Members of the West Elk Junior High wrestling team began their short but fierce season recently, as they traveled to three meets last week. The Patriots first traveled to Remington on Monday, March 2, Douglass on Thursday, March 5 and Chase County on Friday, March 6. West Elk wrestlers were scheduled to conclude their season on Monday of this week, at home during their annual invitational.
Following are the individual match results for West Elk participants:
Remington Middle School Boys Boys 105: Journey Bahr won a 19-3 tech fall over Carter Smith (Lyons) and lost by fall to Dakota Ghramm (Howard West-Elk) (Fall 0:31).
Boys 105: Dakota Ghramm won by fall over Carter Smith (Lyons) (Fall 0:34); and won by fall over Journey Bahr (Howard West-Elk) (Fall 0:31).
Boys 115: Braxton Blakemore won by fall over Owen Oviatt (Lyons) (Fall 0:44); won by fall over Cameron Sayahnejad (Douglass) (Fall 0:39); and won by forfeit over Emmett Marshall (Flinthills).
Boys 115: Weston Houchin won an 8-0 major decision over Enrique Wilson (Cheney); received a bye; and lost by fall to Thad Johnson (Lyons) (Fall 2:39).
Boys 127: Kestin Kisling lost by fall to Kiptyn Jaeger (Chaparral) (Fall 0:44); received a bye; and won by fall over Bryant Bergkamp (Cheney) (Fall 0:34).
Boys 127: Brantley Avritt lost by fall to Guliano Portillo (Hillsboro) (Fall 0:52); received a bye; and lost by fall to Karter Sowell (Cheney) (Fall 1:39).
Boys 127: Dennis Burke lost by fall to Kolton Koehler (Chaparral) (Fall 2:47); lost a 5-15 major decision to Max Williams (Cheney) (Maj 15-5); lost by fall to Tanner Cox (Douglass); and received a bye.
Boys 165: Blaine Brockus received a bye; won by fall over Robert Mickel (Hillsboro) (Fall 0:52); and won by fall over Collynn Bachman (Ell-Saline) (Fall 0:31).
Boys 165: Carson Tindle received a bye; won by fall over Jason Scheele (Hillsboro) (Fall 0:59); and received a bye.
Boys 180: Raylan Wunderlich won by fall over Cristian Garcia (Lyons) (Fall 1:38); won by fall over Ay`Dyn Watkins-Ketterman (Douglass) (Fall 0:35); and won an 11-1 major decision over Bradley Roberts (Lyons).
Boys 215: Kyler Wunderlich won by fall over Emmerson Warner (Douglass) (Fall 0:39); won a 9-1 major decision over Emerson Smith (Cheney); and received a bye.
Remington Middle School Girls Girls 90: Ella Miller won by fall over Brihanna Duhon (Chaparral) (Fall 2:00); and won an 8-2 decision over Bailey Jones (Cheney).
Girls 95: Isabellah Andrews lost by fall to Layla Sanders (Cheney) (Fall 0:20); lost by fall to Mari Torres (Lyons) (Fall 0:18); lost a 0-21 tech fall to Ashtyn Hamel (Ell-Saline); and received a bye.
Girls 95: Autumn Love received a bye; won by fall over Emelyn Corretto (Chaparral) (Fall 0:58); and won by fall over Brooklynn Curzon (Lyons) (Fall 0:53).
Girls 110: Jaycee Griesel won a 15-7 major decision over Taverli Timberlake (Lyons); won by fall over Oaklie Hekel (Chaparral) (Fall 1:42); and received a bye.
Girls 110: Abigail Bates lost by fall to Baylee Potts (Hillsboro) (Fall 1:59); lost by fall to Laken Little (Douglass) (Fall 0:30) and received a bye.
Girls 115: Leah Humphrey won by fall over Hallie Hekel (Chaparral) (Fall 0:31); lost a 10-12 decision to Olivia Gash (Douglass); and won by fall over Bentley Wade (Howard West-Elk) (Fall 1:36).
Girls 115: Kinzie Church lost a 7-11 decision to Brooklyn Bialek (Marion); received a bye; and won by injury default over Lilly Hunter (Chaparral) (Inj. 1:52).
Girls 115: Bentley Wade lost by fall to Olivia Gash (Douglass) (Fall 1:37); won a 17-2 tech fall over Hallie Hekel (Chaparral); and lost by fall to Leah Humphrey (Howard West-Elk) (Fall 1:36).
Girls 120: Lakin Love won by fall over Saphira Rowlson (Chaparral) (Fall 0:30); received a bye; and won by fall over Aspen Thrash (Lyons) (Fall 0:21).
