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SOLDOTNA — Nate McKimson and Quace Wright earned individual titles to help the Wasilla Warriors win the North/South Tournament Saturday in Soldotna.
McKimson beat Colony’s Kamber Lucas to win the 145-pound title, and Wright earned a 6-1 win over Colony’s Ian MacKenzie to win at 220. The Warriors moved five wrestlers into the final round en route to finishing with a meet-high 210 points in the team standings. South Anchorage was second at 192.
Logan Albrecht (98 pounds), Ryker Steiner (132) and Billy Schultz (195) finished second for the Warriors.
Simon Root and Sawyer Root each won their respective weight classes for Colony. Simon Root, who upset defending state champion Josh Wiggins of East Anchorage in duals action Friday, pinned Nathan Hakala of South in the first period of the 160-pound final. Sawyer Root pinned Service’s Frankye Dunbar in the third period of the 182-pound class.
Lucas and MacKenzie finished second for the Knights.
North/South Tournament
Saturday, Soldotna
Team scores:
1. Wasilla 210; 2. South 192; 3. Service 156; 4. Colony 154.5; 5. Ketchikan 101.5; 6. East 89; 7. West 72; 8. Kenai 54; 9. Soldotna 46.5; 10. Juneau 24; 11. Eagle River 17; 12. Bartlett 15.
Championship finals:
98 pounds — G. Schack, South m.d. L. Albrecht, Was 11-1; 106 — K. Willard, East d. N. Ottum, South 7-6; 113 — 1. G. Alvardo, South p. B. Girard, East 3:35; 120 — J. Fetko, Ser p. A. Concepcion, South 3:04; 126 — A. Nanez, Ser d. Z. Ritchie, South 1-0; 132 — J. Pounds, Ser p. R. Steiner, Was 5:09; 138 — K. Hammond, South m.d. L. Collins, Ket 13-3; 145 — N. McKimson, Was d. K. Lucas, Col 4-1; 152 — T. Thammavongsa, Ser p. J. Noe, South 1:27; 160 — S. Root, Col p. N. Hakala, South 1:41; 170 — J. Wiggins, East d. L. Elliot, West 5-1; 182 — S. Root, Col p. F. Dunbar, Ser 5:55; 195 — D. Sauder, South p. B. Schultz, Was 1:04; 220 — Q. Wright, Was d. I. MacKenzie, Col 6-1; 285 — K. King, East p. E. Pili, Ser 2:42.
Third-place matches:
98 — S. Hoffman, Ser p. B. McKimson, Was 1:01; 106 — H. Steffensen, Ken d. J. Briones, West 5-3 OT; 113 — J. Nero, Col p. K. Hallstrom, Ket 5:55; 120 — J. Gentz, Was p. D. Dumesnil, Jun 1:24; 126 — S. Carpenter, Was t.f. N. Ottum, South 16-1; 132 — G. Arnold, ER d. I. Lontz, Ket 2-1; 138 — S. Adams, Col m.d. P. Inglet, Was 14-5; 145 — G. Giordano, South d. N. Christopher, Ken 7-5; 152 — D. Spear, Ket d. W. Nelson, Was 10-3; 160 — C. DeBoer, Ket d. D. Morrow, Was 2-0; 170 — H. Seltenreich, Was p. Z. Doan, Col 1:55; 182 — T. Strieff, Sol p. M. Dobbs, Was 4:54; 195 — Z. Rockstad, Was p. D. Rosin, Sol 4:38; 220 — A. Fuller, Was p. N. Stevens, Ser 3:41; 285 — C. Ring, Ket p. J. Augafa, South 2:12.
North/South Duals
Friday, Soldotna
Wasilla 69, Ketchikan 18
132 pounds — R. Steiner, Was p. I. Lontz, Ket 4:00; 138 — L. Collins, Ket p. C. Ozella, Was 5:47; 152 — B. Marks, Was p. D. Spear, Ket 5:34; 160 — D. Morrow, Was d. C. DeBoer, Ket 1-0; 170 — H. Seltenreich, Was p. N. Fousel, Ket 2:57; 182 — M. Dobbs, Was p. C. Hallman, Ket 4:45; 195 — B. Schultz, Was p. J. Stout, Ket 4:26; 220 — Q. Wright, Was p. C. Ford, Ket 3:17; 285 — C. Ring, Ket p. J. Campbell, Was 2:00; 98 — B. McKimson, Was p. T. Wutzke, Ket 3:08; 106 — M. Martin, Ket p. L. Albrecht, Was 5:06; 113 — B. Abbott, Was p. K. Hallstrom, Ket 1:45; 120 — T. Newland, Was p. B. Kasenas, Ket 1:36; 126 — S. Carpenter, Was p. K. Spencer, Ket 2:26.
