No. 1 GCHS Buffalo Grapplers on Stampede to Their 8th State Championship-Audio

Wichita, KS (www.westernkansasnews.com) – After spending two days in a hotel, due to the snow storm that crossed the state and working out at a local Wichita High School, the No. 1 Garden City Buffalo Wrestling team was anxious to get on the mats at the 2013 Kansas State High School Activities Association Championships at Hartman Arena. The Buffaloes got off to a great start as they are sending 7 to the Semi-Finals on Saturday and also received great backside wrestling to send 3 of 4 consolation grapplers into the final day. Head Coach Carlos Prieto comments on his teams super effort on day one and putting the Buffaloes in contention for their 8th State title in school history.

PRIETO GCHS WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT 2013

2013 KSHSAA 6A Championships Results for Garden City

6A – 106 – Michael Prieto (39-2) placed 6th and scored 9.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Prieto (Garden City) 39-2 won by tech fall over Brett Bergmeier (Overland Park-Blue Valley North) 23-12 (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal – Michael Prieto (Garden City) 39-2 won by major decision over Lake Deam (Junction City) 14-10 (Maj 13-0)

6A – 113 – Efrain Sanchez (18-16) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Stuart Schafer (Olathe-North) 27-12 won by decision over Efrain Sanchez (Garden City) 18-16 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Efrain Sanchez (Garden City) 18-16 won by major decision over Quen Barkyoumb (Olathe-Northwest) 10-20 (Maj 11-3)

6A – 120 – Matt Urrutia (17-6) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Urrutia (Garden City) 17-6 won by decision over Mike Kenny (Olathe-North) 25-11 (Dec 17-11)
Quarterfinal – Kevin Perez (Junction City) 34-5 won by decision over Matt Urrutia (Garden City) 17-6 (Dec 3-2)

6A – 126 – Alec Castillo (26-17) placed 6th and scored 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Alec Castillo (Garden City) 26-17 won by decision over Garrett Girard (Lawrence) 24-17 (Dec 5-1)
Quarterfinal – Alec Castillo (Garden City) 26-17 won by decision over Marcus Reece (Topeka) 29-11 (Dec 10-9)

6A – 132 – Tevin Briscoe (38-4) placed 6th and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Tevin Briscoe (Garden City) 38-4 won by pin over Chuck McBride (Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest) 18-16 (Pin 3:54)
Quarterfinal – Tevin Briscoe (Garden City) 38-4 won by pin over Tanner Griffin (SM West) 17-5 (Pin 5:14)

6A – 138 – AJ Hurtado (30-7) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – AJ Hurtado (Garden City) 30-7 won by pin over Reed Bowker (SM Northwest) 19-21 (Pin 1:31)
Quarterfinal – AJ Hurtado (Garden City) 30-7 won by major decision over Stephen Stamps (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 28-18 (Maj 11-2)

6A – 145 – Trevor Kennedy (33-11) placed 6th and scored 9.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Trevor Kennedy (Garden City) 33-11 won by pin over Cody Rader (Gardner-Edgerton) 14-27 (Pin 0:28)
Quarterfinal – Trevor Kennedy (Garden City) 33-11 won by decision over Davis Matthews (Manhattan) 33-8 (Dec 1-0)

6A – 152 – Chris Adler (29-13) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Chris Adler (Garden City) 29-13 won by pin over William Burrows (Wichita-East) 13-7 (Pin 2:33)
Quarterfinal – Jack Mitchell (SM East) 28-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Chris Adler (Garden City) 29-13 (SV-1 3-1)

6A – 160 – Zach Finch (27-13) place is unknown and scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Devonte Wilson (Junction City) 9-4 won by major decision over Zach Finch (Garden City) 27-13 (Maj 10-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Finch (Garden City) 27-13 won by tech fall over Tyler Moulden (Olathe-North) 16-15 (TF 17-2)

6A – 170 – Anthony Gardner (28-8) placed 6th and scored 11.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Gardner (Garden City) 28-8 won by pin over Tommy Dettenwanger (SM East) 14-26 (Pin 0:46)
Quarterfinal – Anthony Gardner (Garden City) 28-8 won by pin over Michael Forshee (Manhattan) 26-18 (Pin 1:59)

6A – 182 – Juan Carlos Rodriguez (16-15) place is unknown and scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Blake Mann (Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest) 17-7 won in tie breaker – 1 over Juan Carlos Rodriguez (Garden City) 16-15 (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Juan Carlos Rodriguez (Garden City) 16-15 won by tech fall over Aaron Davis (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 22-22 (TF 19-2)

6A – 195 – Sammy Reyes (30-11) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Sammy Reyes (Garden City) 30-11 won by pin over Matt Loy (Olathe-South) 19-20 (Pin 0:57)
Quarterfinal – Sammy Reyes (Garden City) 30-11 won by major decision over Ed Linquist (Topeka-Washburn Rural) 20-15 (Maj 13-2)

6A – 220 – Samson Aldaco (16-18) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Franklin (Wichita-North) 28-0 won by pin over Samson Aldaco (Garden City) 16-18 (Pin 3:37)
Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Carter (Overland Park-Blue Valley North) 13-12 won by major decision over Samson Aldaco (Garden City) 16-18 (Maj 10-2) Aldaco is out of the State Tournament.

Team Scores
6A

1. Garden City 80.5
2. Junction City 61.5
3. Manhattan 59.0
4. Derby 51.5
4. Wichita-Northwest 51.5
6. Gardner-Edgerton 49.0
7. SM East 45.5
8. Overland Park-Blue Valley West 39.0
9. SM Northwest 34.0
10. Lawrence 31.0
11. Wichita-South 30.0
12. Topeka 25.0
13. Wichita-Heights 23.0
14. Maize 22.0
14. Olathe-North 22.0
16. Topeka-Washburn Rural 20.0
17. Dodge City 19.5
18. Stilwell-Blue Valley 19.0
19. SM West 18.0
20. Olathe-Northwest 17.0
21. Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest 16.0
22. Hutchinson 13.0
23. Overland Park-Blue Valley North 12.0
23. Wichita-North 12.0
25. Wichita-Haysville-Campus 10.0
26. Lawrence-Free State 9.0
27. Wichita-East 7.0
28. Olathe-East 5.5
29. Wichita-Southeast 5.0
30. SM North 3.0
31. Olathe-South 2.0
32. Kansas City-Wyandotte 0.0

Be sure to catch the top of the hour reports Saturday morning with Jerry Jones on the “Voice of the Buffs” 99.9 KWKR, beginning at 10:00 AM and running throughout the day and to the conclusion of the State Tournament.