Wrestling

The Riverside girls' wrestling team competed in the 3-2-1A regional tournament on February 14th and 15th. Seven Cyclones took the mat in hopes of qualifying for the state tournament. Of those seven, two girls secured their spots in the state tournament in Hays: Bayleigh Cooper (115) finished in 4th place, and Aurora Gray (155) took 6th. These two are the first female state qualifiers in school history. The girls' program at Riverside is only in its 3rd season, having started in the 2022-2023 school year.

Overall, it was a great performance from the team, as Morgan Lake (135), Jaylen Wilson (145), Makyala Cera (170), and Passion Farmer (190) all came within one match of qualifying. Their efforts helped the team finish in the top half of a stacked regional tournament with over 40 teams.

This past weekend, the Riverside boys' wrestling team sent six wrestlers to the regional tournament. After a long day of battling, two boys made their way to the state tournament: Micah Robidou (132) and Noah Wooley (285), who both placed 4th. These underclassmen are making their first appearances at the state tournament. Kyson Murphy and Dash Ruddock came close to qualifying but fell one win short. The six wrestlers finished in the top ten of a 25-team region, which features several top state teams, including ACCHS and Council Grove.

The four state qualifiers will head to Hays on Thursday morning to compete against the top wrestlers across the state in their weight classes on Friday and Saturday. Updates will be posted on the Riverside Cyclones Wrestling Facebook page and the Riverside USD 114 page. The tournament can also be followed on TrackWrestling.com.

Schedule:

  • Wednesday: Community pep rally at 7:00 pm

  • Thursday: I have not received an official time for when the practice facilities will open, but I plan to be on the road to Hays by 11:00 am.

  • Friday:

    • Weigh-ins: 7:00 am

    • Opening ceremonies & parade of athletes: 8:45 am

    • First round of wrestling: 9:00 am

  • Saturday:

    • Weigh-ins: 7:30 am

    • First round of wrestling: 9:00 am

Boys and girls will wrestle at the same time in the Gross Memorial Coliseum at Fort Hays State University. The tournament will be streamed live on Flowrestling or can be followed on Trackwrestling. Below are the links:

Below is how all the wrestlers performed at regionals:

110

Georgia Throckmorton (15-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Claudia Grimm (Sabetha Hs) 21-14 won by major decision over Georgia Throckmorton (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 15-19 (MD 16-6)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Enslee Cornielson (Douglass Hs) 10-15 won by major decision over Georgia Throckmorton (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 15-19 (MD 20-7)

115

Bayleigh Cooper (26-8) placed 4th and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Bayleigh Cooper (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 26-8 won by tech fall over Aryana De Leon (Riley County Hs) 7-13 (TF-1.5 1:21 (17-2))

  • Quarterfinal - Bayleigh Cooper (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 26-8 won by fall over Jordan Hency (Humbolt Hs) 18-16 (Fall 3:52)

  • Semifinal - Sierra Loader (Caney Valley Hs) 28-9 won by major decision over Bayleigh Cooper (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 26-8 (MD 13-2)

  • Cons. Semi - Bayleigh Cooper (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 26-8 won by fall over Alayna Collins (Cherryvale Hs) 28-14 (Fall 0:31)

  • 3rd Place Match - Rowan Day (Mound City- Jayhawk Linn Hs) 17-7 won by fall over Bayleigh Cooper (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 26-8 (Fall 1:42)

135

Morgan Lake (11-19) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Morgan Lake (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-19 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Champ. Round 2 - Carmela Garcia Losada (Onaga Hs) 17-10 won by fall over Morgan Lake (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-19 (Fall 1:50)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Morgan Lake (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-19 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Morgan Lake (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-19 won by fall over Anna King (Hillsboro Hs) 0-30 (Fall 0:12)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Annabelle Busch (Douglass Hs) 6-11 won by fall over Morgan Lake (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-19 (Fall 1:57)

145

Jaylen Wilson (11-14) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gracee Willard (Mound City- Jayhawk Linn Hs) 21-13 won by fall over Jaylen Wilson (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-14 (Fall 1:24)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Jaylen Wilson (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-14 won by fall over Alexis Ellerman (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 1-15 (Fall 0:33)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Emily Meyer (Wabaunsee Hs) 16-11 won by fall over Jaylen Wilson (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 11-14 (Fall 1:30)

155

Aurora Gray (23-11) placed 6th and scored 17.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 won by fall over Ali Voth (Pomona-West Franklin Hs) 1-17 (Fall 1:06)

  • Champ. Round 2 - Kinsley Shaffer (Richmond-Central Heights Hs) 11-16 won by fall over Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 (Fall 3:37)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 won by fall over Claire Morey (Hillsboro Hs) 3-18 (Fall 0:51)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 won by fall over Arien Shinkle (Fredonia Hs) 13-17 (Fall 2:02)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 won by fall over Zoey Yager (Whitewater-Remington Hs) 16-18 (Fall 2:33)

