Scott City boys 5th, girls 7th, in Lexington

Lexington, Neb. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Scott City wrestling team made their annual trip to Lexington on Friday and Saturday, competing in the John Higgins Invitational. On the boys side, the Beavers would finish in fifth on Saturday, while the girls were seventh on Friday.

For the girls on Friday, the Lady Beavers scored 118 points. Grand Island won the tournament with 318 points, while Lexington was second with 164 points. Scott City would have five placers, led by Dayanara Jimenez with a second place finish.

Placers
100: Audrina Ortiz, 4th
105: Haylie McDaniel, 5th
145: Dayanara Jimenez, 2nd
155: Ashlyn Pazdernik, 3rd
170: Kenya Jones, 5th

On Saturday, it was the boys tournament of the John Higgins Invitational. Scott City would have their highest finish in the last few years, taking fifth place overall with 135.5 points. Millard South was first with 184.5 points, while North Platte was second with 151.5 points. The Beavers had one champion, as Houston Frank picked up the tournament title at 175 pounds.

Placers
106: Trenton Frank, 3rd
132: Tyler Roberts, 6th
138: Alex Rodriguez, 4th
150: Collin McDaniel, 6th
165: Blaze Gossman, 5th
175: Houston Frank, 1st
215: Tanner Gooden, 3rd