Knights beat Warriors to win North/South wrestling title

SOLDOTNA — The North/South Team Duals meet produced an all-Valley battle in the final round.

Defending 4A state champion Colony beat rival Wasilla 52-28 in the championship final Saturday to win the meet at Soldotna High School. The Knights scored wins in 10 of the 15 weight classes during the final dual, and finished the meet 5-0.

The final dual included Colony’s Caleb Hopkins 3-0 win over Wasilla’s Samuel Wolff at 138 pounds. Hopkins is currently ranked first in the state in his weight class, by noted Alaska wrestling website, akmat.org. Wolff is ranked second.

Colony’s Jordan Nero (170 pounds), Robert Haan (195), Trace Severson (106), Levi Hopkins (120) and Chase Fannon (160) each recorded pins during the win. Defending state champion Micah Mathis led Wasilla with a pin at 113. Chase Minnick (220), Isaiah Elvsaas and Andrue Shepersky also pinned opponents for Wasilla.

Severson, Fannon, Nero, Haan, Levi Hopkins, Chace Booth and Dawson Nash all finished the meet undefeated at 5-0 for the Knights.

Colony opened Saturday’s bracketed duals tournament with a 78-9 win over Kenai in the quarterfinals and followed with a 73-3 victory over Homer in the semifinals. In a duals scramble Friday, Colony beat Nikiski 64-10, and scored a 64-9 win over Grace Christian.

Wasilla finished 4-1 overall. The Warriors opened the tournament Saturday with a 65-23 win over Nikiski, and followed with a 45-34 victory over Soldotna in the semifinals. Friday, Wasilla bested Homer 42-30 and Houston 54-20 during the scramble.

Mathis and Dillon Simpson were each 5-0 for the Warriors to finish the weekend undefeated.

Houston finished fifth in the bracket Saturday, beating Nikiski 41-38 in the fifth-place dual. Michael House (195), Ezra Lincecum (220) and Etienne Kinney (145) each recorded pins to help the Hawks score the victory.

Terry Jackson cemented the win for Houston with a 17-0 victory by technical fall over Nikiski Dustin Mullins at 160 pounds, the final match of the dual.

Homer edged Houston 43-37 in the first round Saturday, but the Hawks bounced back with a 52-15 victory over Kenai that pushed Houston into the fifth-place dual.

North/South Duals

Saturday, Soldotna High School

Team standings:

1. Colony; 2. Wasilla; 3. Soldotna; 4. Homer; 5. Houston; 6. Nikiski; 7. Grace Christian; 8. Kenai

Championship dual: Colony 52, Wasilla 28

170 pounds — J. Nero, Col p. C. Dahlberg, Was 2:13; 182 — D. Nash, Col m.d. C. Wilson, Was 13-2; 195 — R. Haan, Col p. J. Inch, Was 0:33; 220 — C. Minnick, Was p. I. Christy, Col 5:05; 285 — K. Doyle, Col won by fft; 98 — R. Fannon, Col won by fft; 106 — T. Severson, Col p. K. Wall, Was 2:50; 113 — M. Mathis, Was p. G. Whisman, Col 4:22; 120 — L. Hopkins, Col p. I. Hansen, Was 0:57; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was p. J. Jakiemiec, Col 1:12; 132 — D. Simpson, Was m.d. A. Miley, Col 14-4; 138 — C. Hopkins, Col d. S. Wolff, Was 3-0; 145 — C. Booth, Col d. A. Newland, Was 7-3; 152 — A. Shepersky, Was p. B. Easley, Col 3:02; 160 — C. Fannon, Col p. E. Leonard, Was 3:43.

Semifinals: Colony 73, Homer 3

160 — C. Fannon, Col d. T. Woo, Hom 13-9; 170 — J. Nero, Col d. T. Cook, Hom 7-4; 182 — D. Nash, Col won by inj fft; 195 — R. Haan, Col won by fft; 220 — I. Christy, Col p. J. Mann, Hom 2:00; 285 — K. Doyle, Col p. R. Crock, Hom 0:31; 98 — W. Newman, Hom d. R. Fannon, Col 4-3; 106 — T. Severson, Col p. J. Martin, Hom 1:21; 113 — G. Whisman, Col p. A. Mosley, Hom 2:00; 120 — L. Hopkins, Col d. L. Fasulo, Hom 12-7; 126 — J. Jakiemiec, Col p. A. Wells, Hom 0:43; 132 — A. Milley, Col won by fft; 138 — C. Hopkins, Col p. M. Cook, Hom 1:07; 145 — C. Booth, Col m.d. J. Rios, Hom 14-1; 152 — B. Easley, Col p. T. Johnson, Hom 2:47.

