Wrestling roundup for Feb. 13: McBride, Buckley win regional titles for Riverhawks
Levi McBride and Bryce Buckley earned individual titles Saturday to help the Chiawana wrestlers finish third in the team standings at the 4A Region 4 Tournament at University High School in Spokane.
The Riverhawks rolled up 129 points and will send seven to Mat Classic next weekend at the Tacoma Dome.
Moses Lake won the team title with 179.5 points, while Central Valley (133) was second, Sunnyside (117) fourth, Pasco (71) seventh, Richland (62) ninth and Walla Walla (14) 14th.
McBride won his second regional title with a 5-0 decision over Payton Castro of Moses Lake at 220 pounds.
Buckley, who was fourth last year at 145, won the 152-pound title with a 15-9 win over Luis Velazco of Pasco.
Also advancing to state for Chiawana are Josh Miranda (fourth, 120), Nathan Bengen (third, 126), Cory Johnson (fourth, 160), Kameron Silvers (second, 195) and Alex Campos (fourth, 285).
Victor Ramirez of Pasco won the 113-pound title, beating Elias Romero of Sunnyside 8-7 in overtime.
“I was really happy for Victor,” Pasco coach Jay Covington said. “We have a short week to get ready for the Tacoma Dome and bring home more hardware.”
Jake Covington, who was second at 138 pounds, rounds out the Bulldogs’ state contingent.
The Richland Bombers crowned a champion in Nic Workman, who beat Noah Buckley of Lewis & Clark, 2-1.
In addition to Workman, Richland will send Noah Reyes (fourth, 132) and Isaac Lovato (fourth, 182) to state.
Sunnyside’s Jose Campos won the 106-pound title with a 7-3 decision over Moses Lake’s Jesus Cornejo. Joining Campos at state will be Romero, Jacob Mendoza (second, 120), Silas Jasso (third, 120), Josiah Rodriguez (second, 126), Diego Castaneda (second, 145) and JJ Rodriguez (fourth, 152).
Team scores (top 5 and local): 1, Moses Lake 179.5; 2, Central Valley 133; 3, Chiawana 129; 4, Sunnyside 117; 5, University 102.5; 7, Pasco 71; 9, Richland 62; 14, Walla Walla 14. 106: Jose Campos (Sun) d. Jesus Cornejo (ML), 7-3. 3-4: Chase Tebbets (Mead) p. Jesus Salamanca (Eastmont), 1:49. 113: Victor Ramirez (Pas) d. Elias Romero (Sun), 8-7 (OT). 3-4: Terrell Sanders (Uni) d. Louis Arrelano (East), 3-0. 120: Nick Hara (ML) p. Jacob Mendoza (Sun), 2:24. 3-4: Silas Jasso (Sun) d. Josh Miranda (Chia), 11-8. 126: Bryson Beard (CV) d. Josiah Rodriguez (Sun), 7-3. 3-4: Nathan Bengen (Chia) d. John Sowers (Davis), 5-0. 132: Cam Sorensen (Uni) d. Bridger Beard (CV), 5-2. 3-4: Cooper McCullough (ML) md. Noah Reyes (Rich), 10-2. 138: Hunter Garland-Cruz (ML) d. Jake Covington (Pas), 5-0. 3-4: Gage Connole (CV) d. Emiliano Mata (Dav), 6-3. 145: Breadon Orrino (CV) d. Diego Castaneda (Sun), 9-6. 3-4: Kyle Neil (CV) d. Eric Briley (Wen), 5-1. 152: Bryce Buckley (Chia) d. Luis Velazco (Pas), 15-9. 3-4: Christian Hunter (Mead) d. JJ Rodriguez (Sun), 8-4. 160: Zach Stratton (CV) tf. Bryan Krych (Lewis & Clark), 18-3. 3-4: Joel Torres (ML) md. Cory Johnson (Chia), 13-0. 170: Hudson Mauseth (ML) p. Trevor Senn (Mead), 4:55. 3-4: Raul Jimenez (Eisenhower) d. Clayton Norman (Ferris), 3-1. 182: Dylan Morris (ML) d. Levi Meizinger (Uni), 4-3. 3-4: Malachi Thompson (Mead) p. Isaac Lovato (Rich), 1:50. 195: Christian Reyes (Dav) d. Kameron Silvers (Chia), 6-3. 3-4: Tyler Rickel (Uni) d. Jeremiah Ducham (LC), 3-1. 220: Levi McBride (Chia) d. Payton Castro (ML), 5-0. 3-4: Clayton Fincher (Uni) d. Alex Campos (Chia), 3-1 (OT). 285: Nic Workman (Rich) d. Noah Buckley (LC), 2-1. 3-4: Chandler Fluaitt (ML) d. Tyler Brookings (Gonzaga Prep), 5-2.
