Sand Springs Team Big sweeps Berryhill Open with eight champions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Twenty-eight Sandites competed at the Berryhill Open Tournament last month and twenty-two of them placed. Asher Giddens and Kasen McAffrey won their weight classes in the 6 & Under division. David Ritchey won his weight in 8 & Under. Zander Grigsby and Clayton Giddens won 10 & Under. Carter Young, Blake Jones, and Bryce Fisher won 12 & Under.

Jace Simms had the fastest pin for the Sandites, defeating his round two opponent in only 8 seconds.  

Division I (Ages 6 & Under)

Asher Giddens - 37 lbs - First Place

  • pinnned Cael Dolan (Berryhill) in 1:52
  • defeated Cael Dolan 12-7

Blake Stephens - 43 lbs - DNP

  • defeated Gideon Carney (Broken Arrow) 4-0
  • pinned Karson Johnson (Berryhill) in 0:17
  • pinned by Jaxon Randall (Chickasha) in 0:24
  • pinned by Carlos Esparza (Cleveland) in 0:45

Brody Bates - 46 lbs - DNP

  • teched 17-2 by Karson Hopkins (RAW)
  • teched Haydon Deramus (Berryhill) 16-0
  • defeated 14-11 by Lachlan Barclay (Catoosa)

Kasen McAffrey - 52 lbs - First Place

  • defeated Mack Powell (Collinsville) 4-0
  • pinned Sonny Hicks (Broken Arrow) in 0:53
  • pinned Cannon Hailey (Berryhill) in 2:37

Carter Wood - 60 lbs - Second Place

  • majored 9-0 by Jaedan Adams (Stillwater)
  • pinned Luke Majors (Berryhill) in 0:27

Division II (Ages 8 & Under) 

Jaxon Grigsby - 46 lbs - Second Place

  • pinned Peyton Sims (Sapulpa) in 1:56
  • pinned Will Meredith (RAW) in 1:23
  • majored 14-2 by Mason Burnham (Catoosa)
  • defeated Jaxon Randall (Chickasha) 4-2

Ty Burdge - 49 lbs - Fourth Place

  • pinned in 0:41 by Nash Neeley (Creek)
  • pinned in 0:50 by Kru Vance (Catoosa)
  • majored 10-0 by Wiley Wilson (Stillwater)

Hunter Spencer - 58 lbs - Fourth Place

  • majored 16-2 by Robert Burke (RAW) 
  • teched Cooper Barrington (Berryhill) 15-0
  • teched 19-4 by Michael Blendowski (Catoosa)

Jace Simms - 61 lbs - Second Place

  • defeated Easton Hailey (Berryhill) 10-3
  • pinned Jackson Vaught (NEO) in 0:08
  • defeated 10-4 by David Ritchey (Sand Springs)

David Ritchey - 61 lbs- First Place

  • teched Jackson Vaught 15-0
  • pinned Easton Hailey in 2:56
  • defeated Jace Simms 10-4

Zane Swafford - 62 lbs - Second Place

  • majored Noah McCall (Bristow) 16-4
  • pinned Bittle Boston (Cushing) in 1:58
  • majored 11-0 by Logan Hargrove (Catoosa)

Dallas Flores - 70 lbs - DNP

  • pinned in 1:27 by Brett Cornett (Pryor)
  • defeated 4-3 by Tanner Bedford (Broken Arrow) 

Jackson Burdge - 70 lbs - Fourth Place

  • pinned in 0:43 by Hudson Sheppard (Cushing) 
  • pinned Coleman Burrow (Berryhill) in 0:57
  • pinned in 1:20 by Tanner Bedford

Division III (Ages 10 & Under)

Jackson Martin - 55 lbs - DNP

  • majored 10-2 by Cavin Pepper (Sapulpa) 
  • defeated 2-0 by Gunner Richey (Vian)

Zander Grigsby - 55 lbs - First Place

  • defeated Iziah Tusler (Cushing) 6-1
  • defeated Cavin Pepper 4-0

Blake Stewart - 61 lbs - DNP

  • defeated 6-2 by Matthew Manley (Pryor)
  • pinned in 1:42 by Max Tucker (Cushing)

Clayton Giddens - 61 lbs - First Place

  • pinned Jacob Caviness (Stilwell) in 0:50
  • pinned Dakota Seawright (Collinsville) in 1:26
  • majored Dariuz Black (NEO) 14-1

Mitchell Smith - 64 lbs - Third Place

  • defeated 7-0 by Grady Mittasch (RAW)
  • teched Jordan Harris (Little Axe) 16-0
  • pinned Dylan Seawright (Collinsville) in 2:23

James Winn - 120 lbs - Third Place

  • defeated Colt Carr (Sapulpa) 4-2 in sudden victory
  • pinned in 1:08 by Luke Burdette (RAW) 
  • defeated 4-0 by Blake Raglin (Pryor) 

Tyler B. Smith - 131 lbs - Second Place

  • pinned Braden Bruner (Broken Arrow) in 0:47
  • pinned Lane Gourley (Little Axe) in 1:07
  • pinned in 2:24 by JaKobe Sanders (Stillwater)

Division IV (Ages 12 & Under) 

Owen Martin - 64 lbs - Second Place

  • majored Caydon Miller (Sapulpa) 14-1
  • defeated Christian Forbes (RAW) 5-0
  • majored 9-0 by Canon Acklin (Collinsville) 

Colton Luker - 76 lbs - Third Place

  • teched 16-0 by Kenneth Adams (Catoosa)
  • defeated Kai Shultz (Pryor) 4-0
  • pinned Silas Carney (Broken Arrow) in 2:28

Sammy Naugle - 80 lbs - Second Place

  • teched 20-5 by Carter Young (Sand Springs)
  • defeated Henry Windsor (Metro Christian) 5-2

Carter Young - 80 lbs - First Place

  • teched Henry Windsor 21-4
  • teched Sammy Naugle 20-5

Ethan Norton - 84 lbs - DNP

  • pinned in 1:23 by Drake Acklin (Collinsville)
  • majored 11-0 by Cohlson Pepper (Sapulpa)

Blake Jones - 92 - First Place

  • majored Walker Hill (Broken Arrow) 8-0
  • pinned Aiden Hill (Broken Arrow) in 1:01
  • defeated Noah Smith (NEO) 11-5
  • majored Caleb Rogers (NEO) 16-2

Bryce Fisher - 100 lbs - First Place

  • pinned Ethan White (RAW) in 4:08
  • defeated Colt Fischer (Little Axe) 9-4
  • teched Brunk Gray (Pryor) 18-3

Division V (Ages 15 & Under)

Seth Jones - 113 lbs - Second Place

  • majored Gunner Mittasch (RAW) 13-3
  • pinned Matthew Chesbro (RAW) in 2:42
  • forfeited to Alec McDoulett (Little Axe)
  • forfeited to Blake Bruner (Broken Arrow)