Wasilla 60, East 30
98 — B. McKimson, Was won by fft; 106 — K. Willard, East p. I. Lynch, Was 1:06; 113 — B. Girard, East p. B. Abbott, Was 2:00; 120 — T. Newland, Was won by fft; 126 — S. Carpenter, Was won by fft; 132 — R. Steiner, Was won by fft; 138 — C. Ozella, Was won by fft; 145 — N. McKimson, Was won by fft; 152 — B. Marks, Was won by fft; 160 — D. Morrow, Was won by fft; 170 — J. Wiggins, East p. H. Seltenreich, Was 5:10; 182 — J. King, East p. C. Gagnon, Was 2:38; 195 — A. Fuller, Was p. A. Balasi, East 3:35; 220 — Q. Wright, Was won by fft; 285 — K. King, East p. J. Cambell, Was 0:13.
Colony 60, Kenai 9
132 — I. Burr, Col won by fft; 138 — S. Adams, Col p. A. Trozell-Tom, Ken 5-0; 145 — E. Steffensen, Ken d. K. Lucas, Col 3-0; 152 — N. Christopher, Ken d. C. Ray, Col 9-3; 160 — Sim. Root, Col won by fft; 170 — Z. Doan, Col d. D. Carter, Ken 8-3; 182 — Sa. Root, Col p. T. Feagin, Ken 1:21; 195 — Sil. Root, Col p. Z. Koziczkowski, Ken 3:07; 220 — I. MacKenzie, Col won by fft; 285 — M. Daigle, Col won by fft; 106 — H. Steffensen, Ken d. S. Simpson, Col 7-0; 113 — J. Nero, Col won by fft; 120 — Chan. Fannon, Col p. D. Everitt, Ken 3:43; 126 — Chase Fannon, Col won by fft.
Colony 63, East 17
106 — K. Willard, East p. S. Simpson, Col 1:06; 113 — B. Girard, East p. J. Nero, Col 1:02; 120 — Chan. Fannon, Col won by fft; 126 — Chase Fannon, Col won by fft; 132 — I. Burr, Col won by fft; 138 — S. Adams, Col won by fft; 145 — K. Lucas, Col won by fft; 152 — C. Ray, Col won by fft; 160 — L. Conway, Col won by fft; 170 — S. Root, Col d. J. Wiggins, East 3-2; 182 — Z. Doan, Col p. J. King, East 2:37; 195 —S. Root, Col p. A. Balasi, East 2:51; 220 — I. MacKenzie, Col won by fft; 285 — K. King, East p. M. Daigle, Col 0:15.
Moose split duals
KODIAK — The Palmer Moose split a pair of duals during the Robin Hervey Tournament in Kodiak on Friday.
The Moose used six pins to beat Chugiak 53-18. Host Kodiak edged Palmer 40-37.
Robin Hervey Duals
Friday, Kodiak
Palmer 53, Chugiak 18
98 pounds — B. Conrad, Pal won by fft; 113 — J. Sanders, Pal p. R. Wagoner, Chu 3:28; 120 — M. Cochran, Pal m.d. J. Reed, Chu 14-3; 126 — T. Wintersteen, Chu d. A. Molesky, Pal 9-5; 132 — N. Pempek, Pal m.d. C. Jury, Chu 12-4; 138 — C. Bendixen, Pal p. S. Matthews, Chu 0:57; 145 — C. Jury, Col d. E. Fouch, Pal 6-4; 152 — H. Molesky, Pal d. R. Huffer, Chu 8-6; 160 — L. Heun, Pal p. K. Forbush, Chu 1:44; 170 — M. Swineheart, Pal p. K. Lee, Chu 5:55; 182 — A. Medeiros, Chu d. C. Nielsen, Pal 7-1; 195 — C. Smith, Pal p. T. Cheely, Chu 4:55; 220 — R. Burroughs, Chu p. J. Ryno, Pal 3:32; 285 — B. Thompson, Pal p. W. Allen, Chu 1:14.
Kodiak 40, Palmer 37
98 — Je. Valdez, Kod p. B Conrad, Pal 2:54; 106 — Jo. Valdez, Kod p. C. Shelton, Pal 0:38; 113 — A. Caballa, Kod m.d. J. Sanders, Pal 17-5; 120 — M. Cochran, Pal d. J. Small, Kod 6-2; 126 — E. Burris, Kod p. A. Molesky, Pal 3:41; 132 — N. Pempek, Pal won by fft; 138 — C. Bendixen, Pal p. K. Gonzalez, Kod 5:50; 145 — C. White, Kod d. E. Fouch, Pal 3-2; 152 — H. Molesky, Pal p. J. LeVan, Kod 1:05; 160 — L. Heun, Pal m.d. B. Beltran, Kod 13-2; 170 — M. Swineheart, Pal p. J. Oullette, Kod 0:19; 182 — K. Powers, Kod d. C. Nielsen, Pal 2-1; 195 — C. Smith, Pal p. H. McKee, Kod 0:56; 220 — T. Bigley, Kod p. J. Ryno, Pal 3:58; 285 — S. Sega, p. B. Thompson, Pal 2:24.