Rawlins, Decatur boys capture three state medals

Senior Gavon Uehlin (above, left) proudly takes his spot as a top three medalist for Decatur Community-Oberlin at the Kansas State Wrestling Meet on Saturday in Hays, Kan. Rawlins County rival Cyrus Green (left) was also powering his way to third place overall among 195 pounds while Uehlin ruled three matches at 182.

Celeste Rains/For The Gazette

HAYS, Kan. — Complete results for Gazette-area Kansas state qualifying wrestlers who competed on Saturday:

Decatur

Community

Celeste Rains/For The Gazette

182 pounds — Gavon Uehlin (35-7 final record) placed third. He won 7-3 over T. VandeVelde, Silver Lake (43-7); was pinned by J. Ball, Hoisington (37-0), in 2:39; won 9-2 over B. Claibourn, Fredonia (21-3); and won 5-1 over B. Walker, Beloit (33-10).

138 — Reece Grafel (33-11) placed fifth. He lost 3-1 to M. Reynolds, Douglass (39-7); won 13-3 over C. Hinton, Sabetha (26-8); lost 3-1 to K. Allen, Silver Lake (40-4); won 14-12 over E. Elliott, Wellsville (23-9).

120 — Lukas Zodrow (22-20) was pinned by T. VanValkenburg, Council Grove (22-1), in 2:23; lost 9-1 to C. Hughes, Eureka (26-7).

Rawlins County

195 pounds — Cyrus Green (32-8) placed third. He pinned C. Farley, Wellsville (30-3), in 4:55; lost 4-1 to T. Palic, Marion (28-5); won 4-1 over P. Gillen, Silver Lake (40-10); pinned K. Baccus, Minneapolis (30-8), in 1:40.

152 — Eddie Hanson (31-15) lost 9-1 to B. Escareno, Eureka; lost 6-5 to E. Mumpower, Waubensee (31-16).