Semifinals: Wasilla 45, Soldotna 34

160 — A. VanHout, Sol m.d. E. Leonard, Was 14-6; 170 — A. Schrader, Sol d. C. Dahlberg, Was 8-1; 182 — C. Wilson, Was won by fft; 195 — J. Inch, Was p. P. Wilcox, Sol 1:24; 220 — C. Minnick, Was p. J. Knight, Sol 0:23; 285 — D. Best, Sol won by fft; 98 — L. Craig, Sol won by fft; 106 — G. Hutchison, Sol p. K. Wall, Was 3:51; 113 — M. Mathis, Was won by fft; 120 — I Hansen, Was won by fft; 126 — S. Hutchison, Sol p. I. Elvsaas, Was 5:32; 132 — D. Simpson, Was p. A. Long, Sol 2:32; 138 — S. Wolff, Was p. L. Schrader, Sol 2:20; 145 – B. Metcalf, Sol d. A. Spangler, Was 7-1; 152 — A. Shepersky, Was d. T. Musgrave, Sol 6-1.

Quarterfinals: Colony 78, Kenai 9

152 — K. McEnemy, Ken d. B. Easley, Col 6-2; 160 — C. Fannon, Col won by fft; 170 — J. Nero, Col p. B. Dunham, Ken 1:36; 182 — R. Haan, Col won by fft; 195 — R. Haan, Col won by fft; 220 — I. Christy, Col won by fft; 285 — Z. Kozickowski, Ken p. K. Doyle, Col 0:28; 98 — R. Fannon, Col won by fft; 106 — T. Severson, Col won by fft; 113 — G. Whisman, Col won by fft; 120 — L. Hopkins, Col won by fft; 126 — J. Jakiemiec, Col won by fft; 132 — A. Miley Col p. J. Anderson, Ken 5:09; 138 — C. Hopins, Col p. K. Logston, Ken 0:19; 145 — C. Booth, Col won by fft.

Quarterfinals: Wasilla 65, Nikiski 23

152 — A. Shepersky, Was won by fft; 160 — E. Leonard, Was p. D. Mullins, Nik 2:53; 170 — N. Carstens, Nik p. C. Dahlberg, Was 2:53; 182 — C. Wilson, Was won by fft; 195 — J. Inch, Was p. D. Hupp, Nik 3:02; 220 — C. Minnick, Was p. T. Litke, Nik 1:07; 285 — L. Johnson, Nik won by fft; 98 — M. Yerkes, Nik won by fft; 106 — K. Wall, Was p. G. Smith, Nik 4:51; 113 — M. Mathis, Was won by fft; 120 — T. Cox, Nik t.f. I. Hansen, Was 18-3; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was p. D. Smith, Nik 1:52; 132 — D. Simpson, Was won by fft; 138 — S. Wolff, Was t.f. J. Cox, Nik 16-0; 145 — A. Spangler, Was p. M. Hollinger, Nik 1:48.

Quarterfinals: Homer 43, Houston 37

152 — T. Dehart, Hou p. C. Cudaback, Hom 4:13; 160 — T. Woo, Hom m.d. T. Jackson, Hou 12-4; 170 — T. Cook. Hom p. N. Plumb, Hou 3:56; 182 — K. Wells, Hom p. R. Ritter, Hou 3:57; 195 — M. House, Hou won by fft; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou m.d. J. Mann, Hom 13-3; 285 — D. Jackson, Hou p. R. Brock, Hom 0:30; 98 — W. Newman, Hom won by fft; 106 — J. Martin, Hom won by fft; 113 — A. Wells, Hom won by fft; 120 — D. Jessup, Hou p. A. Wells, Hom 1:57; 126 — L. Fasulo, Hom p. L. Guim, Hou 3:22; 132 — R. House, Hou p. D. Pittman, Hom 0:26; 138 — M. Cook, Hom d. B. Conrad, Hou 3-1; 145 — E. Kinney, Hou d. J. Rios, Hom 9-3.

Consolation semifinals: Houston 52, Kenai 15

160 — T. Jackson, Hou won by fft; 170 — B. Dunham, Ken p. N. Plumb, Hou 3;02; 182 — R. Ritter, Hou d. S. Kruse, Ken 12-10 SV; 195 — M. House, Hou won by fft; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou won by fft; 285 — Z. Kozickowski, Ken p. D. Jackson, Hou 0:21; 106 — J. Merrick, Hou won by fft; 120 — D. Jessup, Hou won by fft; 126 — L. Guim, Hou won by fft; 132 — R. House, Hou d. J. Anderson, Ken 7-4; 138 — B. Conrad, Hou m.d. K. Logston, Ken 12-3; 145 — E. Kinney, Hou won by fft; 152 — K. McEnemy, Ken d. T. Dehart, Hou 4-2.

Fifth-place match: Houston 41, Nikiski 38

170 — N. Carstens, Nik p. N. Plumb, Hou 4:24; 182 — R. Ritter, Hou won by fft; 195 — M. House, Hou p. D. Hipp, Nik 0:14; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou p. T. Litke, Nik 1:13; 285 — L. Johnson, Nik p. D. Jackson, Hou 0:53; 98 — M. Yates, Nik won by fft; 106 — G. Smith, Nik p. J. Merrick, Hou 2:13; 120 — T. Cox, Nik m.d. D. Jessup, Hou 17-6; 126 — D. Smith, Nik p. L. Guim, Hou 4:00; 132 — R. House, Hou won by fft; 138 — J. Cox, Nik m.d. B. Conrad, Hou 14-6; 145 — E. Kinney, Hou p. M. Hollinger, Nik 2:36; 152 — T. Dehart, Hou won by fft; 160 — T. Jackson, Hou t.f. D. Mullins, Nik 17-0.

