Wrestling competes at Rocky Welton
The Indian wrestling team competed at Great Bend for the 59th Rocky Welton Invitational on Jan. 27-28 and they took 27 with 39 points.
Conrad Vajnar had the best finish when he went 4-3 taking sixth place. Xavier went 3-3 and took sixth. While Kreighton Meyers placed ninth and Trey VanPelt took 11th. They were scheduled to compete at the Great Bend double dual on Feb.2.
Individual Results: 126 – Tadin Flinn (5-19) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Adam Pena (Santa Fe) 19-5 won by fall over Tadin Flinn (Hays) 5-19 (Fall 5:44)
Cons. Round 1 – Tadin Flinn (Hays) 5-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Benaiah Rundus (Republic County) 18-10 won by major decision over Tadin Flinn (Hays) 5-19 (MD 8-0)
132 – Ethan Jensen (4-8) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tucker McDowell (Canon City) 31-11 won by fall over Ethan Jensen (Hays) 4-8 (Fall 0:42)
Cons. Round 1 – Ethan Jensen (Hays) 4-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Conrad Montoya (Great Bend) 11-4 won by fall over Ethan Jensen (Hays) 4-8 (Fall 2:51)
145 – Kreighton Meyers (20-10) placed 9th and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Travis Finley (Colby) 25-9 won by major decision over Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 (MD 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 won by fall over Joslyn Anderson (Fountain-Ft. Carson) 2-16 (Fall 0:25)
Cons. Round 4 – Zac Hanenberg (Canon City) 29-5 won by decision over Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 won by decision over Max Lutz (St. James ) 9-17 (Dec 6-0)
9th Place Match – Kreighton Meyers (Hays) 20-10 won by fall over Chase Rameriz (Valley Center) 19-9 (Fall 4:18)
152 – Conrad Vajnar (23-9) placed 6th and scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 won by fall over Carlos Mora (Liberal) 16-14 (Fall 2:59)
Champ. Round 2 – Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 won by major decision over Bailey McBride (Canon City) 28-10 (MD 10-2)
Quarterfinal – Jarret Jurgens (Scott City) 18-1 won by decision over Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 won by fall over William Benford (Fountain-Ft. Carson) 15-6 (Fall 2:27)
Cons. Round 5 – Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 won by decision over Ronald Salazar III (Pine Creek) 37-8 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi – Don Boone (Valley Center) 19-3 won by decision over Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 (Dec 7-2)
5th Place Match – Xavier Herrera (Pomona) 21-6 won by decision over Conrad Vajnar (Hays) 23-9 (Dec 4-2)
160 – Xavier Dandurand (25-6) placed 8th and scored 8.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 won by fall over Kyle Stalder (Fountain-Ft. Carson) 7-3 (Fall 0:28)
Champ. Round 2 – Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 won by decision over Zach Hart (Colby) 17-15 (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal – Peter Isais (Pine Creek) 24-4 won by tech fall over Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))
Cons. Round 4 – Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 won by decision over Logan Maslanik (Doherty) 15-16 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Quinton LaPointe (Garden City – White) 5-3 won in tie breaker – 1 over Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 (TB-1 3-1)
7th Place Match – Trey Grube (Kearney) 26-10 won by fall over Xavier Dandurand (Hays) 25-6 (Fall 3:00)
170 – Jonathan Springer (18-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Grayson Clevenger (Andale) 15-18 won by decision over Jonathan Springer (Hays) 18-9 (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Jonathan Springer (Hays) 18-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Mason Repshire (Canon City) 23-13 won by decision over Jonathan Springer (Hays) 18-9 (Dec 7-2)
220 – Trey VanPelt (17-12) placed 11th and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa) 32-1 won by fall over Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 2 – Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 won by fall over James Gallery (Pueblo Centennial) 7-10 (Fall 2:09)
Cons. Round 3 – Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 won by decision over Sy Spitz (Lamar) 14-8 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Austin Ochoa (Ulysses) 18-6 won by decision over Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Hadley Panzer (Lakin) 12-5 won by decision over Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 (Dec 1-0)
11th Place Match – Trey VanPelt (Hays) 17-12 won by fall over Julian Facio (Garden City – Brown) 13-9 (Fall 2:24)
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