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Wrestling Season Opening Goes Well

Maxx Blanks

December 4, 2023

On 12/2 the Hill City High School Wrestling Team went to Trego for their season opening tournament. The boys scored 2nd place overall, and the girls scored 16th place overall. Posted below are the individual scores.

113

Alexander Hamel (2-0) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Alexander Hamel (Hill City) 2-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Semifinal - Alexander Hamel (Hill City) 2-0 won by fall over Brady Russom (Phillipsburg) 1-4 (Fall 3:06)
  • 1st Place Match - Alexander Hamel (Hill City) 2-0 won by decision over Derek Clydesdale (Norton Community) 2-1 (Dec 9-2)

120

Clay Mitzner (1-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Cauy Bosserman (Oakley HS) 2-2 won by fall over Clay Mitzner (Hill City) 1-2 (Fall 1:55)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Clay Mitzner (Hill City) 1-2 won by fall over Cater Seyb (Johnson-Stanton County HS) 0-2 (Fall 1:08)
  • Cons. Semi - Patrick Driggs (Phillipsburg) 4-2 won by fall over Clay Mitzner (Hill City) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)

126

Ryan Budig (2-2) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Budig (Hill City) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Clayton Considine (Halstead) 5-1 won by fall over Ryan Budig (Hill City) 2-2 (Fall 3:08)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Ryan Budig (Hill City) 2-2 won by fall over Ethan Peterman (Lyons) 0-2 (Fall 0:45)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Budig (Hill City) 2-2 won by fall over Cameron Balthazor (Stockton) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • Cons. Semi - Ashton Wynn (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 3-2 won by fall over Ryan Budig (Hill City) 2-2 (Fall 0:00)

132

Gavin Bell (1-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Bell (Hill City) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg) 5-1 won by fall over Gavin Bell (Hill City) 1-2 (Fall 3:47)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Bell (Hill City) 1-2 won by fall over Jesse Lancaster (Lakin) 0-2 (Fall 3:00)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Jacoby Feldman (Smith Center) 3-2 won by decision over Gavin Bell (Hill City) 1-2 (Dec 6-4)

138

Tate Balthazor (2-2) placed 4th.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 won by fall over Jackson Minear (Ellsworth) 2-2 (Fall 1:22)
  • Semifinal - Blake Buresh (Phillipsburg) 4-1 won by major decision over Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 (MD 13-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 won by decision over Ace Plummer (Oakley HS) 1-2 (Dec 7-1)
  • 3rd Place Match - Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 won by fall over Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 (Fall 2:13)

138

Tyler Ashbaugh (4-1) placed 3rd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 won by fall over Sean Hines (Johnson-Stanton County HS) 0-2 (Fall 0:48)
  • Quarterfinal - Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 won by fall over Ace Plummer (Oakley HS) 1-2 (Fall 3:09)
  • Semifinal - Alex Robles (Lakin) 3-0 won by decision over Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 (Dec 11-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 won by fall over Jackson Minear (Ellsworth) 2-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • 3rd Place Match - Tyler Ashbaugh (Hill City) 4-1 won by fall over Tate Balthazor (Hill City) 2-2 (Fall 2:13)

144

Sylar Rohr (1-2) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Sylar Rohr (Hill City) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Sylar Rohr (Hill City) 1-2 won by decision over Cass Smith (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 1-2 (Dec 7-4)
  • Semifinal - Mason Younger (Ellis) 3-0 won by major decision over Sylar Rohr (Hill City) 1-2 (MD 11-1)
  • Cons. Semi - Emerson Lowry (Stockton) 3-2 won by decision over Sylar Rohr (Hill City) 1-2 (Dec 1-0)

150

Slade Rohr (4-2) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 won by fall over Ricky Roberts (Larned) 0-2 (Fall 0:48)
  • Quarterfinal - Aaron Samson (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 2-1 won by decision over Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 (Dec 5-1)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 won by decision over Gabe Martinez (Ellinwood) 0-2 (Dec 8-4)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 won in overtime over Tait Younkin (Oakley HS) 0-2 (OT 4-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 won by fall over Colton Metzler (Ellis) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • 3rd Place Match - Parker Hutchinson (Smith Center) 4-1 won by fall over Slade Rohr (Hill City) 4-2 (Fall 5:14)

150

Dante Hall (0-2) place is unknown.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dante Hall (Hill City) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Colton Metzler (Ellis) 1-2 won by fall over Dante Hall (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 1:51)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Luke Overton (Halstead) 2-3 won by fall over Dante Hall (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 1:45)

157

Dayton Stephen (3-0) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dayton Stephen (Hill City) 3-0 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Dayton Stephen (Hill City) 3-0 won by major decision over Logan Overton (Halstead) 4-1 (MD 9-1)
  • Semifinal - Dayton Stephen (Hill City) 3-0 won by decision over Dradden Foster (Oakley HS) 1-2 (Dec 7-0)
  • 1st Place Match - Dayton Stephen (Hill City) 3-0 won by major decision over Javion Granado (Lakin) 2-1 (MD 14-2)

