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The Arkansas City Middle School wrestling team capped off a stellar season last Saturday, edging Newton for the team title at the Walnut Valley League Tournament. Ark City finished with 310.5 points, while Newton racked accumulated 308 points.

Individually, the Bullpups had nine champions crowned.

Cody Neal pinned all three opponents to win the 120-pound title and finish the season undefeated at 13-0. Michael Helms, Cody Eastman (13-0), Colby Watters (11-0), Lucas Hockenbury (15-0), Joe DesCartes (10-0) and Joe Tracy (3-0) also finished the season as undefeated champions.

Kurt Burr defeated all four opponents to win the 100-pound title.

Ark City won the team title at both tournaments they competed at this season and finished 8-1 in duals.

Last Saturday was the final wrestling event held in the soon-to-be disbanded league. Ark City will change to the Pioneer League starting next season.

Team scores -- 1. Ark City 310.5, 2. Newton 308, 3. El Dorado 222, 4. Circle 158.5, 5. Rose Hill 155.5, 6. Winfield 100.5.

Ark City results:

*Dalton Dietrich (80 pounds): Dietrich def. Clardy, Newton, 12-6; Morgan, El Dorado, pinned Dietrich; Dietrich pinned Reinhard, El Dorado; Dietrich pinned Clardy, Newton. Third.

*Michael Helms (85): Bye; Helms pinned McGovern, Circle; Helms pinned Kemph, Newton. Champion.

*Wyatt Villers (90): Bye; Villers pinned Miller, Winfield; Villers pinned Simmons, Ark City; Villers pinned Macy, El Dorado. Champion.

*Davis Simmons (90): Bye; Simmons pinned Daniel, Circle; Torres, Newton, T-Fall Simmons, 16-0.

*Cody Eastman (95):Bye; Eastman pinned Mitchell, Ark City; Eastman pinned Edson, Circle; Eastman Dec Hughey, El Dorado, 7-0. Champion.

*Andy Mitchell (95): Bye; Eastman, Ark City, pinned Mitchell; Mitchell MajDec Jaso, Newton, 14-6; McGlasson, Ark City, pinned Mitchell.

*Chris McGlasson (95): Bye; McGlasson MajDec Gouvion, Newton, 13-2; Hughey, El Dorado, pinned McGlasson. McGlasson pinned Mitchell; Edson, Circle, pinned McGlasson. Fourth.

*Kelsey Ebert (95): Tuefel, Winfield, def. Ebert, 7-0.

*Kurt Burr (100): Burr pinned Schwemmer, Circle; Burr MajDec Tulluis, Circle, 12-0; Burr def. Cameron, Ark City, 3-0; Burr pinned Harrison, Newton. Champion.

*Kike Cameron (100): Bye; Cameron pinned Nelson, Circle; Burr, Ark City, pinned Cameron; Cameron pinned Robinson, Newton; Cameron def. Tullis, Circle, 6-3. Third.

*Colby Watters (105): Bye; Watters pinned Enciso, Ark City; Watters pinned Wallsmith, Circle; Watters T-Fall Llamas, Newton, 23-8. Champion.

*Juan Enciso (105): Enciso pinned Johnson, Rose Hill; Watters, Ark City, pinned Enciso; Enciso def. Magana, Newton, 5-0; Enciso T-Fall Mendez, Ark City, 20-4; Wallsmith, El Dorado def. Enciso 5-4. Third.

*Paul Mendez (105): Mendez pinned Miller, Rose Hill; Mendez pinned Howard, Rose Hill; Llamas, Newton, T-Fall Mendez; Enciso, Ark City, T-Fall Mendez, 20-4.

*Trey Dice (110): Bye; Johns, Newton, pinned Dice; Wilson, Dice pinned Kowalsky, Winfield; Wilson, Ark City, pinned Dice.

*Otey Spires (110): Talkington, El Dorado, def. Spires, 17-13.

*Riley Wilson (110): Bye; Wilson pinned Kelsey, Newton; Belnap, Rose Hill, def. Wilson, 7-0; Wilson pinned Dice, Ark City; Wilson pinned Winter, El Dorado. Third.

*Cody Neal (120): Bye; Neal pinned Anderson, Ark City; Neal pinned Nelson, Newton; Neal pinned White, El Dorado. Champion.

*Justice Anderson (120): Bye; Neal, Ark City, pinned Anderson; Anderson pinned Bottorff, El Dorado; Sarsland, Circle, T-Fall Anderson, 15-0.

*William McGehee (120): Jones, El Dorado, MajDec McGehee, 14-3.

*Manuel Green (127): Graber, Newton, def. Green, 12-5.

*Cassey Hestand (127): Hestand pinned Berick, Winfield; Hestand def. Call, 7-4; Graber, Newton, 13-11. Fourth.

*Lucas Hockenbury (134): Bye; Hockenbury pinned Miller, Newton; Hockenbury pinned Crain, El Dorado; Hockenbury def. Camp, Winfield, 11-5. Champion.

*Sean Nally (134): Bye; Cooper, Rose Hill, pinned Nally; Nally def. Kanglakas, Ark City; Crain, El Dorado def. Nally, 8-7.

*Kade Kanolakas (134): Kanolakas MajDec Wilson, El Dorado, 13-0; Nally, Ark City, pinned Kanolakas.

*Ryan Secrest (141): Secrest def. Armstrong, El Dorado, 6-1; Secrest def. Williams, Newton, 7-3; Frazier, Newton, pinned Secrest. Fourth.

*Eric Long (148): Walker, El Dorado, pinned Long; Bye; Lancaster def. Long, 5-2.

*Efren Macias (155): Winter, El Dorado, pinned Macias; Macias pinned Grisssom, Circle; Macias pinned Sardou, Circle; Winter, El Dorado, pinned Macias. Fourth.

*Matt McGrew (165): Bye; Decker, Rose Hill, T-Fall McGrew, 15-0; Willoughby, Circle, def. McGrew, 6-3.

*Joe Descartes (180): Bye; Descartes pinned Runnion, El Dorado; Descartes pinned Salazar, Newton. Champion.

*Zach Noah (180): Bye; Salazar, Newton, def. Noah, 5-3; Bye; Noah pinned Runnion, El Dorado. Third.

*Jakota Bridges (215): Bye; Bridges pinned Sanders, Rose Hill; Schmidt, Newton, def. Bridges, 7-5. Second.

*Joe Tracy (265): Bye; Bye; Tracy pinned Blaylock, Newton. Champion.