Wilson wins title, LHS finishes 8th

Lawrence High senior wrestler Tucker Wilson won all four of his matches at 182 pounds and the LHS wrestling team placed eighth at the two-day Blue Valley Northwest Invitational on Saturday.

Wilson, ranked fifth in his weight class in 6A, improved his record to 22-3 this season. He won his semifinal match by ultimate tiebreaker before wining in the championship by pinfall.

Lawrence’s Santino Gee (170 pounds) and Ja’Melle Dye (138) were runner-up in their respective weight classes. Dye lost in the title by a 9-7 decision and Gee fell by a 3-1 decision.

Blue Valley Northwest Invitational

Friday and Saturday at BVNW

Team scores: Hutchinson 211.5, Bonner Springs 209.5, Mill Valley 196, Marion 187.5, Andover 183, Pleasant Hill 161, BV Northwest 149, Lawrence 144.5, Olathe Northwest 131, Turner 118, Blue Valley 112, Schalgle 104.5, SM Northwest 71.5, BV West 68, BV North 63, Topeka 60, Jayhawk Linn 53, Raytown South 39, Osawatomie 37, Olathe East 35, SM West 31, Harmon 17, SM South 9, BVNW JV 4.

LHS placings (tournament record)

132 — 3. Ja’Relle Dye (5-1).

138 — 2. Ja’Melle Dye (4-1).

145 — 6. Jay Cheatham (4-3).

152 — Cade Burghart (0-2).

160 — 10. Stanley Holder (3-3).

170 — 2. Santino Gee (3-1).

182 — 1. Tucker Wilson (4-0).

195 — Arthur Nammychai (0-2).

220 — Billy Phiavilayvong (0-2).

285 — 6. Kevin Nichols (2-3).