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ANCHORAGE — With the help of three individual champions, the Colony Knights earned the team title at the Glenn Vandergaw Classic at Dimond High School on Saturday.
Seniors Eric Fan and Charles Coisman and junior Renn Wright each finished first in their respective weight classes.
Fan needed only 41 seconds to pin Service’s Andy Enz to win the 215-pound title.
Wright followed with a 7-1 victory over Wasilla’s Ryan Pomrenke to win the final heavyweight match.
Coisman pinned Skyview’s Bryce Wilson at the 5:19 mark to win at 119.
Isaac Wilson (112) and Sam Loggins (135) also advanced to the finals and finished second.
A pair of Wasilla wrestlers also won their weight classes.
Josh Brown upset East Anchorage’s Skylar Moore 7-6 in the 130-pound final. Abe Fox scored a 10-1 major decision over East’s Nathan Marquez to win at 103.
Glenn Vandergaw
Dimond Classic
Saturday, Dimond High School
Team scores:
1) Colony, 205.5; 2) Service, 162.0; 3) East, 156.0; 4) Wasilla,
152.0; 5) Skyview, 146.0; 6) South, 108.5; 7) Chugiak, 97.5; 8) Dimond, 87.0; 9)Homer, 80.0; 10) Kenai Central, 62.0; 11) West, 44.0; 12) Anchorage Christian, 41.5;13) Nome, 40.0; 14) Wasilla JV; 15) Soldotna, 32.0; 16) Bartlett, 30.0; 17) Eagle River, 27.0; 18) Houston, 23.0; 19) Service JV; 20) Grace Christian, 9.0; 21) Houston JV, 7.0; 22) East JV, 6.0; 23) Chugiak JV, 4.0; 24) (tie) Eagle River JV and Skyview JV, 3.0.
Individual results
Championship matches
103 — Abe Fox, Wasilla m.d. Nathan Marquez, East, 10-1; 112 — Johnny Hogenson, South d. Isaac Wilson, Colony, 9-8; 119 — Charles Coisman, Colony p. Bryce Wilson, Skyview, 5:19; 125 — Booshu, Nome, d.. Mat Malnoske, East, 13-8; 130 —Josh Brown, Wasilla, d.. Skylar Moore, East, 7-6; 135 — Ben Sullivan, Chugiak, m.d. Sam Loggins, Colony, 16-8; 140 — Nathan Hoffer, East, m.d. Auston Tennis, Skyview, 21-7; 145 — Grant Sullivan, Chugiak, d. Luke Shelley, South, 2-0; 152 — Mitch Wyatt, Homer d. Jared Thomas, Skyview, 7-0; 160 —Budde Pressler, West, p. Fred Pollard, Skyview, 3:38; 171 — Kyle Krin, South, p. Steve Lawson, Skyview, 1:26; 189 — Stephen Ellis, Service, p. Nick Vanbruggen, Skyview, 1:47; 215 — Eric Fan, Colony, p. Andy Enz, Service, :41; 275 — Renn Wright, Colony, dec. Ryan Pomrenke, Wasilla, 7-1.
Placewinners (Top 6)
103 - 3) Hope Steffensen, Kenai; 4) Eli Garvey, Homer; 5) Gabe Larson, Service; 6) Noah Roetman, Colony.
112 - 3) Gabe Cabrera, Nome; 4) Conrad Lacey, Service; 5) Talon Sturgill, Bartlett;6) Jam Janorschke, Skyview.
119 - 3) Tyler Adams, Wasilla; 4) Jacob Wenzel, Chugiak; 5) Tyler Mocta, Service; 6) Bryce Serna, Wasilla JV.
125 - 3) Jacob Russell, South; 4) Dominic Taus, Eagle River; 5) John Pounds,Service; 6) Gabe Loggins, Colony.
130 - 3) Luke Faulkner, Colony; 4) Luke Charters, Anchorage Christian; 5) Devon Carter, Kenai; 6) Chris Franklin, Homer.
135 - 3) Daniel Brandon, Anchorage Christian; 4) Adam Agosti, Kenai; 5) Brandon Markson, South; 6) Jentry Dederich, Wasilla.
