Firebirds and Lions tally at 6A state boys wrestling tourney
Overland Park Free State placed four of twelve qualifiers at the 6A state tournament, scoring 100.0 to finish sixth while Lawrence earned 25.5 and 2st. Grayson Hagen finished runner-up at 165 pounds in a 7-4 final, tying for school career state medals with Nolan Bradley and becoming Free State’s winningest wrestler. Otto Reese placed fourth at 144 pounds and Blaine Larkin finished fifth at 215 pounds, with both setting school single-season win records and ending Reese 49-9 and Larkin 49-10.
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Kansas misses late looks in 78-73 loss to Texas Tech
Kansas State University guard Dajuan Harris Jr threw a pass out of bounds early in the final 30 seconds while Zeke Mayo forced a hurried 3 to end a 78-73 home defeat to Texas Tech. Hunter Dickinson blamed the miscue on a designed setup for Mayo and a potential Dickinson finish.
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Red Raiders
Tech Tops Kansas In Allen Fieldhouse Anniversary Loss
No. 10 Texas Tech stunned unranked Kansas 78 to 73 at Allen Fieldhouse on its 70th anniversary, hitting 10 first half threes while KU faltered in post double teams and ball-screen defense. KJ Adams produced 21 points and 13 rebounds for KU, but Tech sealed the win with a 15th three late.
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Federiko Federiko
Darrion Williams
Lawrence junior Goldy Stephens places at 235 in 6A state wrestling
Lawrence High School junior Goldy Stephens earned the program’s first state podium with a fifth-place finish in the 235-pound class at the 6A girls state wrestling tournament in Overland Park. She opened with two pins, dropped a 13-9 consolation semifinal, then pinned her opponent in 1:08 to capture fifth.
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