The Doniphan West wrestling team competed at the Shawnee Mission North Tournament on Saturday, January 30th.  The Mustangs had 3 finalists and scored 69 points to place 7th out of 14 teams.

     Senior Garret Dunlap went 3-0 to capture the title at 160lbs.  He pinned all three of his victims, Vince Vehgie of Topeka, Antonio Quinteros-Morales of JC Harmon and Jake Christie of Blue Valley Southwest.  Garret's 3 pins gives him 75 for his career, which moves him into first place on the career falls list for Doniphan West.  

     Sophomore Zeb Speer earned 2nd place at 152lbs with a 2-1 record.  He defeated Adam Haines of Blue Valley North by an 11-6 decision and then recorded a fall over Chase Morgan of St. Joe Central in the semifinals.  In the finals Zeb lost to junior Michael Stack of Blue Valley Southwest.  

     Senior Kody Collins also had a 2-1 record to achieve 2nd place at 182lbs.  He secured first period pins against his first two opponents, Alan Perez of Topeka and Jacob Stuckey of Blue Valley Southwest.  In the finals Kody lost to Dustin Carstens of Gardner Edgerton, the 6th ranked wrestler in class 6A.  Kody's quarterfinal win over Perez was his 100th career victory.

     Junior Kortin Blevins went 2-2 with 1 pin at 195lbs.  He picked up a 3-1 decision over Chris Spencer of St. James Academy and pinned Gabriel Vehgie of Topeka in 24 seconds.

     Three Mustang wrestlers took part in the Pleasant Ridge JV Tournament.  Junior Malachi Manis went 4-0 to seize the championship at 145lbs.  He pinned his first three opponents, Chase Allen of Leavenworth, Transen Snavely of Holton and Eli Schwinn of Pleasant Ridge.  Then he finished his day with a 15-0 technical fall victory over Willie Bowman of Holton.

     Freshman Norman Miller captured 3rd place at 285lbs.  He had 1 pin in the tournament against Clay Baumgartner of Holton.  In the second period of that match Norman used a peterson roll to get a reversal and then turned Baumgartner with a power half.

     Junior Jonathan Peters earned 4th place at 138lbs.  He recorded a win by pin vs. Ivan Smith of ACCHS and had a 19-9 major decision victory over Dawson Bennett of Tonganoxie.