Basin wrestlers bound for state after districts

MOSES LAKE – District tournaments were held across the state Friday and Saturday, where boys and girls wrestlers punched their tickets into next week’s Mat Classic in Tacoma.  

2A District 5 Boys – Ellensburg 

Top four advance to state 

Othello – 2nd place 

Placers: freshman Xavier Mendez (106, third), junior Dallin Hammond (113, sixth), junior Daniel Gonzalez (120, second), freshman Xavier Guzman (120, fifth), freshman Jose Gallardo Ruis Jr. (126, fourth), junior Mason Russell (132, second), senior Jeremiah Flores (138, third), sophomore Armoni Zuniga-Mendez (144, fourth), sophomore Abel Cantu (144, fifth), junior Camilo Mendez III (150, third), senior Parker Freeman (157, fourth), junior Zayvier Olazcon (165, fifth), senior Jaxon Gomez (175, fourth), junior Miguel Zuniga (190, third), senior Anthony Solorio (215, first) and senior Mason Perez (285, first). 

Ephrata – 5th place 

Placers: senior Dominic Furman (132, fifth), senior CJ Schultz (138, fourth), junior Tavone Mantese (157, third), junior Jonathan Ramirez (157, fifth), junior Carter Garcia (165, fourth), junior Peyton Woods (215, third) and junior Micah Sandberg (285, sixth). 

Quincy – 7th place 

Placers: senior Saidt Alvarez (113, fourth), junior Jace Reyes (132, fourth), junior Enrique Rebollo (150, fifth), junior Luis Perez (157, sixth), junior Anthony Averill (165, sixth), senior Julian Silvas (175, third), junior Alejandro Barajas (190, fourth) and senior DJ Frerks (215, fifth). 

2A District 5 Girls – Toppenish 

Top five advance to state 

Othello – 1st place 

Placers: junior Janissa Barrera (100, second), freshman Betsy Policarpio (100, sixth), senior Bella Garza (105, second), freshman Mili Flores (105, sixth), sophomore Grayce Mendez (110, second), sophomore Brooklyn Hillman (110, fourth), senior Grace Rocha (115, first), sophomore Stephanie Carmona (115, eighth), junior Briseida Galvez (120, first), freshman Ezmee Perez (120, third), freshman Josselyn Medina (125, fourth), freshman Celeste Cruz (125, sixth), junior Serenity Ayala (130, fifth), junior Victoria DeLeon (130, sixth), senior Diamond Van Cleve (135, second), senior Guadalupe Agustin Pineda (135, seventh), junior Angela Monday (140, first), sophomore Miriam Garcia-Avila (140, fifth), sophomore Karla Guzman (145, first), senior Ingrid Soriano (145, sixth), sophomore Lucy Gilbert (170, seventh), senior Guadalupe Zuniga-Castro (190, eighth), junior Alejandria Espindola (235, third). 

Ephrata – 3rd place  

Placers: sophomore Jasmine Hernandez (100, third), junior Alejandra Barajas Guzman (100, eighth), freshman Elissia Powers (105, seventh), junior Natali Abundiz (110, sixth), senior Diana Alejandre Rodriguez (120, fifth), junior Kashlynn Cobb (125, third), junior Alexandra Estrada Rangel (130, first), junior Ginger Santos (130, seventh), sophomore Meraly Carrillo Cazarez (135, sixth), junior Rylee Holt (140, sixth), sophomore Emily Estrada Rangel (140, seventh), junior Rayn Castillo (145, second), junior Adylene Sanchez (155, first), sophomore Kassandra Estrada Rangel (155, eighth), junior Tessa Hausken (170, second), junior Yazmin Barrera Barajas (170, sixth), freshman Gabbie Grace Bafus (190, fifth) and junior Carolina Monico (235, second). 

Quincy – 5th place 

Placers: sophomore Emiko Kondo (100, fourth), senior Maritza Gil (105, eighth), sophomore Crystal Perez (110, third), sophomore Jade Guerrero (110, eighth), senior Harlie Torgesen (115, sixth), senior Crystal Vargas (120, fourth), senior Alondra Cordova (125, first), freshman Hailey Courtade (125, fifth), junior Jourdan Ferguson (135, fourth), junior Yajaira Mata (140, eighth), junior Kimberly Solano (145, fourth), sophomore Gabriela Lopez (155, sixth), junior Diana Trujilo (170, fifth), senior Juliza Herrera (190, third) and freshman Abigail Garcia (235, seventh). 

