The Liberal Redskin wrestling team competed on the mats at Wichita North on Saturday. There were 18 teams. Liberal qualified five wrestlers to 6A state. Brian Casas took 5th at 113, AC Gomez was 5th at 144, Zayden Norez was 6th at 175, Landry Fitzgerald was 6th at 190, and Emilio Sandoval was 7th at 215.
KSHSAA 6A West Regional Results for Liberal HS
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Brian Casas (22-12) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 won by tech fall over Jay`Vion Arrington (Wichita-Heights HS) 17-17 (TF-1.5 2:36 (19-2))
- Quarterfinal – Cooper Smith (Maize HS) 29-2 won by fall over Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 (Fall 2:22)
- Cons. Round 2 – Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 won by fall over Phillip Rattler (Wichita Northwest HS) 13-11 (Fall 1:50)
- Cons. Round 3 – Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 won by fall over Josiah Borge (Manhattan HS) 19-20 (Fall 2:09)
- Cons. Semi – Thomas Shields (Wichita-North HS) 36-3 won by fall over Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 (Fall 2:16)
- 5th Place Match – Brian Casas (Liberal HS) 22-12 won by tech fall over Riley Luckenbill (Junction City HS) 28-9 (TF-1.5 3:33 (21-5))
120
Marco Jimenez (16-16) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Declan Keller (Dodge City HS) 40-11 won by tech fall over Marco Jimenez (Liberal HS) 16-16 (TF-1.5 2:24 (15-0))
- Cons. Round 1 – Braylen Burkett (Wichita-Haysville Campus HS) 15-16 won by decision over Marco Jimenez (Liberal HS) 16-16 (Dec 10-5)
126
Gustavo Sosa (9-19) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jack Hutchinson (Manhattan HS) 38-4 won by fall over Gustavo Sosa (Liberal HS) 9-19 (Fall 1:53)
- Cons. Round 1 – Gustavo Sosa (Liberal HS) 9-19 won by fall over Tony Diaz (Topeka-Washburn Rural HS) 3-13 (Fall 4:52)
- Cons. Round 2 – Keaton Ballard (Wichita-Haysville Campus HS) 35-13 won by fall over Gustavo Sosa (Liberal HS) 9-19 (Fall 3:58)
138
Iovani Chavez (6-18) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Favyen Del Gaudio (Derby HS) 23-4 won by fall over Iovani Chavez (Liberal HS) 6-18 (Fall 3:18)
- Cons. Round 1 – Iovani Chavez (Liberal HS) 6-18 won by decision over Ethan Small (Wichita-Heights HS) 27-16 (Dec 17-12)
- Cons. Round 2 – Isaiah Ayala (Garden City HS) 21-21 won by fall over Iovani Chavez (Liberal HS) 6-18 (Fall 4:30)
144
Adriel Gomez (28-11) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 won by fall over Jonathan Pelton (Dodge City HS) 5-15 (Fall 1:06)
- Quarterfinal – Romeo Garcia (Garden City HS) 42-13 won by fall over Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 (Fall 4:55)
- Cons. Round 2 – Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 won by major decision over Trey Hicks (Wichita-North HS) 7-19 (MD 13-4)
- Cons. Round 3 – Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 won by fall over Pascual Gallegos (Derby HS) 26-19 (Fall 2:23)
- Cons. Semi – Talon Verbeck (Maize HS) 37-8 won by fall over Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 (Fall 4:28)
- 5th Place Match – Adriel Gomez (Liberal HS) 28-11 won by decision over Anthony Noble (Wichita-East HS) 22-7 (Dec 8-2)
157
Oscar Pablo (14-14) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Oscar Pablo (Liberal HS) 14-14 won by fall over christian marsh (Wichita-Haysville Campus HS) 27-20 (Fall 3:50)
- Quarterfinal – Baron Rosas (Maize HS) 12-4 won by tech fall over Oscar Pablo (Liberal HS) 14-14 (TF-1.5 3:58 (19-4))
- Cons. Round 2 – Jordan Stiner (Topeka HS) 28-8 won by decision over Oscar Pablo (Liberal HS) 14-14 (Dec 4-1)
165
Bryan Portillo (3-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Kolman Calvin (Wichita-Haysville Campus HS) 14-12 won by decision over Bryan Portillo (Liberal HS) 3-22 (Dec 18-11)
- Cons. Round 1 – Juan Ortiz (Garden City HS) 13-23 won by fall over Bryan Portillo (Liberal HS) 3-22 (Fall 2:09)
175
Zayden Norez (23-16) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 won by decision over Seth Weakly (Wichita-Heights HS) 14-25 (Dec 9-3)
