Checotah OKWA state qualifiers - Eufaula Indian Journal

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February 19, 2025

Checotah OKWA state qualifiers

By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

The Checotah Wildcats competed in the South East Regional held at Sallisaw on Saturday. The Wildcats’ head coach Brett Oleson continues to develop great wrestlers and cements the Checotah program’s reputation of being one of the best wrestling programs in the state.

The Top Six in each region qualified for state in OKC Feb 21-22 at Jim Norwick Arena. Placing for the Matcats were as follows:

1st Owen Oleson 12u 105

1st Gabe Scarborough 15u

2nd Tylee Johnson 15u 138

3rd Boede Johnson 12u 110

4th Korbyn Johnson 10u 90

4th Tristan Mowdy 12u

5th Reiyan Stallings 15u 126

5th Weston Johnson 15u 132

6th Bray Johnson 8u 67

3rd Derreck Flud 10u 85

6th Jax Reeves 12u 140

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