1A/2B/1B District 5 Girls – Granger 

Top 10 advance to state 

Royal – 1st place 

Placers: junior Sharon Arroyo (100, third), freshman Sophia Villafana (100, eighth), sophomore Ninel Barajas (105, ninth), sophomore Isabelle Barajas (110, fifth), sophomore Alina Valentin (110, sixth), sophomore Kamila Espino (115, 10th), freshman Ruby Hernandez (120, third), sophomore Heaven Parker (120, fourth), senior Lauren Jenks (135, first), freshman Hali Christensen (140, second), freshman Jade Flores (155, fifth), senior Jade Flores (155, 12th) and senior Madisen Christensen (170, first). 

Warden – 11th place 

Placers: senior Dannika Escamilla (110, fourth), junior Ximena Arriaga (110, eighth), junior Dana Yorgesen (115, seventh), junior Ashley Cruz (130, fourth), freshman Giuliana Pruneda (155, 10th), senior Carolina Urias (170, 10th) and sophomore Sara Lino (190, fifth). 

Wahluke – 19th place 

Placers: Jaqueline Chavez (105, 12th), senior Heaven Antunez (120, ninth), senior Ayshane Lopez (130, 11th), Marleny Hurtado (145, 10th), junior Dyani Hernandez (190, sixth) and senior Kaylee Avalos (235, fourth). 

1A/2B/1B District 6 Girls – Spokane  

ACH – 5th place 

Placers: eighth-grader Karis Butler (140, first), junior Dayanna Mendoza (145, second) and sophomore Jayden Hubbard (170, second). 

1A District 5 Boys – Wapato 

Top eight advance to state 

Royal – 4th place 

Placers: freshman Andy Calderon (106, fourth), freshman Julian Garcia (113, eighth), junior Angel Carrasco (113, ninth), junior Dennis Hernandez (120, second), freshman Preston Andersen (120, fourth), junior Thomas Antonio (126, fifth), freshman Scout Stevenson (138, fifth), junior Carlos Barajas (138, seventh), sophomore Cael Orth (157, second), junior Shea Stevenson (157, third), sophomore Easton Eilers (165, fifth), junior Alan Garcia (175, eighth), freshman Ernie Weeks (190, fifth), senior David Romero (190, eighth), sophomore David Baeza (215, fifth) and senior Kevin Paz (215, sixth). 

Wahluke – 12th place 

Placers: senior Alejandro Tapia (144, eighth), junior Antonio Valdovinos (150, ninth) and freshman Aldebaran Juarez-Ventura (157, 10th). 

2B/1B District 5 Boys – Cowiche 

Top 12 advance to state 

Warden – 5th place 

Placers: eighth-grader Stratton Yorgensen (106, eighth), sophomore Raylen Heredia (113, sixth), junior Erik Camacho (120, third), freshman Luis Cisneros (120, eighth), senior Kolby Klueber (126, 10th), freshman Nikko Ruiz (132, 12th), sophomore Bryan Zaragoza (132, 13th), senior Michael Gonzalez (138, fifth), senior Jonathan Lino (138, 14th), senior Junior Santiago (144, fourth), senior Eli Rios (175, 10th), sophomore Jaden Hernandez (190, seventh), junior Gabriel Serna (215, eighth), senior Jonathon Baerholm (215, 10th), sophomore Jesus Arias (285, fourth) and junior Valentin Juarez (285, eighth). 

2B/1B District 6 Boys – Rockford 

Top nine advance to state 

ACH – 7th place 

Placers: sophomore Edward Jennings (113, eighth), sophomore Levi Oliver (113, ninth), senior Jack Molitor (120, second), freshman Christian Berezay (120, ninth), sophomore Porter Wood (138, first), freshman Aaden Baergen (138, seventh), junior Wyatt Stout (144, ninth), eighth-grader Jacob Hubbard (157, 10th), senior Paul Stout (190, ninth), freshman Peyton Horton (190, 10th), sophomore Noah Butler (215, first) and senior Kayle Casimir (285, third). 

LRS – 10th place 

Placers: freshman Carter Briely (105, fifth), freshman Rhowan Armstrong (106, sixth), junior Cooper Ramos (120, fifth), senior Carson Kubik (150, third), freshman Gabriel Muniga (165, 10th) and senior Brock Tracy (285, first). 

    Othello senior Luis Valdez, left, has his arm raised after winning a match at the 2A Boys District 5 tournament in Ellensburg on Friday.
  

    Ephrata junior Yazmin Barrera Barajas wrestles against Quincy freshman Alessandra Gudino at the 2A Girls District 5 tournament in Toppenish on Friday.
  

    Quincy junior Anthony Averill, top, earns the fall at the 2A Boys District 5 tournament at Central Washington University on Friday.