Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Banner County wrestlers Garrett Grubbs and Brandon Blickensderfer wrapped up the wrestling season at the district tournament over the weekend.
In the 152 weight class, Grubbs opened the championship bracket with a win by fall against Destin Stondley of Minatare, and then topped Boone Turpin of Dundy County-Stratton by fall. In the semifinals, he lost to Joao Barboza of Mullen in a major decision. In the consolation semifinals, Grubbs dropped the match narrowly, in a 5-4 decision to Devon Strunkmartin of Hitchcock County.
Blickensderfer opened with a bye, then dropped a match by fall to Trevor Nelson of Crawford. After a second bye, he lost to Tate Coss of Garden County by fall.
106 weight class
Championship Round 1 - Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County) received a bye.
Quarterfinals - Trevor Nelson (Crawford) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County) (Fall 3:38).
Consolation Round 2 - Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County) received a bye.
Consolation Round 3 - Tate Coss (Garden County) over Brandon Blickensderfer (Banner County) (Fall 2:38).
152 weight class
Championship Round 1 - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Destin Stondley (Minatare) (Fall 0:31).
Quarterfinals - Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) over Boone Turpin (Dundy County-Stratton) (Fall 3:15).
Semifinals - Joao Barboza (Mullen) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) (MD 14-6).
Consolation Semis - Devon Strunkmartin (Hitchcock County) over Garrett Grubbs (Banner County) (Dec 5-4).