Wrestlers take first at SE Saline
CATHY DAVIS
Reporter / photographer
The Hillsboro High School wrestling team accomplished another season fete this past weekend — winning the dual tournament last Saturday at Southeast of Saline. This is the third time the Trojans have taken first at the SES tournament.
Hillsboro had a 4-0 record, for the day, sealing the first-place finish. Marion placed second with a 3-1 record; Southeast of Saline placed third with a 2-2 record; Remington fourth with a 1-3 record; and St. John's Military fifth with a 0-4 record.
"The guys really wrestled well up at Southeast of Saline," said Head Coach Corey Burton. "They were very aggressive — something we've been working on to get prepared for regionals," he said.
"We wanted them to get on a roll, and they did just that," Burton said. "We're looking pretty good as a team right now and wrestling well which we wanted to do going into regionals."
According to Burton, the highlight of the tournament was the match between junior James Bina and Tyler Coleman of Remington. Bina had lost twice to Coleman in matches earlier in the season.
Bina managed to defeat Coleman 9-7.
"He (Coleman) will be James' biggest competition at regionals," Burton said. "Beating him at the tournament should give James confidence that he can do it again."
Up next for the Trojans will be the Mid-Central Activities Association league meet on Saturday. The Trojans will host the meet which starts at 10 a.m.
The league tournament is a round-robin tournament and will include teams from Halstead, Haven, Hesston, Hillsboro, Lyons, and Nickerson.
Hillsboro won the MCAA league title in 1999 and 2001.
"We sure hope to defend that title again this year," Burton said.
"We have four wrestlers that this will be their last appearance before a hometown crowd," he said. "They are Ronnie Davis, Carson Greenhaw, Wade Sorensen, and Bri Ratzlaff. Each of those guys has a 20-plus winning record."
"We hope to represent the team, school, and community in a good way," Burton said. "And we hope the fans will come out and watch us do that."
After the league meet, the team will travel on Feb. 15-16 to Garden Plains for regionals.
results
southeast of saline dual tournament
Hillsboro 60, Remington 14
103 — Bri Ratzlaff won by forfeit; 112 — Lance Bartel won by forfeit; 119 — Ryan Janzen won by forfeit; 125 — Daniel Yoder won by forfeit; 130 — Wade Kimbrel pinned Padgett, :48 first period; 135 — Ryan Kaiser pinned Whiteside, :31 first period; 140 — Tim Glahn lost 15-0 to Claassen; 145 — Carson Greenhaw won 10-5 over Bagby; 152 — James Bina won 9-7 over Coleman; 160 — Michael Roble pinned by Gobel, :44 first period; 171 — Billy Winegarner pinned Gobel, 2:25 second period; 189 — Wade Sorensen pinned Stueland, 2:27 second period; 215 — Ron Davis pinned Shields, 2:59 second period; 275 — Cody Pankratz lost 4-2 to Lanzrath.
Hillsboro 68, Marion 9
103 — Ratzlaff defeated Arnhold 9-0; 112 — Bartel won by forfeit; 119 — Janzen won by forfeit; 125 — pinned Ewert 1:10 first period; 130 — Kimbrel won by forfeit; 135 — Kaiser won by forfeit; 140 — Glahn pinned Freeby, 4:58 third period; 145 — Greenhaw won 11-2 over Sharp; 152 — Bina pinned Shiplet, 4:30 third period; 160 — Winegarner lost 3-1 to Adkins; 171 — Roble pinned by Boone, :24 first period; 189 — Sorensen pinned Looper, 2:33 second period; 215 — Davis pinned Bowley, 1:44 first period; 275 — Pankratz pinned Looper, 3:32 second period.
Hillsboro 66, St. John's Military 16
103 — Ratzlaff won by forfeit; 112 — Bartel won by forfeit; 119 — Janzen won by forfeit; 125 — Yoder won by forfeit; 130 — Kimbrel pinned by Fascilla, 1:15 first period; 135 — Kaiser won by forfeit; 140 — Glahn pinned Neiberger, 4:57 third period; 145 — Greenhaw won by forfeit; 152 — Bina won by forfeit; 160 — Winegarner lost 12-4 to Johnson; 171 — Roble pinned by Alvarez, 1:50 first period; 189 — Sorensen pinned Kroll, :10 first period; 215 — Davis won by forfeit; 275 — Pankratz won by forfeit.
Hillsboro 54, Southeast of Saline 22
103 — Ratzlaff won by forfeit; 112 — Bartel pinned by Spaeny, 3:10 second period; 119 — Janzen pinned Cox, 2:21 second period; 125 — Yoder won 7-1 over Weese; 130 — Kimbrel won 9-4 over Barnes; 135 — Kaiser lost 13-5 to Breen; 140 — Glahn pinned Gilbert, 2:14 second period; 145 — Greenhaw pinned Will, 3:56 second period; 152 — Bina pinned Davis, 3:10 second period; 160 — Winegarner pinned Losey, 4:40 third period; 171 — Roble pinned by Lacy, 2:37 second period; 189 — Sorensen won by forfeit; 215 — Davis pinned Kendrick, 3:18 second period; 275 — Pankratz won by forfeit.
SES JV Results
152 — Jeremy Klose (HIL) pinned Wells (MAR), 2:42 second period.
