Mat Club participates in Cowboy Challenge, Shepherd named Outstanding Wrestler Sports January 10, 2018January 10, 20180 Liam Shepherd won the 53-pound weight class and was named Outstanding Wrestler for the Bantam division at the Cowboy Challenge in Prineville. (Submitted photo) On Dec. 30, the Hi Desert Mat Club participated in the Cowboy Challenge in Prineville. The mat club’s Liam Shepherd not only won the 53-pound weight class in the Bantam division, he was also named the Outstanding Wrestler for the Bantam division. Results for the mat club are as follows: Peewee 32 lbs. — Dawson Curtis, 1st 36-38 lbs. — Kayson Williams, 2nd 39-41 pounds — Bryer Cornell, 1st; Heyzen Sykes, 2nd 41-43 lbs. — Hayden Cate, 4th Bantam 43 lbs. — Dylan Hill, 2nd; Ethan Stampke, 3rd 45 lbs. — Ledger Kemper, 3rd 53 lbs. — Liam Shepherd, 1st; Amir Schouviller, 2nd 56 lbs. — Scott Graham, Did not place (DNP) 70 lbs. — John Johnson, DNP Intermediate 49-53 lbs. — Dallen Johnson, 3rd 59 lbs. — Ryik Simpson, DNP; Hayden Cornell, 2nd 67 lbs. — Owen Kaino, DNP 71 lbs. — Cannon Kemper, 1st 93 lbs. — Jasper SkunkCap, 4th 120+ — Maurice Petersen, 3rd Novice 70 lbs. — Preston Hill, DNP; Kale Cornell, DNP; Canon Winn, DNP 78 lbs. — Wesley Graham, DNP 86 lbs. — Hazen Johnson, DNP; Orion Houck, 4th 98 lbs. — Easton Kemper, 2nd Schoolboy 97 lbs. — Corbett Graham, 3rd 110 lbs. — Kevin Peasley, 1st 114 lbs. — Hunter Kemper, 3rd ••• On Jan. 6, the Hi Desert Mat Club competed in the Classic Qualifier for Central Oregon in Redmond. To qualify for the Oregon Classic on Jan. 14, wrestlers must place in the top three of their bracket. Peewees are not allowed to participate in the Classic, but were able to wrestle in the Qualifier. Results for the Hi Desert Mat Club are as follows: Peewee 37-40 lbs. — Heyzen Sykes, 1st 42-44 lbs. — Bryer Cornell, 2nd Bantam 43 lbs. — Charles Barnes, DNP; Ethan Stampke, 2nd 45 lbs. — Ledger Kemper, 2nd 53 lbs. — Amir Schouviller, 2nd 56 lbs. — Scott Graham, DNP 85 lbs. — Cole Howard, 2nd Intermediate 53 lbs. — Dallen Johnson, 2nd 59 lbs. — Hayden Cornell, 1st 67 lbs. — Cannon Kemper, 1st 120+ — Maurice Petersen, 2nd Novice 67 lbs. — Henry Barnes, 3rd 70 lbs. — Kale Cornell, 2nd 78 lbs. — Wesley Graham, DNP 86 lbs. — Orion Houck, 4th; Hazen Johnson, DNP 92 lbs. — Ryland Dupuy, DNP 98 lbs. — Easton Kemper, 2nd Schoolboy 97 lbs. — Corbett Graham, DNP 98 lbs. — Andrew Barnes, DNP 110 lbs. — Kevin Peasly, 1st 114 lbs. — Hunter Kemper, 2nd Cadet 88 lbs. — Oliver Barnes, 1st