Wrestlers compete at 62nd Annual Rocky Welton Invitational

Allison Hillebrand, Editor-in-Chief|February 6, 2020

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Senior Davontai Robinson wrestles at the Bob Kuhn Tournament on Jan. 25 at Hays High.

The 62nd Rocky Welton Invitational took place on Jan.31 to Feb. 1 in Garden City.

The tournament is considered one of the largest in the central plains, consisting of 42 teams from five states, including Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas and New Mexico.

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  • Brayden Hines (11-11) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Braden Hines (Hays) 11-11 won by decision over William Gomez (El Dorado) 13-5 (Dec 6-4)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Grant Treaster (Newton) 33-3 won by fall over Braden Hines (Hays) 11-11 (Fall 0:58)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Irving Mendez (Liberal) 17-10 won by fall over Braden Hines (Hays) 11-11 (Fall 4:17)

126

  • Adin Flock (5-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Keegan Slyter (Olathe North) 46-1 won by fall over Adin Flock (Hays) 5-7 (Fall 0:52)
  • Cons. Round 1 – David Schaefer (Emporia) 14-15 won by decision over Adin Flock (Hays) 5-7 (Dec 5-3)

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  • Cesar Macias (2-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Kaden Wren (Scott City) 28-2 won by tech fall over Cesar Macias (Hays) 2-2 (TF-1.5 4:36 (17-2))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Rudy Hernandez (Dodge City) 26-16 won by fall over Cesar Macias (Hays) 2-2 (Fall 2:35)

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  • Landon Summers (12-15) placed 16th and scored 2.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Luke Barker (Dodge City) 32-8 won by fall over Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 (Fall 2:22)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 won by decision over Alonso Marquez (Garden City – White) 15-11 (Dec 8-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 won by decision over Jose Beltran (Liberal) 15-5 (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Billy Hudson III (Pine Creek) 27-8 won by decision over Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 (Dec 5-0)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Mychaia Moss (Scottsbluff) 22-13 won by decision over Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 (Dec 8-4)
  • 15th Place Match – Walker Kee (Lamar) 14-6 won by fall over Landon Summers (Hays) 12-15 (Fall 1:34)

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  • Dalton Dale (9-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Kai Wernli (El Dorado) 27-4 won by fall over Dalton Dale (Hays) 9-15 (Fall 1:51)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dalton Dale (Hays) 9-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Caleb Vandegrift (Scott City) 19-12 won by decision over Dalton Dale (Hays) 9-15 (Dec 5-2)

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  • Davontai Robinson (18-7) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 won by fall over Ryan Parga (Dodge City) 30-10 (Fall 1:26)
  • Quarterfinal – Isaiah Salazar (Windsor) 28-0 won by tech fall over Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 (TF-1.5 4:43 (15-0))
  • Cons. Round 4 – Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 won in sudden victory – 1 over Quintin Beeson (Republic County) 18-11 (SV-1 5-3)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Jackson McCall (Blue Valley SW) 34-8 won by fall over Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 (Fall 3:38)
  • 7th Place Match – Alex Rodriguez (Garden City – Brown) 18-6 won by decision over Davontai Robinson (Hays) 18-7 (Dec 5-0)

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  • Gavin Nutting (24-7) placed 8th and scored 10.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 won by fall over Isaiah Barrett (Garden City – Brown) 6-15 (Fall 1:18)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Cayden Winter (Andale) 16-5 won by major decision over Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 (MD 11-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 won by fall over Buddy Almintakh (Pueblo East) 5-16 (Fall 1:39)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 won by decision over Ever Chavez (Great Bend) 12-8 (Dec 5-0)
  • Cons. Round 4 – Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 won by decision over Alec Younggren (Olathe South) 27-7 (Dec 10-5)
  • Cons. Round 5 – Jace Garrison (Ulysses) 25-8 won by fall over Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 (Fall 3:41)
  • 7th Place Match – Anthony Tobias (Randall) 22-10 won by injury default over Gavin Nutting (Hays) 24-7 (Inj. 0:00)

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  • Colter Conger (12-10) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 – Andy Garcia (Pueblo East) 24-3 won by fall over Colter Conger (Hays) 12-10 (Fall 1:12)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Colter Conger (Hays) 12-10 won by fall over Andrew Farrell (Blue Valley SW) 14-17 (Fall 1:32)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Peter Kreutzer (Kearney) 25-17 won by fall over Colter Conger (Hays) 12-10 (Fall 2:23)

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