Photo archive for February 25, 2008
An exhausted Sal Tovar is greeted by coaches Greg Buckbee, left, and Ryan Karjala after wrestling in the title bout of the 125-pound weight class on Saturday night. Tovar lost by a 5-0 decision to Bishop Carroll’s John Keller. View photo
Emporia High’s Justin Rose stands on the medalist platform after receiving his third-place medal in the Class 5A State wrestling tournament. Rose competed in the 119-pound weight class. View photo
Emporia High’s Josh Rodriguez, right, shakes hands with Shawnee Heights’ Atticus Disney before the start of the championship matches at the Class 5A State wrestling tournament in Hutchinson on Saturday night. Rodriguez and Disney wrestled for the 285-pound championship. View photo
Emporia High’s Mark Kolmer points to fans in the crowd after being announced at the Class 5A State wrestling tournament as one of the wrestlers in the 189-pound weight class championship match. View photo
Emporia High’s Tavo Dikin, top, wrestles McPherson’s Tyler Davis in the consolation finals Saturday night in Hutchinson. Dikin lost to Davis by a 5-2 decision, putting him in fourth place in the 135-pound weight. View photo
Emporia High’s Jared Dakin collects himself after losing his second-round consolation match to Washington’s James Wauer by a 5-4 decision. View photo
Emporia High’s Zeb Peak goes for the pin against Winfield’s Chad Harding Saturday morning in the second round of the consolation bracket at the Class 5A State wrestling tournament in Hutchinson. Peak was later pinned 1 minute, 57 seconds into the match. View photo
Emporia High’s Justin Rose, right, wrestles Arkansas City’s Kash Biddle in the 119-pound consolation finals Saturday. Rose beat Biddle by a 5-2 decision to take third place. View photo
Emporia High’s Josh Rodriguez, back, tries to get position over Shawnee Heights’ Atticus Disney while wrestling in the championship match of the 285-pound weight class at the Class 5A State wrestling tournament in Hutchinson. Rodriguez lost the match by a 20-7 major decision. View photo
Emporia High’s Mark Kolmer, bottom, wrestles Hutchinson’s Romero Cotton in the 189-pound weight class championship match Saturday night at the Class 5A State wrestling tournament in Hutchinson. Kolmer lost to Cotton by a 19-7 major decision, giving Cotton his fourth consecutive State title. View photo
