Five Sandites win at Bedlam Battle

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Seventeen Sandites traveled to Stillwater last month to participate in the Junior High Bedlam Battle tournament. Zane Swafford, Jaxon Trotter, Mitchell Smith, Colton Luker, and Dylan Luker each claimed first place in their respective divisions.

Division 1: Ages 6 & Under

Kasen McAfree - 55 - 3rd Place

• lost to Caden Johnson (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 0:43 pin
• lost to Jaedan Adams (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 10-1 major decision
• defeated Wyatt Nisbett (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 1:39 fall
• defeated Graeden Demario (Creek Elite) by 2:50 fall

Division 2: Ages 8 & Under

Jaxon Grigsby - 46 - 3rd Place

• defeated Zane Filtz (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 3:33 pin
• lost to Jaxon Kennedy (Yukon Youth Wrestling Club) by 8-4 decision
• lost to Maxon Burnham (Catoosa Wrestling) by 11-0 major decision

Zane Swafford - 61 - 1st Place

• defeated Jackson Vaught (Team NEO) by 0:20 pin
• defeated Jakoby Petree (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 11-0 major decision
• defeated Hayden Wright (Yukon Youth Wrestling Club) by 2:38 pin

Jaxon "Scout" Trotter - 83 - 1st Place

• defeated Jake Nisbett (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 0:36 pin
• defeated Jake Miller (Oologah Youth Wrestling) by 6-2 decision
• defeated Joseph Stanley (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 8-3 decision

Division 3: Ages 10 & Under

ackson Martin - 52 - 3rd Place

• lost to Cavin Peper (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 2:28 pin
• defeated Ryker Ernce (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 0:35 pin
• lost to Iziah Tusler (Cushing Wrestling) by 0:51 pin

Zander Grigsby - 55 - 2nd Place

• defeated Carter Thomas (Yukon Youth Wrestling Club) by 15-0 tech fall
• defeated Kristopher Taylor (Little Axe Wrestling) by 1:46 pin
• lost to Javin Douglas (Yukon Youth Wrestling Club) by 3:57 pin

Mitchell Smith - 64 - 1st Place

• defeated Elijah Green (Catoosa Wrestling) by 0:28 fall
• defeated Angel Tiscareno (Perry Maroon Wrestling) by 4:18 fall

James Winn - 120-131 - 4th Place

• lost to JaKobe Sanders (Cowboy Wrestling Club) by 0:33 fall
• defeated Lyric Wheeler (Owasso Wrestling Club) by 8-2 decision
• defeated Colt Carr (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 5-2 decision
• lost to Blake Raglin (Pryor Tigers) by 1:14 fall

Division 4: Ages 12 & Under

Owen Martin - 64 - 2nd Place

• defeated Blaten Kemble (Wildcat Wrestling) by 4-0 decision
• defeated Caydon Miller (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 11-2 major decision
• lost to Christian Forbes (R.A.W.) by 7-5 sudden victory

Colton Luker - 73-76 - 1st Place

• defeated Danny Green (Catoosa Wrestling) by 2:57 fall
• defeated Frankie Garcia Jr. (Bluejay Pride Wrestling) by 0:27 fall
• defeated Landon Gregory (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 2:14 fall
• defeated Allison Hynes (Broken Arrow Wrestling Club) by 4-2 sudden victory

Sammy Naugle - 80 - 3rd Place

• lost to Parker LeCoqkeeley (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 18-3 tech fall
• defeated Ethan Norton (Sand Springs Junior High) by 4-3 decision
• lost to Ethan Kemble (Wildcat Wrestling) by 12-0 major decision

Ethan Norton - 80 - 4th Place

• lost to Ethan Kemble (Wildcat Wrestling) by 1:55 fall
• lost to Sammy Naugle (Sand Springs Junior High) by 4-3 decision
• lost to Parker LeCoqkeeley (Sapulpa Youth Wrestling) by 17-2 tech fall 

Blake Jones - 92 - 3rd Place

• defeated Noah Smith (Team NEO) by 15-0 tech fall
• defeated Adin Hill (Broken Arrow Wrestling Club) by 14-5 major decision
• lost to Nathan Dekker (Cleveland Takedown Club) by 6-5 decision
• defeated Noah Smith (Team NEO) by 7-0 decision
• defeated Dregen Murray (Little Axe Wrestling) by 1:41 fall

Bryce Fisher - 100 - 2nd Place

• defeated Cameron Jackson (Wildcat Wrestling) by 7-3 decision
• lost to Cade Manion (Deer Creek) by 3-1 decision
• defeated Chase White (Team Big) by 19-5 major decision

