State wrestling: Afternoon session wrap
The third place matches have wrapped up at State Fair Arena and there were few surprises. Here’s a couple of highlights from all classes and also where the team standings are as we head into the finals session which begins at 5:45 p.m. tonight.
Class 6A: 1. Broken Arrow 88; 2. Tulsa Union 86; 3. Muskogee 79.
Class 5A: 1. Claremore 124; 2. Altus 83.5; 3. Harrah 53; 4. Deer Creek 47.
Class 4A: 1. Tuttle 151.5; 2. Sallisaw 100.5; 3. Cushing 76.5.
Class 3A: 1. Perry 116. 2. Cascia Hall 73.5; 3. Pawnee 50. 4. Kingfisher 49.5.
From the third place matches, here’s a few highlights. Guthrie’s Bryan Dutton won a 1-0 decision to place third. Heath Boyd of Deer Creek lost his 152 third place match 5-2.
Westmoore’s Brian Self (189) lost his 3rd place match 3-1 in overtime. That’s a tough break for Self who also lost in OT at regionals. Also in 6A, Caleb Cline won his 215 pound match over Westmoore’s Kyle Factor with a pin.
The 6A team race will be interesting to watch in the finals round. Very little seperates Broken Arrow and Union, and Muskogee for that matter. BA was docked a team point Friday but still have a 2 point edge on Union heading into tonight.
Perry, Tuttle and Claremore have all but locked up titles. If Perry wins coach Scott Chenoweth will take the lead in the all-time in Perry history for team titles with 11.
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If Cascia Hall finishes 2nd behind Perry Ernie Jones should be recognized as one of the greatest wrestling coaches in amateur wrestling.