Gray wins regional title; 3 other area girl wrestlers also secure trip to state tourney

photo by: Nick Krug

Free State's Madyson Gray pins Lawrence High's Abby Afful in the 130 pound match on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at Lawrence High School.

Free State sophomore Madyson Gray was one of four area wrestlers to make history this weekend.

Based on her performance in the regional meet at Paola, Gray, along with three others, qualified for the inaugural girls state wrestling tournament. The regional meet featuring 20 area girls also was significant, as this is the first year that girls wrestling is a sanctioned sport.

For Gray, it was business as usual. She won all six of her matches by fall en route to finishing first in the 130-pound weight class and punching her ticket to the state tournament. Gray pinned Brianna Randles of Topeka West in the championship match.

Gray, who won an unofficial state title last year in McPherson, is now 31-0 this season. She will have a bye in the opening round of the girls state wrestling tournament, which will take place at Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina at 9 a.m. Feb. 27.

Baldwin wrestlers Emma Grossoehme and Madi Hargett, along with Holly Colvert of Tonganoxie, will also compete in Salina.

Grossoehme, a junior, placed fourth in the 143-pound weight class after falling to Cadence Christenson of Basehor-Linwood in the third-place match. Grossoehme won four of her six regional matches, improving her record to 22-6.

Hargett finished fifth in the 235-pound weight class to notch a state berth as a freshman. Hargett has an overall record of 18-12 after winning via fall against Lansing’s Whitney Aseyo in the fifth-place match.

Colvert claimed fourth in the 191-pound weight class after winning five of her seven matches in the regional meet. Colvert, a freshman, is now 25-7 entering the final weekend of the season.

KSHSAA Girls East Regional

At Paola High School

FSHS results

123: Evelyn Falin (2-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points

Champ. Round 1 – Kendall Reid (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 9-16 won by fall over Evelyn Falin (Lawrence Free State) 2-16 (Fall 0:42)

Cons. Round 1 – Addy Flory (Baldwin) 5-19 won by fall over Evelyn Falin (Lawrence Free State) 2-16 (Fall 4:16)

130: Madyson Gray (31-0) placed 1st and scored 38.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Kimberly Ourada (Altamont-Labette County) 6-9 (Fall 0:33)

Champ. Round 2 – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Ruby Dempsey (Baldwin) 13-24 (Fall 1:55)

Champ. Round 3 – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Isabel Rodriguez (Olathe-West) 18-12 (Fall 1:07)

Quarterfinal – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Samantha Houser (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 19-13 (Fall 3:00)

Semifinal – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Dakota Konzem (Gardner-Edgerton) 26-9 (Fall 3:31)

1st Place Match – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Brianna Randles (Topeka-West) 24-2 (Fall 3:12)

LHS results

130: Abby Afful (9-7) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Ashley Franken (Olathe-Northwest) 16-8 won by fall over Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 (Fall 3:52)

Cons. Round 2 – Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 won by fall over Kimberly Ourada (Altamont-Labette County) 6-9 (Fall 0:36)

Cons. Round 4 – Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 won by fall over Ollievia Lowe (St. Mary’s) 4-4 (Fall 4:32)

Cons. Round 5 – Sierra Johnson (KC-Sumner Academy) 7-3 won by fall over Abby Afful (Lawrence) 9-7 (Fall 4:01)

Baldwin results

101: Bianca Luedecke (0-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Amanda Newcomb (Osawatomie) 18-0 won by fall over Bianca Luedecke (Baldwin) 0-17 (Fall 1:45)

Cons. Round 1 – Nathaly Wember-Portillo (KC-Sumner Academy) 2-3 won by decision over Bianca Luedecke (Baldwin) 0-17 (Dec 9-2)

123: Addy Flory (5-19) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Shelby Kesler (Eskridge-Mission Valley) 23-4 won by fall over Addy Flory (Baldwin) 5-19 (Fall 1:24)

Cons. Round 1 – Addy Flory (Baldwin) 5-19 won by fall over Evelyn Falin (Lawrence Free State) 2-16 (Fall 4:16)

Cons. Round 2 – Meghan Heskett (Tonganoxie) 12-8 won by fall over Addy Flory (Baldwin) 5-19 (Fall 0:12)

130: Ruby Dempsey (13-24) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ruby Dempsey (Baldwin) 13-24 received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Madyson Gray (Lawrence Free State) 31-0 won by fall over Ruby Dempsey (Baldwin) 13-24 (Fall 1:55)