- Quarterfinal – Brenner Beninga (Topeka-Washburn Rural HS) 15-10 won by decision over Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 (Dec 10-3)
- Cons. Round 2 – Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 won by fall over Kenny Jackson (Wichita Southeast HS) 9-15 (Fall 4:59)
- Cons. Round 3 – Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 won by decision over Noe Alvarado (Wichita-North HS) 25-14 (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Semi – Reid Joyce (Maize HS) 29-11 won by major decision over Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 (MD 10-1)
- 5th Place Match – Ben Lyles (Lawrence-Free State HS) 23-12 won by injury default over Zayden Norez (Liberal HS) 23-16 (Inj. 2:23)
190
Landry Fitzgerald (20-14) placed 6th and scored 13.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 won by fall over Ayden Rojas (Wichita-South HS) 1-12 (Fall 1:05)
- Quarterfinal – Liam Nider (Manhattan HS) 34-10 won by fall over Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 (Fall 5:51)
- Cons. Round 2 – Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 won by fall over juliusz Lee (Wichita-North HS) 5-18 (Fall 4:02)
- Cons. Round 3 – Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 won by fall over Terance Hopson (Wichita-East HS) 16-11 (Fall 2:35)
- Cons. Semi – Christian Simmers (Junction City HS) 35-7 won by fall over Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 (Fall 4:37)
- 5th Place Match – Gavin Homeyer (Topeka-Washburn Rural HS) 25-21 won by fall over Landry Fitzgerald (Liberal HS) 20-14 (Fall 3:14)
215
Emilio Sandoval (12-13) placed 7th and scored 8.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Kadin Dibbini (Manhattan HS) 40-7 won by tech fall over Emilio Sandoval (Liberal HS) 12-13 (TF-1.5 5:21 (16-0))
- Cons. Round 1 – Emilio Sandoval (Liberal HS) 12-13 won by decision over Tyler Schnur (Wichita-East HS) 19-19 (Dec 9-4)
- Cons. Round 2 – Emilio Sandoval (Liberal HS) 12-13 won by fall over Yaohushua Zavala (Maize HS) 17-13 (Fall 4:14)
- Cons. Round 3 – Chris Coy (Junction City HS) 27-7 won by decision over Emilio Sandoval (Liberal HS) 12-13 (Dec 10-6)
- 7th Place Match – Emilio Sandoval (Liberal HS) 12-13 won by medical forfeit over Ethan Hallinger (Wichita Northwest HS) 18-14 (M. For.)
285
Elder Ramirez (11-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jody Merkle (Wichita Northwest HS) 20-18 won by fall over Elder Ramirez (Liberal HS) 11-9 (Fall 0:32)
- Cons. Round 1 – Manuel Avalos-lopez (Wichita-North HS) 3-8 won by fall over Elder Ramirez (Liberal HS) 11-9 (Fall 2:45)
Here are team results:
| Team | Season Team | Abbr | Count | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize HS, KS | Maize HS, KS (GET) | MAHS | 14 | 272.5 | |
| 2 | Manhattan HS, KS | Manhattan HS, KS (GET) | MNHT | 14 | 251.0 | |
| 3 | Topeka-Washburn Rural HS, KS | Topeka-Washburn Rural HS, KS (GET) | TWRH | 14 | 223.5 | |
| 4 | Garden City HS, KS | Garden City HS, KS (GET) | GCH | 14 | 157.5 | |
| 5 | Wichita-East HS, KS | Wichita-East HS, KS (GET) | WEH | 12 | 145.0 | |
| 6 | Derby HS, KS | Derby HS, KS (GET) | DEHS | 13 | 124.5 | |
| 7 | Lawrence-Free State HS, KS | Lawrence-Free State HS, KS (GET) | LFSH | 11 | 100.0 | |
| 8 | Junction City HS, KS | Junction City HS, KS (GET) | JCH | 12 | 98.0 | |
| 9 | Dodge City HS, KS | Dodge City HS, KS (GET) | DCH | 12 | 93.5 | |
| 10 | Wichita-Haysville Campus HS, KS | Wichita-Haysville Campus HS, KS (GET) | WHCH | 13 | 71.5 | |
| 11 | Liberal HS, KS | Liberal HS, KS (GET) | LIHS | 11 | 68.0 | |
| 12 | Wichita Northwest HS, KS | Wichita-Northwest HS, KS (GET) | WNWH | 10 | 67.5 | |
| 13 | Wichita-Heights HS, KS | Wichita-Heights HS, KS (GET) | WHH | 11 | 45.5 | |
| 14 | Wichita-North HS, KS | Wichita-North HS, KS (GET) | WNH | 10 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | Wichita Southeast HS, KS | Wichita-Southeast HS, KS (GET) | WSEH | 9 | 33.5 | |
| 16 | Topeka HS, KS | Topeka HS, KS (GET) | TOHS | 14 | 29.0 | |
| 17 | Wichita-South HS, KS | Wichita-South HS, KS (GET) | WSH | 10 | 25.0 | |
| 18 | Wichita-West HS, KS | Wichita-West HS, KS (GET) | WWH | 10 | 24.0 |