  • Cons. Semi - Vivian Frakes (Douglass Hs) 21-14 won by fall over Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 (Fall 4:45)

  • 5th Place Match - Raquel Manthe (Horton Hs) 18-10 won by fall over Aurora Gray (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 23-11 (Fall 2:43)

170

Makayla Cera (14-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - KayLynn Nicholson (Osage City Hs) 15-10 won by fall over Makayla Cera (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-11 (Fall 4:00)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Makayla Cera (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-11 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Willow LaCrone (Humbolt Hs) 20-15 won by fall over Makayla Cera (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-11 (Fall 0:42)

190

Passion Farmer (3-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Paityn Daily (Sabetha Hs) 22-16 won by fall over Passion Farmer (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 3-13 (Fall 5:29)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Passion Farmer (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 3-13 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Vivien Clair Smith (Mound City- Jayhawk Linn Hs) 11-8 won by fall over Passion Farmer (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 3-13 (Fall 1:40)

106

Kyson Murphy (9-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Ryder Foster (Rossville Hs) 22-15 won by fall over Kyson Murphy (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 9-12 (Fall 0:44)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Kyson Murphy (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 9-12 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Semi - Mason Bottorff (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 24-12 won by fall over Kyson Murphy (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 9-12 (Fall 4:11)

126

Dash Ruddock (19-14) place is unknown and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dash Ruddock (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-14 won by fall over Simon Bauman (Riley County Hs) 2-14 (Fall 1:16)

  • Quarterfinal - Bradley Doornbos (Council Grove Hs) 41-1 won by fall over Dash Ruddock (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-14 (Fall 2:50)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Dash Ruddock (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-14 won by fall over Hank Pohl (Easton-Pleasant Ridge Hs) 12-19 (Fall 0:59)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Dash Ruddock (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-14 won by fall over Daityn Meek (Osage City Hs) 17-12 (Fall 3:53)

  • Cons. Semi - Luke Smith (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 28-11 won by fall over Dash Ruddock (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-14 (Fall 1:57)

132

Micah Robidou (24-17) placed 4th and scored 12.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Micah Robidou (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 24-17 won by fall over Jude Aguliar (Burlingame Hs) 12-19 (Fall 1:52)

  • Quarterfinal - Micah Robidou (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 24-17 won by decision over Ethan Urbanek (Herington Hs) 30-17 (Dec 7-6)

  • Semifinal - Leo DeDonder (Allen-Northern Heights Hs) 27-8 won by fall over Micah Robidou (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 24-17 (Fall 0:21)

  • Cons. Semi - Micah Robidou (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 24-17 won by major decision over Stone Newell (Oskaloosa Hs) 20-15 (MD 14-3)

  • 3rd Place Match - Cody Falk (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 26-14 won by fall over Micah Robidou (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 24-17 (Fall 0:56)

175

Jayden Ordinola (14-16) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jayden Ordinola (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-16 won by fall over Ivan King (Oskaloosa Hs) 10-17 (Fall 3:56)

  • Quarterfinal - Houston Schletzbaum (Effingham-Atchison Co Community Hs) 31-9 won by fall over Jayden Ordinola (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-16 (Fall 1:14)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jayden Ordinola (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-16 won by fall over Vincent Humburg (Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy) 4-23 (Fall 1:47)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Avery Hunter (Hoyt-Royal Valley Hs) 26-15 won by major decision over Jayden Ordinola (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 14-16 (MD 15-2)

190

Nolan Horner (19-13) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Horner (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-13 won by fall over Cameron Hagemann (Allen-Northern Heights Hs) 10-19 (Fall 2:12)

  • Quarterfinal - Brendon Bestwick (Sabetha Hs) 32-13 won by fall over Nolan Horner (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-13 (Fall 3:48)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Parker Koch (Centralia Hs) 9-15 won by fall over Nolan Horner (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 19-13 (Fall 1:31)

285

Noah Wooley (16-16) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Noah Wooley (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 16-16 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Noah Wooley (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 16-16 won by decision over Dakarai Melcher (Herington Hs) 18-15 (Dec 8-7)

  • Semifinal - Tyler Hutchinson (Council Grove Hs) 37-4 won by fall over Noah Wooley (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 16-16 (Fall 0:14)

  • Cons. Semi - Noah Wooley (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 16-16 won by major decision over Jaren Vega (Riley County Hs) 2-10 (MD 12-1)

  • 3rd Place Match - Colson Perry (Oskaloosa Hs) 12-3 won by tech fall over Noah Wooley (Wathena-Riverside Hs) 16-16 (TF-1.5 1:13 (19-3))