Wrestling roundup: Moses Lake 2nd at Bob Mars Invite

by CONNOR VANDERWEYST
Staff Writer | December 9, 2019 10:32 AM

KENNEWICK — Moses Lake finished with 11 placers and five champions to take second overall at the Bob Mars Invitational.

Reigning Class 4A state champion Chiawana was the tournament winner, amassing 273.5 points. Moses Lake was the only other team to eclipse 200 with 203.

“I was really pleased with the way our guys wrestled, for the most part,” head coach Jaime Garza said. “I liked the energy that they came out with.”

Othello scored 96 points to place sixth.

The Chiefs’ champions included Jeremiah Martinez (106), Ryan Grubb (126), Maximus Zamora (145), Cruz Vasquez (170) and Everett Ashley (220). Martinez pinned Jamie Alelandre of Zillah in the first round. Grubb, Vasquez and Ashley also won their final matches by fall.

Grubb pinned Pendleton’s Collin Primus, Vasquez pinned Kiona-Benton’s AJ Stewart and Ashley pinned Chiawana’s Cayetano Talavera. Hunter White was a tournament runner-up after losing to Lance Stover of Chiawana 5-3 in the 138-pound finals.

Othello’s two-time state champion Isaiah Perez began his season with a tournament victory in the heavyweight bracket. Perez outlasted Chiawana’s Colby Blasdel 6-2. Arturo Solorio was second in 152 pounds.

Team scores: 1. Chiawana 273.5, 2. Moses Lake 203, 6. Othello 96.

Moses Lake placers: 106, Jeremiah Martinez, 1st; 113, Saul Salinas, 3rd; 126, Ryan Grubb, 1st; 138, Hunter White, 2nd; 138, Camron Regan, 6th; 145, Enest Martinez, 4th; 145, Maximus Zamora, 1st; 152, Lerenz Thomas, 6th; 170, Cruz Vasquez, 1st; 182, Isaiah Bernal, 6th; 220, Everett Ashley, 1st.

Othello placers: 126, Miguel Amenzola 6th; 126, Forrest Roylance, 5th; 145, Jaxon Rocha, 3rd; 152, Arturo Solorio, 2nd; 285, Isaiah Perez, 1st; 285, Elijah Roylance, 3rd.

Davis Invitational

Team scores: 1. Selah 165.5, 2. Hanford 134, 6. Ephrata 92.5.

Ephrata top placers: 182, Carter Mills, 3rd; 195, Mac Laird, 1st; 285, Lucas Tucker, 3rd.

Girls wrestling

“Jump on In” Tournament

Team scores: 1. White River 180, 2. Yelm 126, 3. Othello 121

Othello placers: 100, Virgina Pineda, 4th; 105, Crystal Elizarraz, 4th; 105, Hailee Guzman, 6th; 110, Emily Mendez, 1st; 115, Alexis Monday, 4th; 120, Iyazely Barraza, 4th; 190, Leslie Rodriguez, 4th.

CVHS Girls Classic

Team scores: 1. Hanford 93, 2. Moses Lake 49.

Moses Lake placers: 105, Jhaile De Guzman, 2nd; 110, Bianca Johnson, 1st; 110, Araceli Murillo-Collins, 2nd; 115, Brianna Martinez, 2nd; 125, Gabriela Cisneros, 2nd; 140, Kimberly Avila, 2nd; 155, Serena Jewell, 2nd.