Tiger grapplers secure third-place at Grandview Dual Tournament

The Nevada Tigers wrestling team, with third-place hardware in tow, pictured front row, from left: Team-manager Kaylee Harrison, Treytin Taney, Tanner Gotschall, Trevor Olson, Jaren Powrie, Brock Marquardt, Corbin Eastwood, and team-manager Taityn Charles. Back row, l-r: Peyton Denney, Caleb Longobardi, Adam Guenther, Spencer Hawkins, Octaveon Bartlett, and team-manager Sydnee Brandt.

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The Nevada Tiger wrestling team rose to the occasion Saturday, knocking off four schools en route to a third-place finish at the Grandview High School Dual Tournament. In pool play, the Tigers toppled Springfield-Glendale, 50-36, and followed with a second round victory over host Grandview, 42-36. The Tigers then wrapped pool play with a decisive 42-21 defeat of West Central Conference foe, Kansas City Center.

After advancing to bracket-play, Nevada suffered its lone loss of the day, falling to the Cameron Dragons, 57-19. Nevada then bounced back in a major way, beating Raymore-Peculiar High School, 42-30, in the thirdplace match. Nevada’s highlights included — Caleb Longobardi’s perfect day, as the 220-pound senior finished 5-0, while teammate Adam Guenther, competing at 182 pounds, also notched a 5-0 record. In addition, Nevada junior Jaren Powrie won all three of his matches in the 145-pound weight division.

NHS — Grandview Dual results

• 113: Brock Marquardt, 4-1

• 132: Corbin Eastwood, 3-2

• 138: Tretin Raney, 1-0

• 145: Jaren Powrie, 3-0

• 152: Tanner Gotschall, 4-1

• 160: Octavean Bartlett, 0-5

• 170: Spencer Hawkins, 3-2

• 182: Adam Guenther, 5-0

• 195: Trevor Olson, 4-1

• 220: Caleb Longobardi, 5-0

• 285: Peyton Denney, 2-1

Rooster quadrangular

Prior to the weekend tournament, the Tiger grapplers were in action two days earlier at the Pleasant Hill Rooster quadrangular. Nevada collected one victory, besting Central Academy of Excellence (K.C.), 66-12. Nevada, however, was defeated by the Dragons of Cameron, 105-6, and also fell to host Pleasant Hill, 72-12.

Up next

The Tigers are slated to host their first home match of the season, today at Nevada Middle School. The Tigers welcome in Carl Junction, Diamond, and Columbus (Kan.), with the first match set for 5 p.m. Festivities also include Senior Night recognition, and a Wall of Fame Induction ceremony, set for 4 p.m. at Nevada High School.