Manhattan High’s Logan Lagerman wrestles Paola’s Bodhi Shay in a 150-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday. Lagerman beat Shay by a 17-1 technical fall.
Staff photo by Lewis Marien
By Tim Everson
Manhattan High boys’ wrestling showed their still very much a force to be reckoned with after a stellar performance on Saturday.
The defending state champion Indians hosted Smith Center, Dodge City, Blue Valley-Stilwell, Lincoln Southwest (Nebraska) and Paola for their annual dual tournament and rolled through all five, winning by a combined score of 347-51.
“They wrestled really well,” head coach Shawn Bammes said. “Those football guys are getting in shape. It comes back to practices. This is how we practice so we can let it fly on the weekends.”
Manhattan High’s Landon Dobson reacts after pinning Paola’s Ryckert Cole in 20 seconds during their 215-pound match as part of the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High’s Caeleb Hutchinson grapples with Paola’s Kaiden Powell in their 132-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday. Hutchinson beat Howell by a 14-3 major decision. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High head wrestling coach Shawn Bammes cheers on a competitor during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High wrestling coaches Danny Grater, left, and Shawn Bammes, right, present News Radio KMAN sports director Mitch Fortner with the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association’s “Media of the Year” award during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High’s Max Evans-Pryor wrestles Paola’s Elijah Younger in their 175-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Evans-Pryor won by a 17-0 technical fall. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High’s Ben Uher holds down Paola’s Maxwell Worden in their 190-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Worden pinned Uher in 3:55. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High’s Garrison Vikander wrestles Paola’s Carson Martin in a 285-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday. Vikander pinned Martin in 2:21. Staff photo by Lewis MarienManhattan High’s Franke Force squares off with Paola’s Sawyer Blue in a 106-pound match during the Indians’ home dual tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Blue defeated Force by a 9-8 decision. Staff photo by Lewis Marien
