Chiefs wrestling team finish 12th at Tri-State Invite

COEUR d' ALENE - The Moses Lake High School wrestling team had a strong showing at the Tri-State Invitational at North Idaho College over the weekend, placing 12th out of 59 teams.

Mead high School took first place with a team total of 204 points. The Chiefs finished with 99.

"I think we wrestled pretty well," coach Jamie Wise said. "This was one of the premier tournaments in the nation, so the competition was pretty stiff."

Nico Moreno had another fine outing to lead Moses Lake, taking first place in the 152 pound weight class.

"Nico had an awesome meet," Wise said. "He won the championship by pin and earned himself a top five seed at the FLO National Tournament in Philadelphia net spring."

Moreno breezed through his weight bracket with a total of three pins for the two day tournament.

Beau Gleed (126) and Jonathan Perales (182) finished fourth in their weight class respectively.

"I though those two wrestled well,"  Wise said. "It was pleasant to see that type of performance out of them."

Although Wise was happy with the way the team performed at the invite, he said there is still plenty of room to improve.

"As always, the kids get a reality check with they wrestle at an event like this. You find out where you are and what you need to focus on to get better," Wise said. "And although a lot of the kids are real close to turning the corner, we still have a lot of work to do over the break to get ready for the NW Duals and the Hall of Fame Invite at home Jan. 7."

Chiefs wrestle at the NW Duals in Beaverton Dec. 28 and 29.