SALINA — Iola High’s Korbin Cloud saw his high school wrestling career come to an end Thursday at the Class 4A State Championships.
Cloud was eliminated by Winfield’s Zane Swinford, 2-0, in consolation action in the 144-pound weight class.
Swinford took the lead after neither wrestler could score in the first two periods, with a 2-point reversal in the last half-minute of the match.
Cloud, a senior, ends the year with a 20-12 record.
His day started against Tonganoxie’s Braeden Moore, who proved worthy of his No. 1 ranking among all Kansas high schools.
Moore got an early takedown and pinned Cloud 55 seconds into their opening round match.
HUMBOLDT HIGH’S contingent of wrestlers also is at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in downtown Salina for their respective state competitions.
On the girls’ side, Humboldt’s Taevyn Baylor (155 pounds) and Savannah Koch (235 pounds) were set to wrestle in the afternoon session.
For the boys, Humboldt’s Curt Shannon (120 pounds), Broc Ivy (126 pounds), Cole Mathes (170 pounds) and Garren Goodner (215 pounds) were scheduled to wrestle through the evening.
Those results were not available by press time.
