Grapplers Claim Seven Medals At Owensville, Five Top Finishes
With less than a month from districts, Sullivan’s wrestling team looks to be rounding into form.
The grapplers earned seven medals and five championships at the Owensville Tournament on Saturday.
It was just the third time on the mat for the Eagles since December 21. A tri-meet was canceled at St. Joseph Lafayette on January 10. The Crossroads Duals tournament was canceled January 11 and a home quad meet was canceled Friday.
There were no signs of rust at Owensville.
Dillon Witt (126), Ty Shetley (138), Ransom Dudley (152), Evan Shetley (182) and Tristan Brown (285) captured first place in their respective weight classes.
Kobie Blankenship (160) finished second and Trey Eplin (170) was third.
Ethan Hurt (145) and Carter Dace (195) were fourth. Dillon Freeman (106), Joseph Lewis (120) and Cole Aberle (132) were sixth. Luke Landwehr (220) took eighth.
Results
Witt started the day with a pin against St. James’ Elijah Wilcox. He pinned Blair Oaks’ Austin Baumhoer and Fatima’s Morgan Eggleston, then won by technical fall against Dexter’s Cutter Cornett.
Ty Shetley pinned Owensville’s Gabriel Soest, MMA’s Holden Smart, Central’s Colten Bass and St. James’ Cody Wilfong, the latter coming with just 19 seconds left on the clock. In the championship, he defeated Osage’s Eric Westbrook via medical forfeit.
Dudley came out with a pin against Fatima’s Luke Schroeder, then fell to Central’s Blake Bolin. He pinned Dexter’s Jacob Medler to earn his way into the championship bracket, pinning Osage’s Corey Hubkey. In a rematch against Bolin, he won in just 54 seconds to take first.
Evan Shetley finished off his first three opponents in less than two minutes to land in the championship match. Against Osage’s Rudy Escobar, he took a 3-1 decision.
Brown blitzed through the field. He pinned St. James’ Jed Hitch, Capital City’s Greg Porting, Central’s Michael Weinhold, Osage’s Tanner Gardner and finally Boonville’s Gaige Offineer, all in less than two minutes.
Blankenship pinned Borgia’s Nathan Boone, won a 10-6 decision against Blair Oaks’ Levi Haney and pinned Dexter’s Alex Townsend in 35 seconds. Facing Osage’s undefeated sophomore Chase Cordia, Blankenship fell in the championship match.
Eplin had wins in his first two bouts. He had an 8-7 decision against Boonville’s Travis Dell and a pin against Borgia’s Bryner Frankenberg. He lost by major decision to Blair Oaks’ Kyler Griep, but won easily against St. James’ Chandler Tinsley. Eplin was pinned by Dexter’s Travis Waldner to finish the day. Waldner is undefeated at 28-0.
Hurt had a pair of victories, earning a bye and a pin against Boonville’s Braden McFarland. Dace pinned Boonville’s Dustyn Taylor.
Freeman had a win against Boonville’s Brayden Gamel. Lewis pinned Borgia’s Aine Callahan and Boonville’s Caleb Martin.
Aberle was winless against some tough competition. He faced two state champions in Fatima’s Lucas Laux and Central’s Kade Willis. He also took on two other all-state wrestlers in Blair Oaks’ Caleb Meeks and Osage’s Ryan Shepers.
Landwehr had one victory on the day, pinning St. James Seth Keeney.