BURLINGTON — The Iola Middle School wrestling team came in first place out of 14 teams at the Burlington Bobcat Classic on Monday.
Iola’s Ruger Boren placed second in the boys bracket 6 with 10 team points. He took down Prairie View’s Ryker Newman-Oliver with a fall in 22 seconds. Boren then lost to Jayhawk-Linn’s Tanner Holt via a major decision, 13-0.
Mustang Cadin Peres came in fourth in the boys bracket 9 with 0 team points. Peres first was defeated on a fall by Wellsville’s Tyson Benjamin 2:05 into the match. Peres then lost on another fall to Jayhawk-Linn’s Kollyn Malinowski 45 seconds in.
Peres was able to get a victory in his third match in a decision over Osawatomie’s Rogan Lewis, 11-7.
Wyatt Harris came in first place in the boys bracket 12 with 14 team points. Harris knocked off Cherryvale’s Carter House on a major decision, 9-0. Harris then won by decision against Burlington’s Ashton Potter, 8-6.
He then finished up his meet with an 11-4 decision victory over Jayhawk-Linn’s Cooper Lanham.
Iola’s Braxtin Martin took second place in the boys bracket 13 with 10 team points. Martin began by winning on a fall to Cherryvale’s Jacob Overall 1:45 in. Martin was then taken down by Osawatomie’s Presley McKinney on a fall 1:45 into the match.
Martin finished his performance with a fall victory over Prairie View’s Koda King 31 seconds in.
Mustang Beau Erickson took second place with a team score of 10 points in the boys bracket 15. Erickson defeated Cherryvale’s Levi Borton on a fall 3:54 in before taking down Prairie View’s Jonathan Miller on a fall 1:28 into the match.
Erickson lost to Jayhawk-Linn’s Brayden Robertson with an 8-7 decision.
Evan LaCrone placed first with 14 team points in the boys bracket 16. LaCrone won on a fall against Burlington’s Caleb Welsh 22 seconds in before winning on a decision against Bluestem’s Ayson Shepard, 8-2.
LaCrone then won in sudden victory with an 8-6 win over Eureka’s Kotah Davis.
Iola’s James Hunt took second place with 10 team points in the boys bracket 18 with a fall win over Burlington’s Brayden Dill 40 seconds into the match. Hunt then defeated Prairie View’s Braden Shrum with a major decision, 14-1.
Hunt was then taken down by Wellsville’s Zarek O’Neil in an 8-5 decision.
Mustang Noah Anderson took first place with 14 team points in the boys bracket 20.
