Posted on Thu, Feb. 07, 2008

Carroll favorite in CL wrestling meet
BY JON MCGILLIVRAY
Wichita Eagle correspondent

Four duals complete the City League wrestling season tonight and the postseason begins with the league tournament on Saturday at Heights.

First-round matches begin at 9 a.m. The championship semifinals will follow first-competition, with the consolation quarterfinals to begin at 1 p.m.

The league determines its wrestling champion by a combination of the regular season schedule and the league tournament results.

Last season, Bishop Carroll -- the heavy favorite on Saturday -- went 8-0 in duals and won the tourney title and overall championship.

Nine defending individual champions return for this season's league tournament, though only Northwest's Justin Ringgold at 152 pounds has stayed in the same weight class. He'll have to beat an undefeated Kyle Deter of Carroll -- the 145-pound champion last season -- if he is to retain the 152-pound title.

Other returning champions include Jordan Keller, John Keller, Mitch Arnold and Timmy Chad of Carroll; Kendric Maple of Heights; Joe Hagan of Kapaun; and Kyle Caylor of Northwest.