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Valley places 5th at Rocky Welton Invitational
By Jeremiah Strunk
Last Updated: February 01, 2018

The Valley Center High School wrestling team placed fifth at the Rocky Welton Invitational in Garden City Jan. 26 and 27. The Hornets competed against 37 teams from Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico.

The Hornets placed five of their 10 wrestlers in the top six, including Devin Gomez (138), Dallas Boone (145), Chase Ramirez (160), Tyler Boone (170), and Tony Caldwell (285).

Valley had only 10 wrestlers at the invitational, missing entries at 120, 152, 182 and 195 pounds. It was an uphill battle for the Hornets.

With a small lineup, the Hornets knew they had to cheer each other on.

Gomez recalled getting Dallas Boone ready for his finals match.

"I looked at him and said, ‘Just go out there and do what you know how to do. I love you,' " Gomez said.

Gomez placed fifth against state finalists from Nebraska and Colorado. Gomez wrestled into the semifinals, where he lost two consecutive rounds, but then redeemed himself with a pin.

Dallas Boone wrestled at 145 pounds and was the lone Hornet to make the finals. Boone fell to Hoxie's top wrestler by decision, 8-3, placing second.

"I felt really good, and just to get into the finals meant so much for our team," Boone said.

Wrestling at 160 pounds, Ramirez placed fourth place after fighting his way into the consolation semis. Ramirez's third-place match ended with a 2-1 loss.

Tyler Boone wrestled at 170 pounds for the Hornets, placing third. After Boone was pinned in his quarterfinal match, he gained redemption after battling back in the consolation rounds to a third-place match. Boone pinned his opponent.

The last wrestler to place for the Hornets was Caldwell at 285 pounds. Caldwell fell into the consolation bracket after a loss to a wrestler from Kearney, Neb. He was pinned in the fifth-place match to finish sixth.

"The whole team really wrestled their hardest," Dallas Boone said. "And after our matches, there is a lot of team bonding, which is always great."

The Hornets will return to dual at Goddard Feb. 1 and at Andover Feb. 8. In between is a Feb. 2 and 3 tournament in Rose Hill.

Garden City Tournament

Jan. 25-26

Placed fifth

106 — Carver, VC, pinned by Pavlacka, Andale, 3:36; pinned  by Pauda, Ulysses, 1:58; pinned by Pavlacka, Andale, 2:37.

113 — Craig, VC, pinned Sherman, Hoxie, 3:32; pinned Kelly, Bear Creek, 1:25; pinned Guana, Canon City, 2:42; pinned by Williams, Blue Valley SW, 5:33; lost to Glover, Goddard, dec. 5-2; beat Aguilar, Pomona, maj dec, 9-0.

126 — Turkali, VC, pinned Lovelady, Lakin, 1:14; beat Ernsdorff, Lenexa St. James, dec, 1-0; pinned by Moomey, Kearney, 2:26; pinned Osborn, Ponderosa, 3:18; lost to Holt, Garden City, dec, 5-3; forf.

132 — Clouse, VC, lost to Voshage, Lewis - Palmer, dec, 6-1; pinned by Ybarra, Scottsbluff, 1:23; pinned Shopteese, Hugoton, 4:00.

138 — Gomez, VC, pinned Smith, Bear Creek, 0:09; beat Atkins, Goddard, dec, 5-0; pinned Terrazas, Ulysses, 1:12; lost to James, Kearney, dec, 4-3; pinned Terrazas, Ulysses, 2:54; placed 5th.

145 — Boone, VC, beat McCall, Blue Valley SW, tech fall, 2:46; beat Martinez, Ulysses, tech fall, 4:00; beat Mora, Liberal, maj dec, 10-2; beat Medina, Garden City, dec, 6-2; lost to Porsch, Hoxie, dec, 8-3; placed 2nd.

160 — Ramirez, VC, pinned Taylor, Canon City, 2:52; beat Benavidez, Pueblo East, dec, 3-1; pinned Hogan, Bear Creek, 5:37; pinned by Jurgens, Scott Community, 3:25; lost to Harper, Newton, dec, 7-3; placed 4th.

170 — Boone, VC, pinned Schroeder, Hays, 1:25; beat Stalder, Fountain - Fort Carson, tech fall, 5:16; pinned by Martinez, Santa Fe, 1:58; beat Mendoza, Hugoton, forf.; beat Repshire, Canon City, dec, 4-0; beat Hayes, Scott Community, maj dec, 12-4; pinned Johnson, Holcomb, 1:11; placed 3rd.

220 — Watkins, VC, pinned Lind, Bear Creek, 1:23; pinned Ebert, Andale, 5:37; pinned by Gruenloh, Lamar, 0:47; pinned Velador, La Junta, 0:29; pinned by Willert, Goddard, 1:31; lost to Mills, Pomona, dec, 9-5; beat Seale, Ponderosa, maj dec, 15-6.

285 — Caldwell, VC, pinned by Herrington, Kearney, 1:40; bye; beat Panzer, Lakin, dec, 6-1; pinned Spitz, Lamar, 0:22; pinned Hodge, Pomona, 5:22; lost to Nelson, Scottsbluff, maj dec, 13-4; pinned by Darville, Dodge City, 0:41; placed 6th.






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