Tanner Ward picks up 100th win in 59-12 victory over 3A No. 4 Comanche

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The initial bracket posted by Owasso was incorrect and the Sandites found themselves pitted against 3A No. 4 Comanche (13-2) instead of Union, but it didn't make much of a difference. The top-ranked Sand Springs wrestling team (13-0) rolled over the Indians as easily as they rolled over the Redskins and every other opponent they've faced this season.

Senior Jack Karstetter (19-1 season, 92-16 career) worked up a 17-2 technical fall over Ethan Hamrick in only 3:31, then Beau Bratcher (32-6, 123-29) pinned Christopher Armijo in only 46 seconds.

Payton Scott (28-1, 49-9) won a 13-5 major decision over Kamren Vanbuskirk, but Comanche put points in the board with a 5-1 decision from State Qualifier Ryan Aker over sophomore Noah Almy (16-14). The teams exchanged falls from there as Zane Basma (16-2, 78-27) pinned Chaz Allen in 2:36 and State Qualifier Dailen Presgrove pinned freshman Hayden Cramer (7-5) in 43 seconds. Konnor Doucet picked up another win for the Indians, topping Gage Fain (22-10, 35-32).

From there it was all Sandites as Delvin Jordan (31-2, 62-14) rolled to a 20-5 tech fall over Rowdy Rhone in 2:06. Sophomore Dominique Pipes (2-4, 2-6) picked up his first fall of the season in 4:49 against Jacob Martinez. Riley Weir (28-6, 49-19) won a 7-3 decision over Jaxon Miller. Tanner Ward (24-8, 100-20) joined the hundred club with a pin of Sean Williams in 0:39. Michael Ritchey (26-8, 55-32) pinned Rylan Poston in 2:50, Blake Sargent (26-8, 78-22) pinned Tristan Glancy in 0:31, and Daton Fix (33-0, 151-0) finished things off with a pin of Trevor Cusumano in 1:47.

Next up the Sandites will take on their toughest opponent of the season in Kansas No. 1 ranked Manhattan High School, who just topped Lebanon, Missouri (20-4) 38-30. Manhattan boasts ten State Qualifiers, two State Runners-Up, and one State Champion.

No. 1 Sandite Wrestling wins fifth shutout of the season, 80-0 over Springdale

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Round Four Results:

Pool A
Sand Springs 80 Springdale 0
Midwest City 47 Vian 36
Claremore bye

Pool B
Collinsville 52 Bartlesville 24
Comanche 45 Bentonville 31
Pittsburgh bye

Pool C
Perry 78 Enid 6
Mustang 34 Owasso 33
Lebanon bye

Pool D
Manhattan 70 Salina 12
Deer Creek 33 Har-Ber 27
Union bye

The No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (11-0) just cant be stopped this season. In the fourth round of the Ram Duals tournament they rolled to their fifth shutout of the season, 80-0 over Springdale, Arkansas.

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Blake Sargent (24-8 season, 76-22 career) pinned Logan Walton in 0:53 to start off the dual, then Oklahoma State-commit Daton Fix (31-0, 149-0) put on a takedown clinic and led Kotomai Tamangdad 8-4 before pinning him in 1:20. Jack Karstetter (17-1, 90-16) handled Paul Mejibon in 0:39, Cody Mathis (8-5, 26-19) pinned Leeon Runny in 1:10, and Payton Scott (26-1, 47-9) took down Jonathan Snider in 0:23 for a 30-0 team lead. 

The pinning streak finally came to an end as Noah Almy (16-12) won a 7-1 decision over Jordi Villarreal, but Hayden Cramer (7-3) started it right back up again by pinning Noland Joran in 5:53. Gage Fain (21-9, 34-31) took care of Roland Joran in 1:29, and Delvin Jordan (29-2, 60-14) topped Cree Gonzalis in 0:42.

Dominique Pipes (1-3, 1-5) picked up a forfeit at heavyweight. Riley Weir (26-6, 47-18) scored a 15-0 technical fall over Isaace Ponce in 2:07, Tanner Ward (22-8, 98-20) pinned Christian Davidson in 0:34, and Michael Ritchey (24-8, 53-32) ended the dual with a fall over Thoper Runny in 3:36.

