The final regular season wrestling competition, the North/South Tournament, re-affirmed the dominance of the Colony Knights in Division I wrestling, and spotlighted the Division II Homer Mariners talent; as teams ready for the upcoming conference tournaments and state competitions.
The seven team, round robin format featured five Division I teams and two Division II: Order of Finish- Colony, Wasilla, Homer, SoHi, Palmer, Kenai and Nikiski
The Colony Knights topped the field at the North/South, held at Soldotna Prep School, winning the team title and claiming six individual weight class champions. The Homer Mariners recorded four individual champions.
Soldotna’s Gideon Hutchison topped the 120-pound weight class for SoHi’s only individual champion. Bechler Metcalf finished second at 152 pounds and Melvin Lloyd took third at 285 pounds.
Kenai’s Byron Dunham won the 195 pound individual title. At 220 pounds, Seth Kruse finished second overall; Jacob Grant also finished second in the 285-pound division.
Five weight-class champions were crowned in the girls division at the North/South wrestling tournament, two champions from the central peninsula.
SoHi’s Amanda Wylie earned first place in the 145 pound division. Nikiski’s Chloe Grogan topped the 160-pound division.
Girls Round Robin Results
113 — 1. Kristina Gerasimyuk, Was; 2. Brianna McKeel, Pal; 3. Victoria Palin, Col; 4. Zoe Covington, Col.
132— 1. Teeana Nicholia, Pal; 2. Emily Jakiemiec, Col; 3. Halle Lapp, Hom.
145 — 1. Amanda Wylie, Sol; 2. Leanna Malak, Was; 3. Allison Garcia, Col.
160— 1. Chloe Grogan, Nik; 2. Raven Patrick, Ken
North-South Wrestling Tournament @ Soldotna Prep School
Team Results — 1. Colony, 297 points; 2. Wasilla, 272; 3. Homer, 169; 4. Soldotna, 150.5; 5. Palmer, 137.5; 6. Kenai Central, 118; 7. Nikiski, 40.
Individual Results
98 — 1. Jack Fuller, Wasilla; 2. Garrett Blydenburgh, Palmer; 3. Chandler Jasper, Wasilla; 4. Michael Draper, Colony; 5. Jerzy Ritz, Colony.
106 — 1. Jared Hopkins, Colony; 2. Zach Loutzenhiser, Colony; 3. Rett Gallagher, Colony; 4. Logan Craig, Soldotna; 5. Charles Jones, Wasilla; 6. Tristen Pendergrass, Palmer.
113 — 1. Marcus Riedinger, Colony; 2. Aidan Ehmann, Colony; 3. Wesley Fraker, Wasilla; 4. Jacob Harvey, Colony; 5. Ben Booth, Soldotna.
120 — 1. Gideon Hutchison, Soldotna; 2. Seth Inama, Homer; 3. Vincent Cramer, Colony; 4. Alexander Logsdon, Wasilla.
126 — 1. Wayne Newman, Homer; 2. Isaac Rodman, Wasilla; 3. Micah Mathis, Wasilla; 4. Wade McGann, Palmer; 5. Jeremi Zeedar-Boeck, Palmer.
132 — 1. Luciano Fasulo, Homer; 2. Hunter Hayes, Wasilla; 3. Quinten Sereyko, Colony; 4. Owen Manley, Palmer; 5. Mason Payne, Nikiski; 6. Jaden Caple, Palmer.
138 — 1. Mose Hayes, Homer; 2. Sterling Uhlenhake, Wasilla; 3. Brice Lestenkof-Chapman, Colony; 4. Tucker Vann, Kenai; 5. Jalen Tosten, Colony; 6. Jayden Christianson, Palmer.
145 — 1. Trace Severson, Colony; 2. Gregory Dean, Wasilla; 3. Ethan Kraus, Wasilla; 4. Daniel Colley, Colony; 5. Joshua Bradshaw, Homer; 6. Michael Godwin, Palmer.
152 — 1. Andrue Shepersky, Wasilla; 2. Bechler Metcalf, Soldotna; 3. Hunter Bleakney, Palmer; 4. Asa Barnes, Palmer.
160 — 1. Rowdy Bailey, Wasilla; 2. Jason Watkins, Palmer; 3. Corey Dahlberg, Wasilla; 4. Cody Gamble, Colony; 5. Ethan Bleakney, Palmer; 6. Noah White, Colony.
170 — 1. Eric Christy, Colony; 2. Levi Farris, Palmer; 3. Chris Cudaback, Homer; 4. Hudson Metcalf, Soldotna; 5. Frank Urbano, Colony.
182 — 1. Caleb Hopkins, Colony; 2. Jeff Glynn, Palmer; 3. Coa Gamble, Colony.
195 — 1. Byron Dunham, Kenai; 2. Christian Kurka, Palmer; 3. Simon Ganchenko, Colony; 4. Jeffrey Palmer, Wasilla; 5. Tyler Litke, Nikiski; 6. Ricky Westover, Colony.
220 — 1. Kyle Wells, Homer; 2. Cole Wilson, Colony; 3. Seth Kruse, Kenai; 4. Amos Bartlett, Wasilla.
285 — 1. Brandon Holmes, Colony; 2. Jacob Grant, Kenai; 3. Melvin Lloyd, Soldotna; 4. Richard Brock, Homer; 5. Austin Reeves, Soldotna; 6. Elisha Martin, Wasilla.
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