Three LHS wrestlers 2nd at regional meet

Three Lawrence High wrestlers took second place at their Class 6A regional Saturday, helping the Lions to ninth place in the team standings at Blue Valley.

LHS senior Tucker Wilson was runner-up at 182 pounds, losing by sudden victory in the title match. Juniors Ja’Melle Dye (138) and Ja’Relle Dye (132) lost in their championship matches.

The Lions had five wrestlers place inside of the top eight of their weight class, qualifying for next week’s state tournament: Wilson, Melle Dye, Relle Dye, Santino Gee and Stanley Holder.

Class 6A regional tournament

Friday and Saturday at Blue Valley

Team scores: Olathe North 227, Olathe Northwest 193, Gardner-Edgerton 171.5, Blue Valley Northwest 167, Olathe South 147, Blue Valley 108, Blue Valley West 100, Lawrence 99.5, SM Northwest 90, SM South 83.5, SM West 71, Blue Valley North 69, Wyandotte 61, SM East 57, Olathe East 32, SM North 31.

LHS results

132 — Ja’Relle Dye (second place), quarterfinal, won by tech fall over Gage Cook (BVW), 19-4; semifinal, won by major decision over Eric Gawlick (BVNW), 14-5; championship, lost by fall to Riley Alderman (ON), 5:38.

138 — Ja’Melle Dye (second place), quarterfinal, won by major decision over Owen Swanberg (SMS), 24-12; semifinal, won by major decision over Gavin Brown (OS), 16-7; championship, lost by decision to Tyler Flood (ON) 7-1.

145 — Stanley Holder (fourth place), round 1, won by fall over Riley Shaughnessy (OS), 0:41; quarterfinal, won by major decision over Connor Wiggins (BV), 11-2; semifinal, lost by major decision to Javier Contreras (KCW), 12-3; consolation semifinal, won by fall over Ruben Castaneda (ON), 2:08; third-place match, lost by decision to DeVonte Smith (SMNW), 6-3.

152 — Alden Hunt, round 1, lost by fall to Alex Totta (BV), 1:49; consolation round 1, lost by decision to Brandon Cooper (BVNW), 9-6.

160 — Gentry Dennison, round 1, lost by decision to Nathan Kenney (BVNW), 11-7; consolation round 1, lost by fall to Jack Anderson (SMW), 4:34.

170 — Santino Gee (fourth place), round 1, won by fall over Rosario Peralta (SMN), 0:13; quarterfinal, won by medical forfeit over Kevin Thompson (SMNW); semifinal, lost in sudden victory to Aaron Davis (BVW), 9-7; consolation semifinal, won by fall over Trevor Adam (ONW), 0:35; third-place match, lost by forfeit to William Schmidt (SME).

182 — Tucker Wilson (second place), quarterfinal, won by fall over Clarence Miller (SME), 4:54; semfinal, won by fall over Yaseen Chapell (KCW), 3:44; championship, lost in sudden victory to Garret Tierney (BVNW), 3-1.

195 — AJ Powell, round 1, lost by fall to Tanner Willmon (SMN), 1:25; consolation round 1, won by major decision over Roberto Nieves (KCW), 10-1; consolation round 2, lost by fall to Logan Caldwell (BVW), 4:08.

220 — Billy Phiavilayvong, round 1, lost by fall to JJ Neal (OS), 1:45; consolation round 2, lost by decision to Jeffrey Downey (SMN), 7-6.

285 — Ethan Rorabaugh, round 1, lost by fall to Byron Sherwin (SMW), 0:51; consolation round 2, lost by fall to Harrison Nabity (BV), 0:38.