SALINA — Iola High’s Colby Works got in extra competition Saturday before the team’s Class 4A Regional May 8 in Parsons. Making up for missing some matches earlier in the season, Works placed sixth at the Salina Central Invitational. There were 36 competitors in Works’ bracket.
Works started the day as the seventh seed.
He began with an 8-1 win against Gordon Wong of Andover Central. He then beat Salina Central’s Will Hayes, 8-6. In the quarterfinals, Works lost to eventual runner-up Jack Weiner of Salina Central, 8-0. Works moved into the loser’s bracket, where he beat Pitt’s Adrian McAfee, 8-7. In the fifth-place match he lost to Pitt’s Logan Berham, 8-1.
Works finished the regular season at 23-6.
Colby Works finishes sixth at Salina tourney
