Pasco, Kamiakin grapplers make strong showings
Victor Ramirez of Pasco went 4-0, including an 8-5 win over Chrys Cenkush of Orting in the 113-pound championship match Saturday at the Matman Classic wrestling tournament in Silverdale. The Bulldogs finished fourth as a team thanks to strong finishes from Patrick Torrez (3-1 at 126), Jake Covington (3-1 at 145), Luis Velazco (3-1 at 152) and Misael Estrada (3-1 at 195).
Moses Lake won the team championship with 176 points, followed by Orting (163.5), Mt. Spokane (137.5) and Pasco (122.5).
“We wanted to get over and see how the kids could do. I was very pleased with their effort today,” Bulldogs coach Jay Covington said. “Victor Ramirez has been coming right along, getting better each week. He started the season at 126, moved down to 120 and is now at 113. He’s found his spot and he’s getting after it.”
106: Blake Haney (Mt. Spokane) t.f. Jesus Cornejo (Moses Lake), 16-0. 113: Victor Ramirez (Pasco) d. Chrys Cenkush (Orting), 8-5. 120: Mason Eaglin (Graham-Kapowsin) d. Alex Cruz (Orting), 8-4. 126: Alec Hoover (MtS) m.d. Gavin Rork (Arlington), 12-0; (fourth) Patrick Torres (Pasco). 132: Cooper McCullough (ML) d. Jake Treece (Enumclaw), 5-1. 138: Brandon Forster (South Kitsap) d. Hunter Garland-Cruz (ML), 9-3. 145: Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens) d. Ben Gore (Ortin), 3-1; (fourth) Jake Covington (Pasco). 152: Trysten Perales (LS) d. Cooper McAuslan (Arl), 7-2; (fourth) Luis Velazco (Pasco). 160: Malachai Lawerance (LS) p. Tanner Turnbow (Enum), 5:16. 170: Hudson Mauseth (ML) d. Calvin Fischer (Central Kitsap), 7-2. 182: Dylan Morris (ML) d. Diego Cabanas (Auburn Riverside), 1-0. 195: Chance Stolz (Peninsula) d. Jake Sander (MtS), 5-0; (fourth) Misael Estrada. 220: Evan Barger (Ort) p. Payton Castro (ML), 2:46; (fourth) Tony Cortez (Pasco). 285: Hunter Mullins (Ort) d. Chandler Fluaitt (ML), 3-1 (sv).
RIVER CITY DUALS: Kamiakin finished third at the River City Duals in Post Falls, Idaho, as Austin Almaguer (113 pounds) and Riley Gurr (120) each went 5-0 with three pins in their weight classes.
Nick Little also went 4-1 at 285 pounds, recording four pins.
The Braves went 2-0 in their pod, recording dual-meet wins over Bonners Ferry and Post Falls ‘B’, before going 2-1 in the Gold bracket, where only a close 42-36 loss to Columbia kept Kamiakin out of the championship.
Kamiakin dual results: (pod scores: def. Bonners Ferry 72-12, def. Post Falls B 66-15. Gold bracket: def. Lakeland 45-31; lost to Columbia 42-36; def. Bonneville 57-23). 106: Tanner Bushman 2-3. 113: Austin Almaguer 5-0 (3 pins, 1 t.f.). 120: Riley Gurr 5-0 (3 pins, m.d.). 126: Jesus Ramos 3-2 (2 pins). 138: Liam Walker 2-0 (2 pins). 145: Rece Quintana 2-0 (2 pins). 152: Sione Halo 2-0. 170: Zach Borisch 3-2. 182: Luke Eskelsen 1-1. 195: Tristan Barnett 3-1 (3 pins). 285: Nick Little 4-1 (4 pins).
RAY WESTBURG WRESTLING INVITATIONAL: Sunnyside crowned three champions in running away with the team title in Ellensburg.
The Grizzlies got wins from Elias Romero (120 pounds), Jacob Mendoza (126) and Josiah Rodriguez (132) in piling up 232 points to easily beat second-place Othello (168).
Mendoza was named the outstanding wrestler in the lower weights, while Michael Ferguson of Cheney (220-pound champion) earned the honor in the upper weights.
Othello got titles from TJ Martinez at 182 and Anthony Ruiz at 195, and also had two second-place finishers.
Teams scores: Sunnyside 232, Othello 168, WF West 153.5, Ellensburg 139.5, Wapato 117, Southridge 111.5, Cheney 109, Sumner 102.5, Selah 94.5, Eisenhower 90, Kittitas 74, Chiawana 67.5, Eastmont 64, Hanford 45.5, East Valley 31.
Championship matches
106: Jesus Rodriguez (Wapato) d. Chris Melo (Othello), 7-0. 113: Sergy Salas (Wapato) md. Jeremy Mendez (Othello), 19-5. 120: Elias Romero (Sunnyside) d. Alex Vaca (Wapato), 5-0. 126: Jacob Mendoza (Sunnyside) d. Mikael Failor (Southridge), 8-2. 132: Josiah Rodriguez (Sunnyside) d. Julian Alonso (Eisenhower), 9-6. 138: Carlos Lopez (Selah) d. Damon Thomas (WF West), 5-3. 145: Garrett Cheney (Ellensburg) won by inj. default over Diego Castaneda (Sunnyside). 152: Michael Anderson (WF West) d. JJ Rodriguez (Sunnyside), 7-0. 160: Aaron Pimentel (Selah) md. Carson Hoffine (All-Stars), 14-4. 170: Tait Stevenson (Ellensburg) d. Zayid Al-Ghani (Southridge), 8-2. 182: TJ Martinez (Othello) d. Rafael Suarez (Eisenhower), 4-3. 195: Anthony Ruiz (Othello) d. Devon Waterman (Cheney), 2-1. 220: Michael Ferguson (Cheney) p. Jector Ramirez (Sunnyside), :43. 285: Garrett Pedersen (Cheney) p. Alex Rodriguez (Sunnyside), 4:59.
OREGON CLASSIC: Hermiston destroyed all comers at the Oregon Classic in Redmond, going 4-0 in dual meets against Mountain View, St. Helens, Central and Crater. Sam Colbray (195 pounds), C.J. Hendon (138) and Joey Gutierrez (160) each recorded four pins on the day, while Andy Wagner (126) and Bob Coleman (182) also went undefeated for the Bulldogs.
Hermiston dual meet scores: Hermiston def. Mtn. View 60-21; def. St. Helens 68-9; def. Central 71-6; def. Crater 51-18. 106: Daylon Eng 3-1 (3 pins). 113: Isaiah Aguilar 3-1 (3 pins). 120: Liam Tarvin 3-1 (2 pins). 126: Andy Wagner 4-0 (3 pins, 1 t.f.). 132: Adrian Tuia 3-1. 138: C.J. Hendon 4-0 (4 pins). 145: Will Sharkey 2-0 (2 pins). 152: Valen Wise 4-0 (2 pins, m.d.). 160: Joey Gutierrez 4-0 (4 pins). 170: Brock McDonough 3-1 (3 pins). 182: Bob Coleman 4-0. 195: Sam Colbray 4-0 (4 pins). 285: Beau Blake 2-2.
This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 11:50 PM with the headline "Pasco, Kamiakin grapplers make strong showings."