MCPHERSON — Larned's No. 5 ranked Cara Herbert (44-5, 135) surprised Buhler's No. 4 ranked Lillie Ledford 7-6 to highlight five state wrestling qualifiers at Saturday's 4A McPherson regional. Colby's No. 1 ranked Morgan Hills defeated Herbert 11-3.
Larned's other state qualifiers are third-place finishers Teagan Walker (33-11, 100); Mia Munden (30-12, 140) and Paisley Weizbord (26-12, 190) and fifth-place finisher Miranda Nolde (16-13, 105).
In third-place matches, Walker defeated Colby's No. 5 ranked Adrian Salcido (0:56); Munden defeated Pratt's Brylee Richardson (3:34); and Weizbrod downed Abilene's Miranda Radenberg, 3-1.
Nolde beat McPherson's Mercedes Ladwig (4:56) for fifth place.
4A STATE BRACKETS, SALINA
100—Teagan Walker, L (33-11) vs. Riley Crookham, Tonganoxie (22-19)
105—Miranda Nolde, L (16-13) vs. Melny Escudero, Clay Center (19-7)
135—No. 5 Cara Herbert, L (44-5) vs. Finley Keller, Tonganoxie, (17-16)
140—Mia Munden, L (30-12) vs. Gretchen Huizenga, Santa Fe Trail (22-17)
190—Paisley Weizbrod, L (26-12) vs. No. 3 Ella Baska, Paola (28-10)
MCPHERSON 4A REGIONAL
LARNED RESULTS
100—SQ Teagan Walker, L (33-11), 3RD; Walker def. Delgado, Ulysses, 4:45; No. 4 Brazzle, Wamego def. Walker, 4:52; Walker def. Pourner, Wellington, 0:30; 3RD—Walker def. No. 5 Adrian Salcido, Colby, 0:56
105—SQ Miranda Nolde, L (16-13), 5TH; Nolde def. Crome, Marysville, 14-2; Sharpe, Colby def. Nolde, 3:35; Nolde def. Ruddock, Pratt, 17-0; Nolde def. Escalona, SC, 1:41; Owens, ED def. Nolde, 0:55; 5TH—Nolde def. Ladwig, Mc, 4:56
110—Zoiey Garcia, L (9-26); No. 3 Motter, ED def. Garcia, 1:21; Breault, Concordia def. Garcia, 2:56
120—Ivy Hope, L (9-22); Cervantes, Pratt def. Hope, 1:43; Hope def. Sprenkle, Wamego, 1:20; Gardenhire, Clearwater def. Hope, 2:16
125—Liliana McKenna, L (33-16); Dossett, Mc def. McKenna, 1:20; McKenna def. Montes, Holcomb, 0:57; McKenna def. Henry, RH, 4:03; Cain, Clearwater def. McKenna, 9-5
130—Emma Creamer, L (18-19); Cotham, Clearwater def. Creamer , 5:26; Franklin, Mulvane def. Creamer, injury
135—SQ No. 5 Cara Herbert, L (44-5), 3RD; Herbert def. Baker, Circle, 1:13; Herbert def. Gurney, CC, 16-1; No. 1 Hills, Colby def. Herbert, 11-3; Herbert def. Brady, SV, 1:44; 3RD—Herbert def. No. 4 Ledford, Buhler, 7-6
140—SQ Mia Munden, L (30-12), 3RD; Munden def. Cain, Mulvane, 0:42; Munden def. Cummins, Mc, 2:37; Gonzalez, Goodland def. Munden, 19-4; Munden def. Mallon, Augusta, 2:32; 3RD—Munden def. Brylee Richardson Pratt, 3:34
170—Kinley Atteberry, L (15-17); French, Mc def. Atteberry, 1:33; Nix, Hugoton def. atteberry, 1-0
190—SQ Paisley Weizbrod, L (26-12), 3RD; Radenberg, Abilene def. Weizbrod, 8-1; Weizbrod def. March, CC, 1-0; Weizbrod def. LeValley, Wellington, 7-0; 3RD—Weizbrod def. Miranda Radenberg, 3-1