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Back to web versionPosted on Wed, Mar. 11, 2009<strong>Kansas</strong> wins Metro Classic Wrestling DualBy JEFF GELSKISpecial to The StarThe farewell wrestling match of Olathe East’s Jake Woten clinched the 17th annual Metro Classic Wrestling Dual title for <strong>Kansas</strong>on Wednesday at <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Kansas</strong> Community College.Woten won 3-2 against Excelsior Springs’ Aaron Sinclair in the 285-pound class. His victory gave <strong>Kansas</strong> a 27-23 team victoryover Missouri.The event featured top high school seniors, nine of whom recently won state championships and others who also hope to wrestlein college.Woten will play football at Butler County Community College in El Dorado, Kan.“Talk about a way to go out,” Woten said. “The stands were wild. That was probably the greatest sports feeling I’ve ever had.”Woten placed sixth in the 215-pound class at the <strong>Kansas</strong> 6A state meet this year.Jacob Nowak of St. Thomas Aquinas, however, got the nod to wrestle at 215 pounds Wednesday.Nowak won 7-1 against Oak Park’s Austin Baske, who subbed for injured Center senior Zack Williams, a Missouri state champion.Nowak’s victory gave <strong>Kansas</strong> a 24-23 lead entering the final match.Woten, wrestling at 210 pounds, took a 1-0 lead over the heavier Sinclair after two periods. Sinclair got an escape to tie the scoreearly in the third period.With a little more than a minute left, Woten brought the <strong>Kansas</strong> fans to their feet with a two-point takedown.“I just heard it when I got that takedown,” Woten said. “I was just, ‘Yes.’ ”Sinclair came up with a one-point escape in the final minute, but Woten hung on for the victory.Two <strong>Kansas</strong> wrestlers upended Missouri state champions. At 119 pounds, Washington’s James Wauer took a 6-3 decisionagainst Clinton’s Andy Skaggs, who went 47-1 and won a Missouri Class 2 state title.At 152 pounds, Olathe East’s David Lalo won 9-6 against Platte County’s Colin Wittmeyer, a two-time Missouri Class 2 champ.The 125-pound match featured two state champions in Olathe South’s Chaz Lawrence and Blue Springs’ Luke Greco. A one-pointescape early in the second period gave Greco a 1-0 victory.@ Go to <strong>Kansas</strong><strong>City</strong>.com for a wrestling photo gallery.© 2009 <strong>Kansas</strong> <strong>City</strong> Star and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.kansascity.comFriday, Mar 13, 2

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