Bagley Fights Way To Conference Championship

With three more wins on Saturday, Wildcats sophomore Nick Bagley improved his record to 17-6  for the season on his way to claiming a first place medal and an Ozark Highlands Conference championship in the 132 pound weight class.  

Hudson Karr and Lucas Culbertson both took seconds and Anthony Rogers, Coehen Walton and James H. Kellner IV brought home third place finishes.

Individual finishes and complete results for each wrestler’s matches are as follows:

106: Anthony Rogers (9-9) placed 3rd and scored 2.0 team points. Round 1 - Cameron Mckendrick (BUF) 10-8 won by fall over Anthony Rogers (WAR) 9-9, Fall, 1:21; Round 3 - Chance Marrirman (SHER) 5-3 won by fall over Anthony Rogers (WAR) 9-9, Fall, 0:26.

113: Open

120: Benton Brashears (5-16) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 - Cornelius Kidd (BUF) 6-16 won by decision over Benton Brashears (WAR) 5-16, Decision, 11-10; Round 2 - Jace Shinn (ELDO) 28-9 won by fall over Benton Brashears (WAR) 5-16, Fall, 5:06; Round 3 - Ryan Baker (BUT) 28-1 won by fall over Benton Brashears (WAR) 5-16, Fall, 3:01; Round 5 - Benjamin Breeding (SHER) 4-4 won by decision over Benton Brashears (WAR) 5-16, Decision, 13-7.

126: Coehen Walton (10-13) placed 3rd and scored 2.5 team points. Round 1 - Conner Pinkley (BUF) 20-8 won by fall over Coehen Walton (WAR) 10-13, Fall, 1:37; Round 2 - Josh Haberle (ELDO) 35-2 won by fall over Coehen Walton (WAR) 10-13, Fall, 0:38; Round 3 - Coehen Walton (WAR) 10-13 won by decision over Blake Giddings (SHER) 4-8, Decision, 10-6.

132: Nick Bagley (17-6) placed 1st and scored 17.5 team points. Round 1 - Nick Bagley (WAR) 17-6 won by tech fall over Hunter Durden (BUT) 1-10, Technical Fall-1.5, 2:24, 17-1; Round 2 - Nick Bagley (WAR) 17-6 won by fall over Eli Chaikin (SHER) 8-10, Fall, 3:23; Round 3 - Nick Bagley (WAR) 17-6 won by fall over Blayze McCullough (ELDO) 26-12, Fall, 0:50.

138: Hudson Karr (13-13) placed 2nd and scored 9.5 team points. Round 1 - Hudson Karr (WAR) 13-13 won by decision over Tyler Giddings (SHER) 11-4, Decision, 12-7; Round 2 - Brendin Patrick (BUT) 34-1 won by fall over Hudson Karr (WAR) 13-13, Fall, 0:53; Round 3 - Hudson Karr (WAR) 13-13 won by fall over Caleb Spencer (BUF) 7-17, Fall, 2:43.

145: Open

152: James H. Kellner IV (7-14) placed 3rd and scored 3.0 team points. Round 1 - Matthew Smith (SHER) 12-4 won by fall over James H. Kellner IV (WAR) 7-14, Fall, 3:24; Round 2 - Gavin Burgess (BUT) 17-18 won by decision over James H. Kellner IV (WAR) 7-14, Decision, 7-2; Round 3 - James H. Kellner IV (WAR) 7-14 won by major decision over Brady Smith (BUF) 5-22, Major Decision, 10-0.

160: Oliver Robertson (2-19) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 - James King (ELDO) 22-15 won by fall over Oliver Robertson (WAR) 2-19, Fall, 0:56; Round 2 - John Jenkins (BUF) 26-3 won by fall over Oliver Robertson (WAR) 2-19, Fall, 0:14; Round 3 - Tristan Trumbore (BUT) 27-6 won by fall over Oliver Robertson (WAR) 2-19, Fall, 1:52; Round 4 - Garhett Cardwell (SHER) 7-3 won by fall over Oliver Robertson (WAR) 2-19, Fall, 1:00.

170: Corbin Thirstrup (5-22) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points. Round 1 - Hunter Jenkins (BUF) 15-14 won by fall over Corbin Thirstrup (WAR) 5-22, Fall, 0:25; Round 2 - Clint Sullins (SHER) 13-7 won by fall over Corbin Thirstrup (WAR) 5-22, Fall, 0:44; Round 3 - Noah Stockdale (ELDO) 7-4 won by fall over Corbin Thirstrup (WAR) 5-22, Fall, 1:51; Round 4 - Jade Warmbrodt (BUT) 5-2 won by fall over Corbin Thirstrup (WAR) 5-22, Fall, 1:25.

182: Open

195: Tyler Orton (6-12) placed 4th and scored 2.0 team points.Round 1 - Tyler Orton (WAR) 6-12 won by fall over Zayne Nuzum (BUT) 8-22, Fall, 1:14; Round 2 - Brock Maverick (BUF) 22-4 won by fall over Tyler Orton (WAR) 6-12, Fall, 1:44; Round 3 - Trey Graves (ELDO) 30-3 won by fall over Tyler Orton (WAR) 6-12, Fall, 0:49; Round 5 - Tyler Burgin (SHER) 13-7 won by fall over Tyler Orton (WAR) 6-12, Fall, 0:46.

220: Lucas Culbertson (1-7) placed 2nd and scored 9.0 team points. Round 1 - Lucas Culbertson (WAR) 1-7 won by fall over Allen Reeves (BUF) 5-12, Fall, 3:23; Round 2 - Matthew Esparza (ELDO) 7-6 won by decision over Lucas Culbertson (WAR) 1-7, Decision, 8-1.

285: Open