By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Boys and girls wrestlers from Highland Park, Topeka High and Topeka West and a girls team representing Washburn Rural combined to win 13 individual titles in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational at Highland Park.
A split team from Washburn Rural won the title in the 13-school girls division by a 128-120 margin over host Highland Park while Topeka High finished a city-best third in the 17-school boys division.
Here's a rundown of both the boys and girls tournaments:
Washburn Rural poses for a picture after winning the team championship in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational at Highland Park. [Washburn Rural girls wrestling]
Rural girls edge host Scots for team championship
Washburn Rural's two-time defending Class 6A state-champion girls wrestling team posted a pair of team championships on Saturday in two different states, posting a win in the Melvin Douglas Invitational by a 128-120 margin over the host Scots and also winning the team title in the prestigious multi-state event in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Washburn Rural got individual titles in the Melvin Douglas tourney by Jordan Shatto at 125 pounds, Reece Garrett at 145 and Janiah Matthie-Johnson at 170 while Dixie Day (120), Hayden Hedstrom (135) and Leah MacPherson (155) posted runnerup finishes.
Shatto is 4-0 on the season while Garrett is 3-0 and Matthie-Johnson 4-0.
The Junior Blues posted top-four finishes in 10 of 14 weight divisions.
Runnerup Highland Park got championships from Kimberly Rodriguez at 105 pounds, Bethanie Kagle at 110, Connie Burns at 115 and Makayla Cadet at 190.
Rodriguez is 5-2 this season while Kagle is 4-0, Burns 7-0 and Cadet 8-1.
Topeka High finished fourth as a team, getting titles from Ingrid Cabrera at 100 pounds and Jenea Bratton at 140, while Topeka West got a win from Monica Stewart at 235.
Cabrera is now 6-2 while Bratton is 6-2 and Stewart is 4-2.
Champions Stiner, Davis power High boys to third-place finish
Topeka High's boys scored 147 points on Saturday, finishing just 10 points behind Summit Christian Academy, Mo. for second while Gardner-Edgerton won the team title with 220.5 points.
Topeka High junior Jordan Stiner (left) won the 157-pound title in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Topeka High senior 157-pounder Nick Davis (top) remained undefeated on the season in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational, improving to 11-0. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Trojans got individual titles from Jordan Stiner at 157 pounds and Nick Davis at 165 while Topeka High posted top-four finishes in seven of 14 weight classes.
Davis is now 11-0 on the season while Stiner is 9-2.
Topeka High senior 157-pounder Nick Davis (top) remained undefeated on the season in Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational, improving to 11-0. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Highland Park finished seventh as a team, getting an individual title from senior 175-pounder Adrian Burney, who is 5-1 on the season.
Head official Ronnie Bailey (second from right) and his officiating crew of Dan Pray, Austin Gibson, Mike Brown and Shawn Binkley worked Saturday's Melvin Douglas Invitational wrestling tournament. [Submitted photo]
Melvin Douglas Invitational
At Highland Park
BOYS
Team scores
Gardner-Edgerton 220.5, Summit Christian Academy, Mo. 157, Topeka High 147, Junction City 138.5, Shawnee Mission South 91, KC-Harmon 90, Highland Park 75.5, Lansing 66, Olathe South 66, KC-Washington 59, KC-Wyandotte 53.5, KC-Turner 30, Seaman 27, Lincoln Prep, Mo. 24.5, Mission Valley 22, Topeka West 4, KC-Schlagle 4.
Individual results
106 -- 1. Colden Blockcolsky, Junction City; 2. Griffyn Fisher, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Garrett Gordon, Summit Christian; 4. Emanual Guzman Suarez, KC-Washington.
113 -- 1. Carter Johnson, Olathe South; 2. Jesus Morales, Topeka High; 3. Braden Blockcolsky, Junction City; 4. Gabriel Bell, KC-Washington.
120 -- 1. Hunter Weigart, Gardner-Edgerton; 2. Luis Morones, Topeka High; 3. Tayleon Flores, Topeka High; 4. Wyatt Whitten, Mission Valley.
126 -- 1. Matthias McGregor, Summit Christian; 2. Asher Filbeck, Topeka High; 3. Champ Gaither, Gardner-Edgerton; 4. Samuel Portlock, Highland Park.
132 -- 1. Xavier Randall, Gardner-Edgerton; 2. Mason McEleny, Shawnee Mission South; 3. Wesley Kannaday, Lansing; 4. Cortez Johnson, Highland Park.
138 -- 1. Carson Ellington, Lansing; 2. Uriah Whitlow, Shawnee Mission South; 3. Makali Moodaley, Gardner-Edgerton; 4. Caleb Chapman, Summit Christian.