Cons. Round 2 – Ruby Dempsey (Baldwin) 13-24 received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Cameron Pena (Olathe-North) 12-7 won in sudden victory – 1 over Ruby Dempsey (Baldwin) 13-24 (SV-1 12-10)

136: Audrey Darnell (24-9) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Audrey Darnell (Baldwin) 24-9 received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Alyssa Page (LaCygne-Prairie View) 24-6 won in tie breaker – 1 over Audrey Darnell (Baldwin) 24-9 (TB-1 6-3)

Cons. Round 2 – Audrey Darnell (Baldwin) 24-9 won by fall over Haleema Sirhindi (OP-Blue Valley) 1-12 (Fall 0:46)

Cons. Round 3 – Audrey Darnell (Baldwin) 24-9 won by fall over Ellise Romine (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 17-14 (Fall 1:47)

Cons. Round 4 – Breya Brown (Fort Scott) 27-5 won by forfeit over Audrey Darnell (Baldwin) 24-9 (For.)

143: Emma Grossoehme (22-6) placed 4th and scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 won by fall over Caroline Foeller (Olathe-Northwest) 6-6 (Fall 1:47)

Champ. Round 2 – Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 won by fall over Lexi Dillion (Spring Hill) 21-6 (Fall 3:25)

Quarterfinal – Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 won by decision over Cadence Christenson (Basehor-Linwood) 21-2 (Dec 8-4)

Semifinal – Abbie Jones (Altamont-Labette County) 29-3 won by fall over Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 (Fall 0:43)

Cons. Semi – Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 won by fall over Cheyenne Harris (Humboldt) 21-8 (Fall 1:40)

3rd Place Match – Cadence Christenson (Basehor-Linwood) 21-2 won by fall over Emma Grossoehme (Baldwin) 22-6 (Fall 3:00)

155: Cambria Phillips (14-17) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alexis Rusk (Fort Scott) 4-1 won by fall over Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 (Fall 1:12)

Cons. Round 1 – Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 won by fall over Kaitlyn Mitchell (Tonganoxie) 8-10 (Fall 2:30)

Cons. Round 3 – Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 won by decision over Jill Wallace (Basehor-Linwood) 9-10 (Dec 4-2)

Cons. Round 4 – Tamera McCullough-Rutherford (Coffeyville-Field Kindley) 24-12 won by decision over Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 (Dec 3-0)

170: Sierra Breedlove (4-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Hailey Long (Olathe-East) 11-8 won by fall over Sierra Breedlove (Baldwin) 4-22 (Fall 2:59)

Cons. Round 1 – Sierra Breedlove (Baldwin) 4-22 received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Kenzi Smith (Coffeyville-Field Kindley) 15-10 won by fall over Sierra Breedlove (Baldwin) 4-22 (Fall 0:43)

191: Carly Armbrister (7-12) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Akaiya Tinsley (Olathe-East) 11-7 won by fall over Carly Armbrister (Baldwin) 7-12 (Fall 5:56)

Cons. Round 1 – Carly Armbrister (Baldwin) 7-12 received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Carly Armbrister (Baldwin) 7-12 won by fall over Haley Angleton (Chanute) 7-7 (Fall 4:57)

Cons. Round 3 – Vanessa Morales (KC-J.C. Harmon) 12-7 won by fall over Carly Armbrister (Baldwin) 7-12 (Fall 3:30)

235: Madi Hargett (18-12) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Whitney Aseyo (Lansing) 5-10 won by fall over Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 (Fall 5:49)

Cons. Round 1 – Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 won by major decision over Nina King (SM-West) 4-21 (MD 9-1)

Cons. Round 2 – Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 won by fall over Shayvon Rew (Topeka) 13-8 (Fall 2:44)

Cons. Round 3 – Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 won by fall over Kylie Thomson (Olathe-North) 3-9 (Fall 4:01)

Cons. Semi – Drucilla Longbrake (Effingham-ACCHS) 12-8 won by fall over Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 (Fall 2:24)

5th Place Match – Madi Hargett (Baldwin) 18-12 won by fall over Whitney Aseyo (Lansing) 5-10 (Fall 4:51)

Tonganoxie results

101: Madison Daniels (8-13) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Arianna Ortiz (KC-Turner) 14-3 won by fall over Madison Daniels (Tonganoxie) 8-13 (Fall 0:27)

Cons. Round 1 – Madison Daniels (Tonganoxie) 8-13 won by decision over Narissa Hampton (Basehor-Linwood) 7-11 (Dec 6-2)

