Chiefs cage Pasco

by Derrick Pacheco<br
| January 19, 2009 8:00 PM

PASCO, Wash. — Moses Lake left little doubt Thursday night as the Chiefs improved to 4-0 in the Columbia Basin Big Nine conference’s Columbia Division with a 48-21 win over wrestling rival Pasco.

The Chiefs won the first seven matches Thursday night, beginning at 140 pounds when Cameron Chlarson pinned Cameron Schlotman in 4:55 to give Moses Lake a 6-0 lead after one bout. Cameron Alvarado earned a 5-2 decision over Marco Romero at 145 pounds to put the Chiefs up 9-0.

Sammy Villegaas pinned James Garza in 24 seconds to give the Chiefs a 15-0 lead after three matches.

Moses Lake continued its dominance, earned decisions in each of its next three matches for a commanding 24-0 lead. The Chiefs took a 30-0 advantage when Levi Walpole earned a forfeit victory at 215 pounds.

Pasco didn’t get on the board until Damian Adams pinned Moses Lake’s Kabe Fluaitt at 285 pounds.

The Chiefs got back on track following Adams’ win when Hayden Wise and Robert Leyva pinned their opponents in the next two matches for a 42-6 lead. Wise pinned Deondre Sparks at 103 pounds in 2:45 and Leyva pinned Ryan Johnson at 112 pounds in 36 seconds.

Although the Chiefs ran out to a dominating lead, the Bulldogs won three of the meet’s final four matches to close the gap with Moses Lake. Moses Lake’s last win of the night came in the meet’s final bought at 135 pounds. Moses Lake’s Jordan Bishop pinned Matthias Ramirez in 2:48 to clinch the Moses Lake victory.

Dual Meet Results

103) Hayden Wise (Moses Lake) pinned Deondre Sparks (Pasco) 2:45
112) Robert Leyva (Moses Lake) pinned Ryan Johnson (Pasco) :36
119) Spencer Van Sickle (Pasco) def. Omar Suarez (Moses Lake) 9-7
125) Kevin Young (Pasco) pinned Hunter Warkentin (Moses Lake) 5:47
130) 0erardo Castro (Pasco) pinned Nicco Moreno (Moses Lake) 3:40
135) Jordan Bishop (Moses Lake) pinned Matthias Ramirez (Pasco) 2:48
140) Cameron Chlarson (Moses Lake) pinned Cameron Schlotman (Pasco) 4:55
145) Cameron Alvarado (Moses Lake) def. Marco Romero (Pasco) 5-2
152) Sammy Villegas (Moses Lake) pinned James Garza (Pasco) :24
160) Logan Phelps (Moses Lake) def. Mario Corrales (Pasco) 3-2
171) Chris Lacelle (Moses Lake) def. Adam Sauceda (Pasco) 12-7
189) Brian Chamberlin (Moses Lake) def. Frank Garza (Pasco) 5-2
215) Levi Walpole (Moses Lake) won by forfeit
285) Damian Adams (Pasco) pinned Kabe Fluaitt (Moses Lake) :59