Vikings see success at Big Bend Scramble

MOSES LAKE — BBCC hosted the first and final tournament with the Big Bend Scramble. Only having one athlete place the previous weekend, the Vikes hoped to take strides in the right direction at the Devries Activity Center. 

Head coach Desiree Zavala was impressed with the overall success of the tournament. 

"The BBCC Scramble was our first and only home competition of the year, and overall it went very smoothly. The girls competed very well. Every single girl got a win, and they gave 100% effort,” she said.

Zavala highlighted multiple successes by Viking athletes. 

"Natalie Smith went undefeated. Jhaile DeGuzman had her second loss of the season, wrestling up from 101 pounds to 116 pounds. Emilee Smith and Kyah Miller had key wins. Kyah surprised me! She showed aggression and technique that we hadn't seen from her all season," she said.

After a stellar day of competition, the Vikings traveled to Spokane to compete in the Spokane Open. Coming off a high success day, led to a slight crash in placement with only one athlete placing with Jhaile DeGuzman taking home first place. 

"One of the biggest working points that we are working towards as a group is to stay consistent. Some days we are dialed in and look great, and some days not so much. The more live competition we have, the more that we will improve this area. We have been continuing to focus on executing the technique that we drill in practice every day," Zavala said.

After an up-and-down weekend, Zavala said the team’s mental game would be a focus. 

"We are going to continue to work on our mindset, and pre-match rituals to ensure that we are prepared when we step onto the mat,” she said. “Our girls are still learning and developing, and have to work to find out what works best for them." 

BBCC prepares for the Grays Harbor Open on Dec. 3.