Warriors 2nd in West wrestling tourney

ANCHORAGE —Freshman Micah Mathis helped the Wasilla Warriors post a runner-up finish during the West Christmas Classic at West Anchorage High School last weekend.

Mathis pinned Valeriy Shuman in the finals to win the 98-pound class. Hayden Steiner also advanced to the finals for Wasilla, and placed second at 132.

Wasilla finished with 198.5 points in the team standings. Service won the tournament with 264.5 points.

Caleb Hopkins earned an individual title for the Colony Knights. Hopkins finished first at 126.

West Christmas Classic

Friday-Saturday, West Anchorage High

Team scores:

1. Service 264.5; 2. Wasilla 198.5; 3. Bartlett 190; 4. South 185; 5. West 153; 6. Kenai 149; 7. Chugiak 144; 8. Eagle RIver 126.5; 9. Colony 115; 10. East 109; 11. Dimond 93; 12. Soldotna 92; 13. Kodiak 91; 14. Palmer 73.5.

Championship finals:

98 pounds —M. Mathis, Was p. V. Shuman, West 2:20; 106— C. Tanner, Ser t.f. C. Young, Ser 19-3; 113—W. Todd, East p. R. Rivera, West 2:37; 120 — J. Divelbiss, Dim d. G. Barkhurst, ER 7-3; 126 — C. Hopkins. Col d. B. Powell, East 4-2; 132 — J. Fetko, Ser d. H. Steiner, Was 10-5; 138 — A. Kennedy, East p. J. Reed, Chu 3:19; 145 — M. Amico, ER p. P. Steffensen, Ken 2:57; 152 — E. Steffensen, Ken p. J. Pace, Bar 3:01; 160 — C. Elliott, West d. B. Lowe, Chu 10-6; 170 — D. Carter, Ken won by inj def J. Braudis, Bar 4:58; 182 — E. McLeod, Ser p. R. Bankston, Sou 4:43; 195 — H. Fanning, Ser d. S. Cook, Sou 3-1 OT; 220 — K. Queja, East p. E. Bruso, Bar 3:54; 285 — N. Stevens, Ser p. Z. Kozickowski, Ken 1:23.

Third-place matches:

98 — R. Zimmerman, Col d. G. Whisman, Col 9-2; 106 — D. Lincoln, Sout p. O. Garcia, Bar 4:08; 113 — J. Bianchi, West won by inj def T. Park, Chug; 120 — Q. Lema, d. R. Delacruz, Kod 6-4; 126 — R. Stewman, Sou d. S. Hoffman, Ser 3-2; 132 — T. Newland, Was m.d. J. Watkins, Pal 16-4; 138 — S. Wolff, Was d. M. Vandermartin, Ken 7-3; 145 — T. Loutzenhiser, d. L. Nerland, Sou 8-4; 152 — M. Prado, ER d. N. Gross, Was 7-3; 160 — A. Shannon, Was d. J. Butler, Chu 3-2; 170 — M. Herrera, Ser p. A. Rabb, Dim 1:38; 182 — F. Pearce, Was p. P. Avellar, Bar 0:39; 195 — R. French, Sol p. O. Lugo, Bar 2:17; 220 — E. Wright, Sou p. L. Santana, Pal 2:27; 285 — W. Bruso, Bar p. D. Best, Sol 2:08.