OKWC hosts open tourney

The Oskaloosa Kids Wrestling Club played host to a home open tournament Feb. 25 at the Oskaloosa High School. Twenty-three area clubs were represented with 283 entries and approximately over 600 in attendance.

OKWC had 30 of its members compete and 22 received placement medals.

First place winners were: Jared Miller 6U 58, Jerod Shufflebarger 6 U 49, Brandon Pentlin 6 U 88, and Dalton VanHoutan 8 U 73.

Second place winners were: Easton Weems 6 U 46, Triston Hopkins 6 U, 49, Zach Harvey 6 U 70, Kyle Hopkins 8 U 73, Ben Harvey 8 U 80, Will Brinkley 10 U 58, Shane Adams 10 U 64, Dusty Bammes 10 U 67, and Dakota Cop 12 U 105.

Third place winners were: Keaton Bassett 6 U 46, Justin Cross 8 U 95,Kelsey Willits 10 U 64, and Wyatt Troupe 10 U 90.

Fourth Place winners were: Toby Berends 8 U 58, Tegan Bowers 8 U 95 and Jason Warden 10 U 79. Participation recognition goes to Thaine Berends, Colby Peck, Nicholas Courtney, Carter Claxton, Dillion Grother, Brody Troupe, Jessica Coffman, and Daniel Rhodes.

McLouth also deep-sixed in substate semis

Friday’s game (March 2)
Boys
3A substate – Atchison
Semifinals
Maur Hill 74, McLouth 51
• Maur Hill led, 19-4, after one quarter and ran away with the game to end McLouth’s season at 9-12. McLouth senior Andrew Booth capped his high school career with a 14-point game to lead the Bulldogs.