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On the road?: Wrestlers take second at tourney, split against conference opponents

Published 5:05 pm Wednesday, January 14, 2015

In the Jan. 10 Grandview tournament Mount Si wrestler Justin Edens squares off against his opponent.
In the Jan. 10 Grandview tournament Mount Si wrestler Justin Edens squares off against his opponent.

Over the weekend, the Mount Si Wildcats took 11 wrestlers to the Grandview Invitational for a 10-team tournament, Jan. 10. It was a close event for the wrestlers, who ended up with 154 points, 10 short of first-place Kiona-Benton City.

As individuals, the team also did well. Gunnar Harrison claimed first place in the 138-pound class, and Mason Marenco took first at 145.

Also winning their weight classes were Justin Edens, 152; Mark Mulligan, 170, and Cameron McLain at 195.

Duncan Harrison took second at 120 pounds, Adam Taylor was second at 160 and Andrew Harris was second at 220.

Jack Hamerly, at 138, placed third.

The Wildcats triumphed over Liberty High School, 45 to 15, and over Mercer Island, 40 to 33 at a Mercer Island meet Jan. 8.

Against Liberty, wins by pin went to: Hamerly, wrestling at 145; McLain at 195; and Gunnar Harrison at 138. Henry Foster, 120, Duncan Harrison, 126, and Tyler McConnell, 132, won by decisions, and Andrew Harris at 220, and Austin Balko, 113, and Edens won by forfeit.

Adam Taylor, wrestling at 152, was pinned, as was Corey Seaman, 182. Mulligan lost 3-0 in a decision.

Against Mercer Island, wins by pin went to Wildcats Marenco at 152, Edens at 160, Mulligan at 170,  McLain at 195, and McConnell at 132. Gunnar Harrison, 138, won by major decision, Trevor Gullstad, 145 won by a decision and Duncan Harrison won by forfeit.

Four Wildcats lost by pins: Seaman, 182; Andrew Harris, 220; Austin Balko, 113; and Foster, 120. Hamerly lost his match 10 to 8 in a decision.

Starting off their road series Jan. 6, Mount Si challenged Inglemoor, but lost the match 34 to 27. Only Duncan Harrison, 126, won by a pin.

Seaman, 182, won by major decision, and Harris, 220, won in a 5-8 decision. Foster, 120, also won by a decision, 15-11. Two wrestlers, Edens at 160 and Mulligan at 170 both won by falls.

In the other column, McConnell, 132, lost in a 6-4 decision, Gunnar Harrison, 145, lost in a 16-9 decision, and McLain, 195, lost in a 8-6 decision. Hamerly, 138, Marenco, 152, and Balko, 113, lost by pins.

Future matches for the team include travels to Bothell Jan. 15, Skyline Jan. 23, and to Cedarcrest Jan. 31, for a double dual that includes Newport.

 

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