By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Seaman's boys wrestling team didn't dominate Saturday's Seaman Duals tournament, with Hays assuming that role, but Patrick Kelly's team turned in a solid 4-1 performance on the day and gave the Vikings momentum heading into the final two months of the 2021-2022 season.
Topeka High also competed in Saturday's tournament, posting a 1-4 record.
Seaman opened with a 63-18 decision over city rival Topeka High and also took a 52-27 win over Basehor-Linwood, a 45-36 victory over Lansing and a 54-25 win over Lawrence before dropping a 60-18 decision to Hays in the Vikings' final dual of the tournament.
"We're kind of chasing (Hays) now in this tournament and we're glad to have that kind of quality team come in just to see where we're at,'' Kelly said.
Seaman did not have a wrestler go undefeated Saturday, but 132-pounder Colin Little, 145-pounder Colin Best, 152-pounder Zach Jowers, 160-pounder Anthony Hurla, 182-pounder Hunter Reno and 195-pounder Jaxson Thomas all posted 4-1 records.
Seaman 182-pounder Hunter Reno (left) posted a 4-1 record in Saturday's Seaman Duals wrestling tournament. [Photo by Shelly Prengel/Special to TSN]
Jaxson Thomas, Seaman's standout 195-pounder, posted a 4-1 record for the second-place Vikings in Saturday's Seaman Duals. [Photo by Shelly Prengel/Special to TSN]
The Vikings also got 3-2 days from Jayden Foster (113), Justin Kruse (120), Draven Bennett (126), Deyton Mentzer (170) and Tyler Brown (285).
"We're kind of showing that we're a pretty balanced team and I think a few different twists and turns we're there, but we have a little ways to go,'' Kelly said. "We have several of those guys who are kind of right on the bubble and ready to make that jump.
"It's just a building process.''
Topeka High picked up its lone win in a 35-34 victory over Lawrence and the Trojans were led by 145-pounder Nick Davis, who posted a 3-2 tournament record.
High's Victor Mesta (106), Maurico Garcia (126), Alex Smith (138), Tre'Shawn James (170), Luis Muniz-Rodriguez (182) and Andrew Perez (220) also picked a pair of wins on the day.
DUAL RESULTS
Seaman def. Topeka High, 63-18; Hays def. Lawrence, 48-27; Lansing def. Basehor-Linwood, 42-34; Seaman def. Basehor-Linwood, 52-27; Hays def. Lansing, 65-18; Topeka High def. Lawrence, 35-34; Seaman def. Lansing, 45-36; Hays def. Topeka High, 72-12; Basehor-Linwood def. Lawrence, 42-37; Seaman def. Lawrence, 54-25; Hays def. Basehor-Linwood, 54-27; Lansing def. Topeka High, 52-30; Hays def. Seaman, 60-18; Lansing def. Lawrence, 47-36; Basehor-Linwood def. Topeka High, 66-18.
Seaman girls second in Lady Vikes Duals
Seaman didn't win the team championship in Friday's Lady Vikes Duals, but Jordan Best's Vikings couldn't have come much closer.
The Vikings were 3-1-1 on the day, opening with a 42-6 decision over McLouth and also posting a 39-6 win over Hays and a 48-5 win over Lansing.
Seaman tied Spring Hill 36-36, losing on a tiebreaker, and dropped a narrow 36-30 decision to Olathe North. Sprng Hill def. Olathe North, 45-21.
"It was just an amazing experience (Friday) night,'' Best said. "The girls have stepped up, even more than what they did last year, so to go out there and lose (the team title) in criteria is not what I wanted to see out of the team, but I'll take.
Seaman 120-pounder Reagan Carter went 5-0 in Friday's Lady Vikes Duals wrestling tournament (top). [Photo by Shelly Prengel/Special to TSN]
Seaman 132-pound wrestler posted a perfect 5-0 record in Friday's Lady Vikes Duals. [Photo by Shelly Prengel/Special to TSN]
Seaman 120-pounder Reagan Carter, 132-pounder Koti Best and 138-pounder Kaidence Heston all went undefeated in the tournament with 5-0 records while Madison Murray (115), Journey Jones (143) and Alex Cannon (191) posted 4-1 records.
"It's a great start,'' Best said.
DUAL RESULTS
Seaman def. McLouth, 42-6; Spring Hill def. Hays, 42-21; Olathe North def. Lansing, 51-12; Seaman def. Hays, 39-6; Lansing def. McLouth, 24-11; Spring Hill def. Olathe North, 45-21; Seaman def. Lansing, 48-5; Spring Hill def. McLouth, 48-12; Olathe North def. Hays, 48-24; Seaman tied Spring Hill, 36-36; Hays def. Lansing, 27-18; Olathe North def. McLouth, 54-12; Olathe North def. Seaman, 36-30; Hays def. McLouth, 27-6; Spring Hill def. Lansing, 54-3.
