Saratoga wrestles way to 3rd place

The Saratoga grapplers still had a chance to see the mat last week despite the cancellation of the HEM Triangular.

The Panthers traveled to Lingle over the weekend to participate in the Dogger Duals Tournament. With five Wyoming teams and four out-of-state teams, the Panthers came ready to pounce on the competition. The Panthers clawed their way through the rounds to place 3rd place overall as a team. 

Beginning at 106, Josiah Stockwell in the quarterfinal match received a bye. In the semifinal, Stockwell won by fall over Zac DuVall (Sundance). In the 1st Place Match, Stockwell won by fall over Mitchell Culek (Gering JV). Stockwell placed 1st in the weight class and scored 24 team points.

Also in 106, Skyler Wood won by fall over Methius Gonzalez (Scottsbluff JV) in the quarter final round. In the semifinal, Mitchell Culek (Gering JV) won by fall over Wood. Next, in the Consolation Semifinal round, Wood won by fall over Anthony Solaas (HEM). In the 3rd Place Match, Methius Gonzalez (Scottsbluff JV) won by fall over Wood. Wood placed 4th overall in the division. 

In class 113, Kanean Roberts placed 2nd and scored 12 team points.

In the first round, Roberts won by fall over Andraya Conchola (Natrona County JV). In round 2, Wyatt Sylvester (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) won by fall over Roberts. In Round 3, Roberts won by fall over Brian Smith (Saratoga). Finally, in round 5, Roberts won by fall over Jay Trujillo (Natrona County JV).

Also competing in 113, Brian Smith placed 3rd in the Dogger Duals.

In round 2, Smith won by fall over Andraya Conchola (Natrona County JV). In round 3, Kanean Roberts won by fall over Smith (Saratoga). In round 4,Smith won by fall over Jay Trujillo (Natrona County JV). In the final match round 5, Wyatt Sylvester (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) won by fall over Smith.

In the 120 division, Tuker Carricato placed 2nd and scored 20 team points.

In the quarterfinal Carricato won by fall over Corey Gonzales (Natrona County JV). In the semifinal round Carricato won by fall over Allyster Ingraham (Saratoga).

Grappling in the 1st place match, Grant Logsdon (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast) won by fall over Carricato.

Continuing in the 120 class, Allyster Ingraham placed 6th. In the quarterfinal match Ingraham won by fall over Kaleb Hessler (Gering JV).

In the semifinal Tuker Carricato (Saratoga) won by fall over Ingraham. In the consolation semifinal round Aiden Narvais (Gering JV) won by decision over Allyster Ingraham.Finally, in the 5th place match, Kaleb Hessler (Gering JV) won by fall over Allyster Ingraham.

In division 152, Slayd Daley placed 3rd and scored 7 team points. Starting in round 2 Daley won by fall over Tyler Palermo (Natrona County JV). Next, in round 3, Daley won by fall over Lance York (Lingle-Ft. Laramie/Southeast).In round 4 and 5 Daley unfortunately had medical forfeits.

In 170 Douglass Campbell placed 2nd and scored 12 team points. In round 1 Campbell won by fall over Willam Cantrell (Natrona County JV). In round 3 Campbell won by fall over Silas Vannett (Saratoga).In round 4 Nolan Hornecker (Natrona County JV) won by fall over Campbell. Lastly, in round 5, Campbell won by fall over David Campos (Gering JV).

In class 170 Silas Vannett placed 5th. In round 1, David Campos (Gering JV) won by fall over Vannett. In round 2 Nolan Hornecker (Natrona County JV) won by fall over Vannett. In

round 3 Douglass Campbell (Saratoga) won by fall over Vannett. In round 4 Willam Cantrell (Natrona County JV) won by fall over Vannett.

Moving to division 195, Quade Jordan placed 1st and scored 26 team points. In the quarterfinal match Jordan won by fall over Gavin Mollenbrink (Sundance).

Clawing into the semifinal, Jordan won by fall over Zachary Aguallo (Gering JV). Finally pouncing into the 1st place match Jordan won by fall over Joel Rodriguez (Scottsbluff JV).

In class 285 Ben Wagy placed 6th and scored 6 team points. In the quarterfinal Jackson Parke (Natrona County JV) won by fall over Wagy. In the consolation round 1 Wagy won by fall over Noah Yetter (Banner County). Next, in the consolation semifinal round, Dawson Flahaven (Sundance) won by fall over Wagy. In the 5th place match Jasper Jardine (Natrona County JV) won by fall over Ben Wagy.

The Saratoga Panthers placed 3rd as a team overall at the Dogger Duals. The next tournament for Saratoga will be on January 28 and 29 at the Ron Thon in Riverton.