Warden wrestlers win two

WARDEN — The Cougars won five matches by pin and picked up five more victories by forfeit as they defeated Wahluke 58-18 in a SCAC league competition Tuesday.

Freddie Flores (119 lbs.), Arturo Martinez (145 lbs.), Jose Velez (160 lbs.), Drew Jesse (189 lbs.) and Taggert Cole (275 lbs.) all won by fall for Warden. Josh Reyes defeated Octavio Ramierez 10-6 at 112 pounds in the only match to go the full six minutes.

Warden easily defeated a Columbia-Burbank team that fielded only five wrestlers. Warden won the meet 60-13 after receiving nine forfeits and winning two other matches.

Freddie Guitterez pinned Columbia-Burbank's Cameron Homer in the first round of the 215 pound match. Tony Martinez earned a third period pin in the 275 pound division.

This past weekend, Warden hosted the Jeremiah Schmunk Invitational. Warden finished first in the tournament and "Team 2", a mixed team featuring many Warden wrestlers, finished second. Individual place winners for Warden include: 103 pounds - 2nd, Jesse Guerra; 5th, Frankie Jiminez; 112 pounds - 1st, Steve Elizalde; 4th, Josh Reyes; 119 pounds - 2nd, Robert Pruneda; 3rd, Freddie Flores; 125 pounds - 4th, Reyes Martinez; 5th, Chris Kalous; 130 pounds - 6th, AJ Martinez; 135 pounds - 2nd, Alan Martinez; 6th, Kam Tamayo; 140 pounds - 1st, Aaron Pruneda; 2nd, Arturo Martinez; 145 pounds - 1st, AJ Phillips; 4th, Josh Guerra; 152 pounds - 2nd, Anthony Martinez; 5th, Scott Phillips; 160 pounds - 3rd, Jose Velez; 6th, Raul Martinez; 171 pounds - 2nd, Joel Martinez; 189 pounds - 2nd, Justin Rollins; 5th, Kenny Guerra; 215 pounds - 1st, Freddy Gutierrez; 2nd, Robby Horn; 275 pounds - 1st, Nathan Alvarado; 6th, Taggert Cole.

— Staff report