No. 1 Sandite Wrestling shuts out No. 5 Vian 66-0

By: Scott Emigh Editor-in-Chief

Round Two Results:

Pool A
Vian 37 Springdale 33
Claremore 51 Midwest City 16
Sand Springs bye

Pool B
Pittsburgh 51 Bentonville 18
Comanche 49 Bartlesville 18
Collinsville bye

Pool C
Mustang 51 Enid 27
Lebanon 48 Owasso 25
Perry bye

Pool D
Union 45 Har-Ber 21
Deer Creek 69 Salina 12
Manhattan bye

Round Three Results:

Pool A
Sand Springs 66 Vian 0
Claremore 60 Springdale 15
Midwest City bye

Pool B
Collinsville 46 Pittsburgh 36
Bentonville 54 Bartlesville 24
Comanche bye

Pool C
Perry 50 Mustang 16
Lebanon 69 Enid 9
Owasso bye

Pool D
Manhattan 49 Union 13
Har-Ber 58 Salina 18
Deer Creek bye

The No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (10-0) continued its undefeated streak with a 66-0 victory over 3A No. 5 Vian (16-5) in the third round of the Ram Duals in Owasso. This is their fourth shutout this season.

The Sandites defeated Midwest City 69-9 in the first round, then had a bye, while Vian fell 57-18 to No. 12 Claremore (7-2) in round one and defeated Springdale 37-33 in round two.

The Sandites got off to yet another fast start as Michael Ritchey (23-8 season, 52-32 career) pinned Taylor Knotts in 1:04, Blake Sargent (23-8, 75-22) pinned Christian Jones in 1:17, and  Daton Fix (30-0, 148-0) and Jack Karstetter (16-1, 89-16) both received forfeits.

Things got competitive at 145 as Beau Bratcher (26-6, 117-29) took on Whitt Fletcher. The Sandite got off to a good start with a takedown and nearfall for a 5-0 first period lead, then reversed to make it 7-0 early in the second. Then he hurt his elbow and was only able to hold on for the duration without scoring or being scored on.

Payton Scott (25-1, 46-9) pinned Kanton Washington in 0:15 and Mikey Burns (4-3) pinned Gunnar Griffith in 1:02 before there was another tough match. Zane Basma (14-2, 76-27) took on River Simon at 170 and prevailed 7-3 to make the team score 42-0.

Freshman Hayden Cramer (6-3) had a close call against Kade Cato that went into overtime, but Cramer came out on top of a 10-8 sudden victory decision. Gage Fain (20-9, 33-31) won a 10-5 decision over Robert Reason, and the teams double-forfeited 220.

Delvin Jordan (28-2, 59-14) wrestled up to heavyweight and took on Lance Leif for his twenty-second pin of the season, this time in 0:20. Back at 106 Riley Weir (25-6, 46-18) received a forfeit, then Tanner Ward (21-8, 97-20) pinned Jake Coffee in 1:42 to complete the shutout, 66-0.

The Sandites will return to action in round four against Sprindale. Springdale had a bye in the first round before falling to Vian and 60-15 to Claremore. 

No. 1 Sandite Wrestling dominates Midwest City 69-9 at Ram Duals

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

First Round Results:

Pool A
Claremore 57 Vian 18
Sand Springs 69 Midwest City 9
Springdale bye

Pool B
Collinsville 41 Comanche 33
Pittsburg 52 Bartlesville 18
Bentonville bye

Pool C
Perry 66 Owasso 6
Lebanon 42 Mustang 25
Enid bye

Pool D
Manhattan 52 Deer Creek 16
Union 72 Salina 6
Har-Ber bye

Three duals wins and 42 match wins wasn't enough for the No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School wrestling team (9-0), so after steamrolling their way through Thursday night's district duals, the Sandites set off for the tough Owasso Ram Duals tournament the next morning. The Sandites are ranked fifteenth in the nation and it showed as they handed Midwest City (2-6) their biggest loss of the season, 69-9. 

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When the dual began, it was clear the Sandites were still in their pinning mood from the night before. Riley Weir (24-6 season, 45-18 career) took down Ernesto Rico de Chavez in 1:18 and Tanner Ward (20-8, 96-20) received a forfeit. Michael Ritchey (22-8, 51-32) worked up a 13-0 lead over Eric Vidal before pinning the Bomber in 2:12 to make the team score 18-0.

