RECAP: Regional wrestling placings
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 9 months AGO
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | February 13, 2023 4:51 PM
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local wrestlers competed in regional tournaments across the east side on Saturday, including 15 Basin wrestlers taking home regional championships. See below for a full list of placings for area wrestlers, and stay tuned later this week for a full preview of the 2023 Mat Classic.
1A Boys Region 3 tournament
Royal: freshman Dennis Hernandez (113), second place; freshman Kevin Almonte (132), fifth place; freshman Jesus Morales (138), sixth place; freshman Shea Stevenson (145), fifth place; freshman Mario De La Rosa (152), sixth place; freshman Alan Garcia (160), sixth place; junior Aram Garnick (170), third place; freshman Jack Gilbert (170), sixth place;
Wahluke: sophomore Victor Mateo (106), fifth place; sophomore Leandro Bucio (113), sixth place; sophomore Jose Valdovinos (120), fifth place; senior Josue Mendoza (126), third place; freshman Antonio Valdovinos (126), fifth place; senior Anthony Zebrano (220), third place;
1A Boys Region 4 tournament
Quincy: sophomore Saidt Alvarez (106), first place; freshman Jace Reyes (126), sixth place; junior Kaleb Klempel (170), fourth place; senior Christian Avila (195), fourth place; senior David Medina (220), first place; junior Robert Bensch (220), sixth place.
1B/2B Boys Region 2 tournament
Warden: senior Gio Castro (106), second place; junior Manny Canales (120), third place; sophomore Michael Gonzalez (120), fourth place; sophomore Junior Santiago (126), fifth place; senior Angel Cruz (132), first place; senior Israel Hernandez (145), fourth place; junior Omar Pruneda (170), fifth place; freshman Valentin Juarez (195), second place; junior Anthony Contreras (285), second place.
1B/2B Boys Region 3 tournament
ACH: eighth-grader Porter Wood (126), fifth place; freshman Harvest Parrish (126), sixth place; senior Tristen Wood (145), second place; junior Everett Wood (152), second place; junior John Pierce (182), fourth place; sophomore Paul Stout (195), sixth place.
Lind-Ritzville: eighth-grader Wyatt Gibler (106), fifth place; freshman Waylon Rosman (113), fourth place; sophomore Jack Molitor (120), sixth place; junior Gabe Smith (195), second place; sophomore Brock Tracy (285), third place.
2A Boys Region 4 tournament
Othello: sophomore Christopher Garcia (106), third place; junior Isaac Campos (113), first place; freshman Daniel Gonzalez (113), second place; freshman Mason Russell (120), first place; junior Marcos Zuniga (120); junior Anthony Abundiz (126), second place; junior Alexander Mendez (132), fourth place; junior Adriel Flores (132), fifth place; senior Forrest Roylance (138), third place; freshman Camilo Mendez III (145), third place; junior Jesus Bonilla (160), fifth place; senior Jaden Perez (170), fifth place; senior Brandon Garza (182), third place; senior Terrill Freeman (195), first place; senior Josue Solorio (195), second place; sophomore Anthony Solorio (220), fifth place; senior Giovanni Love (285), sixth place.
Ephrata: junior Zander Boyd (113), third place; junior Jorge Rodriguez (126), sixth place; senior Nelson Barragan (145), fourth place; senior Hudson Sager (160), first place; senior Anthony Quintero (195), sixth place; senior Jose Pelayo (285), third place.
4A Boys Region 4 tournament
Moses Lake: freshman Ian Garza (106), fourth place; sophomore Drayden Gaither (120), fourth place; freshman Ian Anderson (132), fourth place; senior Joshua Grubb (145), fourth place; junior Dayton Regan (152), second place; senior Cody Byers (160), sixth place; senior Ashton Sanchez (220), fourth place.
2A/1A/2B/1B Girls Region 3 tournament
Othello: junior Naraiah Guzman (100), fifth place; junior Ollonie Gonzalez (100), sixth place; sophomore Bella Garza (105), fifth place; junior Aliyah Espinoza (105), sixth place; freshman Briseida Galvez (110), sixth place; sophomore Grace Rocha (115), fourth place; senior Marsha Gomez (130), fifth place; junior Lucy Giles (135), second place; senior Nayeli Leal (140), third place; freshman Angela Monday (140), fifth place; freshman Kiara Haertling (145), third place; sophomore Jadira Perez (145), fourth place; senior Thalia Gallegos (170), third place; junior Elia Velazquez (190), second place; freshman Alejandria Espindola (235), third place.
Warden: junior Alona Castro (100), fourth place; junior Briannalee Martinez (110), second place; junior Maria Yanet Zaragoza (110), fourth place; junior Jada Hernandez (115), first place; sophomore Dannika Escamilla (115), sixth place; freshman Ashley Cruz (125), sixth place.
2A/1A/2B/1B Girls Region 4 tournament
Ephrata: freshman Alejandra Barajas Guzman (100), fifth place; freshman Natalin Abundiz (115), fourth place; freshman Dawnie Hobrecht (125), sixth place; junior Leslie Sanchez Guerrero (135), third place; junior Kadie McMullen (140), first place; freshman Alexandra Estrada Rangel (145), fourth place; freshman Adylene Sanchez (155), second place; freshman Rylee Holt (155), sixth place; freshman Molly McMullen (170), fourth place;
Lind-Ritzville: sophomore Emilia Klewin (155), third place; senior Myra Miller (190), first place.
Quincy: junior Allison Guerrero (100), fourth place; sophomore Alondra Cordova (115), third place; freshman Hayden Morris (120), fourth place; junior Michelle Acevedo (130), first place; freshman Jourdan Ferguson (130), fourth place; senior Ashley Rosas (135), fifth place;
Royal: freshman Sharon Arroyo (100), second place; junior Jara Rodriguez (110), fifth place; junior Daisy Santiago (120), sixth place; sophomore Lauren Jenks (130), second place; freshman Briannah Quintero (130), third place; senior Alondra Morales (145), first place; junior Emma Villa (170), second place; freshman Analy Castillo (235), fourth place.
Wahluke: senior Patricia Guerrero (105), sixth place; senior Jocelyn Perez (110), first place; junior Angela Santiago (140), sixth place; junior Mariangela Gonzalez (145), third place; senior Josie Salazar (155), fifth place;
3A/4A Girls Region 4 tournament
Moses Lake: senior Jhaile De Guzman (100), fourth place; freshman Nyellie Martinez (105), fourth place; junior Ashley Dayana Naranjo (115), first place; senior Brianna Martinez (115), fifth place; freshman Reese Prescott (120), first place; senior Bianca Johnson (130), first place; junior Gabriela Vela (130), fifth place; senior Lakailey Rodriguez (135), fourth place; sophomore Katelyn Rodriguez (170), second place; sophomore Miriam Baeza (235), sixth place.
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