Phillipsburg wrestling captures third place finish at state

On Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1, the Phillipsburg boys wrestling team started the weekend competing in the 321A state tournament. The team competed against 65 other teams.

Concluding the tournament, the team secured third place with 106 points. Second place was awarded to Norton Community with 146 points. Earning first place at the tournament was Hoxie with 192 points.

132: Kaden Sisson (29-10) scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 29-10 won by fall over Cody Falk (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 27-16 (Fall 1:03)

• Quarterfinal - Axton Vice (Leon-Bluestem Hs) 34-8 won by decision over Kaden Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 29-10 (Dec 7-0)

• Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 29-10 won by fall over Royce Ulrich (Richmond-Central Heights Hs) 34-15 (Fall 4:16)

• Cons. Round 3 - Tanner Loughrie (Haven Hs) 33-11 won by decision over Kaden Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 29-10 (Dec 2-1)

138: Hunter Sisson (27-11) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 27-11 won by decision over Ryan Sramek (Atwood-Rawlins County Hs) 29-11 (Dec 9-4)

• Quarterfinal - Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 27-11 won by fall over Remington Droegemeir (Rossville Hs) 25-15 (Fall 1:00)

• Semifinal - Carter Krier (Oakley Hs) 40-1 won by major decision over Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 27-11 (MD 9-0)

• Cons. Semi - Ryan Sramek (Atwood-Rawlins County Hs) 29-11 won by decision over Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 27-11 (Dec 7-3)

• 5th Place Match - Will Donley (Ellsworth Hs) 31-13 won by decision over Hunter Sisson (Phillipsburg Hs) 27-11 (Dec 4-0)

144: Seth Keeten (30-9) placed 3rd and scored 17.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Seth Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 30-9 won by major decision over McCoy Nash (Cimarron Hs) 28-8 (MD 10-0)

• Quarterfinal - Seth Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 30-9 won by tech fall over Lyle Walker (Fredonia Hs (Aaron Chard) 28-10 (TF-1.5 3:35 (21-1))

• Semifinal - Brennen Pfannenstiel (Norton Community Hs) 32-6 won by fall over Seth Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 30-9 (Fall 4:00)

• Cons. Semi - Seth Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 30-9 won by decision over Owen Weatherhead (Belleville- Republic County Hs) 45-8 (Dec 10-4)

• 3rd Place Match - Seth Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 30-9 won by major decision over Reid Griffiths (Herington Hs) 37-6 (MD 11-0)

150: Cole Keeten (36-9) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Cole Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 36-9 won by fall over Brady Felt (Mound City-Jayhawk Linn Hs) 32-14 (Fall 1:48)

• Quarterfinal - Cole Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 36-9 won by decision over Kaden Sowers (Oberlin-Decatur Community Hs) 25-16 (Dec 12-7)

• Semifinal - Etson Moreno (Hoxie Hs) 37-7 won by decision over Cole Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 36-9 (Dec 8-2)

• Cons. Semi - Cole Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 36-9 won by major decision over Dayton Fromholtz (St. Francis Hs) 27-11 (MD 9-1)

• 3rd Place Match - Cole Keeten (Phillipsburg Hs) 36-9 won by decision over Seth Welch (Erie Hs) 30-7 (Dec 17-10)

157: Blake Buresh (39-4) placed 1st and scored 26.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Blake Buresh (Phillipsburg Hs) 39-4 won by major decision over Eli Holle (Atwood-Rawlins County Hs) 28-15 (MD 13-2)

• Quarterfinal - Blake Buresh (Phillipsburg Hs) 39-4 won by fall over Cameron Svitak (Herington Hs) 42-7 (Fall 2:00)

• Semifinal - Blake Buresh (Phillipsburg Hs) 39-4 won by tech fall over Dylan Slifer (Frankfort Hs) 43-6 (TF-1.5 3:22 (19-3))

• 1st Place Match - Blake Buresh (Phillipsburg Hs) 39-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Easton Schletzbaum (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 32-6 (SV-1 4-1)

175: Kayden Hudson (26-14) placed 6th and scored 11.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 won by decision over Houston Schletzbaum (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 32-11 (Dec 8-2)

• Quarterfinal - Dayton Stephen (Hill City Hs) 45-5 won by decision over Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 (Dec 6-0)

• Cons. Round 2 - Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 won by fall over Austin Andersen (Cottonwood Falls-Chase County Hs) 17-12 (Fall 3:00)

• Cons. Round 3 - Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 won by fall over Garrett Emigh (Oberlin-Decatur Community Hs) 28-11 (Fall 3:47)

• Cons. Semi - Teron Kraft (Hoisington Hs) 38-6 won by decision over Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 (Dec 9-2)

• 5th Place Match - Micah Galvan (Ellsworth Hs) 34-9 won by decision over Kayden Hudson (Phillipsburg Hs) 26-14 (Dec 8-2)

285: Jaden Boyle (33-13) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 won by fall over Noah Couey (Leon-Bluestem Hs) 22-22 (Fall 1:20)

• Quarterfinal - Corbin Puga (Norton Community Hs) 35-7 won by fall over Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 (Fall 3:08)

• Cons. Round 2 - Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 won by fall over Daylan Fairchild (Atwood-Rawlins County Hs) 28-10 (Fall 1:00)

• Cons. Round 3 - Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 won by decision over Tyler Hutchinson (Council Grove Hs) 39-6 (Dec 9-7)

• Cons. Semi - Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 won by fall over Kross Kemmerer (Beloit Hs) 31-18 (Fall 3:43)

• 3rd Place Match - Corbin Puga (Norton Community Hs) 35-7 won by fall over Jaden Boyle (Phillipsburg Hs) 33-13 (Fall 4:42)