FSHS wrestler Foster wins regional crown

Free State High junior wrestler Gage Foster won a regional title at 170 pounds Saturday, leading the Firebirds to seventh place in the team standings at Hutchinson.

Foster, who won a regional title last year, improved his record to 25-5. Junior Tate Steele placed second at 138 pounds, losing his first match of the season in the championship by a 5-2 decision.

The Firebirds qualified 10 wrestlers for next week’s Class 6A state tournament.

Class 6A regional tournament

Friday and Saturday at Hutchinson

Team scores: Garden City 191, Manhattan 189.5, Derby 177, Campus 166.5, Washburn Rural 137, Dodge City 135.5, Free State 111, Wichita South 106, Wichita Northwest 105.5, Hutchinson 96.5, Junction City 95, Wichita West 65.5, Wichita Southeast 49, Wichita East 35, Topeka 29, Wichita North 3.

FSHS results

106 — Lou Fincher (fifth place), round 1, won by fall over Ezekiel Rizo (WNW), 1:10; quarterfinal, won by decision over Ethan Hill (DER), 8-2; semifinal, lost by fall to Brian Gates (HUT), 0:28; cons. semifinal, lost by decision to Tate Sauder (MAN) 6-2; fifth-place match, won by major decision over Ethan Hill (DER), 8-0.

113 — Garrett Bradley (eighth place), round 1, won by fall over Derek Journey (CAM), 4:32; quarterfinal, lost by decision to Josh Tarbox (HUT), 9-4; cons. round 2, won by major decision over Samuel Garcia (WN), 10-0; cons. round 3, lost by decision to Hao Dang (WE), 5-0; seventh-place match, lost by decision to Eric Rodrequiz (WSE), 4-0.

120 — Bennett King (sixth place), quarterfinal, lost by decision to Jose Andrade (WSE), 3-1; cons. round 2, won by decision over Andrew Adams (WNW), 7-0; cons. round 3, won by decision over Cooper Ross (DER), 6-4; cons. semifinal, lost by decision to Joe Braun (MAN), 6-2; lost by fall to Andres Sanchez (GC), 2:03.

132 — Isaiah Jacobs (sixth place), round 1, won by fall over Tanner Bogenhagen (JC), 2:34; quarterfinal, won by decision over Malachi Karibo (WS), 7-3; semifinal, lost by decision to Luke Bowen (CAM), 13-6; cons. semifinal, lost by decision to Kevin Robison (WW), 9-8; fifth-place match, lost by decision to Malachi Karibo (WS), 3-1.

138 — Tate Steele (second place), round 1, won by tech fall over Lavance Murray (WSE), 15-0; quarterfinal, won by fall over Jaden Evans (WE) 4:17; semifinal, won by decision over Asiel Flores (WS), 4-3; championship, lost by decision to Cade Lindsey (DER), 5-2.

145 — Elijah Jacobs, round 1, won by fall over Patrick Graebner (HUT), 3:21; quarterfinal, lost by fall to Mason Wallace (MAN), 4:52; cons. round 2, lost by major decision to Samuel Loerke (WE), 10-2.

152 — Ben Hill (seventh place), round 1, won in tiebreaker over Takowa Jenkins (WN), 4-3; quarterfinal, lost by decision to John Clark (JC), 5-1; cons. round 2, won by decision over MacCaine Moore (THS), 3-2; cons. round 3, lost by fall to Dalton Sparling (WR), 0:57; seventh-place match, won by decision over Daunte Huggins (WE), 7-0.

160 — Joey Eddis (seventh place), round 1, lost by fall to Kamari Smith (JC), 3:02; cons. round 1, won by fall over Jacob Alcantar (WN), 1:20; cons. round 2, won in sudden victory over Jacob Ormsby (DER), 3-1; cons. round 3, lost by fall to Esai Gallegos (THS), 1:30; seventh-place match, won by injury default over Gus Unruh (WSE).

170 — Gage Foster (first place), quarterfinal, won by decision over Bryce Cooper (THS), 6-3; semifinal, won by fall over Kirell Gordon (WSE), 2:57; championship, won by decision over Gavin Carter (WR), 8-4.

182 — Elijah Denmark (seventh place), quarterfinal, lost by tech fall to Dylan Servis (DC), 17-2; cons. round 2, won by major decision over Garin Williams (CAM), 11-3; cons. round 3, lost by decision to Blaine Nelson (DER), 10-9; seventh-place match, won by tech fall over Kenmaj Graham (WNW), 19-4.

195 — Devin Beers (eighth place), round 1, won by fall over Anthony McGlory (WE), 5:34; quarterfinal, lost by tech fall to Zeke Herrera (GC), 16-0; cons. round 2, won by fall over Jawonnis Hinton (JC), 3:23; cons. round 3, lost by fall to Dylan Chesterman (HUT), 0:26; seventh-place match, lost by decision to Garrett Bridwell (WNW), 12-5.

220 — Nick Eddis, round 1, won by decision over Seandale DeShazer (WW), 5-2; quarterfinal, lost by fall to Kasdon Arehart (WS), 1:17; cons. round 2, lost by decision to Hunter Christensen (MAN), 4-3.

285 — Sky Carey, round 1, lost by fall to Nate Fowler (DER), 2:16; cons. round 2, lost by fall to Jordan Beehler (CAM), 4:17.