Members of the Allen County Wrestling Club continue to rake in all sorts of hardware for the excellence on the mats.
On Saturday, the wrestlers brought home nine first-place finishes, while 15 wrestlers finished in the top five of their respective divisions at the Mike Holsinger Memorial Tournament.
Earning first place were Curt Shannon, Jaaron Griffin, Alejandro Vargas, T.J. Taylor, Adam Atwell, Jeremy Ridge, Trenton Jones, Logan Brown and Seth Sanford.
Ryan West took second in his group, while Clay Shannon and Hunter Mittlemeier were third. Tripp Chapman finished fourth, as did Payton Houk. Creed Shannon nabbed fifth place.
“Our kids wrestled hard today and it showed,” Coach John Taylor said. “It was probably the best tournament we have had as a team. The dedication from the kids and parents is really starting to show on the mat, and the support from the community and our sponsors has helped us grow into a competitive club.”
The wrestlers also brought home a trophy Dec. 29 at the Southeast Kansas Jr. Comets Tournament in Chanute.
Iola’s 8-and-under wrestlers earned the team trophy for scoring the most points among the participating clubs.
Individuals taking home first-place finishes at Chanute were Eli Adams, Trenton Jones and Seth Sanford. Sanford also received special recognition for recording the fastest pin in the 14-and-under division. He pinned his opponent in 12 seconds.
Earning second place for Allen County were T. J. Taylor, Casey McKarnin and Logan Brown.
Alejandro Vargas, Payton Houk, Brandon McKarnin and Adam Atwell took third in their divisions.
Landon Boldra, Gage Scheibmeier, Kole Rogers and Cooper Riley were fourth.
Also competing were Conner Sallee, Ryan West, Tripp Chapman and Jeremy Ridge.
“Winning the (8-and-under) trophy is a great accomplishment,” Coach Taylor said. “It shows the boys are getting better every tournament.”
Allen County wrestlers find success
