CPHS Wrestling: Three Sandites advance to State Semifinals, presented by Inkwell Printing

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Sango Whitehorn competes in a dual with Jenks.

The Charles Page High School wrestling team is sitting in eighth place at the OSSAA 6A State Championships after the first session Friday in Oklahoma City. The Sandites qualified six wrestlers for State, and five are still alive with three on the Championship side of the bracket and two in consolation.

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Seth Jones (25-5) won a 5-0 decision against Norman North Senior Jacob Zimmer (29-10) in the 126 quarterfinals. He will take on Stillwater junior and former State Champion Cade Nicholas in the semifinals.

Chris Kirby (31-10) won the 160 quarterfinal with an easy 30-second pin of Norman North senior Dylan Smith (24-14). In the semis he will take on two-time defending State Champion Drake Vannoy (31-4) from Jenks.

Josh Fincannon (32-11) won his 220 quarterfinal by 5-2 decision against Moore senior Frank Morales (17-13) and will take on defending State Champion and University of Central Oklahoma-committed Mustang senior Judson Rowland (44-4) in the semifinals.

Mitchell Smith (17-7) took an upset in the 113 quarterfinals. He only trailed 3-2 with time to work, but got pinned at the 5:34 mark by Putnam City junior Kalib Nolan (35-9). He will take on Edmond North sophomore Aiden Godbehere (26-18) in consolation.

Blake Jones (24-12) won his 138 wrestle-in match by 14-0 major decision against Choctaw’s Nathan Harjo with ten nearfall points, but lost 5-1 to Edmond Memorial sophomore Bam West (33-4) in the quarterfinals. He will meet Southmoore sophomore Jake Wright (38-7) in consolation.

Sango Whitehorn (10-25) lost his wrestle-in match 11-2 to Yukon junior Conner Columbus (34-12) at 195.

Two former Sandites won their quarterfinal matches. Stillwater’s Carter Young (42-1) won his first match at 132 by fall against Bartlesville Senior Ethan Gilkey (27-11), and Broken Arrow’s Christian Forbes won a 12-3 major decision against Edmond North sophomore Garrett McBride (30-12). Young will wrestle Choctaw sophomore Shaun Muse (35-7) in the semifinals and Forbes will take on Mustang sophomore Shelton Chastain (33-11).

The first round of consolation matches will begin at 5:30 p.m. with semifinals starting at 7:45 p.m. The tournament is being held at Jim Norrick Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

Team Scores
26.0 Mustang
25.0 Broken Arrow
22.5 Choctaw
13.5 Stillwater
11.0 Yukon
10.0 Edmond Memorial
9.0 Deer Creek
8.0 Sand Springs
8.0 Union
6.0 Jenks
6.0 Southmoore
5.0 Owasso
4.0 Bixby
4.0 Enid
4.0 Putnam City
4.0 Westmoore
2.0 Edmond North
0.0 Bartlesville
0.0 Edmond Santa Fe
0.0 Midwest City
0.0 Moore
0.0 Norman
0.0 Norman North
0.0 Ponca City
0.0 Putnam City North
0.0 Sapulpa