By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn Rural, which has won two state team titles as well as a runnerup finish last season, tuned up for another championship shot with a first-place finish in Saturday's Class 6A-5A girls regional wrestling tournament at Wichita Southeast.
Washburn Rural's girls wrestling team won its fourth straight regional title on Saturday in Wichita, qualifying 10 wrestlers for state with five regional champs. [Washburn Rural women's wrestling]
Damon Parker's Junior Blues captured the regional team title for the fourth straight season by a 221-135 margin over Wichita North, with Emporia third at 121.
Washburn Rural got individual titles from 105-pound junior Kristen Rezac, 125-pound senior Addi Broxterman, 130-pound junior Laiken Clark, 145-pound sophomore Madison Davison and 235-pound junior Sophia Ross while the Junior Blues qualified 10 wrestlers for state overall for the 6A-5A state meet Feb. 22-23 at Park City.
Rezac posted a 2 minute, 36-second pin over Taylor Barringer of Kapaun Mt. Carmel in the 105-pound championship match while Broxterman took a 4-2 decision over Salina Central's Lydia Dong at 125, Clark earned an 8-5 decision over Wichita North's Diana Urista at 130, Davison posted a first-period pin over Salina Central's Amelia Coykendall (1:54) in the 145-pound division and Ross pinned Topeka West's Tristyn Johnson at 235 (2:39).
Rezac improved to 31-5 on the season while Broxterman is 40-3, Clark is 35-7, Davison 23-12 and Ross 25-9.
The Junior Blues also got third-place finishes from sophomore Molly Spader (100 pounds), sophomore Maddy Blow (115), sophomore Annie Gallegos (120) and sophomore Ashley Schwarz (155) and a fourth from senior Alexis Fredrickson (135).
Topeka West qualiied two wrestlers for the state tournament, with junior Nephtali Lenth finishing third at 105 pounds to join regional runner-up Johnson in the state field.
Topeka High will also be represented at state by senior Marilena Zuniga, who finished fourth at regionals at 140 pounds.
CLASS 6A-5A GIRLS REGIONAL WRESTLING
At Wichita Southeast
Team scores
Washburn Rural 221, Wichita North 135, Emporia 121, Junction City 108, Kapaun Mt. Carmel 104.5, Newton 97, Salina Central 86, Manhattan 74, Wichita Southeast 68, Valley Center 57, Salina South 46.5, Topeka West 35, Andover 26, Topeka High 21, Wichita Heights 15, Wichita East 11.
Indiviual results
100 -- 1. Jaiden Alvarado, Junction City; 2. Mykayle Sutton, Salina Southl; 3. Molly Spader, Washburn Rural; 4. Haylie James, Salina Central.
105 -- 1. Kristen Rezac, Washburn Rural; 2. Taylor Barringer, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 3. Nephtali Lenth, Topeka West; 4. Ariana Estrada, Emporia.
110 -- 1. Larissa Garcia, Wichita North; 2. Alivia Wilson, Wichita Southeast; 3. Avery Hinojos, Newton; 4. Breanna Stone, Salina South.
115 -- 1. Bre Villanueva, Junction City; 2. Xitlaly Meraz, Wichita North; 3. Maddy Blow, Washburn Rural; 4. TaNayaih Hunt, Wichita Southeast.
120 -- 1. Emily Torres, Newton; 2. Katina Keosybounheuang, Emporia; 3. Annie Gallegos, Washburn Rural; 4. Charly Goodwin, Junction City.
125 -- 1. Addison Broxterman, Washburn Rural; 2. Lydia Dong, Salina Central; 3. Vy Do, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 4. Kensley Medrano, Emporia.
130 -- 1. Laiken Clark, Washburn Rural; 2. Diana Urista, Wichita North; 3. Jeann James, Newton; 4. Reese Kieso, Valley Center.
135 -- 1. Virginia Munoz, Emporia; 2. Alayna Slifer, Manhattan; 3. Aalyra Arguelles, Kapaun Mt. Carvel; 4. Alexis Fredrickson, Washburn Rural.
140 -- 1. Jayla Johnson, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 2. Jaycee Tyler, Wichita North; 3. Olivia Randle, Andover; 4. Marilena Zuniga, Topeka High.
145 -- 1. Madison Davison, Washburn Rural; 2. Amelia Coykendall, Salina Central; 3. Tori Buss, Wichita North; 4. Taylor Gossman, Junction City.
155 -- 1. Sage Rosario, Manhattan; 2. Jaymie Murry, Newton; 3. Ashley Schwarz, Washburn Rural; 4. Chinyereugo Okafor, Kapaun Mt. Carmel.
170 -- 1.Grace Timmons, Valley Center; 2. Kyra Cole, Wichita Southeast; 3. Kiana Flores-Delgado, Emporia; 4. Aziah Clark, Junction City.
190 -- 1. Alison Coykendall, Salina Central; 2. Nathalia Hernandez-Martinez, Wichita North; 3. Catie Burr, Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 4. Breanna Wolf, Emporia.
235 -- 1. Sophia Ross, Washburn Rural; 2. Tristyn Johnson, Topeka West; 3. Gracie Orr, Valley Center; 4. Alexa Castillo, Emporia.
