Alec Espinoza (113 pounds), Lucas Garza (126), Jesus Montes (160), Derek Gilbert (220) and Bubba Ruiz (285) all won titles for Othello at the CWAC district wrestling tournament Saturday night, and the Huskies once again ran away with the team title at West Valley High in Yakima.
Garza topped Grandview’s David Castaneda 5-3 in the 126 final. The Greyhounds took the other matchup between the two schools, with Fidel Medina topping Anthony Barrera 3-1 in overtime.
Grandview’s Joesiah Saunders pinned teammate Stevie Rodriguez for the crown at 132, and Jaron Raymond finished second at 138 as the Greyhounds placed fifth.
The top seven at each weight advance to next week’s regional against the Great Northern League in Ellensburg. Othello is sending 16 wrestlers, Grandview eight and Prosser six.
At West Valley
Team scores—Othello 294.5, Toppenish 233.5, Selah 169, Ephrata 158, Grandview 156.5, Ellensburg 156, West Valley 130, Wapato 98.5, East Valley 88, Prosser 76.
Championship and local top 7
106—Fidel Medina (Gvw) d. Anthony Barrera (Oth) 3-1 OT; 3, Isaiah Barrera (Oth). 113—Alec Espinoza (Oth) inj. def. Kyle Anson (Sel). 120—Sergio Morales (Top) d. Eli Perez (Eph) 8-1; 3, Manny Martinez (Oth); 5, AJ Garza (Oth). 126—Lucas Garza (Oth) d. David Castaneda (Gvw) 5-3; 6, Lorenzo Garza (Oth). 132—Joesiah Saunders (Gvw) p. Stevie Rodriguez (Gvw) 5:49; 4, Johnny Mendoza (Oth); 6, Derek Dimas (Pro). 138—Brent Evans (Top) p. Jaron Raymond (Gvw) 2:55; 5, Jose Castilleja (Gvw); 6, David Freeman (Oth); 7, Luis Ferandez (Pro). 145—Kody Ergeson (SEl) d. Zach Romero (Top) 4-1; 3, Eric Garza (Oth); 5, Alex Soberanes (Gvw). 152—Benny Carter (Eph) p. Ethan Smith (Sel) 3:19; 7, Nick Meza (Pro). 160—Jesus Montes (Oth) d. Mark Bradley (WV) 5-3; 7, Juvencio Jauregui (Oth). 170—Anthony Yates (EV) m.d. Tevin Hiatt (Eph) 16-3; 3, Matthew Melo (Oth); 6, A.J. Valenzuela (Gvw). 182—Zach Goodpaster (Sel) m.d. Ricardo Rodriguez (Wap) 10-0. 195—Tyrus Kemp (Eph) m.d. Jason Glenn (Ell) 13-4; 3, Anthony Ruiz (Oth); 5, Joel Ayala (Pro). 220—Derek Gilbert (Oth) d. Raul Pech (Top) 4-2; 6, Trevor Stroh (Pro). 285—Bubba Ruiz (Oth) d. Colton Gurney (WV) 6-2; 4, Tyler Renollett (Pro).
SCAC EAST SUB-REGIONAL: Host Warden took the team title and had two individuals — Jesus Dominguez at 106 pounds and Adam Hansen at 220 — at the SCAC East sub-regional Saturday.
Warden will send 11 wrestlers to regionals next weekend in Connell, while second-place Kiona-Benton will send 12.
The Bears also had four individual champs: David Graham at 120, Kale Setzer at 138, Cruz Del Angel at 182, and Cody Zyph at 285.
