By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Topeka High, competing in the first of two back-to-back tournaments hosted by Highland Park, claimed the boys team championship in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational by a 177.5-153.5 margin over De Soto.
Tony Canacari's Topeka High boys wrestlers won the team championship in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
The Trojans got individual titles from sophomore Jose Gomez at 106 pounds, junior Michael Weatherly at 144, junior Brandon Blancas at 150 and senior Nick Davis at 165 while Topeka High posted top-four finishes in nine of 14 weight classes.
Gomez, Weatherly and Blancas are now 5-0 on the 2024 season while Davis is 4-0.
Hayden sophomore Caleb Menke (top) captured the 157-pound championship in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden junior Jude Krentz (facing) won the 175-pound title in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Hayden finished fourth in the team standings while getting titles from sophomore Caleb Menke at 157 pounds, junior Jude Krentz at 175 and senior Hunter Diederich at 285 pounds.
Hayden senior Hunter Diederich won the 285-pound title in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Menke, Krentz and Diederich are now 3-0 on the season.
Highland Park senior Adrian Burney (top) posted a second-place finish at 175 pounds in Saturday's Highland Park Invitational. [Photo by Rick Peterson/TSN]
Highland Park finished fifth as a team, getting a second-place finish from senior 175-pounder Adrian Burney.
Santa Fe Trail took the girls team total by a 106-84 margin over Highland Park.
The Scots got individual championships from junior Connie Burns at 115 pounds and junior Makala Cadet at 235 pounds.
Burns is 5-0 on the season and Cadet is 5-1.
Highland Park will host the Melvin Douglas Invitational on Saturday.
Highland Park Invitational
BOYS
Team scores
Topeka High 177.5, De Soto 153.5, Basehor-Linwood 153, Hayden 111, Highland Park 78.5, Doniphan West 66, St. Marys 66, Santa Fe Trail 56, Junction City 55.5, Pleasant Ridge 38, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy 37.5, Oskaloosa 28.5, Topeka West 20, KC-Schlagle 4.
Individual results
106 -- 1. Jose Gomez, Topeka High; 2. John Legatt, De Soto; 3. Marshall Waters, Pleasant Ridge; 4. Colden Blockcolsky, Junction City.
113 -- 1. Cruz Locke, Basehor-Linwood; 2. Braden Blockcolsky, Junction City; 3. Shepherd Young, De Soto; 4. Charles Thatcher, Oskaloosa.
120 -- 1. Jaxson Vice, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy; 2. Tayleon Flores, Topeka High; 3. Henry Magana, Topeka High; 4. David Neal, Santa Fe Trail.
126 -- 1. Carson McCrory, Basehor-Linwood; 2. Asher Filbeck, Topeka High; 3. Samuel Portlock, Highland Park; 4. Nate Creason, De Soto.
132 -- 1. Ethan Fishe, Basehor-Linwood; 2. Wyatt Whittaker, Basehor-Linwood; 3. Linkyn Turner, De Soto; 4. Kayhn Gardner, Topeka High.
138 -- 1. Justin Failer, St. Marys; 2. Jaxon Baily, Doniphan West; 3. Yanni Jimenez, Hayden; 4. Ryder Bond, Santa Fe Trail.
144 -- 1. Michael Weatherly, Topeka High; 2. Xavier Boeckman, Doniphan West; 3. Kain Tantaros, Santa Fe Trail; 4. Caden O`Rourke, Basehor-Linwood.
150 -- 1. Brandon Blancas, Topeka High; 2. Eli Anderson, De Soto; 3. Kayun Herring, Junction City; 4. Elijah Torrez, Hayden.
157 -- 1. Caleb Menke, Hayden; 2. Jordan Stiner, Topeka High; 3. Isaac McEvoy, Pleasant Ridge; 4. Philiciono Rice, Highland Park.
165 -- 1. Nick Davis, Topeka High; 2. Tate Petersen, De Soto; 3. Cash Perry, Oskaloosa; 4. Michael Garrett, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy.
175 -- 1. Jude Krentz, Hayden; 2. Adrian Burney, Highland Park; 3. McCoy Martin, Basehor-Linwood; 4. Isaac Gonzalez, St. Marys.
190
1. Gavin Mitchell, Basehor-Linwood; 2. Cooper Martin, Topeka High; 3. Dylan Roy, De Soto; 4. Brayden Hager, St. Marys.
215
1. Gavyn Smith, Santa Fe Trail; 2. James Cannon-Laster, De Soto; 3. Gabrial Johnson, Doniphan West; 4. Matthew Guillory, Junction City. HS
285
1. Hunter Diederich, Hayden; 2. Kimbal Sweeney, De Soto; 3. Jordan Kramer, Basehor-Linwood; 4. Mason Kessler, Doniphan West;
GIRLS
Team scores
Santa Fe Trail 106, Highland Park 84, Olathe West 72, De Soto 65, Junction City 62, Doniphan West 54, St. Marys 40, Pleasant Ridge 31, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy 29.5, Hayden 26.5, KC-Schlagle 22, Topeka West 17.
Individual results
100 -- 1. Khishauna Williams, Junction City; 2. Rebecca Templeton, Pleasant Ridge; 3. Vinci Casco Martinez, Junction City.
105 -- 1. Audry Johnson-Wood, Santa Fe Trail; 2. Kimberly Rodriguez, Highland Park; 3. Leighton Compton, Highland Park.
110 -- 1. Kenzie Brown, Olathe West; 2. Brianna Guilliams, Doniphan West; 3. Makayla Hutchens, Pleasant Ridge.
115 -- 1. Connie Burns, Highland Park; 2. Clarissa Moyer, Doniphan West; 3. Makenzie Roberts, Santa Fe Trail; 4. Lilly Charvat, Hayden.
120 -- 1. Sydnee Sleichter, Santa Fe Trail; 2. Katie Mead, Hayden; 3. Marissa DeLeon, Junction City; 4. Raya Eagle, Pleasant Ridge.
125 -- 1. Emma Vice, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy; 2. Kiera Lawton, Junction City; 3. Avery Jones, De Soto; 4. Alexis Blackard, Pleasant Ridge.
130 -- 1. Madison Adkins, Santa Fe Trail; 2. Nevaeh Douglas, Highland Park; 3. Genessa Fierro, KC-Schlagle; 4. Jillian Douglas, Pleasant Ridge.
135 -- 1. Leah Marovec, De Soto; 2. Natalie Peltzer, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy; 3. Willow Lamberson, St. Marys.
140 -- 1. Morgan Pickering, Santa Fe Trail; 2. Kyla Manuel, Maur Hill-Mt. Academy; 3. Hailey Tracy, Doniphan West.
145 -- 1. Myleigh Harrel, Doniphan West; 2. Meena Clayton-Drower, Olathe West; 3. SaVaiya Lyons, KC-Schlagle; 4. Violieta Asaciovaile, Pleasant Ridge.
155 -- 1. Catherine Dee, Junction City; 2. Maria Wingerter, St. Marys High; 3. Ellie Lancaster, De Soto; 4. Isabella Paisley, Olathe West.
170 -- 1. Carbon Frazier, De Soto; 2. Kylisha James, Highland Park; 3. Kaycee SinghDhillon, St. Marys High; Alyssa Iodice, Olathe West.
190 -- 1. Sky Kelly, Santa Fe Trail; 2. Layla Kuhnert, Doniphan West; 3. Reese Weber, Olathe West; 4. Aspen Goddard, Junction City.
235 -- 1. Makayla Cadet, Highland Park; 2. Amy Helm, Olathe West; 3. Monica Stewart, Topeka West; 4. Riley Zager, De Soto.
