Flathead wrestlers second overall at Best of the West tourney

by The Daily Inter Lake
| December 22, 2018 1:34 AM

PASCO, Wash. – The Flathead wrestling team took second in the Best of the West individual tournament, and Tanner Russell racked up four pins to take first place at 170 pounds.

“This was a great way to finish off 2018,” Flathead coach Jeff Thompson said.

Brendan Barnes (126), Fin Nadeau (132) and Ridge Troupe (152) all came away with second-place finishes, and Bo Meyer earned a pin in his final match to take third at 145.

Thompson said Meyer had “an exceptional weekend” and is “really developing from the beginning of the season.”

Four freshmen placed for the Braves. In addition to Nadeau’s performance, Cole Eastwood (103), Asher Kemppainen (120) and Michael Downing won their fifth-place matches.

“It says a lot about the talent in that class for the Braves,” Thompson said.

As a team, Flathead earned 181.5 points, good for second place behind Oregon’s second-ranked team, Newberg, which had 255 points.

Next up for the Braves is a Jan. 3 crosstown dual at Glacier.

Best of the West Individual Tournament, Pasco (WA)

Team Results

Newberg (OR) 255, Flathead 181.5, Pasco (WA) 134.5, Coeur d’Alene (ID) 124.5, North Central (WA) 119.5, Tahoma (WA) 93, Auburn Mt. View (WA) 87, Selah (WA) 87, Baker (WA) 82, Graham-Kapowsin (WA) 80, Kent Meridian 80.

Individual Results

103

Champ. round 2 – Cole Eastwood, F, dec. Marcos Gonzales, Selah (WA), 8-1.

Quarterfinal – Gavin Stone, Baker (WA), dec. Cole Eastwood, 3-2.

Cons. round 3 – Cole Eastwood pinned Timur Shakhzadayev, Kent Meridian (WA), 4:43.

Fifth place match – Cole Eastwood dec. Kyler Warren, West Valley Spokane (WA), 3-2.

113

Champ. round 2 – Andre Rodriguez, Pasco (WA), pinned Danian Naldret, F, 2:43.

120

Champ. round 2 – Asher Kemppainen, F, dec. Braydon Hanson, Tahoma (WA), 7-2.

Quarterfinal – Noah Cortez, Graham-Kapowsin (WA), pinned Asher Kemppainen, 1:49.

Cons. round 3 – Asher Kemppainen pinned Rome Borley, Coeur d’Alene (ID), 5:00.

Fifth place match – Asher Kemppainen dec. Eric Correa, Pasco (WA), 1-0.

126

Champ. round 2 – Brendan Barnes, F, pinned Caden Honeysett, Auburn Mt. View (WA), 1:17.

Quarterfinal – Brendan Barnes pinned Jesse Salinas, Selah (WA), 2:45.

Semifinal – Brendan Barnes dec. Johnny Niehaus, Baker (WA), 8-2.

Championship – Christopher Strang, Newberg (OR), pinned Brendan Barnes, 5:03.

132

Champ. round 1 – Fin Nadeau, F, won by tech fall over Damien Morales, Newberg (OR), 15-0.

Champ. round 2 – Fin Nadeau dec. Jason Powell, Washougal (WA), 9-2.

Quarterfinal – Fin Nadeau won by injury default over Payton Keough, Coeur d’Alene (ID).

Semifinal – Fin Nadeau dec. Micah Worthington, Newberg (OR), 7-5.

Championship – Clayton Gilliam, North Central (WA), won by tech fall over Fin Nadeau, 16-0.

138

Champ. round 2 – Jaden MacNeil, F, pinned Adam Frank, Deer Park (WA), :17.

Quarterfinal – Jaden MacNeil major dec. Jason Wilcox, Prairie (WA), 13-4.

Semifinal – Scott Lees, Washougal (WA), dec. Jaden MacNeil, 8-5.

Third place match – Mahlik Walker, Auburn Mt. View (WA), dec. Jaden MacNeil, 5-2.

145

Champ. round 2 – Bo Meyer, F, pinned Andrew Thompson, Auburn Mt. View (WA), 1:24.

Quarterfinal – Bo Meyer pinned Micah Petersen, West Valley Spokane, 5:41.

Semifinal – Joey Moody, Newberg (OR), dec. Bo Meyer, 7-0.

Third place match – Bo Meyer pinned Brady Nelson, Sandpoint (ID), 3:00.

152

Champ. round 1 – Ridge Troupe, F, pinned Sunnie Gomez, Kennewick (WA), 1:31.

Champ. round 2 - Ridge Troupe dec. Ian Feldmeier, Baker (WA), 4-2.

Quarterfinal – Ridge Troupe dec. David Tobias, Pasco (WA), 6-3.

Semifinal – Ridge Troupe pinned Jonah Worthington, Newberg (OR), 4:52.

Championship – Russell Hanson, Auburn Mt. View (WA), dec. Ridge Troupe, 2-1.

160

Champ. round 2 – Zaybin Stewart, F, dec. Rodrigo Teixeira, Kent Meridian (WA), 8-5.

Quarterfinal – Zaybin Stewart pinned Kadin Shaw, North Central (WA), 2:53.

Semifinal – Patrick Workman, Richland (WA), major dec. Zaybin Stewart, 15-6.

Third place match – Gunner Giulio, Coeru d’Alene (ID), dec. Zaybin Stewart, 4-2.

170

Champ. round 2 – Tanner Russell, F, pinned Benjamin Matson, Prairie (WA), 1:31.

Quarterfinal – Tanner Russell pinned Donald Schmidt, Selah (WA), :31.

Semifinal – Tanner Russell pinned Jose Elijah Tovar, Pasco (WA), 3:40.

Championship – Tanner Russell pinned Mitchell Moffat, Coeur d’Alene (ID), 1:18.

182

Champ. round 1 – Michael Gasper, Tahoma (WA), major dec. Paxton Boyce, F, 8-0.

195

Champ. round 2 – Avery Burrows, Pasco (WA), pinned Ross Calhoon, F, :50.

220

Champ. round 2 – Sebastian Koch, F, pinned Colton Joralemon, Deer Park (WA), 1:33.

Quarterfinal – Levi Kovacs, Tahoma (WA), major dec. Sebastian Koch, F, 12-0.

Cons. round 3 – Sentuli Tuifua, Kent Meridian (WA), pinned Sebastian Koch, :54.

Seventh place match – Sebastian Koch pinned Damon Peace, Clarkston (WA), 1:19.

285

Champ. round 2 – Davio Pruitt, Pasco (WA), pinned Aydan Prieto, F, :21; Michael Downing, F, pinned Tyler Welch, Pasco (WA), 1:45.

Quarterfinal – Brody Scheafli, Prairie (WA), dec. Michael Downing, 9-3.

Cons. round 3 – Michael Downing pinned Deacon Moore, Auburn Mt. View (WA), 1:16.

Fifth place match – Michael Downing pinned Harland Richards, Evergreen (WA), 1:56.