Class 3A state wrestling tournament notebook

Photo courtesy Plainview Athletics.

The OSSAA Class 3A state wrestling tournament gets underway on Friday.

Here is the link to the 3A brackets for all weight classifications: 3A STATE BRACKET

Also of note:

• Perry is sending wrestlers in 11 of the 14 weights this year.

• Plainview is looking to defend its team title – the first in school history – the Indians won in 2015.

• Kingfisher’s Tristan Cortez, defending champion in 106 last year and undefeated as well, is back as a senior to defend that title.

• Maddie Roney, who won the state title last year as a junior with Kingfisher at 126, is looking to repeat as state champion, but this time for Plainview and at 132.

• Roney won’t be the only 2015 champion moving up to 132 to grab another title this year. Heritage Hall’s Kaden Gfeller, who won at 120 last year as a sophomore, is in the 132 bracket this year as well.

• Jaxson Roney also made the move to Plainview. The sophomore finished fifth in 113 as a freshman in ’15 and is at state this year in 120.

• Ty Lucas won 138 last year and is in 145 this year hoping to not only repeat the individual feat.

• Ross Shawnee, junior from Geary/Watonga, won 145 in 2015 and is a favorite in 152 this season along with Chase Pfluger, senior from Tonkawa.

• Heritage Hall’s Ariyon Young moves up a weight to 160 and will look to take another title. Young was the 152 champ in 2015.

• Seth Fritts, who finished in second last year in 160 as a member of the Keys Cougars, is another transfer to Plainview this season. He qualified for state this year at 182.

 

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