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ANCHORAGE — Despite a late push by the Knights, South Anchorage managed to edge Colony 41-36 during the final round to win the 2013 Alaska 4A State Duals Championships at South Anchorage High School Saturday.
Colony won the final five matches of the dual, but was left five points shy of South. The Knights also finished second at the duals championships last year.
South built a 39-6 lead early in the dual, sweeping the 106-pound class through the 145-pound class. Kody Nash sparked the Colony rally with a pin at 170. Logan Conway (182), Riley Fredrickson (195) and Mitchell Daigle (285) also pinned opponents.
Colony advanced to the final with a 41-27 win over rival Wasilla during the semifinals. Wasilla finished third in the championship bracket with a 56-14 win over Kodiak.
The duals championships features a 16-team bracket, and is now considered one of the top events during the regular season.
Alaska 4A State Duals Championships
Friday-Saturday, South Anchorage
Duals Championships:
1. South; 2 Colony; 3. Wasilla; 4. Kodiak; 5. East; 6. North Pole; 7. Service; 8. Lathrop.
First place:
South Anchorage 41, Colony 36
98 pounds — B. Adams, p. J. Phillips, Sou 1:07; 106 — G. Shack, Sou p. S. Simpson, Col 4:32; 113 — M. Glover, Sou p. C. Booth, Col 1:09; 120 — N. Ottum, Sou p. T. Jackson, Col 0:34; 126 — G. Alvardo, Sou p. J. Nero, Col 0:57; 132 — R. Pellumbi, Sou p. D. Nash, Col 7-2; 138 — K. Hammond, Sou p. R. Haan, Col 3:10; 145 — N. Ottum, Sou p. S. Adams, Col 1:31; 152 — K. Lucas, Col d. J. Noe, Sou 6-2; 160 — G. McSharry, Sou d. J. Ruffing, Col 9-4; 170 — R. Nash, Col p. Z. Fejes, Sou 4:29; 182 — L. Conway, Col p. J. Fejes, Sou 4:32; 195 — R. Fredrickson, Col p. R. Bankston, Sou 1:20; 220 — I. MacKenzie, Col d. M. Keough, Sou 5-1; 285 — M. Daigle, Col p. E. Wright, Sou 1:25.
Third-place:
Wasilla 56, Kodiak 14
98 — B. Hill, Was d. B. Gonzalez, Kod 8-6; 106 — Y. Ohki, Kod d. B. Sturgeon, Was 8-6; 113 — J. Valdez, Kod d. B. Abbott, Was 15-9; 120 — A. Caballa, Kod t.f. L. Albrecht, Was 15-0; 126 — J. Small, Kod d. J. Gentz, Was 3-1; 132 — R. Steiner, Was p. T. Kishimoto, Kod 3:32; 138 — A. Shannon, Was p. A. Rohr, Kod 2:58; 145 — P. Inglet, Was t.f. S. Dayton, Kod 17-1; 152 — N. McKimson, Was p. D. Benton, Kod 1:05; 160 — D. Morrow, Was p. D. Benton, Kod 1:05; 170 — C. Boatman, Was d. J. Yavorsky, Kod 8-4; 182 — H. Hermans, Was p. L. Owens, Kod 1:25; 195 — B. Schultz, Was won by fft; 220 — Q. Wright, Was won by fft; 285 — C. Minnick, Was won by fft.
Semifinals:
Colony 41, Wasilla 27
220 — I. MacKenzie, Col m.d. Z. Rockstad, Was 10-2; 285 — Q. Wright, Was d. M. Daigle, Col 6-5; 98 — B. Adams, Col p. B. Hill, Was 0:36; 106 — S. Simpson, Col m.d. B. Sturgeon, Was 8-0; 113 — B. Abbott, Was d. C. Booth, Col 11-6; 120 — L. Albrecht, Was p. T. Jackson, Col 0:58; 126 — J. Nero, Col p. J. Gentz, Was 2:44; 132 — R. Steiner, Was p. D. Nash, Col 5:31; 138 — R. Haan, Col p. A. Shannon, Was 2:21; 145 — S. Adams, Col p. P. Inglet, Was 3:14; 152 — N. McKimson, Was d. K. Lucas, Col 5-3; 160 — D. Morrow, Was d. J. Ruffing, Col 6-2; 170 — C. Boatman, Was d. K. Nash, Col 11-4; 182 — L. Conway, Col p. H. Hermans, Was 1:58; 195 — R. Fredrickson, Col p. B. Schultz, Was 5-4.
