LHS Boys Qualify Five Wrestlers for State

By Brock Kappelmann February 23, 2025

The Liberal boys wrestling team competed at their 18 team 6A regional at Garden City on Friday and Saturday.  The Redskins qualify five boys to state in Kansas City next weekend.  The state qualifiers with their regional finish are: Julian Orrantia (3rd), AC Gomez (7th), Oscar Pablo (7th), Zayden Norez (8th), and Ayden Juarez (8th).  Here are Liberal’s results.

KSHSAA 6A West Regional Results for Liberal Hs

106

Carter Rhine (1-23) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Riley Luckenbill (Junction City Hs) 30-12 won by fall over Carter Rhine (Liberal Hs) 1-23 (Fall 0:58)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Carter Rhine (Liberal Hs) 1-23 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Quinton Hice (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 32-16 won by fall over Carter Rhine (Liberal Hs) 1-23 (Fall 0:45)

113

Brian Casas (13-26) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Zachary Siatka (Maize Hs) 31-11 won by tech fall over Brian Casas (Liberal Hs) 13-26 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-2))
  • Cons. Round 1 – Dom Pena (Wichita-Southeast Hs) 9-10 won by fall over Brian Casas (Liberal Hs) 13-26 (Fall 1:00)

120

Julian Orrantia (32-8) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Julian Orrantia (Liberal Hs) 32-8 won by fall over Matias Ornelas (Wichita-Northwest Hs) 11-13 (Fall 1:15)
  • Quarterfinal – Julian Orrantia (Liberal Hs) 32-8 won by major decision over Tanner Heincker (Derby Hs) 32-11 (MD 9-1)
  • Semifinal – Matthew Long (Garden City Hs) 37-3 won by fall over Julian Orrantia (Liberal Hs) 32-8 (Fall 0:28)
  • Cons. Semi – Julian Orrantia (Liberal Hs) 32-8 won by medical forfeit over Jacob Canaday (Wichita-West Hs) 19-10 (M. For.)
  • 3rd Place Match – Julian Orrantia (Liberal Hs) 32-8 won by decision over Ryder Harrison (Topeka-Washburn Rural Hs) 27-15 (Dec 6-0)

126

Gustavo Sosa (0-3) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Tucker Verbeck (Maize Hs) 34-14 won by fall over Gustavo Sosa (Liberal Hs) 0-3 (Fall 0:42)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Ternes (Wichita-North Hs) 4-11 won by fall over Gustavo Sosa (Liberal Hs) 0-3 (Fall 1:44)

132

Favian Ortega (1-11) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Cooper Stivers (Topeka-Washburn Rural Hs) 26-8 won by fall over Favian Ortega (Liberal Hs) 1-11 (Fall 1:22)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Favian Ortega (Liberal Hs) 1-11 won by tech fall over Noah Babiera (Topeka Hs) 14-22 (TF-1.5 5:00 (59-0))
  • Cons. Round 2 – Drew Streeter (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 33-17 won by tech fall over Favian Ortega (Liberal Hs) 1-11 (TF-1.5 4:14 (18-0))

138

AC Gomez (13-26) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Prelim – AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 won by major decision over Tristan Greidanus (Junction City Hs) 6-16 (MD 12-2)
  • Champ. Round 1 – Coghlan Odom (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 26-21 won by major decision over AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 (MD 11-3)
  • Cons. Round 1 – AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 won by fall over Dominic Trujillo (Haysville-Campus Hs) 4-8 (Fall 3:28)
  • Cons. Round 2 – AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 won by decision over Guage Evans (Wichita-West Hs) 10-7 (Dec 9-7)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Joseph Panfil (Manhattan Hs) 17-21 won by fall over AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 (Fall 2:25)
  • 7th Place Match – AC Gomez (Liberal Hs) 13-26 won by decision over Brayden Richards (Wichita-Northwest Hs) 19-17 (Dec 9-4)