Chase White - 100 - 4th Place

• lost to Cade Manion (Deer Creek) by 15-0 tech fall
• lost to Cameron Jackson (Wildcat Wrestling) by 15-2 major decision
• lost to Bryce Fisher (Sand Springs Junior High) by 19-5 major decision

Division 5: Ages 15 & Under

Dylan Luker - 76 - 1st Place

• defeated Dakotah Allen (Cushing Wrestling) by 5-0 decision
• defeated Dakotah Allen (Cushing Wrestling) by 15-0 tech fall

Seth Jones - 113 - 2nd Place

• defeated Alec McDoulett (Little Axe Wrestling) by 4-2 decision
• lost to Alec McDoulett (Little Axe Wrestling) by 6-3 decision
• lost to Alex McDoulett (Little Axe Wrestling) by 4-2 decision

Sandite of the Week: Daton Fix

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

This week Sandite Pride would like to recognize Daton Fix as Sandite of the Week for his 1st place finish at the prestigious Kansas City Stampede. This is Fix's third win at the annual event, making him only the sixth contender to win it 3 or more times. He won it the last two years at 113 and 126, and this year at 132.

Fix is a two-time state champion and has an undefeated high school record of 86-0 with a 13-0 record this year. He's claimed 15 National Championships, 2 Pan-American Championships, a Junior Olympics Silver Medal, and a World Championship Bronze Medal. 

In the last two years he has wrestled in Bosnia, China, Colombia, Slovakia, and Brazil. He is currently ranked 1st in Oklahoma at 132, 3rd in America at 126, and 9th in America pound-for-pound.

Daton Fix three-peats at Kansas City Stampede

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The 25th (nationally) ranked Charles Page varsity wrestling team was still missing 5 starters at this weekend's tournament, but that didn't stop them from finishing 15th at the national-caliber event, ahead of all 6A Oklahoma teams.

132 pound junior Daton Fix, ranked #1 in Oklahoma and #3 in the nation, improved his high school record to 86-0 with a third-consecutive 1st place finish at the Kansas City Stampede, making him only the sixth competitor in tournament history to win it 3 or more times. Five other Sandites placed in the top-ten.

The Kansas City Stampede is one of the biggest high school tournaments out there. Last year the Sandites came in 6th, but this year settled for 15th with one champion. The team is suffering from a prolonged football season in which more than half a dozen wrestlers, including #4 Lane Lettich and #2 Trace Fleischman, were part of the state runner-up gridiron team. With aims of a state championship, Coach Smith has decided to rest several starters for the beginning of the season to ensure their health later down the line. 

4A #1 Tuttle came in 1st place in the tournament with 2 champions and 3 runners-up. Tuttle is ranked 16th nationally by Flowrestling.

Other Oklahoma teams represented at the event include 5A #2 Coweta who finished 7th, #8 Edmond North at 16th, #6 Stillwater at 18th, 5A #1 Collinsville at 23rd, #11 Ponca City at 24th, 3A #3 Perry at 29th, and Southmoore at 38th.

Riley Weir (10-5) - 106 - 9th Place

• defeated Devon Owen (Nixa) by 0:51 fall
• lost to Kai Orine (Seckman) by 11-2 major decision
• defeated Cade Vicker (Creston) by 17-0 tech fall in 3:34
• defeated Devon Handy (Mill Valley) by 1:45 fall
• defeated Alex Valencia (Perry) by 9-4 decision
• lost to Cale Johnson (Tuttle) by 3:08 fall
• lost to Tariq Malik (Collins Hill) by 3-2 decision
• defeated Noah Yeamans (Allen) by 10-2 major decision
• defeated Robbie Griggs (Christian Brothers) by 1-0 decision

Michael Ritchie (5-6) - 113 - DNP

• lost to Sergio Orozco (Dowling Catholic) by 7-5 sudden victory takedown
• lost to Cameron Fusco (Seckman) by default
• lost to Tyler Lubin (Christian Brothers) by forfeit
• lost to Marcus Robinson (Arkansas City) by forfeit

Blake Sargent (11-4) - 120 - 9th Place

• lost to Xavier Torres (Randall) by 5-4 decision
• defeated Jared Thornbrugh (Smithville) by 2:29 fall
• defeated Dakota Taylor (Arkansas City) by 10-2 major decision
• defeated Will Jefferson (Bettendorf) by 11-4 decision
• defeated Cade Lindsey (Derby) by 6:00 fall
• lost to Zach Durbin (Seckman) by 4-0 decision
• lost to Xavier Torres (Randall) by 5-3 decision
• defeated Joseph Dupre (Jesuit) by 6-4 decision
• defeated Bennett Moudy (Coweta) by 3-2 decision

