FSHS wrestling 8th, LHS 30th at Basehor-Linwood tourney

Free State senior wrestler Tate Steele placed third at the Bobcat Classic on Saturday and senior Isaiah Jacobs was fourth in their respective weight classes to lead the Firebirds to eighth place at Basehor-Linwood.

Steele posted a 5-1 record in the two-day, 33-team tournament at 138 pounds, losing 8-6 in the semifinals. Jacobs, who lost in the 132-pound semifinals, had a 4-2 record. Along with those two seniors, Caleb Streeter (fifth, 113 pounds), Elijah Jacobs (sixth, 145), Joey Eddis (sixth, 160) and Charlie Bermel (eighth, 152) earned medals.

Lawrence High didn’t have any wrestlers medal in the tournament, taking 30th in the team standings. Among area schools, Eudora’s Elijah Kennedy was fourth at 160 pounds and Tonganoxie’s Connor Searcy placed third at 195 pounds.

Bobcat Classic Invitational

Friday and Saturday at Basehor-Linwood

Team results: Goddard 230, Olathe North 169.5, Bonner Springs 161, Mill Valley 155.5, Platte County 155, St. Thomas Aquinas 127.5, Abilene 119, Free State 109.5, Schlagle 100, Gardner Edgerton 89, Leavenworth 89, Paola 89, Tonganoxie 85, Basehor-Linwood 84, Rossville 73, Andale 72, Turner 69, St. James Academy 67, Santa Fe Trail 64, Columbus 62.5, Prairie View 61.5, Lansing 59, Chapman 53, Wabaunsee 51, Shawnee Mission East 41, Eudora 36.5, Pittsburg 36.5, Topeka Seaman 31.5, Piper 29.5, Lawrence 24.5, Harmon 20, Perry-Lecompton 17, Fort Scott 6.

City wrestling results (tournament record)

106 — Logan Farrell, LHS, 1-2.

113 — 5. Caleb Streeter, FS, 5-2.

120 — Garrett Bradley, FS, 1-2.

132 — 4. Isaiah Jacobs, FS, 4-2.

138 — 3. Tate Steele, FS, 5-1.

145 — 6. Elijah Jacobs, FS, 4-3.

152 — 8. Charlie Bermel, FS, 4-3; Jay Cheatham, LHS, 1-2.

160 — 6. Joey Eddis, FS, 4-3; Justin Miller, LHS, 1-2.

170 — Gentry Dennison, LHS, 0-2.

182 — Devin Beers, FS, 1-2; A.J. Powell, LHS, 1-2.

195 — Elijah Denmark, FS, 1-2; Arthur Nammychai, LHS, 1-2.

220 — Ethan Rorabaugh, LHS, 0-2.