Dogs Take Park Hill Tournament

The 24th nationally ranked Kearney wrestling team traveled to Park Hill for the Park Hill duals on Saturday.  

The Bulldogs, with seven brand new starters, came away with a 5-0 record on the day and captured their third straight Dual crown at Park Hill. 

In the Finals, against Class 4 State Power House Park Hill (Class 4 Runner-UP last year), the dual meet came down to the last match at heavyweight. 

"With the Dogs shorthanded two starters, sophomore Dillon Grieme found himself with an opportunity to be the hero," Coach Chad Hopkins said.  "With an end fitting of a movie, Dillon pinned his Park Hill foe in the second period and clinched the dual."

Kearney scores:

Round 1 Kearney over Lee's Summit North 45-10

Round 2 Kearney over Waynesville 44-21

Round 3 Kearney over Park Hill South 44-32

Semi Final Kearney over Excelsior Springs 52-21

Finals Kearney over Park Hill 31-27

113- All-American Jaret Singh 4-1 (Only loss was to All-American Ke-Shawn Hayes of PH)

120- All-American Seth Brayfield  5-0 (Defeated Class 4 State Runner-Up, John Erneste  of PH)

126- Joe Disciacca 4-1 (Beat 2011 State Finalist Andrew Wallace of Waynesville)

138- ALL-American Kevin Kinney 5-0 (4 Pins)

145- All-American Grant Leeth 5-0 (Defeated 3x Class 4 Runner-up Russ Coleman 10-3)

152- Jaxton Bingham 4-1 (New Starter)

160 Dalton Clevenger 4-1 (New Stater)

170-Blain Drescher 5-0 (Defeated 2 State Medalist on the day)

182- Taylor Ware 2-0

195- Zach Courtoise 3-2 (New Starter)

220- Joey Swartz (New Starter)

285- Dillon Grieme 4-1 (New Starter)

The Kearney wrestlers have another busy week ahead. They wrestle Staley Tuesday. Over the weeked they are off to  the Ironman, the national top tournament, in Akron, OH.