Marion Wrestling has nice showing in Halstead

The Marion wrestling team competed at the Halstead Invitational Friday and Saturday, with the exception of Charlie Nordquist, who competed in Newton.

Todd Palic paved the way at Halstead with a second-place finish at 182 pounds with a 2-1 record. Following a first-round bye, Palic pinned Ivan Smith of Effingham-Atchison County Community, then won by injury default over top-ranked Tyson Villalpando of Minneapolis in the semifinals. Palic lost a 4-1 decision to Southeast of Saline’s Sterling Harp, who ranks sixth, in the championship.

Luke Lanning went 4-2 at 195 pounds to place fifth. Lanning pinned Hesston’s Domanic Clopton twice—in the opening round and in the fifth-place match. His other two victories were by decision. Lanning suffered a quarterfinal loss by 1-0 decision to Wichita-Trinity Academy’s Tucker Trevett, and a consolation semifinal loss by fall to Cherryvale’s Wyatt Gillman.

Forest Slater went 3-3 at 106 pounds to place sixth, pinning three opponents, losing twice by fall and dropping a 9-2 decision in the fifth-place match to Teagan Nienke of Ellsworth.

Will Alleven went 1-2 at 126 pounds, including one win by fall.

Meanwhile, Nordquist, who ranks fourth in Class 3-2-1A, competed at the 56th Newton Tournament of Champions and placed eighth at 220 pounds with a 2-3 record.

Following a first-round bye, Nordquist won by 8-4 decision over Caden Cress of Washburn Rural, who ranks fourth in Class 6A. He lost by fall to Norton’s Hayden Wiltfong, who ranks second in Class 3-2-1A.

Nordquist pinned Jose Salmon of Maize South, lost by fall to McPherson’s Kourtney Craig, then lost a 5-3 decision to Maximus Shannon of Ark City in the seventh-place match.

“All of the boys did a great job,” coach Tyler McMichael said. “The boys in Halstead battled extremely hard, and it showed.” 

Coming—Marion will wrestle at Eureka Saturday, where matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.

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