Wrestling Roundup: Aberdeen girls, Monte boys place high at Centralia

Montesano’s boys finished in the top four in the team standings at Centralia’s Tiger Classic tournament

By Grays Harbor Newspaper Group • December 15, 2016 6:30 am
(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior, Jacob Ellefson takes on a Castle Rock wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Ellefson won 7-2.
(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior, Jacob Ellefson takes on a Castle Rock wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Ellefson won 7-2.

CENTRALIA — The Montesano boys wrestling team and the Aberdeen girls wrestling team each finished in the top four at the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Saturday, Dec. 10.

The Bulldogs had two individual champions and five wrestlers finish in the top three individually to total 114 points as a team. Battle Ground won the boys team competition with 152 points. North Beach finished in 15th place with 28 points.

Montesano’s Jacob Ellefson won the individual title at 126 pounds and Tony Williams captured the title in his first tournament of the year with a first-place finish at 138 pounds. Tyler Izatt (132) and Austin Cain (160) each took second, while Andy Fry tied for third at 106 pounds for the Bulldogs.

“We were missing four varsity scorers,” Monte coach Jeff Klinger said. “The guys that were there wrestled well. Once we get everybody shuffled around and in the lineup, we expect good things. We are young. We have some kids that have done great things in the past, but it is a brand new year and you have to put in the work.”

North Beach’s Seth Bridge won the 285-pound title with a third-round pin.

The Bobcats had six wrestlers finish in the top four to rack up 122 team points and finish second behind Federal Way’s 175 points. Hoquiam finished tied with Kamiak for 15th with 36 points. North Beach tied for 27th with Bonney Lake with 15 points.

Aberdeen’s Emily Wharton was the only Bobcat to finish the day at the top of the podium with a first-round pin to win the title at 235 pounds.

“We are working hard with what we have,” HHS head coach Buck Giles said. “We’re down with injuries and eligibility to have all of our wrestlers available, so we’re working hard.”

Giles cited Elyse Goulet, Bianca Lopez and Mercedes Pinnell for their performances.

BOYS

106: Championship — Daniel Joner (Battle Ground) pinned Richard Chung (Kamiak), 1:43. T3. Andy Fry (Montesano) and Cameron MacAlevy (Shelton). 113: Championship — Kevin Plenh-Romero (Highline) pinned Tristan Hicks Avron (Centralia), 3:54. T3. Wyatt Schrader (Eatonville) and Chaz Poston (Olympia). 120: Championship — Kaleb Carroll (Castle Rock) def. Mykka McAllister (Centralia), 9-3. T3. Jacob Paris (Rochester) and Ryan Logan (Evergreen). 126: Championship — Jacob Ellefson (Montesano) dec. Boris Langdon (Castle Rock), 7-3. T3. Wade Smotherman (Shelton) and Tony Brookbank (Highline). 132: Championship — Kyle Herbruger (Highline) def. Tyler Izatt (Montesano), 8-2. T3. Jeran Keogh (Castle Rock) and Quinn Rodius (Shelton). 138: Championship — Tony Williams (Montesano) major dec. Chris Joner (Battle Ground), 18-8. T3. Eli Dickenson (Mountain View) and Andrew Anderson (Centralia). 145: Championship — Tyler Hawkins (Mountain View) pinned Braxton Dowell (Adna), 1:17. T3. Luis Arrellano (Battle Ground) and Guage Holland (Kamiak).

