Tuesday, February 13, 2007

OKWC competes at Kansas City, Holton

The Oskaloosa Kids Wrestling Club had 10 members compete in the Turner Open tournament in Kansas City on Saturday.

Second place finishers at the open were Triston Hopkins in the age 6 and under 49-lb. class and Justin Cross in the 8 and under 95-lb. class. Third place winners were Kyle Hopkins in the 8 and under 73-lb. class, Dalton VanHoutan in the 10 and under 82-lb. class and Dakota Cop in the 12 and under 105-lb. class. Nicholas Courtney placed fourth in the 8 and under 49-lb. class. Participation recognition also went to Hunter Evans, Dillion Grother, Tegan Bowers and Jessica Coffman.

OKWC had seven wrestlers attend the Holton Novice on Sunday. All seven received placement medals. Jared Miller took first in the 6 and under 58-lb. class. Second place winners were Jerod Shufflebarger in the 6 and under 49-lb. class and Cole Murphree in the 10 and under 55-lb. class. Third place finishers were Brandon Pentlin in the 6 and under 88-lb. class, Brody Troupe in the 8 and under 64-lb. class, Wyatt Troupe in the 10 and under 90-lb. class and Jason Warden in the 10 and under 82-lb. class.