The Junction City Middle School wrestling team competed in the FRMS wrestling tournament on Friday. Eight teams competed and JCMS took home the team trophy with a score of 253.5, second
The second place team was Wamego with 193 points. Junction City placed 16 of 19 wrestlers. Taking 4th place for the varsity wrestlers were 110 lb. Ashton Lupo and hwt. Cameron McClerkin, taking third were wrestlers 134 lbs. Griffin Bohanan, 155 lbs. Jeremiah Rodrigues, 165 lbs. Logan Nabus and 215 lbs. DK Oscar. Second place finishers were 85 lbs. Lincoln Upham, 90 lbs. Donque Williams and 148 lbs. Josh Cummings. Tournament champions for the Wildcats were at 75 lbs. Ethan Melton, 80 lbs. Zeke Witt, 95 lbs. Zach Petrusky, 115 lbs. Aiman Stickland, 120 lbs. Jaime Villenueva, and 148 lbs. Justin Wisner-McLane.
The junior varsity had an awesome day also with with Joseph Murphy taking 4th at 80 lbs. Third place finishers were 75 lbs. Zach Andres, 85 lbs. Darius Palmer, 100 lbs. Brandon Farrar, 105 lbs. Lillian Babylon, 110 lbs. Ty’Juan Green, and 115 lbs. JT Hekekia-Dixon. Second place winners were at 110 lbs. Tony Jenkins and and 134 lbs. Keiondre Wilcox. Champions at the junior varsity level were 90 lbs. Ian Cool, 110 lbs. Tony Smith, 120 lbs.Ryan Delacruz and 141 lbs. Cooper Bogenhagen.
Junction City Middle School will wrestle a triple dual on Wednesday beginning at 3:30 and host the Centennial League Middle School tournament on Saturday Dec. 8th beginning at 9 a.m.