144 -- 1. Camden Borjas, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Ian Howard, Shawnee Mission South; 3. Junior Reyes, KC-Harmon; 4. Steven Summers, KC-Washington.
150 -- 1. Seth Stricklin, Summit Christian; 2. Musaa Mahmood, Shawnee Mission South; 3. Michael Lopez, Lansing; 4. J'Sean Green, Junction City.
157 -- 1. Jordan Stiner, Topeka High; 2. Jaden Augustine, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Connor Scott, KC-Turner; 4. Tyler Proietti, Junction City.
165 -- 1. Nick Davis, Topeka High; 2. Philip Faigan, Lincoln Prep; 3. Gabriel Harris, Summit Christian; 4. Ethan Severson, Seaman.
175 -- 1. Adrian Burney, Highland Park; 2. Jack Brownlee, Summit Christian; 3. Landon Snyder, Topeka High; 4. Jaleel Black, KC-Wyandotte.
190 -- 1. Brady Frakes, Gardner-Edgerton; 2. Cooper Martin, Topeka High; 3. Dakota Cobb, Summit Christian; 4. Maverick Rodriguez, KC-Harmon.
215 -- 1. Carlos Gallardo, KC-Harmon; 2. Sharife Pink, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Genaro Jaramillo, KC-Wyandotte; 4. Matthew Guillory, Junction City. HS
285 -- 1. Avery Florence, Junction City; 2. Jacob Sullivan, KC-Harmon; 3. Preston Portley, KC-Washington; 4. Samuel Huff, Gardner-Edgerton.
GIRLS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 128, Highland Park 120, Gardner-Edgerton 114.5, Topeka High 95.5, Lincoln Prep 82, Junction City 71, KC-Turner 59.5, KC-Washington 47, Mission Valley 38, KC-Schlagle 35, KC-Wyandotte 31, Topeka West 27, KC-Harmon 11.
Individual results
100 -- 1. Ingrid Cabrera, Topeka High; 2. Elanna Moreno, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Mia Toraya, KC-Turner; 4. Vinci Casco Martinez, Junction City.
105 -- 1. Kimberly Rodriguez, Highland Park; 2. Emily Malipurathu, Lincoln Prep; 3. Annabelle Kloster, Junction City; 4. Haylee Benaka, Washburn Rural.
110 -- 1. Bethanie Kagel, Highland Park; 2. Kiley Ehmpke, Topeka High; 3. Aiyanne Grant, KC-Turner; 4. Giavanna Ferrizzi, Washburn Rural.
115 -- 1. Connie Burns, Highland Park; 2. Zoe Dawkins, Topeka High; 3. Olivia West, Washburn Rural; 4. Cristina Salazar Aquino, KC-Wyandotte.
120 -- 1. Annabelle Crowson, Gardner-Edgerton; 2. Dixie Day, Washburn Rural; 3. Angelina Vasquez, Junction City; 4. Olivia Tatum, Topeka High.
125 -- 1. Jordan Shatto, Washburn Rural; 2. Olivia Cordero, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Kiera Lawton, Junction City; 4. Diana Garcia, Topeka High.
130 -- 1. Reddi Johnson, KC-Washington; 2. Pyper Walker, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Kiera Lawton, Junction City; 4. Nevaeh Douglas, Highland Park.
135 -- 1. Tylyyn Gable, Lincoln Prep; 2. Hayden Hedstrom, Washburn Rural; 3. Camila Vazquez, Gardner-Edgerton; 4. Jolie Workman, Washburn Rural.
140 -- 1. Jenea Bratton, Topeka High; 2. Jayoni Turrentine, Lincoln Prep; 3. Caitlin Mason, Washburn Rural; 4. Harley Rayzor, Mission Valley.
145 -- 1. Reece Garrett, Washburn Rural; 2. Brelynn Brown, KC-Washington; 3. Gabby Chedzoy, Washburn Rural; 4. Myka VonSpreckelsen, Junction City.
155 -- 1. Emily Velasquez, KC-Schlagle; 2. Leah MacPherson, Washburn Rural; 3. ArRhanna Williams, Washburn Rural; 4. Laraya Morrow, Lincoln Prep.
170 -- 1. Janiah Matthie-Johnson, Washburn Rural; 2. Annelise Elliott, Gardner-Edgerton; 3. Jaida Hawkins, KC-Washington; 4. Johana Justiniani, KC-Schlagle.
190 -- 1. Makayla Cadet, Highland Park; 2. Isabella Brown, KC-Turner; 3. Jaycee Crumet, KC-Turner; 4. Meranda Bennett, Mission Valley.
235 -- 1. Monica Stewart, Topeka West; 2. Ka' Ori Herring, Junction City; 3. Zyi' Aonna Herring, Junction City; 4. Michelle Anderson, Washburn Rural.
