GENTRY — Kolby Rankin took first and Steven Thao took second in their weight classes at the recent state wrestling tournament in Little Rock.
TrackWrestling.com has posted the following 2012 Arkansas High School championship results for Gentry High School at the state wrestling tournament at the Jack Stevens Center at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock on Feb. 10-11:
1A - 5A 120 - Jonathon Xiong’s place is sixth and has scored 9.00 team points. Championship Round 1 - Jonathon Xiong 8-6 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Jonathon Xiong 8-6 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Preston Barnett (Central Arkansas Christian) 22-15 won by pin over Jonathon Xiong 8-6 (Pin 5:10); Consolation Round 4 - Jonathon Xiong 8-6 received a bye; Cons. Round 5 - Jonathon Xiong 8-6 won by pin over Micah Gerrard (Berryville) 2-3 (Pin 0:25); Cons. Semi - Jacob Kim (Maumelle) 26-10 won by decision over Jonathon Xiong 8-6 (Dec 10-5); 5th Place Match - Preston Barnett (Central Arkansas Christian) 22-15 won by decision over Jonathon Xiong (Gentry High) 8-6 (Dec 6-1)
1A - 5A 126 - Tyler Easter's place is 6th and has scored 13.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Easter 18-7 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Easter 18-7 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Tyler Easter 18-7 won by decision over Ray Foster (Ark. Schoolfor Blind) 3-2 (Dec 20-17); Semifinal - Nathan Sheward (North Pulaski) 20-5 won by tech fall over Tyler Easter 18-7 (TF 18-1); Cons. Semi - Nathan Bentley (Little Rock Christian) 7-8 won by pin over Tyler Easter (Gentry High) 18-7 (Pin 3:00); 5th Place Match - Ray Foster (Ark School for Blind) 3-2 won by injury default over Tyler Easter (Gentry High) 18-7 (I-D).
1A - 5A 132 - Steven Thao’s place is 2nd and has scored 28.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Steven Thao 35-4 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Steven Thao 35-4 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Steven Thao 35-4 won by pin over Maaz Ahmad (Pulaski Academy) 3-8 (Pin 2:51); Semifinal - StevenThao (Gentry High) 35-4 won by pin over Brendan Rancifer (Maumelle) 26-15 (Pin 2:40); 1st Place Match - Daniel Perez (Little Rock Christian) 14-0 won by pin over Steven Thao 35-4 (Pin 5:53).
1A - 5A 138 - Barnabus Cheney’s place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Barnabus Cheney (Gentry High) 11-5 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Barnabus Cheney 11-5 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Aaron Nunez (Beebe High) 7-7 won by pin over Barnabus Cheney 11-5 (Pin 3:26); Cons. Round 4 - Barnabus Cheney 11-5 won by pin over Phelan Thomen (North Pulaski) 10-11 (Pin 3:30); Cons. Round 5 - Jared Classen (Central Arkansas Christian) 25-10 won by decision over Barnabus Cheney 11-5(Dec 9-4);
1A - 5A 145 - Kevin Easter's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Easter 10-27 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Dalton Romero (Mountain View) 19-1 won by pin over Kevin Easter 10-27 (Pin 1:45); Cons. Round 2 - Kevin Easter 10-27 received a bye; Cons. Round 3 - Kevin Easter (Gentry High) 10-27 received a bye; Cons. Round 4 - Isaac Hood (Des Arc) 21-7 won by pin over Kevin Easter 10-27 (Pin 5:02).
1A - 5A 152 - Kolby Rankin’s place is 1st and has scored 34.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Kolby Rankin 31-2 received a bye; Champ.Round 2 - Kolby Rankin 31-2 won by pin over Chase Hambrick (Des Arc) 14-10 (Pin 0:39); Quarterfinal - Kolby Rankin 31-2 won by pin over John Michael Ekdahl (Episcopal Collegiate) 16-14 (Pin 2:36); Semifinal - Kolby Rankin (Gentry High) 31-2 won by pin over Brien Davis (North Pulaski) 9-10 (Pin 1:46); 1st Place Match - Kolby Rankin (Gentry High) 31-2 won by pin over Aaron Dempsey (Central Arkansas Christian) 26-8 (Pin 5:05).
