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November 26, 2025
Vian Wrestling Club sees 38 wrestlers place in own tournament, including 10 champions
By David Seeley Sports Editor

The Vian Wrestling Club saw 38 members place in its own weekend tournament, the Wolverine Classic, on Saturday at Vian High School’s B.J. Traw Gymnasium.

Of those 38 placers, 10 of them won their respective weight class championship.

On the boys side, Kainen Hunter (age 6-and-younger division, 49 pounds), Rhett Bigbey (novice age 8-andyounger, 61 pounds), Case Holloway (novice age 8-and-younger division, 105 pounds), Daxton Stewart (age 12-andyounger, 92-96 pounds), Rocky Ford (age 12-and-younger, 120 pounds), Lex Branham (age 12-and-younger, 140-160 pounds), Zach Smith (novice age 12-and-younger, 88 pounds) and Marco Gonzales (novice age 12-and-younger, 160162 pounds).

Addison Sanders (girls age 6-and-younger division, 40-46 pounds) and Madalynn Turman (girls age 10-and-younger, 88-100 pounds) were winners in the girls division for the Vian Wrestling Club.

Keaton Gregory (age 8-and-younger division, 61-64 pounds), James Constant (age 8-andyounger, heavyweight), Karter Rosson (novice age 8-and-younger, 83 pounds), Bentley Sanders (novice tage 10-andyounger, 110 pounds) and Josie Constant (girls age 15-and-younger, 165 pounds) were all runners-up.

In the novice age 8-and-younger division, Cru Rutherford was second and Solomon Barnes was third at 6467 pounds, while Kam Craighead was runnerup and Chase Qualls third at 90 pounds in the novice age 8-andyounger division.

Knox Branham (age 8-and-younger division, 58 pounds), Wynter Rosson (girls age 8-andyounger, 51-54 pounds), Nacoma Drum (girls age 10-and-younger, 70 pounds), Blair Barnes (girls age 12-andyounger, 80-91 pounds), Brentley Smith (age 15-and-younger, 140 pounds) and Haydin Annesley (age 15-andyounger, 155 pounds) all finished third.

In the age 12-andyounger division, Creede Prier was third and Josh Constant fourth at 84-88 pounds.

Coming in fourth were Theodore Curry (age 6-and-younger division, 46 pounds), Cade Gregory (age 6-and-younger, 49 pounds), Reece Were (age 6-younger, 55 pounds), Tae Constant (age 6-younger, 60 pounds), Raider Davis (novice age 8-younger, 55 pounds), Hendrix Gates (novice age 8-younger, 58 pounds), Anders Gilbreath (age 10-and-younger, 70-75 pounds), Gage Hines (age 12-and-younger, 100-108 pounds) and Katie Reason (girls age 15-and-younger, 102117 pounds).

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