| For the first time
this year the 2 time state wrestling champions put their best team on
the mat at the Jay Hancock Invitational in Yukon. Injury and illness
had kept various wrestlers out of the lineup for every event until this
weekend. The Cardinals placed 11 wrestlers in the top 5 with 4 champions,
2 runner ups, 2 thirds, 2 4ths, and 1 5th. Collinsville was 24 points
ahead of second place Allen,TX in the team race and solidified their claim
to the # 1 team in the State of Oklahoma. Allen, TX placed ahead of class
6A #1 Broken Arrow in at a tournament earlier this year.Collinsville has
placed ahead of Allen in 3 tournaments this year. The Cardinals have finished
ahead of class 3A #1 Perry in 2 tournaments and ahead of class 4A #1 Tuttle
at the Mid-American Nationals in Dec. Its Good To Be A Cardinal. -- Jim
Riley -- Sunday Jan. 20. 2013 |
| Cards place 11 and
win Yukon wrestling tournament. Christian Moody, Davion Jeffries, Gary
Wayne Harding and Zach Abkemeier place first, Ryan Heiden and Will Steltzlen
finished 2nd. Dylan Helm and Kennan Priddy placed third. Jacob Findley
and Jake Barton placed 4th and Ryan Haymaker finished 5th. -- Jim Riley
1/19/2013 |
| The Cardinal wrestling
team won 6 of 8 semi final matches to take a slim lead over Allen, TX
in the Yukon Wrestling tournament. Christian Moody, Davion Jeffries, Ryan
Heiden, Gary Wayne Harding, Will Steltzlen and Zach Abkemeier moved into
the finals with there semi final wins. To 5 teams and score: Collinsville
207.5, Allen,TX 200, Ed North 190, Perry 147 and Muskogee 114. -- Jim
Riley -- Friday 1/18/2013 |
| Wrestling Cards lead
Yukon tournament after qrt finals. Top 4 C ville 125, Perry 107, Allen,
TX 103, Edmond North 86. Cards have 8 in semis. -- Jim Riley -- Friday
1/18/2013 |
