to Mason Burnham (Catoosa) in the finals.

Division Two

Kasen McAffrey (9-0) won his fourth-straight tournament at seventy pounds. He defeated Max Harland (Berryhill) 5-2 and pinned Payson Robinson (Sapulpa) in 2:56.

Promised Johnson (5-1) placed second at 75 pounds. He pinned Eli Montgomery (Berryhill) in 48 seconds and won a 22-7 tech fall over Caiden Estrada (Sperry) but fell 6-4 to Carter Wood (Berryhill) in sudden victory overtime.

Novice 4

Ramone Sparks (9-1) placed second at 92 pounds, defeating Gunner Boulware (Broken Arrow) 9-6 and pinning Konnor Kaul (Jenks) in 2:47 before falling 7-1 to Seth Friday (Jenks).

Novice 3

Isaac Sensintaffar (3-0) took first place at 76 pounds, pinning teammate Connor Beals (12-7) in twenty seconds and winning a 14-2 major decision over Mavrick Aunko (Collinsville). Beals placed second, defeating Aunko 9-6.

Tanner Copeland (2-2 Open, 3-0 Novice) won the 64-pound bracket handily, pinning Blayton Collins (Sand Springs) in 1:41 and Jake Patterson (Catoosa) in 0:52, and majoring Landon Dodd (Sperry) 10-2. He also placed third in Open, pinning Joey Bish (Berryhill) in 22 seconds. Lane Bailey (9-1) placed third. He pinned Carter Meloy (Cushing) in thirteen seconds before falling 12-2 to Dodd. In consolation he majored Collins 12-1 and won a rematch with Meloy 13-6.

Novice 2

Griffin Sensintaffar (3-0) took first in the 55-pound bracket. He majored Daxton Iten (Broken Arrow) 10-2, defeated Trey Burk (Cleveland) 12-9, then defeated Jett Richards (Inola) 8-7 in an overtime tie-breaker.

Blayton Collins (15-10) placed second at 64 pounds. He received a forfeit in the opening round, then pinned Nathan Rickers (Woodward) in 2:43 before falling 7-1 to Kyler Walters (Kingfisher) in the finals.

Legend Johnson (2-1) placed second at 61 pounds, pinning Isabella Perea (Sapulpa) in 37 seconds and Brayden Grimes (Sand Springs) in 24 seconds before falling 6-3 to Keller Byrum (Jenks).

Tyler Feigenbaum (13-4) came in runner-up at 67 pounds. He majored Austin Halley (Bristow) 14-0 and topped Corbyn Smith (Broken Arrow) 9-5 in sudden victory overtime before falling to Erblin Morina (Bartlesville) in the finals.

Novice 1

Zayden Anderson (3-1) came in runner-up at 43 pounds, pinning Wyatt Bruce (Bartlesville) in sixteen seconds and winning a 15-7 major decision against Zane Robinson (Collinsville) before falling to Jerren Scott (Collinsville) in the finals.

Spencer Grimes (3-2) came in runner-up at 37 pounds. He pinned Tristan Gardland (Berryhill) in 0:49 and Dominic Campbell (Inola) in 1:41 before falling to Hutch Landrum (Broken Arrow) in the finals. Aubrey Holman (4-5) placed third. He was pinned in the opening round by Dillan Cantrell (Inola), but rebounded in consolation by pinning Dallas Williams (Bartlesville) in 0:56 and Campbell in 1:16. In the finals he won a rematch with Cantrell and prevailed 15-13 in sudden victory overtime.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites steamroll 3A No. 2 Comanche 50-21, place 5th at Ram Duals

Owasso, OK - The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (12-3) finished strong at the Third Annual Ram Duals, throttling 3A No. 2 Comanche (12-4) for fifth place in the tournament.

Kaleb Tabor (19-9) pinned Ethon Hamrick in 4:21 and Braydon Dahl (1-3) picked up his first varsity win by pinning Kyle Lokey in 1:40 for a 12-0 Sandite lead.

Cade Cook won an 8-3 decision over Dayvon Taylor (16-17), Dalien Presgrove and Konner Doucet received forfeits, and Jacob Martinez pinned Josh Fincannon (8-14) in 3:59 for a 21-12 Comanche lead.

Gage Fain (16-6, 55-45) came up big for the Sandites by pinning Rowdy Rhone in 0:52 and Carter Young (31-1) pinned Lake Epperson to put the Sandites back out front.

Brendon Wiseley (12-7, 13-7) received a forfeit, State Champion Riley Weir (21-6, 83-24) scored a 16-4 major decision against State Qualifier Jaxon Miller, and Seth Jones (21-12, 23-15) won a 5-0 decision against Gage Miller to make it 37-21. 