140 - 3) Ken Banning, Service; 4) Chad Lowery, Colony; 5) Derek Johnson, Wasilla; 6) Brooks Sutter, Grace.
145 - 3) Drake McGraw, Dimond; 4) Derrick Burlison, Soldotna; 5) Kyle Boss, Colony; 6) Pedro Sosa, East.
152 - 3) Mike Miranda, Dimond; 4) Aaron Reese, Houston; 5) Ben Nix, Dimond; 6) Rilen Skieens, Service.
160 - 3) Jake Marshall, Wasilla; 4) Nathan Such, Chugiak; 5) Tyler Mallory, Dimond; 6) Chris Tilling, East.
171 - 3) Ryan Knutson, Colony; 4) Jesse Hamilton, East; 5) Kyle Lefew, Service; 6) Tanner Link, Soldotna.
189 - 3) Dan Wilson, East; 4) Larry Croft, Homer; 5) Jeremy White, Wasilla; 6) Garrett Morisson, Chugiak.
215 - 3) Donny Dormady, Kenai; 4) Leo Parsley, Dimond; 5) Mike Eyre, Skyveiw; 6) Drew Yeager, Wasilla.
275 - 3) Jason Jeffords, Service; 4) Ben Harville, Homer; 5) Leandro Peralta, East; 6) Caleb Green, Bartlett.
Outstanding Wrestler - Lonny Booshu, Nome (125)
Glen Vadergraw Duals
Friday, Dimond High School
Wasilla 75, Kenai 6
103 pounds — A. Fox, Was p. H. Steffensen, Ken 1:06; 112 — G. Cabrera, Ken d. C. Miller, Was 8-2; 119— T. Adams, Was won by fft; 125 — L. Boshu, Ken p. C. Lowe, Was 5:33; 130 — J. Brown, Was won by fft; 135 — J. Diederich, Was m.d. A. Agosti, Ken 11-1; 140 — D. Johnson, Was p. D. Sterling, Ken 1:55; 145 — D. Jacobson, Was p. Ad. Agosti, Ken 1:55; 152 — B. George, Was t.f. D. Conner, Ken 5:42; 160 — J. Marshall, Was won by fft; 171 — A. Akelkok, Was won by fft; 189 — J. White, Was p. A. Gattenby, Ken 4:11; 215 — D. Yeager, Was p. D. Dormandy, Ken 3:01; 285 — D. Green, Was p. K. Hunter, Ken 1:16.
Houston 33, Bartlett 27
103 pounds — Z. Stone, Bar p. L. Crosslin, Hou 0:34; 112 — T. Sturgill, Bar p. M. Moonan, Hou 3:03; 119 — J. Estrada, Bar won by fft; 125 — R. Lisenby, Bar p. D. Drake, Hou 0:46; 130 — Double fft; 135 — D. Barney, Hou won by fft; 140 — C. Barber, Hou p. S. Braudis, Bar 1:51; 145 — D. Braudis, Bar d. A. Gocke, Hou 6-5 OT; 152 — A. Reese, Hou p. L. Stone, Bar 1:32; 160 — G. Elder, Hou d. R. Albert, Bar 8-5; 171 — W. Beasley, Hou won by fft; 189 — N. Paramore, Hou won by fft; 215 — Double fft; 285 — C. Levao, Bar won by fft.
Colony 61, West Anchorage 21
103 — N. Roetman, Col won by fft; 112 — I. Wilson, Col won by fft; 119 — C. Coisman, Col t.f. M. Huck, West 18-3; 125 — G. Loggins, Col won by fft; 130 — J. Faulkner, Col won by fft; 135 — S. Loggins, Col p. M. Limbo, West 1:29; 140 — C. Lowry, Col d. P. Pena, West 5-2; 145 — K. Boss, Col p. S. Hammill, West 3:17; 152 — J. Fujimoto, Col p. S. Hammill, West; 160 — B. Pressler, West p. R. Knutson, Col 3:30; 171 — J. Craig, West won by fft; 189 — T. Class, Col won by fft; 215 — Double fft; 285 — R. Wright, Col won by fft.