152: Championship — Layn Pannkuk (Olympia def. Noah Renk (Battle Ground), 13-6. T3. Matthew Slape (Adna) and Wayne Baker (Castle Rock). 160: Championship — James Rogers (Battle Ground) pinned Austin Cain (Montesano), 5:53. T3. Tristan Dickey (Centralia) and Ashton Dowell (Adna). 170: Championship — Izaiah Duran (Battle Ground) pinned Lehi Briggs (Olympia), 3:02. T3. Dylan Goodpaster (Evergreen) and Peyton Watts (Castle Rock). 182: Championship — Alton Culver (Mountain View) def. Derek Brown (Eatonville), 7-3. T3. Eli Warner (Highline) and Jedidiah Shaver (Evergreen). 195: Championship — Aaron Adamo (Centralia) def. Noah Winder (North Thurston), 8-6. T3. Isaac Muckian (Olympia) and Connor Ball (Evergreen). 220: Championship — Jonovan Omar (Highline) major dec. Kai Burgman (North Thurston), 17-4. T3. Zach Trujillo (Eatonville) and Curtis Stradley (Battle Ground). 285: Championship — Seth Bridge (North Beach) pinned Jon Eslick (Castle Rock), 4:45. T3. Austin Pomada (Kamiak) and Austin Stewart (Battle Ground)

GIRLS

100: Championship — Kenzie Cormier (Enumclaw) pinned Taryn Salazar (Centralia), :26. T3. Diana Cantini (Kamiak) and Abbie Huft (Mountain View). 105: Championship — Alexandra Puzon (Enumclaw) pinned Faith Cardenas (Aberdeen), 4:50. T3. Bianca Lopez (Hoquiam) and Kayla Trujillo (Eatonville). 110: Championship — Stephanie Blankenship (Sunnyside) pinned Amanda Henderson (Federal Way), 2:35. T3. Taylor Curtis (Eatonville) and Selcia Lee (Washington). 115: Championship — Anabella Garcia (Federal Way) pinned Cristy Langdon (Castle Rock), 3:22. T3. Natasha Puzon (Enumclaw) and Haley Genster (Olympia). 120: Championship — Mayia Blackston (Lincoln) major dec. Hailey Henry (Olympia), 12-4. T3. Anjilia Sumandig (Federal Way) and Rayna Cattin (Kelso). 125: Championship — Sierra Joner (Battle Ground) def. Lacy Dunlop (Camas). T3. Mercedes Pinnell (Hoquiam) and Aimee Cavarro-Martinez (Federal Way). 130: Championship — Makenna Speed (Kalama) pinned Kylie Moore (Kelso) 2:34. T3. Joceline Marrufo (Federal Way) and Kayla Hoy (Lincoln). 135: Championship — Nicole Clark (Sumner) major dec. Patricia Deleon (Auburn), 14-6. T3. Alex Wilson (Aberdeen) and Edith Garcia (Federal Way).

140: Championship — Jade Ennis-Palmer (Chehalis) pinned Trynity Mendez (Wahkiakum), 1:43. T3. Camryn Cook (Aberdeen) and Miya Simonson (Camas). 145: Championship — Hannah Randall (Winlock) pinned Anevay Avila (Auburn), 2:22. T3. Mackayla Waltee (Aberdeen) and Laurel Zemke (Enumclaw). 155: Championship — Ally De La Cruz (Kamiak) pinned Tally Thomas (Federal Way), 4:31. T3. Sidnee Arcury (Centralia) and Karli Heikkila (Aberdeen). 190: Championship — Dakota Moon (Kalama) pinned Quinn Lacy (Shelton), 3:37. T3. Rayanna Carlon (Wahkiakum) and Payton Irish (Olympia). 235: Championship — Emily Wharton (Aberdeen) pinned Mariah Stewart (Federal Way) :45. T3. Dreakeanna Adair (Bonney Lake) and Natasha Fruh (North Beach).

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior Tyler Izatt takes on a Highline wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Izatt lost 2-8.

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior Tyler Izatt takes on a Highline wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Izatt lost 2-8.

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano junior Tony Williams battles against a Battleground wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Williams won 18-8.

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano junior Tony Williams battles against a Battleground wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Williams won 18-8.

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior Austin Cain holds onto a Battleground wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Cain lost due to a third-round pin.

(Photo by Sue Michalak) Montesano senior Austin Cain holds onto a Battleground wrestler during the Centralia Tiger Classic wrestling meet on Dec. 10. Cain lost due to a third-round pin.