Jack Karstetter (10-4) - 126 - 9th Place

• defeated Connor Langdon (Nixa) by 5:43 fall
• defeated Lane Burch (Staley) by 6-5 decision
• defeated Montez Robinson (Arkansas City) by 15-1 major decision
• defeated Conner Rasberry (Christian Brothers) by 14-4 major decision
• lost to Mike Brown (Holt) by 2:27 fall
• lost to Christian Bowen (Goddard) by 6-2 decision
• defeated Bailer Thomason (Randall) by 10-4 decision
• defeated Codi Russell (Collins Hill) by 5-2 decision
• also placed 9th last year in 113

Daton Fix (13-0) - 132 - 1st Place

• defeated Jackson Degruy (Jesuit) by 19-4 tech fall
• defeated Chase Tripp (Seckman) by 1:24 fall
• defeated Josh Harger (Collins Hill) by 0:44 fall
• defeated Malachi Salas (Garden City) by 1:35 fall
• defeated Kruz Simons (Edmond North) by 2:41 fall
• defeated Tanner Tidswell (Christian Brothers) by 23-8 tech fall
• defeated Nate Keim (Collinsville) by 13-5 major decision
• defeated Tanner Litterell (Tuttle) by 14-6 major decision
• also won in 2014 at 120 and in 2013 at 113.

John Jiminez (5-8) - 138 - 15th Place in Consolation

• defeated Garrett Lange (Goddard) by 4-2 decision
• defeated Nate Koenig (Jesuit) by 6:00 fall
• lost to Jaron Hoegler (Platte County) by forfeit
• lost to Austin Atchley (Baylor) by forfeit
• lost to Jace Burdick (Perry) by default
• lost to Matt Wrocklage (Seckman) by forfeit
• lost to Grant Roach (Mill Valley) by forfeit
• defeated Hunter Burns (Southmoore) by disqualification

Beau Bratcher (10-3) - 145 - 9th Place

• defeated Blake Fritz (Seckman) by 11-3 major decision
• defeated Kameron Frame (Goddard) by 5-3 decision
• defeated Brian Boyd (Smithville) by 2:43 fall
• lost to Beau Guffey (Tuttle) by 9-0 major decision
• defeated William Rosevally (Jesuit) by 0:30 fall
• lost to Sean Hosford (Park Hill) by 12-0 major decision
• defeated Cameron Haines (Farmington) by 12-0 major decision
• defeated Justin Walker (Collinsville) by 1-0 decision
• placed 6th in 132 in 2014 and 10th in 2013 at 132.

Zane Basma (9-5) - 160 - 11th Place

• defeated Cam Leith (Creston) by 1:07 fall
• defeated Nick Self (Derby) by 0:40 fall
• defeated Alex Greco (Farmington) by 1:59  fall
• lost to (#4 nationally) Thomas Bullard (Archer) by 2:26 fall
• lost to (#20 nationally) Johnny Blankenship (Platte County) by 5:31 fall.
• defeated Isaac Townsend (Neosho) by 2:03 fall
• lost to Sammy Cokeley (St. James Academy) by 4-1 decision
• lost to John McCabe (Allen) by 5:00 fall
• defeated Kyle Thompson (Granite City) by 4-1 decision
• placed 10th in 152 in 2014.

Bryton Beck (4-8) - 170 - 15th Place

• defeated Emilio Monsivais (Holt) by 7-5 decision
• defeated Nathan Kerperien (Seckman) by 4:03 fall
• lost to (#13 nationally) Chase Shiltz (Creston) by 1:30 fall
• lost to Chase Nelson (Granite City) by 8-7 decision
• lost to Clay Lautt (St. James Academy) by 1:51 fall
• lost to Dakota Schmidt (Platte County) by 2:36 fall
• lost to Cooper Coil (Edmond North) by 9-1 major decision
• defeated Andrew Buckley (Kearney) by forfeit 

Zach Simms (7-8) - 195 - 10th Place in Consolation

• lost to Jake Boyd (Smithville) by 3:10 fall
• lost to Teague Fox (Tuttle) by 4-2 decision
• defeated Sean Ramsey (Christian Brothers) by 4:58 fall
• lost to Jacob Sobbing (Park Hill) by 3:02 fall
• lost to Sam Vining (Holt) by 5:40 fall
• defeated Jacob Morgan (Randall) by 17-2 tech fall
• lost to Bradyn Pressnall (Ponca City) by 7-5 decision
• defeated Thomas Parks (Goddard) by 10-2 major decision
• lost to Sam Vining (Holt) by 1:32 fall

