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By RICK PETERSON
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A day that could have turned out much, much worse turned out to be one of the most satisfying days of Easton Broxterman's high school wrestling career.
Broxterman, Washburn Rural's star sophomore 113-pounder, briefly lost consciousness while locked in a hold during Saturday's Class 6A regional championship match against reigning state champion of Ezekiel Witt of Junction City in a rematch of last year's 106-pound state title match.
Washburn Rural star wrestler Easton Broxterman (facing) bounced back from a scary incident to post a 15-3 major decision over Junction City's Ezekiel Witt in a rematch of a 2022 state title match. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Washburn Rural 113-pounder Easton Broxterman improved to 45-3 with a Class 6A regional championship Saturday at Rural. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
But after receiving immediate attention from Washburn Rural coach Josh Hogan, Rural athletic trainer Brad Parry and Broxterman's parents, Broxterman quickly recovered, resumed action and dominated the rest of the match, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to take a 15-3 major decision over Witt.
Hogan admitted that it was a scary situation for himself and everybody involved.
"He passed out and he was out for at least about five seconds,'' Hogan said. "It was at that point I thought, 'I probably ought to get more people down here to make sure we're making the right decisions.' But he didn't hit his head or anything.
"The first thing he said when he came to was, 'What's the score?' ''
The best news was that Broxterman pronounced himself 100 percent physically after the match.
"I'm fine,'' Broxterman said. "There's like a fog, but once it goes away I was fine.''
Ironically, Witt experienced a similar situation later in the match and had to be tended to, but like Broxterman, Witt was able to continue.
Broxterman, who improved to 45-3, said he has great respect for his Juntion City rival, now 34-2.
"I've been wrestling great all year and it's great to have someone like him to push me because I know wrestling him makes me a better wrestler and I would asume it's the same thing the other way around,'' Broxterman said. "If things are hard I'm thinking of him and what he's doing that I could be doing.
"I know he's making me a whole lot better wrestler, that's for sure.''
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By RICK PETERSON
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The Washburn men's basketball team led for 37 minutes, 25 seconds of the 40 minutes as the Ichabods picked up their seventh straight win over Central Missouri, a 65-53 MIAA decision Saturday in Warrensburg, Mo.
Sophomore Andrew Orr scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Washburn's 65-53 MIAA win at Central Missouri on Saturday. [File photo/TSN]
After the Mules (11-15 overall, 6-13 MIAA) scored the first four points of the game, the Ichabods (13-13, 10-10) came back with eight straight points, doubling up Central Missouri.
Washburn led the Mules at 21-20 with 7:33 in the first half and then outscored Central 13-6 to take a 34-26 lead into the break.
The Mules outscored the Ichabods 14-9 over the first eight minutes of the second half, cutting the Washburn lead to 43-40, but a 16-4 spurt by Washburn stretched the lead to 15 at 59-44 and UCM would get no closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Washburn was led by Andrew Orr, who scored 17 points on seven of 12 shooting while adding eight rebounds. Six of Orr's rebounds were on the offensive end.
Tyler Nelson had 12 points and Jarmell Johnson 10 points off the bench.
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Shawnee Heights senior Luke Perkins capped his star-studded high school swimming career with four Class 5A-1A state medals on Saturday at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center, running his four-year career medal haul to 12.
Shawnee Heights senior star Luke Perkins finished his high school career with 12 Class 5A-1A state state medals, including four medals on Saturday. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn Rural junior Jack Miranda posted a pair of individual third-place state finishes in Saturday's Class 6A meet and added a third state medal in a relay. [File photo/TSN]
Perkins, who earned four state medals for the second straight season, posted a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly in 52.45 seconds and a fourth-place finish in the 200 individual medley in 1:59.14 and teamed with sophomore Evan Hoobler, senior Riccardo Corazza and senior Tanner Zerger to post a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:40.48) and a sixth-place showing in the 200 free relay (1:31.53).
Washburn Rural's Jack Miranda capped an outstanding junior season with three medals in the 6A state meet, including a pair of third-place individual finishes.
Miranda finished third in the 6A 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.71 and third in the 500 free in 4:55.31 and teamed with junior Will Powell, sophomore Luke Lemke and junior Brogan Meier to post a seventh-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:22.37).
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Coming into Saturday afternoon's twinbill, No. 21-ranked Washburn University softball had won 26 straight games on its home turf at Gahnstrom Field dating back to last year.
All-America pitcher Jaycee Ginter went all innings to pick up a 3-2 win over Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday in an ESU Classic game at Gahnstrom Field. [File photo/TSN]
However, while Washburn was able to secure a 3-2 extra-inning win against Oklahoma Baptist, Minnesota State-Mankato would snap the Ichabods' 27-game streak with a 5-0 win in the Ichabods' second game in the ESU Classic.