Irwin Portillo (23-16, 29-21) escaped for a last-second takedown against State Qualifier Trevor Cusumano to win a 5-4 decision and clinch the dual. Scott Patton (22-16, 29-18) majored Trent Cusumano 16-6, and Chris Kirby (16-5) iced the cake by pinning Zack Mayes in 2:27. 

The Sandites will return to action Thursday the 25th when they travel to No. 9 Jenks (9-1).

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites roll over Kansas 6A State Champions 39-20

Owasso, OK - Bigger isn’t always better. After falling 38-30 to the Kansas 5A State Champions, the Sandites rebounded with a victory over the Kansas 6A State Champions in the consolation semifinals at the Third Annual Ram Duals. Charles Page High School (11-3) defeated Mannhattan High School 39-20. 

Chris Kirby (15-5) kicked things off in style by pinning Daron Island-Jones in 2:42. The Indians got on the board with a 14-6 major decision from State Runner-Up Bubba Wilson over Kaleb Tabor (18-9) and took the lead as State Champion Jalin Harper pinned Braydon Dahl (0-3) in 0:55. Quincy Saddler won an 8-8 ultimate tie breaker against Dayvon Taylor (16-16) before the Sandites got back in the win column with a 6-4 decision from Noah Almy (4-5, 28-25) over Mikey Soberano. Both teams gave up unsportsmanlike penalties in that match and the Indians held the lead at 12-8.

Josh Fincannon (8-13) gave up a 9-1 major decision to Robert Houston, Gage Fain (15-6, 54-44) got a forfeit at 220, and Hunter Christensen won an 8-0 major decision against Robbie Parrish (1-10) to make it 20-14.

Carter Young (30-1) won an 18-3 technical fall against State Qualifier Tate Saunders and Brendon Wiseley (11-7, 12-7) teched Adrian Kaus 16-0 for the team lead.

State Champion Riley Weir (20-6, 82-24) won a 5-0 decision against Joshua Pence, and Seth Jones (20-12, 22-15) pinned Marccus Wallace in 1:36 to clinch the dual at 33-20. Irwin Portillo (22-16, 28-21) won a 3-1 decision over Darius Island-Jones and Scott Patton (21-16, 28-18) won a 7-0 decision against Jacob Mitchell to wrap things up.

The Sandites will wrestle for fifth place against 3A No. 2 Comanche (12-3) at 1:45 p.m. at Owasso High School.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites fall 38-30 to Kansas 5A State Champions, Goddard High

The defending Oklahoma 6A State Champions from Charles Page High School (10-3) managed to defeat the Arkansas 7A State Champions on day one of the Third Annual Ram Duals, but on day two they were narrowly defeated by the reigning 5A Champions from Kansas. Nationally-ranked No. 48 Goddard High School overwhelmed an injury ridden team of young Sandites to knock the defending tournament champs out of contention for the title.

Cayleb Atkins won a 7-2 decision over Scott Patton (20-16 season, 27-18 career) in the opening match, Nolan Craine pinned Chris Kirby (14-5) in 25 seconds, and the Lions didn’t give up their lead till ten matches later.

Kaleb Tabor (18-8) got Sand Springs on the board at 152 by pinning Dalton Pruitt in 1:26, but Goddard won their next four matches. State Qualifier Trevor Dopps pinned Braydon Dahl (0-2) in 3:55, State Runner-Up Troy Fisher won a 19-6 major decision against Dayvon Taylor (16-15), State Qualifier Austin Andres pinned Noah Almy (3-5, 27-25) in 0:43, and Cayden Atkins won an 8-3 decision over Josh Fincannon (8-12) for a 28-6 lead.

Gage Fain (14-6, 53-44) returned from injury to win an 8-2 decision over Trenton Willert, Robbie Parrish (1-9) received a forfeit, then Carter Young (29-1) topped State Qualifier Jason Henschel 6-0 to cut the deficit to 28-18.

State Champion Riley Weir (19-6, 81-24) easily handed State Qualifier Lucas Glover a pin in 1:27 and Seth Jones (19-12, 21-15) gave the Sandites their first lead of the morning by pinning Isaiah Holmes in 3:01 to make it 30-28.

Colton Roberts (3-6) was well matched against Jace Fisher but gave up an escape and a takedown after a scoreless first period. Both wrestlers reversed and the Lion came up with back points for a 9-2 lead. Fisher reversed again in the third for an 11-2 major decision for the 32-30 team lead.

The fate of the dual came down to Irwin Portillo (21-16, 27-21) against State Runner-Up Logan Pirl. Experience triumphed and the Lion secured the win with a fall in 5:10.