Cons. Round 2 – Trinity Escobar (KC-J.C. Harmon) 22-6 won by decision over Madison Daniels (Tonganoxie) 8-13 (Dec 11-4)

116: Taylor Lux (14-14) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Taylor Lux (Tonganoxie) 14-14 won by fall over Victoria Vincent (Spring Hill) 6-14 (Fall 3:41)

Champ. Round 2 – Addison Broxterman (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 29-9 won by fall over Taylor Lux (Tonganoxie) 14-14 (Fall 0:18)

Cons. Round 2 – Taylor Lux (Tonganoxie) 14-14 won by fall over Taylor Spring (SM-West) 9-12 (Fall 3:44)

Cons. Round 3 – Andrea Cuin (Chanute) 13-11 won by major decision over Taylor Lux (Tonganoxie) 14-14 (MD 11-3)

123: Meghan Heskett (12-8) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Meghan Heskett (Tonganoxie) 12-8 won by fall over Yexi Ortiz (KC-J.C. Harmon) 0-13 (Fall 5:30)

Champ. Round 2 – Hannah Glynn (OP-Blue Valley SW) 26-3 won by fall over Meghan Heskett (Tonganoxie) 12-8 (Fall 0:13)

Cons. Round 2 – Meghan Heskett (Tonganoxie) 12-8 won by fall over Addy Flory (Baldwin) 5-19 (Fall 0:12)

Cons. Round 3 – Skyler Gravatt (Osawatomie) 14-8 won by fall over Meghan Heskett (Tonganoxie) 12-8 (Fall 0:26)

130: Jordyn Bosley (5-6) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Jordyn Bosley (Tonganoxie) 5-6 received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Sierra Johnson (KC-Sumner Academy) 7-3 won by fall over Jordyn Bosley (Tonganoxie) 5-6 (Fall 3:05)

Cons. Round 2 – Jordyn Bosley (Tonganoxie) 5-6 received a bye

Cons. Round 3 – Emily Smith (Fort Scott) 1-3 won by fall over Jordyn Bosley (Tonganoxie) 5-6 (Fall 4:49)

136: Clara Altenhofen (7-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alyssa Page (LaCygne-Prairie View) 24-6 won by decision over Clara Altenhofen (Tonganoxie) 7-7 (Dec 9-5)

Cons. Round 1 – Clara Altenhofen (Tonganoxie) 7-7 received a bye

Cons. Round 2 – Abby Busch (Lansing) 15-8 won by fall over Clara Altenhofen (Tonganoxie) 7-7 (Fall 0:24)

143: Cadence Dare (5-19) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Ally Beard (Holton) 12-5 won by fall over Cadence Dare (Tonganoxie) 5-19 (Fall 0:35)

Cons. Round 1 – Cadence Dare (Tonganoxie) 5-19 won by decision over Lauren Hooser (Lansing) 2-11 (Dec 6-0)

Cons. Round 2 – Lexi Dillion (Spring Hill) 21-6 won by fall over Cadence Dare (Tonganoxie) 5-19 (Fall 1:21)

155: Kaitlyn Mitchell (8-10) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Kaitlyn Mitchell (Tonganoxie) 8-10 received a bye

Champ. Round 2 – Halley Robinett (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 26-6 won by fall over Kaitlyn Mitchell (Tonganoxie) 8-10 (Fall 1:26)

Cons. Round 2 – Cambria Phillips (Baldwin) 14-17 won by fall over Kaitlyn Mitchell (Tonganoxie) 8-10 (Fall 2:30)

191: Holly Colvert (25-7) placed 4th and scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 won by fall over Kennedie Miller (Lansing) 3-12 (Fall 0:23)

Champ. Round 2 – Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 won by fall over Ariana Maldonado (Olathe-West) 12-9 (Fall 0:32)

Quarterfinal – Jaliah Johnson (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 19-5 won by decision over Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 (Dec 6-4)

Cons. Round 4 – Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 won by fall over Martha Vizcarra (KC-Sumner Academy) 4-5 (Fall 3:42)

Cons. Round 5 – Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 won by fall over Kylie Meredith (Sabetha) 14-6 (Fall 2:42)

Cons. Semi – Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 won by decision over Bryleigh Isch (Burlington) 14-5 (Dec 7-1)

3rd Place Match – Alicia Martin (Olathe-North) 20-1 won by fall over Holly Colvert (Tonganoxie) 25-7 (Fall 0:54)

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