Midwest City had an ace in the hole with three-time State Qualifier Drew Wilson, however, who narrowly overcame Blake Sargent (22-8, 74-22) with a 7-4 decision that was 5-4 with Sargent working towards a pin before Wilson reversed with 15 seconds left.

Daton Fix (29-0, 147-0) got things back on track with a pin of Marquez Edwards in 2:45. Jack Karstetter (15-1, 88-16) pinned Marion King in 0:54, Beau Bratcher (25-6, 116-29) received a forfeit, then Payton Scott (24-1, 45-9) overcame State Qualifier RJ Walker by a close 5-3 decision. From there on, every match was a pin.

Noah Almy (15-12,) took down Aaron Crutison in 1:06, Zane Basma (13-2, 75-27) pinned Jonathan Sutter in 0:35, Hayden Cramer (5-3) pinned Jordan Jones in 3:17, Gage Fain (19-9, 32-31) pinned Brandon Hardin in 1:55, and Delvin Jordan (27-2, 58-14) pinned Siera Laviolette in 0:27.

The Bombers picked up a fall at heavyweight as No. 6 ranked Ryan Tilbury took down Dominique Pipes (0-3, 0-5) in 3:18, but the dual had long since been won. 

The Sandites are enjoying a bye-round right now, but will return to action in round three against 3A No. 5 Vian (15-3). In round four they will battle Sprindale, Arkansas, and in round five they will take on No. 12 Claremore (6-2). The bracketed duals will begin Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

No. 1 Sandite wrestling defeats Putnam City West 82-0 with 12 pins

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Just an hour after unofficially setting the national record for fastest dual win with fourteen pins, the Sandites nearly did the same thing to their next opponent.

The No. 1 ranked Sand Springs wrestling team (7-0) hosted three other schools Thursday night at the Ed Dubie Field House for district dual night. They pinned the entire U.S. Grant team in a cumulative 14 minutes and 2 seconds in the first dual, unofficially topping a 20-year old record by five seconds.

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According to Wrestling USA Magazine, the fastest ever time for a fourteen-match dual won entirely by pin was 14:07, set in 1997 by Marquette, Michigan. Though the record won't be official unless Head Coach Kelly Smith or Athletic Director Rod Sitton begin an application process with Wrestling USA Magazine, the Sandites can be proud just knowing they did it. 

In the second dual of the night, the Sandites took on Putnam City West (2-6) and for a while it looked like they might be trying to beat the record all over again. 

Tanner Ward (18-8 season, 94-20 career) pinned Yanni Ellis in 0:33. Michael Ritchey (20-8, 49-32) pinned his opponent in 3:36. Blake Sargent (21-7, 73-21) took an 8-0 lead over Landon Loudermilk before pinning him in 2:46.

Then the Sandites really got aggressive. Daton Fix (27-0, 145-0) pinned Chandler Tolton in 0:21. Jack Karstetter (13-1, 86-16) pinned his opponent in 0:04, matching a national record set by Blair Renfrow (Glynn Academy, Brunswick, Georgia) in 2003. Beau Bratcher (23-6, 114-29) pinned Matthew Hart in 0:17, and Payton Scott (22-1, 43-9) pinned Addison Sutton in 0:06. 

The pinning streak finally came to a close at the 160 pound match as Noah Almy (13-12) won a 16-6 major decision over Terrel Garrett, but Zane Basma (11-2, 73-27) started things right back up again with a 0:04 pin of Chance Strickland, matching the national record set by Robert Scavage (Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania) in 1969.

Hayden Cramer (3-3) continued things with a pin of Eric Guzman in 1:16. Gage Fain (17-9, 30-31) worked up a 6-1 lead over Ahmauriahn Romby before pinning him in 2:37. Delvin Jordan (25-2, 56-14) pinned Jose Silva in 0:44 after leading 11-2. Kris Edwards (2-0) pinned Junior Martinez in 2:36 and Riley Weir accepted a forfeit to conclude the 82-0 shutout victory. 

The Sandites have one dual left for the evening and will battle Enid (2-6) for their ticket to Dual State in Shawnee.