144

Fabian Delacruz (8-24) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Otto Reese (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 45-7 won by fall over Fabian Delacruz (Liberal Hs) 8-24 (Fall 0:40)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Emanuel Quezada (Dodge City Hs) 16-22 won by fall over Fabian Delacruz (Liberal Hs) 8-24 (Fall 3:36)

157

Oscar Pablo (11-16) placed 7th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Prelim – Sergio Sanchez (Garden City Hs) 8-6 won by decision over Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 (Dec 8-3)
  • Prelim – Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 won by fall over Josiah Johnson (Maize Hs) 11-18 (Fall 2:58)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 won by fall over Ayden Wohlgemuth (Wichita-South Hs) 3-25 (Fall 2:09)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 won by decision over Jordan Stiner (Topeka Hs) 25-14 (Dec 4-1)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Sergio Sanchez (Garden City Hs) 8-6 won by fall over Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 (Fall 4:02)
  • 7th Place Match – Oscar Pablo (Liberal Hs) 11-16 won by decision over Ariel Nevarez (Wichita-West Hs) 23-17 (Dec 4-1)

165

Wyatt Mannel (9-22) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – James Hill (Garden City Hs) 21-16 won by fall over Wyatt Mannel (Liberal Hs) 9-22 (Fall 3:55)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Wyatt Mannel (Liberal Hs) 9-22 won by decision over Wyatt Bellis (Wichita-North Hs) 14-14 (Dec 8-5)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Nick Davis (Topeka Hs) 38-5 won by tech fall over Wyatt Mannel (Liberal Hs) 9-22 (TF-1.5 3:20 (22-5))

175

Zayden Norez (17-18) placed 8th and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – William Hoang (Wichita-Southeast Hs) 10-8 won by fall over Zayden Norez (Liberal Hs) 17-18 (Fall 3:43)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Zayden Norez (Liberal Hs) 17-18 won by decision over Evan Meza-McDermott (Garden City Hs) 17-21 (Dec 7-5)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Zayden Norez (Liberal Hs) 17-18 won by decision over Kael Robinson (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 25-24 (Dec 12-5)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Landon Snyder (Topeka Hs) 27-15 won by decision over Zayden Norez (Liberal Hs) 17-18 (Dec 1-0)
  • 7th Place Match – Michael Yearby (Derby Hs) 11-16 won by decision over Zayden Norez (Liberal Hs) 17-18 (Dec 7-2)

190

Ayden Juarez (2-3) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Juarez (Liberal Hs) 2-3 won by fall over Estevan Renteria (Wichita-North Hs) 8-13 (Fall 0:35)
  • Quarterfinal – Mencali En (Wichita-West Hs) 25-6 won by fall over Ayden Juarez (Liberal Hs) 2-3 (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Ayden Juarez (Liberal Hs) 2-3 won by fall over Jacob Norris (Wichita-Southeast Hs) 9-13 (Fall 0:46)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Cooper Martin (Topeka Hs) 28-14 won by disqualification over Ayden Juarez (Liberal Hs) 2-3 (DQ)
  • 7th Place Match – Zane Shaw (Lawrence-Free State Hs) 31-16 won by disqualification over Ayden Juarez (Liberal Hs) 2-3 (DQ)

215

Mathew Trejo (17-10) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Mathew Trejo (Liberal Hs) 17-10 won by decision over Kaiden Marshall (Topeka-Washburn Rural Hs) 21-13 (Dec 15-11)
  • Quarterfinal – Landon Dobson (Manhattan Hs) 36-4 won by fall over Mathew Trejo (Liberal Hs) 17-10 (Fall 0:25)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Addison Velador (Dodge City Hs) 12-13 won by fall over Mathew Trejo (Liberal Hs) 17-10 (Fall 4:02)

285

Julian Adame (6-25) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Garrison Vikander (Manhattan Hs) 30-9 won by fall over Julian Adame (Liberal Hs) 6-25 (Fall 0:48)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Jody Merkle (Wichita-Northwest Hs) 11-19 won by fall over Julian Adame (Liberal Hs) 6-25 (Fall 0:37)