Lions’ Clothier second at BVNW

? Lawrence High senior Alan Clothier was runner-up at 182 pounds Saturday and helped the Lions to 17th place in the two-day Blue Valley Northwest wrestling tournament.

Clothier, who owns an 18-2 record this season, lost in the championship to Turner’s Jacob Smith by a 5-4 decision. Lawrence’s Santino Gee was ninth at 170 pounds and Kevin Nichols took ninth at 220.

The Lions will face Free State in the City Showdown dual at 6 p.m. Wednesday at LHS.

Team scores: Manhattan 261.5, BV Northwest 197.5, Andover 183, Blue Valley 155.5, Olathe Northwest 153, Turner 151, Hutchinson 146, Marion 129.5, Raytown South 122, Bonner Springs 97.5, Olathe South 96, BV West 82, Osawatomie 82, Olathe East 80, SM West 79, Topeka 71.5, Lawrence 68.5, SM Northwest 62.5, BV North 53.5, BV Northwest JV 51, Jayhawk Linn 40, SM South 25.5, KC Harmon 6.

Lawrence High placings (tournament record)

126 — 10. Carson Jumping Eagle (3-3)

138 — 10. Cade Burghart (2-3)

160 — Hayden Wiess (2-3)

170 — 9. Santino Gee (3-2)

182 — 2. Alan Clothier (3-1)

220 — 9. Kevin Nichols (3-2)

Day Two agate

126 pounds — Carson Jumping Eagle, consolation round 2, lost by decision to Colin Anthony (SM Northwest) 7-2; consolation round 3, won by tech fall over Braden Garringer (Marion) 18-2; ninth-place match, lost by decision to Sean VaNatta (Manhattan) 7-4.

138 — Cade Burghart, consolation round 2, lost in sudden victory to Isaiah Banks (BV North) 8-3; consolation round 3, won by injury default over Trevor Rine (SM Northwest); ninth-place match, lost by decision to Jared Prough (Olathe East) 10-6.

160 — Hayden Weiss, consolation round 1, won by injury default over Alex Waggoner (BV North); consolation round 2, lost by fall to Juleain Winters (Turner); consolation round 3, lost by fall to Jack Gould (BVNW).

170 — Santino Gee, consolation round 2, lost in sudden victory to Bryce Cooper (Topeka) 5-3; consolation round 3, won by fall over Grant Staehr (Andover); ninth-place match, won by fall over Joey Pearson (Marion).

182 — Alan Clothier, semifinals, won by major decision over Jamie Larson (SM West) 17-5; first-place match, lost by decision to Jacob Smith (Turner) 5-4.

220 — Kevin Nichols, consolation round 2, lost by decision to Landry Brewton (BV North) 5-2; consolation round 3, won by fall over Anthony Weymouth (Osawatomie); ninth-place match, won by decision over Brandon Medina (Olathe NW) 4-3.