Gage Fain (0-7) - 285 - 16th Place in Consolation

• lost to Korinthian Nabors (Granite City) by 3:08 fall
• lost to Jacob Bohlken (Smithville) by 3:12 fall
• lost to Tyler Shannon (Arkansas City) by 8-4 decision
• lost to Blake Carmack (Granite City) by 6-1 decision
• lost to Jake Spiva (Christian Brothers) by forfeit
• lost to Patrick McCarron (Hayfield Secondary) by default
• lost to Hunter Richard (Edmond North) by forfeit

World Champion Kyle Snyder visits Sand Springs Wrestling Tournament

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Sand Springs has more than its fair share of great wrestlers right here in town. Saturday, however, we were blessed with the opportunity to host the youngest FILA junior world champion from America in more than 20 years.

Sand Springs' Team BIG hosted Kyle Snyder as their weekly technician and the champ put on a technique clinic before the Team Big tournament at Ed Dubie Field House Saturday morning. 

Snyder is only 20 years old, and last year he won his title in Las Vegas at only 19. In his first three years of high school he amassed a staggering 179-0 record to win 3 state championships in Maryland. His senior year he decided to forgo high school wrestling and compete internationally as a resident athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

As an Ohio State Buckeye freshman Snyder became the NCAA runner-up. Now Snyder is taking an Olympic red shirt to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Pictured is Snyder signing autographs for the young people at Saturday's event. The novice portion of the tournament just began at 12:30 so it's not too late to go cheer on Sand Springs's Team Big and meet Snyder.

Sandites headed to national caliber tournament at Kansas City

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

This weekend the Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team will travel to the 10th annual Kansas City Stampede at Hale Arena. 

The event will include 40 teams from 11 states, 28 of which placed in the top 4 in their state tournaments last season. More than 150 state medalists and over 40 state champions will participate; several of which have international experience, including our very own Daton Fix.

Fix is the only Sandite to finish first in this tournament, and is one of only 17 wrestlers in the 9 years the event has been held to win it twice. He's also an Olympic silver medalist and World Championship bronze medalist. 

Last year the Sandites came in 6th with four wrestlers finishing top-8. Stillwater and Tuttle were the only Oklahoma schools to finish ahead of Sand Springs. This year the Sandites are ranked 25th nationally by FloWrestle. Tuttle is the only other Okie school on that list and they are ranked 18th. 

Other teams participating this year include #8 Archer, GA and #19 Neosho, MO from the FloWrestling rankings, and #41 Platte County, MO. 

Last year Jack Karstetter placed 9th, Beau Bratcher placed 6th, and Zane Basma took 10th.

Daton Fix leads Sandites to 2nd Place finish at Perry Tournament

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Sandites were in good position going into day two of the annual Perry Tournament of Champions with 7 semi-finalists, but only one pulled off the win. The Sandites were missing 5 starters and 6 total wrestlers that Coach Smith wants to rest after football season and forfeited three weight classes.

Sand Springs took 2nd in the event last year as well.

This week the Sandites are ranked 2nd in state by the OSSAA and 25th in the nation by FloWrestling.

106 Riley Weir (4-2) - 4th Place

• defeated Jimmy Arbuckle (Blackwell) by 17-2 tech fall
• defeated Alex Valencia (Perry) by 2-1 decision
• Lost to Wyatt Adams (Lawton MacArthur) by 1:09 fall
• defeated Dylan McGrew (Perry) by major decision
• lost to Colt Newton (Choctaw) by 3:19 fall

113 Michael Ritchey (5-2) - 5th Place

• Lost to Marcus Robinson (Ark City) by 5-3 decision
• defeated Caron Watson (Union) by 7-2 decision
• defeated Karson Bellmard (Ponca City) by 3-0 decision
• defeated Adam Baker (Guthrie) by 5-1 decision
• Lost to Marcus Robinson (Ark City) by 2-1 decision
• defeated Irwin Portillo (Sand Springs) by 5-0 decision

113 Irwin Portillo (3-3) - 6th Place

• Lost to Conner Holman (Choctaw) by 4:27 fall
• defeated Deven Harrison (Blackwell) by 18-3 tech fall
• winner by forfeit over Tyler Ritchie (Claremore)
• defeated Taylor Holman (Midwest City) by 4-3 decision
• Lost to Cale Betchan (Perry) by 10-0 major decision
• Lost to Michael Ritchey (Sand Springs) by 5-0 decision

120 Blake Sargent (5-1) - 3rd Place

• defeated Tyler Musil (Guthrie) by 0:28 fall
• defeated Dylan Schickram (Ponca City) by 12-10 decision
• lost to Garrett Rowe (Choctaw) by 12-3 major decision
• defeated Dakota Taylor (Ark City) by tech fall in 4:43
• defeated Stetson Baker (Blackwell) by 2:38 fall

Also placed 3rd in 120 last year.

