Fewell fourth at 152

SALINA -- Fort Scott High School junior Zarek Fewell finished in fourth place at the Kansas State Class 4A Wrestling Tournament here over the weekend, going 3-2.

Fewell (24-8) competed in the 152-pound weight class and had a first-round match against Holcomb's Tanner Johnson, who was ranked No. 5 in Class 4A by the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association coming in. Fewell took a 3-2 decision to move into the quarterfinal round. There, third-ranked Jarrett Jurgens of Scott City won a 5-2 decision.

That loss pushed Fewell to the back side of the bracket with a chance to still finish as high as third. Fewell defeated sixth-ranked Gage herron of Bonner Springs, 4-3, in his first match on that side. Then Fewell won a 7-6 decision over Jonny Trowbridge of Baldwin.

Fewell defeated Tonganoxie's Caden Searcy in the consolation semifinal, 4-2, to move into the third-place match, a rematch with Jurgens, which the Scott City junior (33-2) won 5-0.

Jurgens lost in the semifinal to fourth-ranked Nick Lucas of Pratt. Lucas (37-3) then lost a 5-0 decision in the final to top-ranked Anthony Scantlin of Mulvane, who finished his senior season 42-0.

Jordan Ishimura of Frontenac (29-9), who defeated then-sixth ranked Fewell in the Regional final at Frontenac the weekend prior, was eliminated in three matches with Trowbridge pinning him in the consolation quarters.

Junior Mannie Gonzalez (11-8) wrestled at 126 pounds and was 0-2. Kaden Wren of Scott City pinned Gonzalez in the first round. Chance Price of Winfield won a 9-6 decision in the first round of the consolation side.

Abilene won the team title by a wide margin. The Cowboys scored 133.5 points compated to just 89 for runner-up Bonner Springs. It is the school's fourth title and its first since 2003.

NOTES -- Pittsburg finished 10th in Class 5A with Kanye Hutchison (39-1) winning the State title at 285 pounds, Deveron Duncan second at 220, Wes Jameson second at 152 and Dylan Prince third at 195....

No Southeast Kansas League wrestlers won titles in Class 4A. Brandon Miekus of Frontenac (36-2) finished second at 160....