LADY VIKING WRESTLERS QUALIFY 4 FOR STATE

Mullen, Griffin score Regional Championships

By Staff

MCPHERSON – At the Kansas Class 4-3-2-1A Girls Regional Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, the Smoky Valley Lady Vikings took second as a team among 31 teams while crowning a pair of regional champions and  sending five to the upcoming state tournament.

Keira Mullen, who is listed as the top wrestler at 135, proved her worth as she breezed through the competition to win her division after going 5-0. Kate Griffin at 170, did the same, went 5-0 and won herself a regional championship as well.

The  other three Lady Vikings qualifying for state include Kasyn French at 140 where she finished 3-1 on the day and placed second, Kenzlie Crain at 120 went 4-1 and placed third while Roxanna Riedel, wrestling at 110, place fourth after finishing 3-2 for the tournament.

As a team, Smoky Valley finished second with 119.5 points, well behind regional team champion Pratt who rolled up 173.0 points. Rounding out the top five was El Dorado at third with 98.0, Abilene came in fourth with 91.0 and regional host McPherson finished fifth with 88.0 points. A total of 31 teams had wrestlers competing in the regional tournament.

The Lady Vikings now prep for the Class 4-3-2-1A State Tournament to be held at the Salina Tony’s Pizza Event Center on Thursday,  Friday, and Saturday, February 22-24.

SMOKY VALLEY LADY VIKING WRESTLING

At Class 4-3-2-1A Regionals in McPherson

SCORING > Lady Vikings scored 119.5 points, finished 2nd.

Team Standings (top-10) > 1. Pratt – 173.0, 2. Lady Vikings – 119.5; 3. El Dorado – 98.0; 4. Abilene – 91.0; 5. McPherson – 88.0; 6. Clay Center – 87.0; 7. Winfield – 83.5; 8. Chapman – 79.5; 9. Wellington – 75.0; 10. Halstead – 66 (31 teams participated).

LADY VIKINGS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS >

100 > Peyton Wesley – finished 1-2

110 > Roxanna Riedel – went 3-2, placed 4th, qualified for State.

115 > Echo Clark Pavlovich – finished 1-2

120 > Kenzlie Crain – went 4-1, placed 3rd, qualified for State.

125 > Taytum Reed – finished 3-2

135 > Keira Mullen – went 4-0, placed 1st, qualified for State.

140 > Kasyn French – went 3-1, placed 2nd, qualified for State.

145 > Gemma Carter – finished 2-2

170 > Kate Griffin – went 4-0, placed 1st, qualified for State.