Girls 127: Pyper Ford won by fall over Lea Bristow (Ell-Saline) (Fall 1:24); and won by fall over Kimberly Ringgold Hernandez (Remington) (Fall 1:10).
Girls 141: Haylie Bliss lost a 6-11 decision to Sophia Billinger (Ell-Saline); and won a 6-3 decision over Piper Orlez (Ell-Saline).
Girls 148: Phoenix Carlson lost by fall to Carol Raddell (Cheney) (Fall 2:22); and lost by fall to Carol Raddell (Cheney) (Fall 2:41).
Girls 155:
Rachael Benson won by fall over Lily Hett (Marion) (Fall 0:26); won by fall over Maddie Olson (Hillsboro) (Fall 2:31); and won by fall over Emma Bryant (Marion) (Fall 0:13).
Douglass MS Mixer Girls 89-93: Ella Miller placed 2nd. She won a 15-9 decision over Layla Sanders (Cheney); won a 10-0 major decision over Bailey Jones (Cheney); and lost by fall to Autumn Love (West Elk) (Fall 2:50).
Girls 89-93: Autumn Love placed 1st. She won by fall over Bailey Jones (Cheney) (Fall 0:59); won by fall over Layla Sanders (Cheney) (Fall 0:33); and won by fall over Ella Miller (West Elk) (Fall 2:50).
Girls 94-104: Isabellah Andrews placed 4th. She lost by fall to Emelyn Corretto (Chaparral) (Fall 1:54); lost by fall to Paige Wright (Remington) (Fall 0:19); and lost by fall to Avery Bachura (Council Grove) (Fall 0:28).
Girls 104-110: Abigail Bates placed 4th. She lost by fall to Olivia Gash (Douglass) (Fall 0:20); lost by fall to Brinley Ink (Council Grove) (Fall 0:51); and lost by fall to Gracie Gilbert (Chaparral) (Fall 0:16).
Girls 104-113 A: Kinzie Church placed 3rd. She lost a 2-18 tech fall to Adely Siale (Chaparral); lost a 7-17 major decision to Laken Little (Douglass); and won by medical forfeit over Harper Brown (Chaparral).
Girls 104-113 B: Jaycee Griesel placed 1st. She received a bye; won by fall over Kairi Engelbrecht (Remington) (Fall 2:24); and won by fall over Eden Ubert (Chase County) (Fall 0:58).
Girls 113-117: Leah Humphrey placed 1st. She won by fall over Tenley Wilkens (Council Grove) (Fall 1:22); won by fall over Olivia Andersen (Chase County) (Fall 0:19); and received a bye.
Girls 118 122: Bentley Wade placed 4th. She lost by fall to Ellie Mahoney (Council Grove) (Fall 0:58); lost by fall to Kimberly Ringgold Hernandez (Remington) (Fall 0:42); and lost a 3-8 decision to Eva Schlup (Chase County).
Girls 121-126: Lakin Love placed 1st. She won by fall over Andi Harbough (Council Grove) (Fall 1:54); won by fall over Kaylynn Howard (Douglass) (Fall 1:48); and won by fall over Madison Kepley (Council Grove) (Fall 1:28).
Girls 125-127: Pyper Ford placed 1st. She won a 13-2 major decision over Gemma Hammans (Douglass); won by fall over Keyanna Jordan (Flinthills) (Fall 0:20); and won by fall over Alayna Craige (Council Grove) (Fall 0:20).
Girls 142-152: Haylie Bliss placed 1st. She won a 12-8 decision over Hanna Sanchez (Kingman); won a 20-5 tech fall over Phoenix Carlson (West Elk); and won a 25-6 tech fall over Carol Reddell (Cheney).
Girls 142-152: Phoenix Carlson placed 4th. She lost a 1-9 major decision to Carol Reddell (Cheney); lost a 5-20 tech fall to Haylie Bliss (West Elk) won by tech fall over Phoenix Carlson (West Elk); and won a 10-5 decision over Hanna Sanchez (Kingman).
Girls 157-164: Rachael Benson placed 1st. She won a 12-2 major decision over Declan SanRomani (Council Grove); and won by fall over Madison Kopf (Council Grove) (Fall 1:52).
Boys 101-110: Dakota Ghramm placed 4th. He lost by fall to Cason Angle (Chaparral) (Fall 1:27); lost by fall to Cooper Miller (Chase County) (Fall 1:40); and lost by fall to Braylon Knopik (Remington) (Fall 0:24).
