Tecumseh student competes in two national tournaments

  • Kylei Gokey poses for a professional photo in her Tecumseh High School singlet and with the 35 medals she's won so far. Gokey has been wrestling since seventh grade and will go into her sophomore year, having been a state-qualifier as a freshman and having competed at national tournaments in Fargo, ND, and Westfield, IN, over the summer. Photo provided
    Kylei Gokey poses for a professional photo in her Tecumseh High School singlet and with the 35 medals she's won so far. Gokey has been wrestling since seventh grade and will go into her sophomore year, having been a state-qualifier as a freshman and having competed at national tournaments in Fargo, ND, and Westfield, IN, over the summer. Photo provided
  • Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh, left, takes on Gage Vaughn in the Oklahoma State Wrestling Tournament in folkstyle earlier this year. Vaughn was also on Team Oklahoma in Fargo. Photo provided
    Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh, left, takes on Gage Vaughn in the Oklahoma State Wrestling Tournament in folkstyle earlier this year. Vaughn was also on Team Oklahoma in Fargo. Photo provided
  • Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with his wrestlers on Team Oklahoma during the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior Nationals in Fargo, ND, earlier this month. Shown, from left, are Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh, Ayanna Cruz, Rae'Dence Grant, Claudia Thomason, all three of Shawnee, Temperance Reddin and Lizzy Palma-Hernandez, both of Tecumseh. Photo provided
    Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with his wrestlers on Team Oklahoma during the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior Nationals in Fargo, ND, earlier this month. Shown, from left, are Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh, Ayanna Cruz, Rae'Dence Grant, Claudia Thomason, all three of Shawnee, Temperance Reddin and Lizzy Palma-Hernandez, both of Tecumseh. Photo provided
  • Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh makes a pin during one of her matches at the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 12-13. Gokey qualified to be on Team Oklahoma at the Southern Plains Regionals and at the Oklahoma State Wrestling Tournament, and the 16U Oklahoma team placed third. Photo provided
    Kylei Gokey of Tecumseh makes a pin during one of her matches at the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 12-13. Gokey qualified to be on Team Oklahoma at the Southern Plains Regionals and at the Oklahoma State Wrestling Tournament, and the 16U Oklahoma team placed third. Photo provided
  • Team Oklahoma members Lizzy Palma-Hernandez and Kylei Gokey, both of Tecumseh, pose in their individual medals and with the fourth-place Greco-Roman wrestling team plaque in Westfield, IN, on June 21 for the 16U Women's National Duals. (Gokey wore the headband to cover a skin wound.) Photo provided
    Team Oklahoma members Lizzy Palma-Hernandez and Kylei Gokey, both of Tecumseh, pose in their individual medals and with the fourth-place Greco-Roman wrestling team plaque in Westfield, IN, on June 21 for the 16U Women's National Duals. (Gokey wore the headband to cover a skin wound.) Photo provided
  • Lizzy Palma-Hernandez and Kylei Gokey, both of Tecumseh, pose with the "2025 16U Women Dual National Championships Women's Freestyle Consolation Team Champion" plaque during the USAW National Duals in Westfield, IN, in June. This put the team at ninth in the U.S. overall, said Gokey's mother, Kaitlin. Photo provided
    Lizzy Palma-Hernandez and Kylei Gokey, both of Tecumseh, pose with the "2025 16U Women Dual National Championships Women's Freestyle Consolation Team Champion" plaque during the USAW National Duals in Westfield, IN, in June. This put the team at ninth in the U.S. overall, said Gokey's mother, Kaitlin. Photo provided
  • Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with Kade Carter who qualified for Team Oklahoma and competed in the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 10-19. Carter wrestled in the Junior Boys - Greco-Roman division in the 150 weight class. Photo provided
    Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with Kade Carter who qualified for Team Oklahoma and competed in the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 10-19. Carter wrestled in the Junior Boys - Greco-Roman division in the 150 weight class. Photo provided
  • Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with Stetson Tucker who qualified for Team Oklahoma and competed in the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 10-19. Tucker wrestled in the Junior Boys - Freestyle division in the 132 weight class. Photo provided
    Shawnee High School Head Wrestling Coach Andrew McCune takes a selfie with Stetson Tucker who qualified for Team Oklahoma and competed in the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament in Fargo, ND, July 10-19. Tucker wrestled in the Junior Boys - Freestyle division in the 132 weight class. Photo provided
    Incoming Tecumseh sophomore Kylei Gokey will have a lot to talk about when she returns to school. Gokey’s summer included two USA Wrestling national tournaments, in Westfield, IN, and Fargo, ND.In North Dakota, the U.S. Marine Corps 16U and Junior National Tournament is “one of the largest and most prestigious tournaments of the year,” according to an article on www.owrestle. com b...

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