By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Led by junior individual runnerups Brodye Kocher-Munoz and Jadyn Baum, Washburn Rural boys wrestling captured the team championship Saturday in the 34-school Newton Tournament of Champions by two points over the host Railers, 167.5-165.5.
Washburn Rural boys wrestling won the team championship in the 34-school Newton Tournament of Champions on Saturday. [Photo by Washburn Rural Athletics]
B. Kocher-Munoz, now 20-7 on the season, placed second at 150 pounds, dropping a 7-2 decision to Andale's Tristen Cox in the championship match while Baum, 18-4, finished second at 215 pounds, falling 4-0 to undefeated Cooper Reves in the final.
Rural's Josh Hogan was named the coach of the year.
Washburn Rural had six wrestlers place in the top five, with senior 138-pounder Cooper Stivers (26-6) finishing third, , senior 120-pounder Ryder Harrison (16-5) and senior Landen Kocher-Munoz (23-4) both posting fourth-place finishes and sophomore 285-pounder Kaiden Marshall (6-7) finishing fifth.
Seaman placed 21st as a team with 59.5 points, led by seventh-place 157-pounder Brennen Bowers and eighth-place finishers Deegan Frazier at 150 pounds and Henry Reichart at 285 pounds.
Host Trojans win Topeka Invitational championship
Topeka High won the team title in Saturday's 12-school home tournament, out-distancing Summit Christian Academy by a 171-147 margin as five Trojans earned individual titles.
High got titles from freshman 106-pounder Royal Newman (10-1), junior 113-pounder Jose Gomez (11-3), senior 120-pounder Luis Morones (12-2), senior 157-pounder Jordan Stiner (14-3) and senior 165-pounder Rehabiah Williamson (16-3).
The Trojans got a second-place finish from junior 132-pounder Asher Filbeck (13-6) while senior 144-pounder Michael Weatherly and senior 150-pounder Brandon Blancas (15-4) posted third-place finishes.
Highland Park got a third-place finish from senior 132-pounder Samuel Portlock (10-3) while Topeka West got a third-place finish from senior 215-pounder Cortez McCutcheon (20-2).
Lady Eagles claim team crown in St. Marys Invitational
Individual champions Kamiryn Clark, McKenna Harris and MaKayla Connor led the way as Silver won the team championship in Saturday's St. Marys Invitational.
The Eagles got titles from junior Clark at 100 pounds, senior Harris at 135 pounds and senior Connor at 155 while freshman 140-pounder Ally Burgos posted a runnerup finish and junior 125-pounder Riley Mohler placed third.
Rossville finished fifth as a team, with sophomore 110-pounder Aliahna Kepner finishing second and sophomore 100-pounder Joanie Pottorf and sophomore 120-pounder Hadley Brown posting third-place finishes.
Hayden, which placed 16th, got a second-place finish from sophomore 170-pounder Avery Rose and a third from freshman 190-pounder Sophia Torrez.
Local standouts place in 41-school Bobcat Classic
Silver Lake, Hayden and Rossville all competed in the 41-school boys Bobcat Classic at Basehor-Linwood, with six local standouts posting top-eight finishes.
Silver Lake sophomore 285-pounder Carter Spreer placed fourth while Eagle senior 190-pounder Paxton Willett finished fifth.
Hayden junior 175-pounder Caleb Menke posted a sixth-place finish while Wildcat senior 190-pounder Jude Krentz placed seventh.
Silver Lake also got an eighth-place finish from senior 120-pounder Bryce Cormier.
The Eagles finished 14th as a team while Hayden was 32nd and Rossville 35th.
Topeka High girls eighth in Blue Valley West tournament
Topeka High freshman Kya Dawkins finished second in the 235-pound division to lead the Trojans to an eighth-place team finish in Saturday's Blue Valley West tournament.
The Trojans also got a third-place finish from senior 120-pounder Diana Garcia and fourth-place finishes from 110-pounder Abigail Culbertson and 190-pounder Ailillykoiolany Ligor.