2A REGION 4 TOURNAMENT
Alejandro Cardenas won the 126-pound title and leads an Othello contingent of nine who will compete at Mat Classic next week at the Tacoma Dome.
The Huskies finished second in the team standings with 160 points, far behind Toppenish, which piled up 229 points.
Cardenas, ranked No. 1 in the state, beat Randy McDonald of East Valley-Spokane 5-4 to earn his first trip to state.
Also headed to state for Othello are Chris Melo (fourth, 106), Jeremy Mendez (third, 113), Collin Freeman (second, 152), Reese Jones (second, 160), Abel Gomez (third, 170), Anthony Ruiz (third, 195), Chemi Cantu (fourth, 285) and Ben Garza (fourth, 113).
Adrian Benitez, who finished third at 106, is Grandview’s lone state qualifier.
Team scores (top 5 and locals): 1, Toppenish 229; 2, Othello 160; 3, Clarkston 123; 4, Wapato 114; 5, East Valley-Spokane 104; 12, Grandview 31; 15, Prosser 0. 106: Dalton Port (Clark) d. Jesus Rodriguez (Wap), 10-9. 3-4: Adrian Benitez (Gra) p. Chris Melo (Oth), 2:37. 113: Sergy Salas (Wap) d. Alex Vaca (Wap), 5-3. 3-4: Jeremy Mendez (Oth) d. Ben Garza (Oth), 6-1. 120: Diego Nunez (Top) d. Spencer Clegg (Clark), 3-1. 3-4: Matthew Harris (Selah) d. Stephen Nugent (East Valley-Yakima), 3-2. 126: Alejandro Cardenas (Oth) d. Randy McDonald (EV-Spokane), 5-4. 3-4: Andres Aguilera (Top) md. Jake Freeman (Clark), 13-4. 132: Josue Rodriguez (Top) inj. def. Tanner Benton (Clark). 3-4: Javier Hart (Top) d. Logan Deleon (Wap), 12-10 (OT). 138: Logan Sundheim (EV-Spokane) d. Carlos Lopez (Sel), 4-3. 3-4: Andrew Saavedra (Top) p. Moises Montiel (Top), 1:59. 145: Felipe Arriaga (Top) d. Garrett Cheney (Ellensburg), 7-5. 3-4: Brenten Goodwater (EV-Spokane) d. Cameron Wiseman (Cheney), 8-5. 152: Drake Ferguson (West Valley-Spokane) md. Collin Freeman (Oth), 10-1. 3-4: Saul Godina (Top) d. Carson Northwind (Top), 1-0. 160: Aaron Pimentel (Sel) d. Reese Jones (Oth), 3-2 (UTB). 3-4: Dominic Gonzalez (Top) d. Lennon Rock (Pullman), 2-1. 170: Trey Meyer (EV-Spokane) d. Hunter Ferguson (WV-Spokane), 9-2. 3-4: Abel Gomez (Oth) d. Boedy Taylor (Chen), 5-1. 182: Tait Stevenson (Ell) d. Hunter Sisemore (Clark), 9-4. 3-4: Iche Ramirez (Quincy) d. Salvador Osorio (Top), 2-1. 195: Dylan Beeler (Clark) d. Devon Waterman (Chen), 6-1 (OT). 3-4: Anthony Ruiz (Oth) d. Andrew Carney (Ell), 3-1 (OT). 220: Michael Ferguson (Chen) inj. def. Javier Cortez (Wap). 3-4: Isaic Anaya (Top) d. Court Kessinger (EV-Spokane), 10-6. 285: Johnathon Cuevas (Top) p. Garrett Pederson (Chen), :34. 3-4: Rey Rubio (Quin) p. Chemi Cantu (Oth), 3:25.
