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Tulsa Union set to host Mid-America Nationals
12/6/2012
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Bo Nickal will be looking to repeat as champion at Mid-America Nationals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)

Tulsa Union will host its annual Mid-America Nationals this Friday and Saturday, and always it will be an excellent showcase of the elite talent that resides in the Sooner State, along with some excellent wrestlers from Kansas and Texas. Though the host team has won the last two titles and at least five of the last six, they lost a lot due to graduation, so there is likely to be a new champion.

Three nationally ranked teams will enter the field -- No. 13 Collinsville, Okla., last year's runner-up No. 16 Tuttle, Okla., and No. 22 Allen, Texas. Unranked Edmond North, Okla., is also a team likely to make significant noise in this field. Unfortunately for wrestling fans, the football success of Allen means that three of their better wrestlers, including nationally ranked competitors Oliver Pierce and Nick Cobb will be competing in the state football quarterfinals this weekend instead of grappling on the mats.

A full one-half of last year's champions will be seeking to repeat as tournament champions this coming weekend. They are No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Collinsville) at 113 pounds, Gunner Laffoon (Tuttle) at 132, Gary Wayne Harding (Collinsville) at 138, No. 4 Bo Nickal (Allen) at 160, No. 5 Zach Beard (Tuttle) at 170, Solomon Vanover (Westmoore, Okla.) at 195, and Andrew Dixon (Edmond North) at 220.

Defending champion Nickal is one of six nationally ranked wrestlers in the tournament, and he appears in the only weight with a pair of nationally ranked competitors. At 160 pounds, Nickal is joined by No. 7 Keilan Torres (Altus, Okla.), who is a two-time state champion and Oklahoma State bound after this season. Another pair of wrestlers in this weight class placed at the Preseason Nationals: two-time third in the state Isaac Beard (Tuttle) and 2011 state champion Levi Berry (Norman North, Okla.)

Another defending champion, Zach Beard, is ranked No. 5 nationally at 170 pounds, which is probably the toughest weight class in this tournament. His primary challengers include a trio of state champions -- Matt Meyer (Allen), Ricky McCarty (Lawton McArthur, Okla.), and Nathan Marek (Southmoore, Okla.). Two-time state placer Zach Abkemeier (Collinsville) and state qualifier Derek White (Edmond North) will aim to spoil things for the above four.

Another nationally ranked wrestler in this field is two-time state placer Lance Dixon (Edmond North), who is ranked 8th nationally at 182 pounds. However, a pair of state champions in Drake Martel (Altus, Okla.) and Levi Eck (Andale, Kan.) are among the challengers in this weight class.

The other two nationally ranked wrestlers -- No. 14 Davion Jeffries (Collinsville) and No. 6 Andrew Dixon (Edmond North) are defending tournament champions -- and strong favorites to repeat as title winners in the 113 and 220 weight classes.

Three other defending champions in the Mid-America Nationals tournament field are Gunner Laffoon (Tuttle) at 132, Gary Wayne Harding (Collinsville) at 138, and Solomon Vanover (Westmoore, Okla.) at 195.

Lafoon is looking at a battle of state champions with Will Steltzen (Collinsville) within his weight class. Two-time state champion Harding is a slight favorite over state champion Isaac Dulgarian (St. Thomas Aquinas) and Preseason Nationals third place finisher A.J. Hinkle (Allen). State placer Vanover is in the most open weight class among these three -- with likely challenges coming from state champion Jadon Davenport (Sallisaw), state placers Joel Dixon (Edmond North) and Riley Fielder (Tuttle), as well as two-time state qualifier Keegan Priddy (Collinsville).

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Quick question, is St. Thomas Aquinas wrestling in Tulsa this weekend or are they going to Eudora?

I've seen conflicting reports and I was hoping we'd get to see that
Dulgarian v. Lambotte matchup. If they don't meet this weekend maybe they'll wrestle at the Bobcat Classic.

Either way good luck to all the Kansas wrestlers headed south of the border, the Kansas-Oklahoma border that is.


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Originally Posted By: Ricky Bobby
Quick question, is St. Thomas Aquinas wrestling in Tulsa this weekend or are they going to Eudora?

I've seen conflicting reports and I was hoping we'd get to see that
Dulgarian v. Lambotte matchup. If they don't meet this weekend maybe they'll wrestle at the Bobcat Classic.

Either way good luck to all the Kansas wrestlers headed south of the border, the Kansas-Oklahoma border that is.


I think the reporter was confused on what Catholic school attends the Mid-America Nationals. Parks wouldn't be caught dead at a tournament as tough as this one.

