CHERRYVALE — Iola High’s junior varsity wrestlers ended 2023 on a high note Saturday.
The Mustang youngsters were at a JV tournament in Cherryvale, the final cokmpetition prior to the Christmas break.
There, Iolans Ruter Boren (96-113 pounds), Tripp Mathes (122-133) and Ean DeLaTorre (149-156) won their respective weight classes. Each won all three of their matches.
Action cranks back up for Iola’s varsity wrestlers Jan. 6 with a tournament in Burlington.
Cherryvale JV Tournament
Trapper Boren (Third in 96-113 pounds)
— T. Boren def. Mark Stroud, Frontenac, via fall
— Carlos Giovani Jasso, Independence, def. Boren, 8-5
— Ruger Boren, Iola, def. T. Boren, via fall
Ruger Boren (First in 96-113)
— R. Boren def. Carlos Giovani Jasso, Independence, 5-3
— R. Boren def. Mark Stroud, Frontenac, via fall
— R. Boren def. Trapper Boren, Iola, via fall
Beau Erickson (fourth in 118-128)
— Jace Essig, Cherryvale, def. Erickson, via fall
— Rian Groom, Independence, def. Erickson, via fall
— Erickson def. Jakarre Green, Parsons, via forfeit
Tripp Mathes (first in 122-133)
— Mathes def. Isaac Hamm, Frontenac, 6-4
— Mathes def. Amare Brown, Independence, via fall
— Mathes def. Blake Blevins, Parsons, via fall
Ean DeLaTorre (first in 149-156)
— DeLaTorre def. Bryson HIebsch, Independence, 17-3