The Sandites won’t get to repeat their tournament title, but they can still compete for fifth place. They will wrestle the Kansas 6A State Champions from Manhattan, Kansas in the consolation semifinals, then will take on either 3A No. 2 Comanche or Shawnee Heights High School from Tecumseh, Kansas.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites fall 34-31 to Lebanon, Missouri

The Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (10-2) lost their second dual of the season Friday evening to Lebanon, Missouri, but won their first two duals of the day to earn their way into the Gold Bracket of the Third Annual Ram Duals. The defending tournament champions will fight to retain their title Saturday morning.

Seth Jones (18-12 season, 20-15 career) kicked things off with a 4-3 decision over State Qualifier Cole Roark, but Cale Schmitz won a 4-1 decision against Irwin Portillo (21-15, 27-20) to tie it up.

Raegan Mowery took down Scott Patton (20-15, 27-17) at 138, Patton reversed for back points, then Mowery reversed, then Patton reversed again for a nearfall and an 8-4 lead to end the first period. He started the second period on top then Mowery reversed for a trio of back points before Patton managed to roll off them off the mat. Mowery took the top in the third period and Patron reversed for a 10-9 lead then picked up a caution point. Mowery escaped with seconds left, but Patton got the 11-10 decision for the 6-3 team lead.

Chris Kirby (14-4) dropped an 11-2 major decision to Caleb Shields, his first dual loss of the season, then the Sandites forfeited 152 to State Qualifier Trevor Christian.

Kaleb Tabor (17-8) took a 6-0 lead on Jerico Marquez before giving up a reversal. He reversed right back, however, and rode out the rest of the match for an 8-2 decision.

Dayvon Taylor (16-13) majored Jon Berry 12-1 to tie the dual at 13-13 but Ty Glendenning pinned Noah Almy (3-4, 27-24) in 2:48 to reclaim the Lebanon lead.

Josh Fincannon (8-11) took down Caleb Brown at 195, the Yellowjacket reversed for back points, then Fincannon reversed to end the first period. Fincannon took the lead with back points in the second period but Brown reversed again to enter the final stanza 7-6. The third period started neutral, Fincannon got the takedown, then Brown reversed one last time for the 9-8 decision.

The Sandites forfeited 220 and Landen Smith pinned Robbie Parrish (0-9) to clinch the dual at 34-13.

Brendon Wiseley (10-7, 11-7) pinned Cole Patton in 1:28, Carter Young (28-1) pinned Hogan Fisher in 0:59, then Riley Weir (18-6, 80-24) pinned State Qualifier Hunter Lewis in 4:16 to conclude the dual, 34-31.

The Sandites will return to Owasso tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. in the Championship bracket.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win fifth-straight, 41-25 over Owasso

The defending tournament champions and the tournament hosts put on a down-to-the-wire bout at the Third Annual Ram Duals, and Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School (10-1) pulled ahead in the final two matches for a 41-25 victory over No. 11 Owasso (5-7) for their fifth-straight dual win.

The Rams jumped out to an early lead as Zele Washington defeated Seth Jones (17-12 season, 19-15 career) 9-8 and Tristan Herrera won a 14-6 major decision over Colten Roberts (3-5).

Irwin Portillo (21-14, 27-19) got the Sandites on the board at 132 with a 2-1 decision over Mark Turner, but Baylor Smith won an 8-3 decision over Scott Patton (19-15, 26-17) in the next match.

Chris Kirby (14-3) came up strong for the Sandites by pinning Bryce Williams in 47 seconds and Kaleb Tabor (16-8) gave Sand Springs a 15-10 lead by pinning Nolan Miller in 5:09.

The Rams reclaimed the lead when Richie Lee pinned Braydon Dahl (0-1) in 4:42

Dayvon Taylor (15-13) trailed for most of the match but scored a takedown and a pair of back points at the end of the second to cut it 6-5, then tied it up with a third period escape. A takedown for back points gave him an 11-6 advantage, then he pinned the Ram in 5:53 to make it 21-16.

Noah Almy (3-3, 27-23) scored first on Kaleb Mertz but the Ram escaped in the first period and reversed in the second for a 3-2 lead. Almy got a takedown, Mertz escaped to tie it and the two went into sudden victory overtime. Mertz came up with a takedown for back points and a 9-4 decision.

Owasso took a 25-21 lead with a forfeit at 195, but Josh Fincannon (8-10) won a 7-1 decision over Devin Harris, and Gage Fain (13-6, 52-44) received a forfeit to make it 30-25 with two matches left.

Carter Young (27-1) clinched the dual with a 15-0 tech fall over Leyton Warne and State Champion Riley Weir (17-6, 79-24) wrapped things up with a nineteen second pin of Killian McGrew.

The Sandites will take on Lebanon, Missouri in the final round of pool play, while the Rams will wrestle the defending Arkansas State Champions from Bentonville High School.