Trenton Slides At Marceline Tournament

Trenton’s first foray into tournament competition did not go as well as the season-opening quad in Cameron as the Bulldogs had a tough day at the Marceline Tournament on Saturday.
Trenton did not win an individual title at the event with Jadan Whitney’s runner-up finish at 195 being Trenton’s top finish. He was 3-1 overall at the event, with his lone loss coming to Trevor Bodine of Centralia.
Behind Whitney, Noah Lewis was 1-3, placing fourth at 170, Mark Trump was 0-3 at 182, Tyler Siemer was 0-5 at 160, Kaden Owen was 1-4 at 152 and Thomas Lovell was 0-5 at 113.
Trenton wrestlers in B pool action included Brice Gibler, who was 3-1 and third at 132 B; Payden McCullough, who was 1-2 at 138 B; Dakota Wendt, who was 1-1 and second at 145B; and Caleb Johnson, who was 2-2 and fourth at 182B.
In girls action, Ann Airey was 3-1 and second at 152 and Teresa Yoder was 2-2 and third at 131.
“It was a tough day at the Marceline Tournament,” Bacon said. “After looking really good in the first dual on Thursday night at Cameron, I felt like we took a couple steps back this weekend. Jadan Whitney placed second in the A pool. He had two really tough matches – one he lost and the other was won in overtime.
“I thought Brice Gibler had a solid day with a 3-1 record in the B pool along with some of our other underclassmen like Caleb Johnson, who went 2-2 in the B Pool. Kaden Owen and Tyler Siemer both faced some of the best in the state in their weight classes, which can be very frustrating for freshmen and I feel like the weekend will give them some motivation for improving every day. Noah Lewis also had a tough day in the A pool with a 1-3 record.
“On the girls side I thought we looked good. Teresa Yoder placed third with a 2-2 record and Ann Airey placed second with a 3-1 record. I was happy with the improvement with the two girls even throughout the day.”
Trenton’s grapplers will return to the mat on Tuesday, traveling to Gallatin for action. First matches are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.