North/South Scramble

Friday, Soldotna High School

Colony 64, Nikiski 10

138 pounds — C. Hopkins, Col p. J. Cox, Nik 1:27; 145 — C. Booth, Col p. M. Hollinger, Nik 0:47; 152 — B. Easley, Col won by fft; 160 — C. Fannon, Col p. D. Mullins, Nik 0:23; 170 — R. Haan, Col d. N. Carstens, Nik 10-3; 182 — J. Nero, Col won by fft; 195 — D. Nash, Col p. D. Hupp, Nik 2:49; 220 — I. Christy, Col p. T. Litke, Nik 2:57; 285 — L. Johnson, Nik p. K. Doyle, Nik 0:43; 98 — R. Fannon, Col won by fft; 106 — T. Severson, Col p. G. Smith, Nik 0:37; 113 — G. Whisman, Col won by fft; 120 — L. Hopkins, Col d. T. Cox, Nik 8-4; 126 — D. Smith, Nik m.d. J. Jakiemiec, Col 10-1.

Colony 64, Grace Christian 9

145 — C. Booth, Col p. G. Martin, Gra 3:33; 152 — N. Juliussen, Gra p. B. Easley, Col 4:37; 160 — C. Fannon, Col p. C. Merriner, Gra 4:30; 170 — J. Nero, Col p. E. Merriner, Gra 2:00; 182 — D. Nash, Col m.d. Z. Young, Gra 15-3; 220 — I. Christy, Col p. A. Turner, Gra 1:20; 285 — K. Doyle, Col won by fft; 98 — R. Fannon, Col won by fft; 106 — T. Severson, Col won by fft; 113 — G. Whisman, Col p. A. Schomer, Gra 1:20; 120 — L. Hopkins, Col p. J. DeVries, Gra 1:43.

Wasilla 42, Homer 30

138 — S. Wolff, Was p. M. Cook, Hom 2:44; 145 — J. Rios, Hom p. T. Newland, Hom 3:52; 152 — T. Woo, Hom d. A. Shepersky, Was 3:52; 160 — J. Anderson, Was d. C. Cudaback, Hom 4-3; 170 — T. Cook, Hom d. E. Leonard, Was 8-5; 182 — C. Wilson, Was d. K. Wells, Hom 5-1; 195 — L. King, Hom p. J. Inch, Was 1:16; 220 — C. Minnick, Was p. J. Mann, Hom 1:28; 285 — R. Brock, Hom won by fft; 106 — K. Wall, Was p. W. Newman, Hom 1:56; 113 — M. Mathis, Was won by fft; 120 — L. Fasulo, Hom p. I. Hansen, Was 4:16; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was won by fft; 132 — D. Simpson, Was won by fft.

Wasilla 54, Houston 20

145 — E. Kinney, Hou p. Tra. Newland, Was 4:24; 152 — A. Shepersky, Was d. T. Dehart, Hou 7-0; 160 — T. Jackson, Hou d. J. Anderson, Was 6-2; 170 — E. Leonard, Was p. N. Plumb, Hou 4:41; 182 — C. Wilson, Was p. R. Ritter, Hou 4:29; 195 — J. Inch, Was d. M. House, Hou 18-14; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou t.f. C. Minnick, Was 19-4; 285 — D. Jackson, Hou won by fft; 106 — K. Wall, Was won by fft; 120 — M. Mathis, Was d. K. Anderson, Hou 8-1; 126 — I. Elvsaas, Was p. L. Guim, Hou 2:30; 138 — S. Wolff, Was p. B. Conrad, Hou 3:49.

Soldotna 46, Houston 40

138 — B. Conray, Hou p. L. Schrader, Sol 3:14; 145 — E. Kinney, Hou m.d. B. Metcalf, Sol 10-2; 152 — T. Musgrave, Sol m.d. T. Jackson, Hou 12-4; 160 — A. VanHout, Sol p. T. Dehart, Hou 4:31; 170 — A. Schrader, Sol p. N. Plumb, Hou 4:31; 182 — R. Ritter, Hou won by fft; 195 — M. House, Hou p. P. Wilcox, Sol 0:40; 220 — E. Lincecum, Hou p. J. Knight, Sol 0:58; 285 — D. Best, Sol p. D. Jackson, Hou 0:37; 98 — L. Craig, Sol won by fft; 106 — G. Hutchison, Sol won by fft; 113 — C. Meyer, Sol won by fft; 120 — K. Anderson, Hou won by fft; 126 — S. Hutchison, Sol p. L. Guim, Hou p. 0:45; 132 — R. House, Hou p. A. Long, Sol 2:53.