While Emporia State University hosts the ESU Classic, many of this weekend's games will be held at Washburn due to unplayable fields in Emporia.
Washburn (8-3) started the day on the right track with a 3-2 extra-inning win over Oklahoma Baptist. The Ichabods have never lost against the Bison in the four meetings between the two schools.
"It was a big win for us; OBU is a really good team," Washburn coach Brenda Holaday said. "We're not hitting the ball right now, so any win is big because we are really having to scratch and claw for everything we get. It ended up being a really big win for us because it would've been frustrating to go zero for two on the day. So to come away one and one is worth something."
Returning All-American Jaycee Ginter, a former Shawnee Heights star, started in the circle for Washburn in game one. Ginter earned the win, pitching eight innings, giving up two earned runs with three walks while striking out 11 Oklahoma Baptist batters.
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Washburn Rural's girls and boys swept the Centennial League bowling team championships Friday at Flint Hills Lanes in Emporia, while Rural's Claire Ireland claimed the girls individual title.
The Junior Blue girls won the Centennial team crown by a 2,852-2,799 margin over Junction City, including the Baker format games, while Rural's boys won by a 3,432-3,337 margin over Manhattan.
Jo Ricard's Washburn Rural bowling teams swept the Centennial League team championships Friday at Emporia. [File photo/TSN]
Ireland, a junior, rolled a 596 three-game series to take individual honors by 19 pins over Emporia's Darby Hauff while Gabby Martinez was next in line for Rural with a 514 series and Ashley Billups added a 491.
Hayden's girls finished fifth as a team (2,189), led by Emily Ireland's 463 series, while sixth-place Topeka High (2,089) was led by Aleshia White's 470.
Geo Peoples finished third individually with a 673 series while Logan Glinka added a 639, Tyler Faurot a 636 and Josh Hammons a 628.
Adam Krohe bowled a 608 series and Thomas Patterson a 592 to lead fifth-place Topeka High (2,907) while sixth-place Hayden was led by Trevor Christy's 539 series.
Hayden will compete in a Class 5A-1A regional tournament on Tuesday at West Ridge Lanes, with the gils bowling at 9 a.m. and the boys following at 1 p.m.
Washburn Rural and Topeka High will take part in a 6A regional on Friday at West Ridge, with girls competition getting under way at 8:50 a.m. and the boys event scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
CENTENNIAL LEAGUE BOWLING
At Flint Hills Lanes, Emporia
GIRLS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 2,852, Junction City 2,799, Emporia 2,745, Manhattan 2,199, Hayden 2,189, Topeka High 2,089.
Individual results
1. Claire Ireland, Washburn Rural, 596; 2. Darby Hauff, Emporia, 577; 3. Jordan Hunt, Junction City, 547; 4. Janiyah George, Junction City, 534; 5. Riley Roberts, Junction City, 531.
Other Washburn Rural -- Gabby Martinez 514, Ashley Billups 491, Elizabeth Poling 466, Taylin Sakers 441, Hailey Beyer 421.
Hayden -- Emily Ireland 463, Emily Lee 414, Ashley Lee 411, Jenna Kenkensiefken 348, Kinsley Reynoso 344.
Topeka High -- Aleshia White 470, Rylee Salts 430, Renesmel Lonnen 408, Gaiena Frank 340.
BOYS
Team scores
Washburn Rural 3,432, Manhattan 3,337, Junction City 3,285, Emporia 3,190, Topeka High 2,907, Hayden 2,888.
Individual results
1. Jayden Moreno, Manhattan, 703; 2. Jaden Lang, Manhattan, 675; 3. Geo Peoples, Washburn Rural, 673; 4. Devin Mohling, Emporia, 660; 5. Logan Lindsley, Junction City, 644.
Other Washburn Rural -- Logan Glinka 639, Tyler Faurot 636, Josh Hammons 628, Walker Thompson 560, Reece Godby 512.
Topeka High -- Adam Krohe 608, Thomas Patterson 592, Johnny Patterson 513, Austin Mitchell 450, Elijah Odum 403.
Hayden -- Trevor Christy 539, Henri Pryor 500, John Stickland 497, Ryan Spindler 497, Evan George 488, Connor Enos 437.
Seaman girls sweep UKC individual, team championships
Indiviual winner JaeLinn Thetford, a junior, bowled a 616 series to lead Seaman to the United Kansas Conference team championship in its first year in the league by a 2,887-2,790 margin over runner-up Lansing.
JaeLinn Thetford
Senior Katie Price was next in line for the Vikings with a 527 series, while Claire LaDuke had a 491 series, Kayla Mize a 486, Laci Cole a 483 and Cheyenne Turkin a 472 series.
