Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Rowdy Keller was Kimball’s “outstanding performer” according to Kimball High Wrestling Coach Wade Brashear at the Lingle-Ft. Laramie two-day wrestling tournament held this past weekend. Keller finished runnerup in the 113 pound weight class, a solid accomplishment at the huge, and always tough tournament, where it is very hard to earn a place.
Keller, a junior, wrestled 3 matches on the weekend winning by technical fall 16-0 in 5:10 over Sheperdson of the host school, winning by pin in 3:00 over Vossler of Burns, and losing 19-8 to Mowry of Saratoga in the championship match.
Garrett Ryan was Kimball’s only other place winner finishing 6th at 120 pounds. Ryan was on the mats 5 times losing by pin in 3:56 to Smith of Wright, winning 16-1 by technical fall in 5:42 over Lay of Lingle, winning by pin in 1:12 over Trump of H.E.M., losing by pin in 1:38 to Bifano of Saratoga, and losing by pin in 1:43 to Martinez of Wright.
Logan Stahla at 126 started with a pin in 4:42 of Nelson of H.E.M., lost by pin to Smith of wright in 2:36, and was pinned by Rodriguez of Torrington in :55.
Justin Mohr at 132 won by pin in :41 over Jimenez of Cheyenne South, lost by pin in 3:16 to Clemetson of Shoshoni , and lost a 3-2 decision to Morrison of Casper Natrona JV.
Colt Lewis at 138 had 6 matches in a tough bracket winning by pin in 1:28 over Hutson of Gering, losing by pin in 5:25 to Mizel of Cheyenne East, winning 10-2 over Taitague of East, winning 4-3 over Grubbs of Banner County, winning by pin in 4:46 over Ruben of East, and losing 14-1 to Miller of Bayard.
Kyle Spicer at 145 lost by pin in 2:58 to Daniel of Casper Natrona JV, and lost by pin in 1:50 to Hernandez of Shoshoni.
Coach Brashear had only six wrestlers representing the Longhorns at Lingle with four making it into the second day. Coach Brashear said “The two-day Lingle-Ft Laramie Tournament has always been a difficult tournament and this year’s event proved to be no different”. Injuries sidelined two Kimball wrestlers who coach Brashear hopes to have back this Saturday at the Mitchell Tournament that gets underway at 8:30 a.m.