Boys 102-106: Journey Bahr placed 3rd. He lost by fall to Colton Anderson (Flinthills) (Fall 1:39); lost a 0-16 tech fall to Heath Wells (Cheney); and won by fall over Lee Davis (Chase County) (Fall 1:12).
Boys 105-114: Weston Houchin placed 1st. He won a 17-0 tech fall over Marshall Walburn (Council Grove); won an 8-0 major decision over Coy Clements (Chase County); and won by fall over Noah Riemann (Flinthills) (Fall 0:38).
Boys 114-123: Brantley Avritt placed 3rd. He lost by fall to Traxton Mallory (Council Grove) (Fall 0:45); lost by fall to Enrique Wilson (Cheney) (Fall 0:56); and won a 13-10 decision in sudden victory - 1 over Cameron Sayahnejad (Douglass).
Boys 118-124: Braxton Blakemore placed 3rd. He lost a 3-10 decision to Henry Trower (Remington); lost by fall to Quinton Smith (Kingman) (Fall 2:00); and won by fall over Beckett Miller (Cheney) (Fall 2:25).
Boys 118-125: Kestin Kisling placed 3rd. He lost a 0-15 tech fall to Kasten Elsen (Council Grove); won an 8-4 decision over Lane Norman (Chaparral); and lost by fall to Tanner Cox (Douglass) (Fall 1:37).
Boys 125-126: Dennis Burke placed 4th. He lost by fall to Max Miller (Cheney) (Fall 2:55); lost by fall to Kolton Koehler (Chaparral) (Fall 0:45); and lost by fall to Corbin Moss (Chase County) (Fall 1:22).
Boys 148-157: Carson Tindle placed 2nd. He lost by fall to Kamdon Young (Council Grove) (Fall 2:18); won by fall over Jeremiah Watson (Council Grove) (Fall 0:23); and won a 15-0 tech fall over Bentlee Benson (Oxford).
Boys 163-172: Blaine Brockus placed 1st. He won by fall over Nick Pritchard (Oxford) (Fall 0:25); won by fall over Adam Hankins (Burden-Central) (Fall 0:13); and won by fall over Kyle Dean (Council Grove) (Fall 0:36).
Boys 198-210: Kyler Wunderlich placed 2nd. He won by fall over Gabe Arnold (Douglass) (Fall 1:25); and lost by fall to Emerson Smith (Cheney) (Fall 0:31).
Chase County JH Invitational Men 105: Dakota Ghramm placed 5th. He lost by fall to Jaxen Brooks (Council Grove) (Fall 0:15); received a bye; won by fall over Colton Anderson (Flinthills) (Fall 0:36); won by forfeit over Jacoby Minor (Flinthills); and won by fall over Noah Riemann (Flinthills) (Fall 1:51).
Men 105: Journey Bahr placed 3rd. He received a bye; won by fall over Jacoby Minor (Flinthills) (Fall 0:22); lost by fall to Braylon Knopik (Whitewater Remington) (Fall 0:59); and won by fall over Jaxen Brooks. (Council Grove) (Fall 0:25) Men 115: Weston Houchin placed 2nd. He received a bye; won a 12-4 major decision over Marshall Walburn (Council Grove); and lost by fall to John Atchison (Burlingame) (Fall 0:28).
Men 115: Braxton Blakemore placed 3rd. He lost a 7-11 decision to John Atchison (Burlingame); won by fall over Cameron Sayahnejad (Douglass) (Fall 0:22); won by fall over Marshall Walburn (Council Grove) (Fall 1:38); and won by fall over Casey Imthurn (Wabaunsee) (Fall 0:34).
Men 127: Kestin Kisling won by fall over Nolan Bayless (Burlingame) (Fall 0:33); lost a 10-14 decision to Corbin Moss (Chase County); and lost by fall to Sawyer Sills (Douglass) (Fall 1:32).
Men 127: Dennis Burke received a bye; lost by fall to Henry Trower (Whitewater Remington) (Fall 2:41); and lost by fall to Nolan Bayless (Burlingame) (Fall 1:44).
Men 127: Brantley Avritt placed 6th. He won by fall over Brody Burnett (Council Grove) (Fall 2:46); lost by fall to Trigg Rogers (Chase County) (Fall 0:15); won by fall over Max Claassen (Whitewater Remington) (Fall 0:29); won a 17-1 tech fall over Nolan Bayless (Burlingame); and lost by fall to Chrispen Matthews (Herington) (Fall 2:30).

