Norm Friehauf Clark County Championships were held Saturday night at Union High School
High school wrestling took the spotlight in the region over the weekend with the annual Norm Friehauf Clark County Championships.
The Union Titans took home four individual champions in the boys brackets and claimed another team title. In all, 10 Clark County schools had individual champions.
The Washougal girls showed off their depth to take the team title. The Union girls had three individual champions. Just like the boys competition, 10 schools in the region had at least one Clark County individual champion.
Photographer Heather Tianen took the photos in this post as well as the slideshow to celebrate the event.
Here are the winners:
Boys:
106: Liam McKee, Hockinson; 113: Brody Davis, Washougal; 120: Malachi Wallway, La Center; 126: Jordin Jimenez, Union; 132: Noah Koyama, Union; 138: Owen Pritchard, Skyview; 145: Tennyson Kurtz, Columbia River; 152: Armando Nicacio, Union; 160: Nathan Wadleigh, Mountain View; 170: JJ Schoenlein, Skyview; 182: Jackson Lougen, Camas; 195: Seth Blick, Prairie; 220: Clayton Maus, Union; 285: Austin Steinbach, Heritage
Girls:
100: Leah Wallway, La Center; 105: Maritza Sanchez, Hudson’s Bay; 110: Delilah Governor, Hockinson; 115: Uruwa Abe, Ridgefield; 120: Niah Cassidy, Union; 125: Reagan Fallon-Small, Camas; 130: Janessa O’Connell, Union; 135: Kiersten Lees, Washougal; 140: Addie Wundeli, Camas; 145: Kaytlynn Honga, Kelso; 155: Sofia Aragon, Seton Catholic; 170: Aaliyah Young, Prairie; 190: Virginia Thomason, Union; 235: Faith Tarrant, Prairie
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