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Here are the Kansas wrestlers who have advanced to the quarterfinals:

106
Stephan Tujague (St. James Academy)

113
Cole Moses (Maize)

120
Tyler Mies (Andale)

126
Zak Hensley (St. James Academy)
Brett Moon (Maize)

138
Andrew Tujague (St. James Academy)

145
Ben Van Lerberg (St. James Academy)

152
Taylor Watkins (Columbus)
Matt Pratt (St. James Academy)

160
Kyle Armstrong (Andale)

170
Trent Salsbury (St. James Academy)

182
Andy Muehlberger (St. James Academy)
Levi Eck (Andale)

195
Gavin Houser (Columbus)

220
David Feist (St. James Academy)

285
Darin Feist (St. James Academy)
Bradley Van Hoose (Columbus)


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Originally Posted By: Ricky Bobby
Here are the Kansas wrestlers who have advanced to the quarterfinals:
126
Zak Hensley (St. James Academy)
Brett Moon (Andale)


You missed Blake Stovall from Olathe North, also they have updated through the entire night. He is one of seven Kansas kids in the semi-finals.

126
Blake Stovall (Olathe North)

152
Taylor Watkins (Columbus)
Matt Pratt (St James Academy)

160
Kyle Armstrong (Andale)

182
Andy Muehlberger (St James Academy)
Levi Eck (Andale)

285
Darin Feist (St James Academy)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7d3cxqgFwz5Nnl1THNBc0c0VVE/edit

Also SJA tied for 5th with MacArthur in team scores.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7d3cxqgFwz5YlhjemFJMGpNM0E/edit

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Here are the placers representing the Sunflower State:

106
7. Stephan Tujague (St. James Academy)

113
8. Stuart Schafer (Olathe North)

120
7. Reese Cokeley (St. James Academy)

126
3. Blake Stovall (Olathe North)
5. Zak Hensley (St. James Academy)
7. Brett Moon (Maize)

138
5. Andrew Tujague (St. James Academy)

145
4. Ben Van Lerberg (St. James Academy)

152
4. Taylor Watkins (Columbus)
5. Matt Pratt (St. James Academy)

160
3. Kyle Armstrong (Andale)
8. Jason Wools (Pittsburg)

170
4. Trent Salsbury (St. James Academy)

182
3. Levi Eck (Andale)
4. Andy Muehlberger (St James Academy)

285
3. Darin Feist (St. James Academy)
4. Dakota Cohu (Olathe North)


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Kansas Team Standings:
5. St. James Academy 158.5
13. Andale 66.0
14. Olathe North 62.0
16. Maize 59.0
20. Columbus 47.0
22. Pittsburg 40.0


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Bo Nichol was OW

Edmond North (Dixon Triplets) won the championship by 1 point over Kansas native Wes Harding's Collinsville Cardinals. They suffered a 1 team point deduction for an ill timed dropping of the f bomb by one of their talented wrestlers. Lesson here, EVERY team point matters.


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Levi was winning 2-0 and got a little greedy looking for an inside cradle. Dixon caught him and took advantage of the mistake. I think it was the third period. I did hear his dad calling him Kim's baby boy later. smile


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It was 2nd period. Levi should have cut him, as Dixon was not going to be ridden. Levi would have had choice in 3rd period, and I don't think Dixon would have ridden Levi. This is all assuming Levi wouldn't have gassed.

Dixon has a tank on him.

Levi missed his chance.

Would have liked to have gotten the opportunity to see Levi wrestle the "#1" seed from Texas, who has signed to wrestle at North Carolina. Dixon dominated that finals match, even though the score was only 3-0.

Kyle Armstrong had a strong tourney, other than losing consciousness wrestling Bo NIckel and being pinned.......

Kansas had a good showing, especially St. James.

Brett Moon placed as a freshman. I think Cole Moses would have been top 4 if he hadn't injured his arm.


And yes, Levi is Kim's boy when he gets pinned.....



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The level of competition at this tournament is clear display of the gap between our state and others. There were seven nationally ranked wrestlers and three top 20 teams attending. Allen TX got 3rd without three starters who were helping their football team win their quarter finals game. Arguably their best wrestlers, 152lber Oliver Pierce was missing from their line up, he would have been the most decorated wrestler at the tournament.


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What does Allen TX NOT have in common with any school in KS? Over 5,000 students in 10th-12th grade!


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Originally Posted By: sportsfan02
What does Allen TX NOT have in common with any school in KS? Over 5,000 students in 10th-12th grade!


And a $60 million football stadium.

About Allen ISD


The Allen Independent School District serves the rapidly growing city of Allen, Texas, a suburban community located 23 miles north of Dallas. Student enrollment has more than doubled since 1989, bringing the current number of students to more than 19,000 in grades K-12. Students attend one of 16 elementary schools, three middle schools, one freshman center and one high school.

http://www.schools-data.com/schools/ALLEN-H-S-ALLEN.html

There are around 3,000 according to the data I found (not on Wikipedia)

Collinsville, OK - There are only 5,600 residents...


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Originally Posted By: Cokeley


http://www.schools-data.com/schools/ALLEN-H-S-ALLEN.html

There are around 3,000 according to the data I found (not on Wikipedia)

Collinsville, OK - There are only 5,600 residents...


Allen Independent School District

According to the Allen Independent School District link the 2012-2013 Allen High School enrollment is 4,137. The District also has Lowery Freshman Center with an additional 1,546 students.


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