VIKING GRAPPLERS PLACE 4TH AT CKL MEET

Barnes, Hauck, Luis – LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

By Staff

LINDSBORG – At the Central Kansas League Meet on Saturday, the Smoky Valley boys wrestling team finished fourth and earned three individual league championships.

The team finished fourth with 100.5 points which placed them fourth behind league champion Pratt, Hoisington, and Lyons, and ahead of Haven. Other teams competing were Halstead, Larned, Nickerson, Hesston, and Hillsboro.

Wrestling without their third ranked wrestler in state at 175, Parker Gardner, due to  injury, the Vikings still had three league champions in Geovanni Luis at 190, Takoda Hauck at 138, and  Connor Barnes at 132. All three went 5-0 for the day with Barnes performing like the fourth ranked wrestler in Class 4A that he is.

Next up for the Vikings will be their State Regional, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 17 at Colby.

SMOKY VALLEY VIKING WRESTLING at CKL Meet

SCORING > Vikings scored 100.5 points, finished 4th.

Team Standings > 1. Pratt – 128.5; 2. Hoisington – 110.0; 3. Lyons – 102.0; 4. VIKINGS – 100.5; 5. Haven – 84.5; 6. Halstead – 77.5; 7. Larned – 58.5; 8. Nickerson – 34.5; 9. Hesston – 28.5; 10. Hillsboro – 19.0.

VIKING INDIVIDUAL RESULTS >

106 > Charlie Bowman – finished 1-4, placed 6th.

113 > Deonte Crain – finished 2-1, placed 2nd.

126 > Rhett Gaskill – finished 2-3, placed 4th.

132 > Connor Barnes – went 5-0, took 1st, League Champion.

138 > Takoda Hauck – went 5-0, took 1st, League Champion.

144 > Jakorian Crain – finished 1-4, placed 5th.

150 > Andrew Young – finished 1-4, placed 7th.

157 > Christian Erickson – finished 2-3, placed 4th.

175 > Sam Zeller – finished 3-2, placed 5th.

190 > Geovanni Luis – went 4-0, took 1st, League Champion.

215 > Conner Smith-Bolin – finished 3-2, placed 3rd.