126 Jack Karstetter (4-2) - 4th Place

• defeated Jesse Gomez (Owasso) by 2:56 fall
• defeated Tracy Reeder (Claremore) by 4-3 decision
• lost to Andrew Nieman (Stillwater) by 3-1 sudden victory
• defeated Montez Robinson (Ark City) by 2-1 sudden victory
• lost to Drew Wilson (Midwest City) by 1-0 decision

Took 3rd in 113 last year.

132 Daton Fix (5-0) - 1st Place

• defeated Zane Everett (Yukon) by 25-10 tech fall
• defeated Corbin Ballard (Claremore) by 23-8 tech fall
• defeated Derek Davis (Sand Springs) by default
• defeated Dylan Wright (Pryor) by 3:12 fall

Took 1st in 113 in 2013 and 1st in 126 in 2014.

132 Derek Davis (3-2) - DNP

• defeated Marquez Edwards (Midwest City) by 5-0 decision
• defeated Kaden Ogee (Choctaw) by 3:01 fall
• lost to Daton Fix (Sand Springs) by default
• defeated Riley Cinnamon (Perry) by 5-3 decision
• lost to #2 Baylor Smith (Owasso) by 3-2  decision

138 John Jiminez (2-3) - DNP

• defeated Cade Gattuso (Midwest City) by 2:26 fall
• defeated Brandon Conrad (Owasso) by 9-6 decision
• lost to Seth Graves (Edmond Memorial) by 3-2 decision
• lost to Dayton Moreno (Union) by default

145 Beau Bratcher (4-1) - 2nd Place

• defeated Jacob Mitchell (Owasso) by 1:14 fall
• defeated Blake Johnson (Blackwell) by 0:39 fall
• defeated Kendon Lee (Stillwater) by 7-2 decision
• lost to Chase Vincent (Yukon) by 4-1 decision

Took 5th Place last year in 138.

152 Cody Mathis (3-2) - DNP

• defeated Calvin Vincent (Kingfisher) by 2:49 fall
• lost to Christian Mayhue (Union) by 15-6 major decision
• defeated Karsten Schuessler (Stillwater) by 1:40 fall
• lost to Christian Gabriel (Edmond Memorial) by 5-1 decision

160 Zane Basma (4-1) - 2nd Place

• defeated Tyler Heffley (Edmond Memorial) by 1:10 fall
• defeated Gabe Evans (Union) by 14-0 major decision
• defeated Zeke Rubio (Ponca) by 2:18 fall
• lost to #1 Christian Bahl (Stillwater) by 3:40 fall

170 Bryton Beck (2-2) - DNP

• defeated Trent Crowl (Chanute) by 3:03 fall
• lost to Kendall Biddle (Ark City) by 17-2 tech fall
• lost to Sam Hensley (Edmond Memorial) by 9-0 major decision

182 - No Contestant

195 Zack Sims (4-2) - 4th Place

• defeated Dalton Collins (Ark City) by 1:24 fall
• defeated Bradyn Pressnall (Ponca City) by 3-2 decision
• lost to Imani Woodley (Edmond Memorial) by 3:23 fall
• defeated Stevon Crogan (Pryor) by 10-7 decision
• lost to Easton Rendleman (Choctaw) by 3:35 fall

220 - No Contestant

285 - No Contestant

Team Standings

1. Choctaw (200 points)
2. Sand Springs (174.5)
3. Yukon (160.5)
4. Ark City (153.5)
5. Stillwater (151.5)
6. Union (136)
7. Blackwell (109)
8. Lawton MacArthur (105.5)
9. Perry (103)
10. Pryor (96)
11. Ponca City (79.5)
12. Edmond Memorial (78.5)
13. Catoosa (74)
14. Owasso (70)
15. Harrah (69.5)
16. Claremore (66)
17. Midwest City (45)
18. Muskogee (38)
19. Kingfisher (35)
20. Chanute (31)
21. Guthrie (19)