Men 155: Carson Tindle placed 4th. He received a bye; lost by fall to Collynn Bachman (Ell-Saline) (Fall 0:52); received a bye; and lost by fall to Malachi Welch (Mission Valley) (Fall 0:56).
Men 165: Blaine Brockus placed 1st. He won by fall over Kyle Dean (Council Grove) (Fall 0:12); won by fall over Beau Urton (Mission Valley) (Fall 0:08); and won by fall over Jeremiah Watson (Council Grove) (Fall 0:36).
Men 180: Raylan Wunderlich placed 1st. He received a bye; won by fall over Kolden Shoffner (Wabaunsee) (Fall 0:56); and won by fall over Kyler Villa (Burden Central) (Fall 0:46).
Men HWT: Kyler Wunderlich placed 1st. He won by fall over Will Livingston (Burlingame) (Fall 1:13); won by fall over Mason Koehn (Whitewater Remington) (Fall 2:46); won by fall over Gabe Arnold (Douglass) (Fall 0:28); and won by fall over Ethan Houston (Whitewater Remington) (Fall 1:53).
Girls 90/95: Ella Miller placed 5th. She received a bye; lost by fall to Braxton Pigorsch (Herington) (Fall 1:58); lost by fall to Lillie Bukavatz (Burlingame) (Fall 1:30); and won by fall over Isabellah Andrews (West Elk) (Fall 1:00).
Girls 90/95: Isabellah Andrews placed 6th. She received a bye; lost by fall to Ashtyn Hamel (Ell-Saline) (Fall 0:33); lost by fall to Elli Pfannenstiel (Wabaunsee) (Fall 0:32); and lost by fall to Ella Miller (West Elk) (Fall 1:00).
Girls 100: Autumn Love placed 2nd. She won a 5-0 decision over Avery Bachura (Council Grove); received a bye; and lost a 1-17 tech fall to Zoe Passmore (Chase County).
Girls 110: Abigail Bates placed 5th. She received a bye; lost by fall to Laken Little (Douglass) (Fall 0:18); lost by fall to Addie Edmundson (Marion) (Fall 1:34); and won by injury default over Samantha Mc-Donald (Council Grove).
Girls 110: Jaycee Griesel placed 2nd. She won by fall over Addie Edmundson (Marion) (Fall 0:11); won by fall over Samantha McDonald (Council Grove) (Fall 0:57); and won by fall over Jaycee Griesel (West Elk) (Fall 0:43).
Girls 115: Bentley Wade lost by fall to Olivia Gash (Douglass) (Fall 0:26); and lost a 5-13 major decision to Kinzie Church (West Elk).
Girls 115: Kinzie Church placed 3rd. She lost a 4-19 tech fall to Leah Humphrey (West Elk); won a 13-5 major decision over Bentley Wade (West Elk); won by fall over Olivia Andersen (Chase County) (Fall 0:31); and won a 13-8 decision over Brooklyn Bialek (Marion).
Girls 115: Leah Humphrey placed 1st. She won a 19-4 tech fall over Kinzie Church (West Elk); won by fall over Olivia Gash (Douglass) (Fall 1:54); and won by fall over Tenley Wilkens (Council Grove) (Fall 2:13).
Girls 120: Lakin Love placed 1st. She received a bye; won by fall over Eva Schlup (Chase County) (Fall 0:56); and won by fall over Haley Shannon (Wabaunsee) (Fall 0:39).
Girls 127: Pyper Ford placed 2nd. She won by fall over Lea Bristow (Ell-Saline) (Fall 0:15); won by fall over Alayna Craige (Council Grove) (Fall 0:41); won a 13-0 major decision over Julianna Rangel (Chase County); and lost by fall to Andie Harbaugh (Council Grove) (Fall 0:54).
Girls 141: Haylie Bliss placed 3rd. She lost by fall to Jenni Stubenhofer (Marion) (Fall 1:56); received a bye; and lost by fall to Sophia Billinger (Ell-Saline) (Fall 1:42).
Girls 148/155: Phoenix Carlson placed 2nd. She won by fall over Emma Bryant (Marion) (Fall 1:22); lost by fall to Emma Bryant (Marion) (Fall 0:47); and lost by fall to Emma Bryant (Marion) (Fall 0:20).
Girls 165: Rachael Benson placed 3rd. She won by fall over Charlotte Bien (Mission Valley) (Fall 0:41); lost a 3-4 decision to Madison Kopf (Council Grove); received a bye; and won by fall over Lily Hett (Marion) (Fall 2:34).
Up Next
The Patriots were slated to conclude their season on Monday, March 9 at home. Results from the final meet will be included in next week’s edition.