At Warden
Team scores—Warden 288, Kiona-Benton 250, Connell 189.5, Royal 182, Wahluke 153, River View 104, Columbia-Burbank 63. Top 4 placers advance to regionals
Championship match and 3rd-4th placers
106—Jesus Dominguez (War) fall over Miguel Canales (War); 3. Oscar Ortiz (Con); 4. Kiki Chabolla (Roy). 113—Antonio Gomez (Wah) d. Jose Cervantes (Con) 9-5; 3. Josiah Guerra (War); 4. Steven Toro (Roy). 120—David Graham (KB) d. Reheem Marcado (Con) 10-5; 3. Tyson Yamane (War); 4. Seth Garcia (KB). 126—Carlos Hernandez (Roy) d. Rames Rodelo (War) 2-1; 3. Tony Gonzales (KB); 4. Joseph Pruneda (War). 132—Adrian Toscano (Wah) d. Raul Martinez (War) 5-2; 3. Cody Jenks (Con); 4. Cameron Clary (KB). 138—Kale Setzer (KB) tech fall over Saul Hinojosa (War); 3. Victor Landa (Con); 4. Luis Carrasco (CB). 145—Roberto Orozco (Con) d. Emilio Pruneda (War) 10-5; 3. Trevor Mianecki (Roy); 4. Robert Homer (CB). 152—Tucker Simonton (CB) d. Kris Young (KB) 9-8; 3. Rudy Gonzalez (Con); 4. Danny Tracy (RV). 160—Emilio Bustos (Roy) p. Harley Prescott (RV); 3. Exavier Traddenbarger (CB); 4. Luis Madrigal (KB). 170—Alex Myrick (Roy) p. Victor Manzo (RV); 3. Dakota Van Hollenbeke (KB); 4. Irvin Oropeza (Wah). 182—Cruz Del Angel (KB) d. Christian Guerrero (Roy) 7-1; 3. Jack Yorgesen (Wah); 4. Drake Hansen (War). 195—Greg Heinan (Con) p. Ruvim Tyotyunnik (RV); 3. Tanner Cook (KB); 4. Hunter Follet (Roy). 220—Adam Hansen (War) p. Israel Valencia (War); 3. Eduardo Ortiz (Wah); 4. Jaime Jimenez (Wah). 285—Cody Zyph (KB) p. Kyle Hall (RV); 3. Joseph Pruneda (War); 4. Alex Gonzalez (KB).
District girls: Pasco’s Tania Martinez won the title at 155 to lead the Bulldogs to first place in the team race.
With the top four wrestlers at each weight advancing to regionals next weekend at Connell, Pasco pushed along eight wrestlers, including runners-up Sydney Virgen (130) and Katelyn Jensen (137).
Richland’s Tamika Pierce finished first at 106. Grandview finished with three champs: Marizza Birrueta (100), Viannei Perez (112) and Desiree Zavala (124).
Sunnyside’s Abigail Elizoneo won at 130 and Jessica Cardenas at 170, and Royal’s Breanne Diaz topped the bracket at 118.
At Highland
100—Marizza Birrueta (Grandview), Brittnee Cook (KB), Laura Maldonado (Pasco), Elizabeth Galvez (Toppenish). 106—Tamika Pierce (Richland), Kayla Gonzalez (Sunnyside), Makayla Grimm (Burbank), Noemi Gutierrez (Mabton). 112—Viannei Perez (Grandview), Mary Gutierrez (Mabton), Miranda Borrego (Zillah), Mary Lou Martinez (Chiawana). 118—Breanne Diaz (Royal), Daisy Chavez (Sunnyside), Morgan Jones (Eastmont), Jessica Rolland (KB). 124—Desiree Zavala (Grandview), Jazmin Mendoza (Mabton), Martha Corona (Connell), Alma Corona (Connell). 130—Abigail Elizoneo (Sunnyside), Sydney Virgen (Pasco), Jesenia Meza (Mabton), Hailey Hall (Pasco). 137—Maria Rivera (Granger), Katelyn Jensen (Pasco), Carmen Ramos (Pasco), Shelby Johnson (KB). 145—Alejanera Rodriguez (Granger), Jacqueline Ramos (Connell), Alexa Castellanos (Pasco), Izabel Zamora (Toppenish). 155—Tania Martinez (Pasco), Essance Ray (Burbank), Amanda Bazan (Sunnyside), Lakota Barnett (Kittitas). 170—Jessica Cardenas (Sunnyside), Felisha Orozco (Connell), Jacqlyn Hunter (Kittitas), Micaela Kerr (Pasco). 190—Miesha Hunter (Kittitas).
