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ANCHORAGE — It took one Wasilla grappler only 44 seconds and another needed overtime, but both were crowned individual champions during the final round of the Bob Bailey Invitational at Bartlett High School on Saturday.
Zech Rocksted pinned East Anchorage’s Tanos McCauley in 44 seconds to win the 220-pound weight class. Nate McKimson edged Isaac Deaton of Valdez 9-7 in overtime to win at 160. The McKimson-Deaton was a match of defending state champions. McKimson won the 4A 145-pound title last season. Deaton won a 123A championship at 152.
Rocksted and McKimson helped Wasilla finish third in the team standings with 94.5 points. East Anchorage on the tourney with 176.5, well ahead of runner-up Eagle River (102).
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Team scores:
1. East Anchorage 176.5; 2. Eagle River 102; 3. Wasilla 94.5; 4. Valdez 86.5; 5. Bartlett 80.5; 6. Bethel 79; 7. Service 78; 8. Dimond 70; 9. Nome 68.5; 10. Chugiak 61; 11. Glennallen 60; 12. Unalakleet 8; 13. Napaskiak 7; 14. South Anchorage 2.
Championship final:
98 pounds ¬— G. Maslen, Glen m.d. J. Virgin, Glen 10-2; 106 — J. Divelbiss, Dim m.d Q. Lema, Ser 12-1; 113 — G. Hoffman, Bet p. Z. Abobon, Bar 1:47; 120 — B. Girard, East p. L. Albrecht, Was 1:22; 126 — M. Amico, ER won by fft; 132 — J. Malnoske, East inj. def. A. Kennedy, East; 138 — G. Arnold, ER p. D. Budke, Chu 1:34; 145 — C. Mobley, Bar m.d. J. Horner, Nome 12-2; 152 — A. Sierra, East m.d. A. Downing, Val 9-0; 160 — N. McKimson, Was d. I. Deaton, Val 9-7 OT; 170 — A. Rake, Val p. X. Horton, ER 2:45; 182 — J. White, Glen d. G. Austin, Home 8-4; 195 — K. Queja, East p. S. Carpenter, Bet 1:32; 220 — Z. Rocksted, Was p. T. McCauley, East 0:44; 285 — K. King, East p. J. Smith, East 2:14.
Third-place match:
98 pounds — S. Harris, Dim d. D. Simpson, Was 6-2; 106 — K. Johnson, Ser won by fft; 113 — A. Franchino, Chu p. E. Enyart, Ser 1:58; 120 — I. Lynch, Was p. T. Martynowicz, Ser 3:33; 126 — L. Erickson, Nome d. C. McIntyre, Bet 7-0; 132 — D. Holta, Chug d. T. Nunez, Bar 3-1; 138 — T. Cole, East p. D. Allen, Val 3:21; 145 — H. Riebe, ER m.d. B. Allen, Val 18-5; 152 — J. Pace, Bar d. P. Inglet, Was 3-2; 160 — T. Thammavongsa, Ser d. J. Erikson, Nome 5-3; 170 — P. Francisco, Bet p. D. Shreve, Nome 2:40; 182 — A. Gold, East d. J. Nelson, Chu 7-4; 195 — A. Braudis, Bar inj def N. Gorski, ER; 220 — J. Rhodes, Glen p. H. Fomai, Ser 2:31; 285 — C. Wadsworth, Dim d. W. Bruso, Bar 4:20.