Several Eureka Wrestling Club (EWC) wrestlers traveled to Burlington for the Doug Vander Linden Kids Classic on Sunday, Jan. 14, where several claimed hardware. Claiming top honors in their weight brackets were Jad Day, Maddox Ring, Tucker Williams, Noah Everly- Burtin, Elena McCoy, Adleigh Ray, Lakyn Mc-Coy, and Jadden Winn. David Stitt placed second. Those placing third included: Graham Bechtel, Carson Eismann, Oaklyn Smith, Brandon Cornett and Tate Scott and placing fourth were Kaydenn Winn, Kade Fisher, Keon Jones, Cort Decker, Carter Ring, Xander Turner and Felix Neill.
Following are the individual match wins for EWC participants: 6U Girls E ‘52’: Oaklyn Smith placed 3rd. She won a 7-4 decision over Adeline Peterson (Emporia Wrestling Club).
6U Boys J ‘47’: Jad Day placed 1st. He won a 5-3 decision over Harlan Stahl (Burlington Wrestling Club); won by fall over Everett Stacy (Emporia Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:55); and won a 10-1 major decision over Bryan Woodward III (Jefferson West Wrestling Club).
6U Boys K ‘48’: Kaydenn Winn placed 4th.
6U Boys L ‘49’: Maddox Ring placed 1st. He won a 12-11 decision over Elijah Gariety (Kansas Thunderstruck Wrestling); and won a 21-5 tech fall over Kash ODonnell (Neodesha Wrestling Club).
6U Boys N ‘51’: Graham Bechtel placed 3rd. He won by fall over Brenden Callahan (Trailhands) (Fall 0:12).
6U Boys T ‘57’: Tucker Williams placed 1st. He won by fall over Dextyn Williamson (Emporia Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:17); received a bye; and won by fall over Nick Lococo (Council Grove Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:16).
6U Boys W 63’: Carson Eismann placed 3rd.
6U Boys X ‘67’: Kade Fisher placed 4th.
6U Boys AA ‘107’: David Stitt placed 2nd.
8U Girls F ‘68’: Elena McCoy placed 1st. She won by fall over Josephine Iverson (Council Grove Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:19); won by fall over Twila Fleming (Burlington Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:39); and won by fall over Brylee Hopkins (Emporia Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:46).
8U Boys I ‘66’: Carter Ring placed 4th.
10U Boys G ‘73’: Keon Jones placed 4th.
10U Boys N ‘114’: Noah Everly-Burtin placed 1st. He won by fall over Gunner Zimbelman (Kansas Thunderstruck Wrestling) (Fall 0:45); won a 4-0 decision over Hudson Ratzlaff (Fredonia Wrestling Club); and received a bye.
12U Girls F ‘114’: Adleigh Ray placed 1st. She won by fall over Elizabeth Diederich (Jr. Wildcats Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:41); won by fall over Madyson Jay (Independence Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:27); and won a 10-8 decision over Addison Tharp (The Farm Wrestling Club).
12U Girls G ‘130’: Lakyn McCoy placed 1st. She won by fall over Andi Harbaugh (Emporia Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:24); won by fall over Abigail Kelley (Burlington Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:56); and won by fall over Jordyn Edmiston (Wellsville Kid Matters) (Fall 0:32).
12U Boys Novice E ‘115’: Jadden Winn placed 1st. He won by fall over Alyas Hamic (Central Heights Viking Kids) (Fall 1:29); and won by fall over Weston Smith (Emporia Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:45).
12U Boys C ‘76’: Brandon Cornett placed 3rd. He won by fall over Chase Sleichter (Trailhands) (Fall 3:55).
12U Boys F ‘85’: Xander Turner placed 4th.
12U Boys K ‘103’: Felix Neill placed 4th.
12U Boys L ‘111’: Tate Scott placed 3rd. He won an 8-6 decision in sudden victory - 1 over Wyatt Boss (Fredonia Wrestling Club); and won by fall over Flint Scherman (Oz Trojan Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:54).
14U Boys L ‘192’: Cort Decker placed 4th.