1A - 5A 160 - Cody Watson’s place is 6th and has scored 17.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Cody Watson 26-16 received a bye; Champ.Round 2 - Cody Watson 26-16 won by pin over Addison Cook (Berryville) 4-8 (Pin 2:55); Quarterfinal - Jack Wren (Little Rock Christian) 9-5 won by pin over Cody Watson 26-16 (Pin 0:58); Cons. Round 4 - Cody Watson 26-16 won by pin over Harrison Caubble (Valley View) 2-2 (Pin 2:29); Cons. Round 5 - Cody Watson 26-16 won by pin over Trey Warren (Des Arc) 18-9 (Pin 5:13); Cons. Semi - Caleb DuFresne(Bismarck High) 10-2 won by pin over Cody Watson 26-16 (Pin 1:26); 5th Place Match - Braden Zini (Central Arkansas Christian) 23-13 won by pin over Cody Watson 26-16 (Pin 1:39)
1A - 5A 170 - Gabe Israel's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Israel 11-25 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Israel 11-25 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Richard Breckon (Academic Plus Charter) 19-5 won by pin over Gabe Israel 11-25 (Pin 2:48); Cons. Round 4 - Aaron Whitehead (Bismarck High) 11-12 won by pin over Gabe Israel 11-25 (Pin 1:06)
1A - 5A 195 - Ben Tuttle’s place is 4th and has scored 22.00 team points.Champ. Round 1 - Ben Tuttle 18-11 received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Ben Tuttle 18-11 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Ben Tuttle 18-11 won by pin over Malik Singleton (Maumelle) 14-10 (Pin 0:33); Semifinal - Bradley Gann (Beebe High) 20-1 won by pin over Ben Tuttle 18-11 (Pin 0:17); Cons. Semi - Ben Tuttle 18-11 won by pin over Shelby Orr (Bismarck High) 11-11 (Pin 1:59); 3rd Place Match - Kyle Roberts (Riverview High) 18-3 won by pin over Ben Tuttle 18-11 (Pin 1:44)
1A - 5A 220 - Ricky Hernandez’s place is 6th and has scored 9.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Ricky Hernandez 13-9 received a bye; Champ.Round 2 - Ricky Hernandez 13-9 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Jason Kidder (Central Arkansas Christian) 20-20 won by pin over Ricky Hernandez 13-9 (Pin 3:16); Cons. Round 4 - Ricky Hernandez 13-9 won by pin over Chase Davis (Des Arc) 5-11 (Pin 1:02); Cons. Round 5 - Ricky Hernandez 13-9 won by pin over Cody Burrow (Bismarck High) 3-10 (Pin 1:02); Cons. Semi - Tim Kimbrough (Little Rock Christian) 12-4 won in double overtime over Ricky Hernandez 13-9 (2-OT 5-3); 5th Place Match - Jason Kidder (Central Arkansas Christian) 20-20 won by decision over Ricky Hernandez 13-9 (Dec 9-4).
1A - 5A 285 - Bryar Pruess’s place is 5th and has scored 19.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Bryar Pruess 12-5received a bye; Champ. Round 2 - Bryar Pruess 12-5 received a bye; Quarterfinal - Bryar Pruess 12-5 won by pin over Turner Kennedy (Episcopal Collegiate) 6-18 (Pin 0:13); Semifinal - Monte Gibbs (Maumelle) 12-5 won by pin over Bryar Pruess (Gentry High) 12-5 (Pin 0:22); Cons. Semi - Ryan Stultz (Ashdown) 5-2 won by pin over Bryar Pruess 12-5 (Pin 2:33); 5th Place Match - Bryar Pruess 12-5 won by pin over Jerry Mitchell (Beebe High) 16-8 (Pin 1:07).
Sports, Pages 9 on 02/29/2012