Warriors, Moose and Knights all pin wins in tournaments

CHUGIAK — The Wasilla Warriors picked up right where they left off.

Defending 4A state champion Wasilla crowned three individual champions en route to winning the team title of the Bob Bailey Invitational at Chugiak High School on Saturday.

Ryker Steiner, Nate McKimson and Tyler Adams each won their weight classes to lead the Warriors.

Steiner pinned Lathrop’s Dan Holtry in the first period of the final round to win at 126 pounds. McKimson edged teammate Bryce Serna 6-4 to score the title at 138.

Adams, a defending state champion, beat Bartlett’s Talon Sturgill 7-6 to win the 145-pound title.

Houston’s Luke Wagner also won an individual championship in the tourney, winning at 220.

Bob Bailey Invitational

Friday-Saturday, Chugiak High School

Team scores:

1. Wasilla 172; 2. Service 165.5; 3. Lathrop 141; 4. Valdez 134; 5. South Anchorage 124.5; 6. Chugiak 94; 7. Houston 85.5; 8. East 82.5; 9. Cordova 44; 9. (tie) Bartlett 44; 11. Eagle River 40.5; 12. Hutchison 37; 13. Galena 26; 14. Grace Christian 25; 15. Illiamna 19; 16. Anchorage Christian 18.

Championship finals:

106 — B. Girrard, East for. W. Gilroy, ACS; 113 — N. Ottum, South p. A. Nanez, 2:36; 120 — A. Hendrix, Lat p. K. Hammond, South 5:39; 126 — R. Steiner, Was p. D. Holtry, Val 1:12; 132 — A. Rake, Val d. D. Achman, Lat 7-6; 138 — N. McKimson, Was d. B. Serna, Was 6-4; 145 — T. Adams, Was d. T. Sturgill, Bar 7-6; 152 — R. Skieens, Ser m.d. G. Simple, Gal 12-1; 160 — J. Shangin, South won by forfeit; 170 — M. Adams, Cor p. J. Davis, Hou 5:25; 182 — J. Granado, Chu p. R. Lopez, South 3:14; 195 — S. Ellis, Ser p. G. Morrison, Chu 1:55; 220 — L. Wagner, Hou won by forfeit; 285 — C. Green, Bar d. D. Yeager, Bar 6-4.

Third-place matches:

106 — C. Alvordo, South p. A. Concepcion, South 2:11; 113 — K. Groenveld, Val d. A. Shannon, Was 3-0; 120 — D. Towne, Val p. S. Carpenter, Was 4:12; 120 — C. Wilbur, Hou win by forfeit; 132 — J. Pounds, Ser p. B. Marks, Was 1:49; 145 — J. Lunsford, Ser d. M. Ace, Val 5-4 OT; 152 — B. Hursh, Val d. R. Martinez, Hut 12-8; 160 — C. Pempek, Was d. D. Murkami, Ser 5-3; 170 — F. Dunbar, Ser d. L. Sheets, ER 8-6; 182 — A. Elsberry, Hut p. C. Buzby, Hou 4:15; 195 — J. Hamilton, East d. A. Medeiros, Chu 10-6; 220 — A. Gudschinsky, Lat p. A. Akelkok, Was 2:52; 285 — E. Pili, Ser won by forfeit.

Moose win Top of the World Classic

BARROW — Led by four individual champions, the Palmer Moose won the Top of the World Classic in Barrow on Saturday.

Palmer moved eight wrestlers into the finals to win the tournament and finish ahead of second-place Bethel and third-place North Pole. Eleven Moose grapplers placed in the top 3.

Mason Cochran (106 pounds), Baile Clifford (113), Hunter Molesky (138) and Joel Ryno (220) each finished first for the Moose. Aaron Molesky (126), Nathan Pempek (132), Collin Bendixen (138) and Luke Heun (145) advanced to the finals and finished second.

Justin Gentz (120), Daniel Medina (145) and AJ Gentz (152) each finished third for the Moose.

Palmer finished 3-0 in duals on Friday. The toughest win came in a 29-23 victory over Bethel. Palmer only lost one match in a dual win over host Barrow and two matches in a dual victory over Seward.

Knights win Peninsula Duals

NIKISKI — The Colony Knights used a 38-33 win over small schools power Dillingham during the final round to win the Peninsula Duals at Nikiski High on Saturday.

Colony scored three wins by pin and two more by major decision during the win over Dillingham. Colony also beat Kodiak 37-32 in the semifinals and Soldotna 58-13 in the quarterfinals.

