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December 10, 2025
Vian Wrestling Club members do well in Black Diamond Classic
By David Seeley Sports Editor

Several Vian Wrestling Club members placed in last Saturday’s Black Diamond Classic, which took place at Sallisaw High School’s Paul Post Field House.

Kainen Hunter won two titles as he won the 49-pound title in both the age 6-and-younger division and the open age 8-and-younger division.

Creede Prier (92 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division), Marco Gonzales (160 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division) and Addison Sanders (40-46 pounds, girls age 6-and-younger division) all won championships.

Samuel Gilbreath was first and Axel Davis was runner-up at 45 pounds in the age 4-and-younger division.

At 64 pounds in the open age 8-and-younger division, Keaton Gregory was second and Klasen Couch was third.

James Constant was runner-up and Case Holloway was third at 105-111 pounds in the open age 8-and-younger division.

Sawyer Locust (52 pounds, age 6-andyounger division), Hendrix Gates (61 pounds, open age 8-and-younger division), Oaklen Choate (52-55 pounds, open age 10-and-younger division), Johnny Crutchfield (80 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division), Gage Hines (105 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division), Rocky Ford (120 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division), Ike Payne (8086 pounds, open age 15-and-younger division), Brentley Smith (140 pounds, open age 15-and-younger division) and Madalynn Turman (95100 pounds, girls age 10-and-younger division) were all second.

Coming in third were Tae Constant (6062 pounds, age 6-andyounger division), Anders Gilbreath (73 pounds,openage10-andyounger division), Zayn Vinson (73-76 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division), Josh Constant (88 pounds, open age 12-and-younger division) and Ella Hoffarth (115-123 pounds, girls age 12-and-younger division).

Gatlin Gates (40-43 pounds, age 6-andyounger division), Rhett Bigbey (58 pounds, open age 8-and-younger division), Solomon Barnes (67 pounds, open age 8-and-younger division), Nacoma Drum (70 pounds, girls age 10-and-younger division), Blair Barnes (91-95 pounds, girls age 12-and-younger division), Leila Cheater (102-110 pounds, girls age 15-and-younger division) and Katie Reason (117-126 pounds, girls age 15-and-younger division) were fourth.

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