RECAP: Mat Classic placings
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Wahluke senior Anthony Zebrano took third place in the 1A Boys 220-pound bracket of the Mat Classic this weekend in Tacoma.
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Moses Lake junior Dayton Regan, top, took fourth place in the 4A Boys 152-pound bracket of the Mat Classic.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Tristen Wood, left, placed fourth in the 2B/1B Boys 145-pound bracket at the Tacoma Dome for the Mat Classic.
Ephrata senior Jose Pelayo, right, was one of two Tigers to place in the 2A Boys division at the Mat Classic. Pelayo took fourth place in the 2A Boys 285-pound bracket.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sophomore Brock Tracy, top, took fifth place in the boys 2B/1B 195-pound bracket at the 2023 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome.
Quincy senior David Medina, background, placed second in the 1A Boys 220-pound bracket at the Mat Classic this weekend. Medina was joined by sophomore Saidt Alvarez as a Jackrabbit placer, who took fourth in the 1A Boys 106-pond bracket.
Warden junior Brianalee Martinez, top, placed fourth in the Girls 2A/1A/2B/1B 110-pound bracket at the Mat Classic this weekend.
TACOMA – Thirty-four Basin athletes placed at the 2023 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome over the weekend, including Moses Lake’s Ashley Naranjo, Royal’s Alondra Morales and Othello’s Terrill Freeman taking home state titles. See below for a full list of Mat Classic placers, including scores for teams.
4A Boys
Moses Lake (25th place, 21 points): junior Dayton Regan (152), fourth place.
4A/3A Girls
Moses Lake (1st place, 136 points): senior Jhaile De Guzman (100), fifth place; junior Ashley Naranjo (115), first place; freshman Reese Prescott (120), second place; senior Bianca Johnson (130), second place; sophomore Katelyn Rodriguez (170), fifth place.
2A Boys
Ephrata (16th place, 38 points): senior Hudson Sager (160), second place; senior Jose Pelayo (285), fourth place.
Othello (3rd place, 126 points): junior Isaac Campos (113), second place; freshman Mason Russell (120), third place; junior Anthony Abundiz (126), fifth place; senior Forrest Roylance (138), fourth place; senior Brandon Garza (182), seventh place; senior Terrill Freeman (195), first place; senior Josue Solorio (195), fifth place.
2A/1A/2B/1B Girls
Ephrata (26th place, 23 points): junior Leslie Sanchez Guerrero (135), sixth place; junior Kadie McMullen (140).
Othello (17th place, 27.5 points): junior Elia Velazquez (190), fourth place.
Quincy (49th place, 11 points): junior Michelle Acevedo (130), sixth place.
Royal (3rd place, 70.5 points): freshman Sharon Arroyo (100), fifth place; senior Alondra Morales (145), first place; junior Emma Villa (170), third place.
Warden (16th place, 28.5 points): junior Brianalee Martinez (110), fourth place; junior Jada Hernandez (115), fourth place.
1A Boys
Quincy (17th place, 36 points): sophomore Saidt Alvarez (106), fourth place; senior David Medina (220), second place.
Royal (33rd place, 10.5 points): freshman Dennis Hernandez (113), fifth place.
Wahluke (24th place, 22 points): senior Anthony Zebrano (220), third place.
2B/1B Boys
ACH (26th place, 20 points): senior Tristen Wood (145), fourth place.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (18th place, 31 points): junior Gabe Smith (195), third place; sophomore Brock Tracy (285), fifth place.
Warden (10th place, 64 points): senior Gio Castro (106), sixth place; senior Angel Cruz (132), third place; junior Anthony Contreras (285), second place.
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