CHERRYVALE — Iola High School’s junior varsity wrestling team flexed its muscles at Cherryvale High School on Saturday in a round-robin tournament and came away with three first-place results. The Mustangs fought hard all day and showcased the hard work they have been putting in at practice.
Katelyn Womeldorf and Erie High School’s Kathryn Malone were the only two girls in the 174-189 pound weight class. Womelsdorf took home second place and went 1-2 against Malone, with her win coming in the second round via pin. Womelsdorf is 3-2 on the season.
Korbin Cloud came out hot and dominated the 124-134 pound bracket. Cloud was undefeated and claimed first place in the weight class after wins via pin against Erie’s Dylan Kirkpatrick and Coffeyville High School’s Timmy Sykes. Cloud was in control against Cherryvale’s Josh Coats, scoring takedown after takedown with a few near falls. Cloud won the match via technical fall after going up 17-1. Cloud is 3-0 this season.
Isaac Hopkins was white-hot in the 147-150 pound bracket to bring the Mustangs their third win of the event and finished first in the bracket for the second tournament in a row. Hopkins was 3-0 in the bracket, with two wins via pin, and a hard-fought 6-3 decision in the second round over Coffeyville’s LeMarcus Allen that went the distance. It was the only match for Iola that went all three rounds. Hopkins, a freshman, is undefeated so far this season, at 5-0.
Camden Warner went 0-3 in the 160-166 pound bracket and finished fourth. Warner lost via pin to Parsons High School’s Trae Ginder in round one. In round two, Warner lost to Labette County’s Amey Pardeshi. Warner was defeated by Coffeyville’s Julio Franco in the final round.
Despite the losses, Warner is showing improvement, with his first takedown of the season coming against Franco.
