State Wrestling Starts Tonight

The first Arkansas Activities Association-sanctioned State Wrestling Tournament debuts tonight at the Jack Stephens Center on the campus of Arkansas-Little Rock. Opening ceremonies begin at 5 p.m. The opening session runs until 10 p.m. Saturday's first session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the finals begin at 7 p.m. Central Arkansas Christian looks to defend its championship in the 1A-5A Division. Little Rock Central was runner-up up last year and tries to challenge defending champion Bentonville in the 6A-7A Division. Returning State Champions 103 pounds — Drake Brainerd, CAC, Current record 10-7 112 pounds — Glen Becker, Little Rock Central, Current Record 14-3 112 pounds — Eric Yarberry, Arkansas School for the Blind, 119 pounds — Seth Johnson. Gentry, Current Record 17-12 125 pounds — Cody Ealy, Cabot, Current Record 31-0 125 pounds — Chavin Scales, Cabot, Current Record 25-1 135 pounds — Tyler Binford, CAC, Current Record 14-3 135 pounds — Cappy Leaf, Fayetteville, Current Record 10-1 145 pounds — Greg Welch, Des Arc, Current Record 10-0 145 pounds — Markies Eubanks, Fayetteville, Current Record 16-1 160 pounds — Cody Conklin, Bentonville., Current Record 10-0 189 — Waylon Biggs, Oak Grove, Current Record 8-0 189 — Nick Rynders, CAC, Current Record 26-1 215 — Jonathan Roberts, CAC, Current Record 19-5 Title Contenders 103 pounds — Josh Freeman, Beebe, Current Record 11-0 112 pounds — Devonte Miller, Searcy, Current Record 13-0 130 pounds — Tyler Cox, Des Arc, Current Record 9-0 135 pounds — Ben Cline, LR Central, Current Record 18-0 145 pounds — Zachary Medley, Harding Academy, Current Record 15-1 145 pounds — Nick Holloway, Des Arc, Current Record 9-0 152 pounds — David Day, Beebe, Current Record 10-0 160 pounds — Dexter Carter, LR Catholic, Current Record 17-0 160 pounds — Nic Murray, Oak Grove, Current Record 8-0 285 pounds — Frank Guerra, Mountain Home, Current Record 12-0 285 pounds — Patrick Bingham, Searcy, Current Record 13-0