GIRLS REGION 4 TOURNAMENT
Sunnyside will send eight to state next weekend at the Tacoma Dome after rolling to the team title with 176 points at Othello High School.
The Grizzlies did not have any champions, but they got second-place finishes from Margarita Torres (235 pounds), Cassidy Ochoa (190) and Daisy Chavez (125).
Defending state champion Grandview was third in the team standings, backed by three champions — Esmeralda Roman (100), Viannei Perez (105) and Desiree Zavala (145).
Pasco, fifth in the team standings, will send Hailey Hall (first, 140), Danielle Gibson (second, 135), Natalie Hall (second, 145) and Jesse Lobos (fourth, 155) to state.
Team scores: Sunnyside 176, Othello 96, Grandview 88, Warden 85, Pasco 78, Eastmont 47.5, Kiona-Benton 44, Zillah 40, Columbia-Burbank 35, Granger 34, Lewis & Clark 31, Toppenish 28, West Valley (Spokane) 27, Wahluke 26, Davis 26, River View 24, White Swan 24, Naches Valley 22, Newport 21.5, Mary Walker 21, Lakeside 20, Quincy 18, Central Valley 18, Ellensburg 16, Connell 16, Okanogan 14, Hanford 14, Almira-Coulee-Hartline 12, Eisenhower 12, Ephrata 10, Wenatchee 10, Wapato 8, Prosser 6, Royal 5, Mt. Spokane 0, Moses Lake 0, Wilbur Creston 0, North Central 0. 100: Esmeralda Roman (GV) d. Maria Reyes (GV), 2-0. 3-4: Dominique Garcia (Top) p. Vanessa Morales (Ward), :49. 105: Viannei Perez (GV) d. Cassidy Freeman (CV), 6-3. 3-4: Stephanie Blankenship (Sun) p. Andrea Olson (ACH), 1:34. 110: Cameron Guerin (Dav) d. Makayla Grimm (CB), 9-2. 3-4: Alyssa Edson (Ward) d. Kateri Rowell (Quin), 9-3. 115: Tania Dominguez (Ward) d. Miranda Scott (WVSP), 4-2. 3-4: Ariana Solorzano (Eisn) d. Jackie Peguero (Oth), 3-0. 120: Kaylee Moore (NV) d. Olyvia Smith (Zil), 4-3. 3-4: Jasel Perez (GV) p. Mayu Cervantes Molina (Grang), 2:20. 125: Morgan Jones (Emt) d. Daisy Chavez (Sun), 5-2. 3-4: Emmanuella Engle (Okan) d. Elizabeth Giles Oth), 8-2. 130: Nikki Velazquez (Oth) d. Akina Yamada (Lksd), 4-2. 3-4: Dempsi Talkington (RV) p. Libby Graham (Han), 3:44. 135: Gladdys Palma (WS) p. Danielle Gibson (Pas), 2:38. 3-4: Stephania Fernandez (Sun) p. Yoshi Gutierrez (Oth), 2:20. 140: Hailey Hall (Pas) won by injury default over Kaylee Martinez (Oth). 3-4: Maria Enriquez (KB) d. Hailey Chang (Emt), 10-6. 145: Desiree Zavala (GV) p. Natalie Hall (Pas), 1:57. 3-4: Guadalupe Navarro (Sun) p. Aylin Gonzalez (Sun), 2:16. 155: Elsa Gonzalez (KB) d. Haylee Flowers (CB), 5-2. 3-4: Aylin Bautista (Sun) p. Jesse Lobos (Pas), 1:11. 170: Victoria Gaytan (Wahl) p. Lakota Barnett (Ell), :29. 3-4: Caily Mendez (Con) p. Allison Harvey (LC), 1:34. 190: Shaelynn Mason (LC) d. Cassidy Ochoa (Sun), 6-1. 3-4: Jensen Kirkwood (New) p. Daneil Jolley (Ward), 1:47. 235: Kelly Benson (Zil) d. Margarita Torres (Sun), 4-0. 3-4: Shallon Crossley (MW) p. Jenna Martinez (Emt), :31.
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This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 10:58 PM with the headline "Wrestling roundup for Feb. 13: McBride, Buckley win regional titles for Riverhawks."