Wasilla 63, West Anchorage 6
103 — A. Fox, Was won by fft; 112 — C. Miller, Was won by fft; 119 — T. Adams, Was p. M. Huck, West 1:17; 125 — C. Lowe, West won by fft; 130 — Double fft; 135 — J. Brown, Was p. M. Limbo, West 0:56; 140 — D. Johnsen, Was m.d. P. Pena, West 10-2; 145 — D. Jacobson, Was m.d. A. Perue, West 16-6; 152 — B. George, Was d. S. Hammill, West 11-9; 160 — B. Pressler, West p. J. Marshall, Was 3:07; 171 — A. Akelkok, Was p. J. Craig, West 5:49; 189 — J. White, Was won by fft; 215 — D. Yeager, Was won by fft; 285 — D. Green, Was won by fft.
East Anchorage 36, Colony 34
103 — N. Marques, East m.d. N. Roetman, Col 12-0; 112 — I. Wilson, Col p. R. Kerns, East 1:01; 119 — C. Coisman, Col p. C. Chard, East 1:02; 125 — M. Malnoske, East p. G. Loggins, Col 5:00; 130 — S. Moore, East m.d. L. Faulkner, Col 12-2; 135 — S. Loggins, Col won by fft; 140 — J. Wiggins, East d. C. Lowery, Col 8-4; 145 — N. Hoffer, East p. K. Boss, Col 3:54; 152 — J. Fujimoto, Col d. F. Corbett, East 17-10; 160 — R. Knutson, Col p. C. Tilling, East 3:09; 171 — Double fft; 189 — D. Wilson, East won by fft; 215 — R. Gingras, East p. T. Class, Col 3:16; 285 — L. Peralta, East p. R. Wright, Col 1:43.
Houston 42, Soldotna 29
103 — L. Crosslin, Hou won by fft; 112 — M. Noonan, Hou won by fft; 119 — Double fft; 125 — Double fft; 130 — D. Drake, Hou p. A. Turner, Sol 3:00; 135 — D. Barney, Hou p. A. Austin, Sol 2:17; 140 — C. Barber, Hou won by fft; 145 — D. Carlson, Sol p. A. Gocke, Hou 5:16; 152 — D. Burlison, Sol m.d. A. Reese, Hou 14-3; 160 — G. Elder, Hou p. C. Warfield, Sol 3:35; 171 — W. Beasley, Hou p. T. Link, Sol 0:45; 189 — R. Dahlgren, Sol p. N. Paramore, Hou 5:46; 215 — A. Benson, Sol won by fft; 285 — J. Knoedler, Sol won by fft.
Moose third in Bethel
Palmer senior Evan Parsons captured an individual title and led the Moose to a third-place finish in the team standings of the Bethel Invitational.
Parsons scored a 6-0 win over Bethel’s Iljber Kedriu in the 189-pound final.
Cole Frohling (275) and Luke Huen (119) also advanced to the finals for the Moose and finished second.
Bethel Invitational
Saturday, Bethel High School
Team scores:
1. Bethel 256, 2. Kotzebue 181.5, 3. Palmer 118.5, 4. Nome 63, 5. Chevak 42, 6. Quinhagak 36, 7. Hooper Bay 28, 8. Aniak 25, 9. Emmonak 17.5, 10. Kwethluk 17.5, 11. Napaskiak 15, 12. Nunapitchuik 14.5, 13. New Stuyahok 5.
Individual results:
Championship finals:
103 pounds — Z. Pleasant, Bet d. J. Nick, Qui 2:43; 112 — M. Kugo, Bet m.d. D. O’Hara, Kot 10-2; 119 — C. LePore, Bet p. L. Huen, Pal 1:19; 125 — A. Erlich, Kot d. B. Lieb, Bet 2-0; 130 — R. Hansen, Bet p. J. Kemp, Pal 5:42; 140 — R. Chavez, Bet p. C. Ferguson, Chi 3:39; 145 — M. Oulton, Bet m.d. D. Hall, Nome 13-2; 160 — A. West, Kot p. R. Ozenna, Nome 1:05; 171 — J. Miller, Kot p. T. Michaels, Bet 1:23; 189 — E. Parsons, Pal d. I. Kedriu, Bet 6-0; 275 — T. Robb, Bet p. C. Frohling, Pal 4:52.