165

Cade Dinkel (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cade Dinkel (Hill City) 3-1 won by fall over Crispyn Wilson (Larned) 1-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • Quarterfinal - Cade Dinkel (Hill City) 3-1 won by fall over Cason Merritt (Ellinwood) 1-2 (Fall 1:47)
  • Semifinal - Cade Dinkel (Hill City) 3-1 won by decision over Tyson Ryburn (Oakley HS) 3-2 (Dec 14-7)
  • 1st Place Match - Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg) 5-0 won by fall over Cade Dinkel (Hill City) 3-1 (Fall 5:20)

175

Aiden Amrein (4-0) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Amrein (Hill City) 4-0 won by fall over Timmy Johnson (Lakin) 2-2 (Fall 0:23)
  • Quarterfinal - Aiden Amrein (Hill City) 4-0 won by fall over Micah Galvan (Ellsworth) 3-1 (Fall 1:06)
  • Semifinal - Aiden Amrein (Hill City) 4-0 won by fall over Eli Stein (Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian) 2-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • 1st Place Match - Aiden Amrein (Hill City) 4-0 won by fall over Carsen Meitl (Phillipsburg) 4-1 (Fall 0:33)

190

Aiden Hall (3-1) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Kaiden Bliss (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 3-0 won by fall over Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 (Fall 3:12)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 won by fall over Korey Weltmer (Smith Center) 0-2 (Fall 0:35)
  • Cons. Semi - Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 won by fall over Lucas Dinkel (Ellis) 1-2 (Fall 1:42)
  • 3rd Place Match - Aiden Hall (Hill City) 3-1 won by fall over Blayze Christy (Phillipsburg) 4-2 (Fall 2:20)


  • 105
    Regina Baldwin (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Quarterfinal - Regina Baldwin (Hill City) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)
    • Semifinal - Veronica Greene (Cimarron) 2-1 won by fall over Regina Baldwin (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 0:00)
    • Cons. Semi - Luna Vazquez (Lakin) 2-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Regina Baldwin (Hill City) 0-2 (SV-1 7-5)
    110 Sarah Christian (1-2) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 - Sarah Christian (Hill City) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
    • Quarterfinal - Lola Burk (Goodland) 3-2 won by decision over Sarah Christian (Hill City) 1-2 (Dec 6-2)
    • Cons. Round 2 - Sarah Christian (Hill City) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)
    • Cons. Round 3 - Sarah Christian (Hill City) 1-2 won by fall over Gracelynn Dinkel (Russell HS) 1-2 (Fall 1:59)
    • Cons. Semi - Liliana McKenna (Larned) 4-1 won by fall over Sarah Christian (Hill City) 1-2 (Fall 1:44)
    115 Hadlee Anderson (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 - Kyrsten Young (Lyons) 1-2 won by fall over Hadlee Anderson (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 0:47)
    • Cons. Round 1 - Adalley Provo (Halstead) 1-4 won by fall over Hadlee Anderson (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 5:43)
    155 Cady Dooley (0-2) place is unknown.
    • Champ. Round 1 - Johnna Ebner (Phillipsburg) 4-3 won by fall over Cady Dooley (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 1:31)
    • Cons. Round 1 - Elena Solze (Russell HS) 1-2 won by fall over Cady Dooley (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 0:00)
    155 Lindsey Blanks (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 - Myah Mattheyer (WaKeeney-Trego Community) 4-0 won by fall over Lindsey Blanks (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 3:22)
    • Cons. Round 1 - Kassia Lopez (Lyons) 1-2 won by fall over Lindsey Blanks (Hill City) 0-2 (Fall 0:00)
    170 Lilliana Spino (2-1) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
    • Champ. Round 1 - Lilliana Spino (Hill City) 2-1 received a bye () (Bye)
    • Quarterfinal - Lilliana Spino (Hill City) 2-1 won by fall over Lauren Canny (Johnson-Stanton County HS) 3-2 (Fall 0:00)
    • Semifinal - Lilliana Spino (Hill City) 2-1 won by fall over Evie Vance (Norton Community) 1-2 (Fall 1:06)
    • 1st Place Match - Atavia Cain (Oakley) 3-0 won by fall over Lilliana Spino (Hill City) 2-1 (Fall 3:20)
    235 Gracie Penrod (2-1) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
    • Quarterfinal - Gracie Penrod (Hill City) 2-1 won by fall over Emma Hahn (Ellinwood) 2-1 (Fall 1:06)
    • Semifinal - Gracie Penrod (Hill City) 2-1 won by fall over Emma Belleau (Norton Community) 0-2 (Fall 0:00)
    • 1st Place Match - Kenya Goss (Norton Community) 3-0 won by fall over Gracie Penrod (Hill City) 2-1 (Fall 3:06)