JUNIOR BULLPUP GRAPPLERS OPEN SEASON 4-0!!
By Staff
The McPherson Middle School wrestling team opened the first 10 days of the 2026/27 season by going 4-0 in a set of duals and earning four first-place medals at a tournament in Goddard.
Opening the season on Monday, November 2, the Junior Bullpups swept a pair of close matches with Haysville West (54-51) and Haysville (62-41). Eight wrestlers went 2-0 for the day while four others finished 1-1 in the varsity matches. Among those getting wins in both matches were Tripp Linden, Hayden Hicks, Aiden Barrow, Eli Barnett, Mark Montgomery, Colby Ward, Eli Slocum, and Zay Green.
Ridge Swanson went 2-0 in junior varsity competition as well.
On Saturday, November 7 at the Goddard Eisenhower ‘B’ Tournament, both Kayden Patton and Yaqoob Mohammed were unstoppable as both finished 4-0, with Ridge Swanson going 3-0 and Braxton Jones finishing 2-0, all finishing with first-place medals. Brayson Curl went 2-1 and placed second while four others finished third among the 17 junior Bullpups competing.
On Tuesday, November 10 the Junior Bullpups scored another pair of wins, these coming 60-44 over Winfield and 60-43 over Mulvane.
Kayden Patton, Ridge Swanson, Eli Barnett, Jaymes Cordell, Brendyn Nestor, and Zay Green all finished 2-0 for the day with 10 Junior Bullpups going 1-1.
Next up for the Junior Bullpup wrestlers led by head coach Kaden Kretzer will be on Friday, November 13 at the Valley Center Middle School Invitational where McPherson will compete with Andover, Salina Lakewood, Andover Central, Wellington, Newton Chisholm, and Valley Center.
MONDAY, NOV. 2 vs. Haysville & Haysville West
Junior Bullpups won 54-51 over Haysville West
Junior Bullpups won 62-41 over Haysville.
JUNIOR BULLPUP INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Varsity = Tripp Linden 2-0; Hayden Hicks 2-0; Aiden Barrow 2-0; Eli Barnett 2-0; Mark Montgomery 2-0; Colby Ward 2-0; Eli Slocum 2-0; Zay Green 2-0.
Kayden Patton 1-1; Brayson Curl 1-1; Garrett Zimmer 1-1; Brendyn Nestor 1-1.
Mason Stierwalt 0-2; Bristyn Hancock 0-2; Braxton Jones 0-2; Diego Ibarra 0-2.
Junior Varsity = Ridge Swanson 2-0; Sterling Kryger 1-0; Carsen Schafer 1-0; Jaymes Cordell 1-0; Grady Rierson 1-0.
Everett Duerksen 0-1; Eli Rodriguez 0-1; Odin Sugars 0-1; Dio Portillo 0-1; Jaxton Miller 0-1; Ruger Reissig 0-1.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7 at Goddard Eisenhower ‘B’ Tournament
Junior Bullpup Individual Results:
1st Place = Kayden Patton 4-0; Ridge Swanson 3-0; Yaqoob Mohammed 4-0; Braxton Jones 2-0.
2nd Place = Brayson Curl 2-1.
3rd Place = Everett Duerksen 3-1; Eli Rodriquez 2-1; Mason Stierwalt 3-1; Dio Portillo 3-1.
Others = Garrett Zimmer 0-4; Jaxton Miller 0-2; Odin Sugars 1-2; Grady Rierson 0-2; Bristyn Hancock 1-3; Sterling Kryger 1-3; Ruger Reissig 1-3; Brandly Gutierrez 0-2.
TUESDAY, NOV 10:
Junior Bullpups won 60-44 over Winfield.
Junior Bullpups won 60-43 over Mulvane.
Individual Results:
Varsity = Kayden Patton 2-0; Ridge Swanson 2-0; Eli Barnett 2-0; Jaymes Cordell 2-0; Brendyn Nestor 2-0; Zay Green 2-0.
Tripp Linden 1-1; Brayson Curl 1-1; Hayden Hicks 1-1; Aiden Barrow 1-1; Mason Stierwalt 1-1; Mark Montgomery 1-1; Colby Ward 1-1; Braxton Jones 1-1; Eli Slocum 1-1; Diego Ibarra 1-1.
Junior Varsity = Everett Duerksen 2-0; Brityn Hancock 2-0; Carsen Schafer 1-0; Grady Riersson 1-0.
Eli Rodriguez 1-1; Yaqoob Mohammed 1-1.
Garrett Zimmer 0-2; Dio Portillo 0-2; Odin Sugars 0-2.
(The Staff covering McPherson County Activities can be reached by email at macks.people.places@gmail.com)
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