FORT SCOTT — Iola High freshman Andrew Garber brought home a second-place finish Saturday at a junior varsity wrestling tournament.
Garber, wrestling at 170 pounds, swept past his first three opponents before falling in the championship match to Regan Wright of Mill Valley with a 7-0 decision — a wrestler he had defeated earlier in the competition.
After a first-round forfeit, Garber opened the competition by pinning David McHie of Spring Hill in 5 minutes, 26 seconds.
He then defeated Wright, 9-4 in the third round of pool play.
Garber secured a berth in the championship match by pinning Austin Storck of Spring Hill with 3 seconds remaining in the third and final period.
Sophomore Jordan Long took seventh at 160 pounds.
He started with a pin over Blake Driskell of Paola at 1:36 before losing to Jesse Hodge of Fort Scott by a pin at 2:17. Long was sent to the consolation bracket, where he lost by pin to Grant Thompson of Blue Valley Southwest by pin in 3:29, then by decision to Alex Gepford of Frontenac, 2-1.
He secured seventh place by forfeit over Christian Farris of Blue Valley Southwest.
Garber takes second at meet
