Mat Classic, a high school wrestling extravaganza with state championships in all classifications under one roof, is Friday and Saturday in the Tacoma Dome.
Paul Valencia
ClarkCountyToday.com
There are more than 100 wrestlers from Clark County schools who have qualified for this week’s state championships.
Oh, and if state rankings have any say, there could be a bunch of finalists and champions from the region at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome.
JJ Schoenlein of Skyview is a defending state champion in Class 4A boys. Faith Tarrant of Prairie is looking for her third consecutive state championship in 4A/3A girls.
And then there are plenty of wrestlers with aspirations of finishing atop the podium, too.
In all, there are 110 wrestlers from Clark County (and Woodland) who are going to the dome, 85 boys and 25 girls.
Washougal has the biggest group going to Tacoma, qualifying 10 boys in Class 2A.
Prairie is sending nine boys to Class 3A state.
And Camas and Skyview each are sending eight boys to 4A state.
According to the Washington Wrestling Report, don’t be surprised if Clark County has several state champions.
In Class 4A boys, Jonas DesRochers of Skyview is ranked No. 1 at 113 pounds. Mason DesRochers is No. 2 at 120. Owen Pritchard of Skyview is No. 1 at 126 pounds. Pritchard finished second last year. Schoenlein, a defending state champion, is ranked No. 2 at 175 pounds. He won it all at 170 a year ago.
For Union, Noah Koyama is ranked No. 1 at 138 pounds. He was a runner-up last year, too.
At Camas, Jackson Lougen is ranked No. 1 at 190 pounds.
In Class 3A boys, three local wrestlers are ranked second in their weight classes: Nathan Wadleigh of Mountain View at 157, Mason Frei of Prairie at 175, and Ayden Denbo of Mountain View at 215.
In Class 2A boys, Tennyson Kurtz of Columbia River is the top-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds.
In Class 1A boys, Isaac Chromey of La Center is the top-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds. Ashton Baker of King’s Way Christian is ranked second at 150.
In Class 4A/3A girls, two-time defending state champion Tarrant is ranked first at 235. Niah Cassidy of Union, a runner-up last year, is ranked No. 1 this year at 130 pounds. Kadence Burleson of Evergreen is ranked second at 170.
The opening rounds of Mat Classic are Friday. Semifinals and finals are Saturday.
For the WIAA’s tournament page, go here: https://www.wiaa.com/tournament-xwr/?sport_id=4
Here is a list of the 110 wrestlers from Clark County (and Woodland) who have qualified for state, according to the WIAA brackets. Names in bold are finalists from last years. Those with asterisks are defending state champions.
Class 4A Boys
Battle Ground: Zackery Motzkus, 120; Andrew Gray, 126; Isaiah Rogers, 138.
Camas: Alec Fraser, 132; Angel Alberty, 150; Simon Jarrell, 165; Kannon Freschette, 175; Jackson Lougen, 190; Elliott Scott, 215; Nate Baker, 215; Luke Webb, 285
Skyview: Jonas DesRochers, 113; Jaxon McAtee, 120; Mason DesRochers, 120; Owen Pritchard, 126; Kyler Nelson, 132; Giovanni Perez-Garcia, 144; *JJ Schoenlein, 175; Andrew Orioro, 215.
Union: Desmond Villanueva, 106; Noah Koyama, 138; Isaias Rodriguez, 144; Amir Lisichenko 150; Armando Nicacio, 165; Alex Olson, 190.
Class 3A Boys
Evergreen: Kenyon Boyer, 138; Makhi Miller, 215; Nathan Wright, 285.
Heritage: Logan Lewi, 157; Ryan Cortez-Aviles, 175
Mountain View: Logan Elliott, 106; Joseph Wiessman, 126; Jeffrey Chilson, 138; Kingston McPherson, 150; Nathan Wadleigh, 157; Rylan Reinebach, 190; Ayden Denbo, 215
Prairie: Luke Sturdivant, 106; James Stager, 120; Alex Ovando, 120; Tommie Vick, 126; Kelan Jordan, 132; Christian Dealy, 165; Mason Frei, 175; Seth Blick, 190; Christopher Simpson, 285
Class 2A Boys
Columbia River: Aidan Deeney, 113; Caden Rossi, 120; Jack Givens, 126; Tennyson Kurtz, 157, Samuel Nava, 175; Carson Jones, 215
Fort Vancouver: Lincoln Freeman, 106; Nathan Nellis, 285
Hockinson: Liam McKee, 126; Austin Wallace, 132; Jacob McKee, 144
Hudson’s Bay: Talan Guerrero, 190
Ridgefield: Cesar Solorio, 106; Lance Draper, 132; Mason Townsend, 138; Nolan Carney, 144; Landon Draper, 150
Washougal: Henry Logan, 106; Brody Davis, 113; Owen Leifsen, 144; Ben Johansen, 165; Isaac Gil, 175; Mercy Johnson, 175; William Cooper, 190; Garrett Lees, 190; Michael Camp, 215; Jose Alvarez-Cruze, 285
Woodland: Mathis Johns, 120; Marcellus Arevalo 165
Class 1A Boys
King’s Way Christian: Ashton Baker, 150; Jasper Armstrong, 190
La Center: Jeff Johnson, 126; Wyatt Ballard, 144; Isaac Chromey, 165; Tyson Grove, 215; Wyatt Eiesland, 215
Seton Catholic: Connor Crum, 120; Alex Gomez-Paz, 126; Roman Tabile, 215
Class 4A/3A Girls
Battle Ground: Isabel Brown, 100: Lorelei Brown, 105
Camas: Emily Shin, 140; Carys Lenihan, 170; Avery Vega Padilla, 190
Evergreen: Lucy Villa, 110; Grace Cooper, 155; Kadence Burleson, 170
Mountain View: Kamaile Taisacan, 115; Hailey Miller, 125; Katharine Thompson, 135; Julianna Jones, 140
Prairie: Aaliyah Young, 170; *Faith Tarrant, 235
Skyview: Grace Page, 115; Ashlynn Buoy, 145; Maribelle Cardens, 155; Madisyn Cardens, 235
Union: Niah Cassidy, 130; Janessa O’Connell, 135; Ahmiya Brox, 190; Virginia Thomason, 190
Class 2A/1A Girls
Hockinson: Teagan Trenda, 125
La Center: Leah Wallway, 100
Washougal: Kiersen Lees, 135; Alaina Kestner, 135; Aliyha Vargas, 140
Woodland: Couly McReynolds, 115
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