PREP WRESTLING: Vikings on Trojans' heels at Rumble
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years, 12 months AGO
COEUR d'ALENE — Post Falls holds a two-point lead after the opening day of the North Idaho Rumble, putting nine wrestlers into today’s semifinal round.
Tyson Barnhart (106 pounds), Connor McCarroll (113), Roddy Romero (120), Avery McSpadden (126), Ryan Graves (132), Lane Reardon (145), John Rudebaugh (152), Ethan Miller (160) and Isaiah Laguna (220) advanced for the Trojans, who lead tournament host Coeur d’Alene 106-104.
Christian Kelly (98 pounds), Mason Keough (138), Demarco Piazza (145), Nolan Randles (152), Sebastian Prangley (160), Gunner Giulio (170), Bear Brunner (182), Jaxson Washington (220) and Jackson Kohal (285) advanced to the semifinals for Coeur d’Alene, which is second with 104 points.
“We had a really good day today,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “We had a few matches that slipped away, but the kids competed hard, which is always good to see this time of year.”
Championship semifinals are scheduled for at 10 a.m., with finals tentatively at 1:30 p.m.
Matt Williams (98), Lucas Williams (132), Riley Siegford (145), Blaise Wright (152), Cooper Johnson (160), Devon Suko (170), John White (182), Hayden Berger (195) and Sam Feusier (285) advanced for Lakeland, which is fourth with 88 points.
Zach Macdonald (98), Blaine Leonard (120), Matthew Whitcomb (182) and Logan Parson (285) advanced to the semifinals for Lake City, which is seventh with 51.5 points.
“All four of them wrestled really well,” Lake City coach Corey Owen said. “Both Zach and Blaine wrestled a lot better tonight. Both Matthew and Logan looked great, but have been constant all year. It was good to see the younger guys wrestle well.”
TEAM SCORES — 1, Post Falls 106. 2, Coeur d’Alene 104. 3, American Falls 90. 4, Lakeland 88. 5, Caldwell 81.5. 6, Bonners Ferry 65. 7, Lake City 51.5. 8, Kellogg 49. 9, Lewiston 41. 10, Potlatch 30.5. 11, Coeur d’Alene No. 2 23. 12 (tie), Priest River, Sandpoint, Timberlake 21.
SEMIFINAL MATCHES
98 pounds — Kolter Burton, American Falls vs. Christian Kelly, Coeur d’Alene; Zach Macdonald, Lake City vs. Matt Williams, Lakeland.
106 — Grayson Williams, American Falls vs. Tyson Barnhart, Post Falls; Kolter Wood, Kellogg vs. Jackson Norman, Caldwell.
113 — Cooper Evans, American Falls vs. Connor McCarroll, Post Falls; Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg vs. Christian Avila, Caldwell.
120 — Roddy Romero, Post Falls vs. Aiden Go, Caldwell; Stryker Houston, Timberlake vs. Blaine Leonard, Lake City.
126 — Hunter Bidelman, Caldwell vs. Keith Poirier, Priest River; Avery McSpadden, Post Falls vs. Aidan Troumbley, Priest River.
132 — Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry vs. Ryan Graves, Post Falls; Lucas Williams, Lakeland vs. Gracin Go, Caldwell.
138 — Tanner Hansen, American Falls vs. marcus Regehr, Bonners Ferry; Mason Keough, Coeur d’Alene vs. August Pena, Caldwell.
145 — Riley Siegford, Lakeland vs. Lane Reardon, Post Falls; Gabe Prather, Potlatch vs. Demarco Piazza, Coeur d’Alene.
152 — Ryker Permann, American Falls vs. Nolan Randles, Coeur d’Alene; Blaise Wright vs. John Rudebaugh, Post Falls.
160 — Ethan Miller, Post Falls vs. Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry; Cooper Johnson, Lakeland vs. Sebastian Prangley, Coeur d’Alene.
170 — Gunner Giulio, Coeur d’Alene vs. Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry; Devon Suko, Lakeland vs. Izack McNeal, Potlatch.
182 — Matthew Whitcomb, Lake City vs. John White, Lakeland; Andrew Adkins, American Falls vs. Bear Brunner, Coeur d’Alene.
195 — Rylan Rogers, Coeur d’Alene vs. Reuben Thill, Lewiston; Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry vs. Hayden Berger, Lakeland.
220 — Isaiah Laguna, Post Falls vs. Trevor Cady, Timberlake; Jaxson Washington, Coeur d’Alene vs. Juan Rosales, American Falls.
285 — Miguel Perez, Caldwell vs. Sam Feusier, Lakeland; Jackson Kohal, Coeur d’Alene vs. Logan Parson, Lake City.