Quarterfinals:
Colony 67, Lathrop 18
195 — R. Fredrickson, Col p. J. Jeong, Lat 1:32; 220 — I. MacKenzie, Col p. J. Scovell, Lat 5:31; 285 — M. Daigle, Col won by fft; 98 — B. Adams, Col won by fft; 106 — S. Simpson, Col won by fft; 113 — C. Booth, Col p. P. Matheny, Lat 1:04; 120 — A. Hendrix, Lat p. T. Jackson, Col 0:56; 126 — J. Nero, Col p. D. Uribe, Lat 1:09; 132 — D. Nash, Col d. C. Eager, Lat 7-1; 138 — R. Haan, Col won by fft; 145 — S. Adams, Col won by fft; 152 — K. Lucas, Col p. S. Nickoli, Lat 1:45; 160 — J. Dickinson, lat p. J. Ruffing, Col 4:38; 170 — L. Conway, Col m.d. J. Dickinson, Lat 17-6; 182 — J. Wharton, Lat won by inj def. Z. Doan, Col.
Quarterfinals:
Wasilla 42, East 35
98 — B. Hill, Was p. K. Khang, East 12:27; 106 — B. Sturgeon, Was won by fft; 113 — B. Girard, East p. B. Abbot, Was 3:30; 120 — A. Kennedy, East p. L. Albrecht, Was 2:36; 126 — J. Gentz, Was won by inj def; 132 — J. Malnoske, East d. R. Steiner, Was 3-1; 138 — T. Cole, East p. A. Shannon, Was 1:07; 145 — A. Sierra, East t.f. W. Geaney, Was 15-0; 152 — N. McKimson, Was won by fft; 160 — C. Eby, East d. D. Morrow, Was 302; 170 ¬ — C. Boatman, Was p. J. King, East 3-2; 182 — H. Hermans, Was d. A. Gold, East 14-12 OT; 195 — K. Queja, East p. B. Schultz, Was 4:57; 220 — Z. Rockstad, Was p. T. McCauley, East 1:47; 285 — Q. Wright, Was d. K. King, East 8-5.
First round:
Colony 77, West Valley 0
98 — B. Adams, Col won by fft; 106 — S. Simpson, Col won by fft; 113 — double fft; 120 — C. Booth, Col p. G. Blatchford, WV 1:04; 126 — J. Nero, Col p. M. Nayokpuk, WV 2:45; 132 — D. Nash, Col p. Z. Jeffries, WV 1:34; 138 — R. Haan, Col d. W. Owen, WV 7-0; 145 — S. Adams, Col d. J. Fricilone, WV 1-0; 152 — K. Lucas, Col t.f. Z. Lester, WV 16-0; 160 — J. Ruffing, Col p. S. Rogers, WV 2:36; 170 — L. Conway, Col p. M. Bonar, WV 2:36; 182 — Z. Doan, Col p. D. Fish, WV 1:31; 195 — R. Fredrickson, Col p. B. Ferris, WV 2:43; 220 — I. MacKenzie, Col p. G. Cole, WV 2:46; 285 — M. Daigle, Col p. C. Coryell, WV 0:36.
First round:
Wasilla 72, Eagle River 13
182 — H. Hermans, Was won by fft; 195 — B. Schultz, Was won by fft; 220 — Q. Wright, Was won by fft; 285 — C. Minnick, Was won by fft; 98 — B. Hill, Was won by fft; 106 — B. Sturgeon, Was p. W. Salter, ER 0:48; 113 — B. Abbot, Was p. J. Toth, ER 3:21; 120 — L. Albrecht, Was won by fft; 126 — J. Gentz, Was won by fft; 132 — R. Steiner, Was p. M. Amico, ER 2:21; 138 — G. Arnold, ER p. A. Shannon, Was 4:53; 145 — H. Riebe, ER m.d. W. Geaney, Was 19-5; 152 — N. McKimson, Was p. M. Prado, ER 3:28; 160 — D. Morrow, Was won by inj fef; 170 — X. Horton, ER d. C. Boatman, Was 7-4.
