Paola ? Free State High senior wrestler Shayn Morris and freshman Tate Steele won championships in their weight classes Saturday at the Paola Invitational.

Steele, the top-ranked wrestler at 106 pounds in Class 6A, defeated Basehor-Linwood’s Cody Phippen, the No. 1 ranked wrestler in 4A, by a 4-1 decision to win his title. Steele improved to 25-1 on the season.

Morris won two of his three matches by pin to capture a title at 113 pounds. Junior Sid Miller also added a third-place finish at 132 pounds, winning his last two matches in sudden victory, to help the Firebirds to eighth place in the team standings.

The Firebirds will compete against Lawrence High in a City Showdown dual at 6 p.m. Wednesday at FSHS.

Paola Invitational

Team Scores: Prairie View 163, Columbus 136.5, Basehor Linwood 129, SM East 112, ACCHS 110.5, Pittsburg 109.5, Paola 109, Free State 88, Great Bend 85, Highland Park 74, Fort Scott 65, Eudora 53.5, Bishop Miege 45, Atchison 36, Sumner 26.

FSHS results (day’s record)

106 — Tate Steele (2-0, 1st place).

113 — Shayn Morris (3-0, 1st place).

120 — Cameron Shanks (3-2, 7th place).

126 — Isaiah Jacobs (3-2, 7th place).

132 — Sid Miller (4-1, 3rd place).

138 — Ben Hill (1-3).

145 — James Wensel (3-2, 7th place).