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TULSA, Okla. -- Three of seven wrestlers from the Ark City Takedown Club finished among the top five Nov. 14-15 at the Cliff Keen Kickoff Classic.

One was a champion.

More than 1,300 participants from 30 states took part and when the dust had settled, Jake Beeson was standing atop the podium with the gold medal in the 55-pound class in the 8-U division.

Kael Pappan finished fourth in the 6-U 43-pound class. Ketchin Kiser finished fifth for the Takedown Club in the 6-U 61-pound class.

Above: Ark City Takedown Club wrestlers, from left, Kael Pappan, Jake Beeson and Ketchin Kiser pose with medals they recently won at the Cliff Keen Kickoff Classic in Tulsa, Okla.