Wrestlers compete at 62nd Annual Rocky Welton Invitational

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

Fernando Zarate

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)

138

  • 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)

152

  • 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)

170

  • 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)

220

  • 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)

285

  • 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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