Peninsula Duals Tournament

Saturday, Nikiski

Championship: Colony 38, Dillingham 33

152 pounds — Root, Col p. Savo, Dil 1:20; 160 — Flensburg, Dil p. Burton, Col 2:13; 171 — Root, Col m.d. Vandeventer, Dil 14-3; 182 — Meno, Col p. Alvarado, Dil 4:56; 195 — MacKenzie, Col d. Hoseth, Dil 9-8; 220 — Braswell, Dil p. Knighton, Col 0:49; 285 — Booth, won by forfeit; 106 — Bracker, Col d. Savo, Dil 11-9; 113 — Booth, Col m.d. Gardiner, Dil 16-2; 120 — Schlagle, Dil p. Vandermartin, Col 5:13; 126 — Miler, Dil inj. Def, Lucas, Col; 132 — Bobbitt, Dil d. Adams, Col 8-1; 138 — Schlagle, Dil p. Mulkins, Col 2:37; 145 — Warewick, Col p. Olson, Dil 3:30.

Semifinals: Colony 37, Kodiak 32

145 pounds — Beltran, Col t.f. Warzweick, Kod 22-7; 152 — Root p. Lepola, Kod 2:44; 160 — Burton, Col p. Deal, Kod 3:00; 171 — Root, Col m.d. Yavorski, Kod 15-3; 182 — Powers, Kod d. Meno, Col 8-7; 195 — McKenzie, Col p. Johnson, Kod 1:23; 285 — Booth, Col p. Sega, Kod 4:14; 106 — Cabrera, Kod d. Bracker, Col 9-5; 113 — Booth, Col d. Fried, Kod 4-2; 120 — Burris, Kod d. Vandermartin, Col 2-0; 126 — Fields, Kod d. Lucas, Col 5-4; 128 — White, Kod won forfeit; 138; Mulkins, Col d. Bondurant, Kod 11-8.

Quarterfinals: Colony 58, Soldotna 13

126 pounds — Chavez, Sol p. Lucas, Col 2:49; 132 — Adams, Col m.d. Price, Sol 12-0; 138 — Mulkins, Col p. Daman, Sol 1:00; 145 — Tennis, Sol d. Warwick, 12-6; 152 — Root, Col p. Nichols, Sol 1:33; 160 — Foust, Sol m.d. Burton, Col 12-1; 171 — Root, Col p. Haselow, Sol 1:47; 182 — Meno, Col d. Streiff, Sol 14-7; 195 — MacKenzie, Col p. Powell, Sol 1:01; 220 — Knighten, Col d. Briggs, Sol 6-3; 285 — Booth, Col p. Kreider, Sol 0:16; 106 — Bracker, Col won by forfeit; 113 — Booth, Col won by forfeit; 120 — Vandermartin, Col p. Bourgeous, Sol 4:50.

Friday Duals

Dillingham 42, Colony 35

138 — Schagel, Dil t.f. Ray, Col 5:06; 145 — Warzewick, Col p. Olson, Dil 1:53; 152 — Root, Col p. Savo, Dil 3:32; 160 — Flensburg, Dil p. Burton, Col 2:14; 171 — Root, Col p. Vandeventer, Dil 2:23; 182 — Meno, Col p. Alvardo, Dil 0:58; 195 — MacKenzie, Col p. Hoseth, Dil 1:18; 220 — Graswell, Dil p. Knighten, Col 2:20; 285 — Booth, Col won by forfeit; 106 — Savo, Dil p. Bracker, Col 2:52; 113 — Gardnier, Dil p. Ellibee, Col 4:32; 120 — Booth, Col d. Schlagel, Dil 5-0; 126 — Miller, Dil p. Lucas, Col 1:45; 132 – Adams, Col d. Bobbitt, Dil 5-2.

Nikiski 51, Colony 22

152 — Spurgeon, Nik m.d. Root, Col 17-5; 160 — Green, Nik p. Burton, Col 4:58; 171 — Root, Col d. Berry, Nik 7-0; 182 — Johnson, Nik p. Meno, Col 10-0; 195 — McKenzie, Col won by forfeit; 220 — Knighten, Col won by forfeit; 285 — Eide, Nik p. Booth, Col 3:22; 113 — Booth, Col d. Neely, Nik 9-2; 120 — Zimmerman, Nik won by forfeit; 126 — Brown, Nik p. Lucas, Col 3:39; 132 — Moore, Nik p. Adams, Col 0:23; 148 — Stangel, Nik p. Ray, 2:16; 145 — Watzwick, Col m.d. Sterling, Nik 12-0.