First round:
Service 52, Palmer 27
182 — C. Phelps, Ser won by fft; 195 — C. Deemer, Pal p. D. Schneider, Ser 3:45; 220 — B. Button, Pa. P. M. Vaaia, Ser 1:58; 285 — N. Stevens, Ser p. G. Williams, Pal 0:42; 98 — O. Andersen, Pal p. K. Blackwell, Ser 1:11; 106 — Q. Lema, Ser p. A. Laliberte, Pal 0:18; 113 — E. Enyart, Ser won by ffty; 120 — S. Hoffman, Ser p. R. Harris, Pal 5:47; 126 — T. Martynowicz, Ser d. J. Sanders, Pal 8-4; 132 — J. Fetko, Ser m.d. A. Molesky, Pal 13-3; 138 — D. McKibbon, Pal d. J. West, Ser 10-8; 145 — D. Kelly, Ser d. K. Berg, Pal 0:54; 152 — H. Foster, Pal won by fft; 160 — T. Thammavongsa, Ser d. H. Molesky, Pal 10-7; 170 — E. McLeod, Ser p. K. Donn, Pal 1:39.
Consolation:
Palmer 57, West 21
98 — O. Andersen, Pal won by fft; 106 — V. Treder, West won by inj def; 113 — double fft; 120 — R. Harris, Pal won by fft; 126 — J. Sanders, Pal won by fft; 132 — A. Molesky, Pal d. T. Limbo, West 8-3; 138 — D. McKibbon, pal won by fft; 145 — K. Berg, Pal won by fft; 152 — C. Elliot, West p. H. Foster, Pal 3:57; 160 — H. Molesky, Pal won by fft; 170 — K. Donn, Pal won by fft; 182 — A. Falegoatai, West won by fft; 195 — L. Elliot, West d. C. Deemer, Pal 3-1; 220 — B. Button, Pal p. L. Fa’amasino, West 1:20; 285 — G. Williams, Pal won by fft.
Consolation:
East 41, Palmer 25
98 — P. Khang, East p. O. Andersen, Pal 3:58; 106 — double fft; 113 ¬— double fft; 120 — A. Kennedy, East won by fft; 126 — J. Sanders, Pal p. D. Powell, East 1:06; 132 — J. Malnoske, East d. A. Molesky, Pal 6-2; 138 — T. Cole, East t.f. D. McKibbon, Pal 19-3; 145 — A. Sierra, Wast p. E. Fouch, Pal 2:23; 152 — H. Foster, Pal p. A. Beedle, East 3:28; 160 — H. Molesky, Pal m.d. C. Eby, East 11-3; 170 — J. King, East p. K. Donn, Pal 2:46; 182 — A. Gold, East d. A. Farris, Pal 8-2; 195 — C. Deemer, Pal d. K. Queja, East 14-8; 220 — B. Button, Pal p. T. McCauley, East 1:31; 285 — K. King, East p. G. Williams, Pal 0:38.
Gold bracket:
1. Palmer; 2. West Valley; 3. Eagle River; 4. Wasilla B.
Gold finals:
Palmer 55, West Valley 15
98 — O. Andersen, Pal won by fft; 106 — double fft; 113 — double fft; 120 — G. Blatchford, WV won by fft; 126 — J. Sanders, Pal p. M. Nayokpuk, WV 3:38; 132 — A. Molesky, Pal p. Z. Jeffries, WV 0:46; 138 — D. McKibbon, Pal won by fft; 145 — J. Fricilone, WV p. E. Fouch, Pal 5:35; 152 — H. Foster, Pal m.d. S. Rogers, WV 11-2; 170 — H. Molesky, Pal p. M. Bonar, WV 1:58; 182 — A. Farris, Pal won by fft; 195 — C. Deemer, Pal m.d. B. Ferris, WV 15-4; 220 — B. Button, Pal won by fft; 285 — G. Cole, WV d. G. Williams, Pal 3-0.
Gold semifinals:
Palmer 50, Wasilla B 15
285 — G. Williams, Pal p. K. Busness, Was 2:47; 98 — O. Andersen, Pal d. B. Peck, Was 16-10; 106 — double fft; 113 — double fft; 120 — B. McKimson, Was won by fft; 126 — S. Wolff, Was d. J. Sanders, Pal 11-9 OT; 132 — A. Molesky, Pal p. C. Wolfe, Was 3:08; 138 — M. Thomas, Was d. D. McKibbon, Pal 15-14; 145 — E. Fouch, Pal won by fft; 152 — H. Foster, Pal won by fft; 160 — H. Molesky, Pal t.f. B. Marks, Was 18-2; 170 — K. Ketah, Was d. K. Donn, Pal 6-5; 182 — A. Farris, Pal won by fft; 195 — C. Deemer, Pal p. B. Ingersoll, Was 0:44; 220 — B. Button, Pal p. C. Gagnon, Was 1:13.