Regional Championships: Perfect 13 for 13

Yesterday the #4 ranked Wichita Heights Falcons Wrestling team made the trip to hostile Manhattan, KS to compete in the Regional Championship.  After the seeding meeting on Friday the Falcons were picked to have state qualifiers at 11 weights of the 13 they were taking.  However, the Falcons showed their determination for this season as they qualified all 13 wrestlers for the State Wrestling Championships at Intrust Bank Arena  this coming Friday.  The Falcons did fall short in the team race finishing second behind #2 ranked Derby High School who qualified all 14 wrestlers for State. There was a different Aura about this team however... you can tell they are genuinely excited and confident that good things are going to happen at the state championships.  They are not competing for themselves but instead their teammates, families, fans and their school.   It is truly a great day to be a Falcons

Regional Top 4: Derby 227½, Wichita Heights 206, Junction City 145½, Manhattan 133, Washburn Rural 63, Wichita Southeast 55, Topeka 38, Wichita East 28

Regional Champions:  Conner Neal 103, Daniel Deshazer 125, Uylesses Deshazer 135, Dominique Henderson 152

Second Place:  Trey Schrimscher 140, Dalton Maier 145, Hunter Jameson 160, Matt Reed 171

Third Place:  Barry Newton 119, Mike Ashpole 130, Justin Reynolds 215

Fourth Place:  Christian Duckens 189, Khary Jones HWT

Special Note.  Heights did have a few upsets this week-end in route to qualifying all 13 wrestlers.
Barry Newton (Unranked) defeats #5 ranked Brijon McCullough
Dalton Maier (Unranked) defeats #5 ranked Cody Harrison (Topeka)
Dominique Henderson (unranked) defeats #5 ranked Vontez Long (Derby) and #2 ranked Dillon Charland (Junction City)
Christian Duckens (unranked) defeats #6 ranked Josh Presgrove (Washburn Rural)


Great day in Falcon Country.  Time to get ready for the State Championships this Friday and Saturday!
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1