The Soldotna Whalers Wrestling Club topped the team scoring in the Greco-Roman, the Women’s Freestyle, the Folkstyle and the Men’s Freestyle, sweeping the team championships at the 2023 Alaska USA Wrestling Folkstyle, Greco-Roman & Freestyle State Championships.
The Alaska USA Wrestling 2023 Folkstyle, Greco-Roman & Freestyle State Championships is the largest wrestling tournament in Alaska with wrestlers coming from all regions of the state. Home of the Triple Crown, the 2023 season includes 30 sanctioned clubs, over 1900 wrestlers and over 350 coaches and officials.
men’s freestyle and greco-roman. Three days of competition (May4-6) were contested at the Menard Arena in Wasilla.
Fourteen members of the Soldotna Whalers Wrestling Club finished undefeated in all three wrestling disciplines for the tournament earning Triple Crown Winner status.
Triple Crown Champions:
Boys: Jaxson Ebenexer, Brody Brown, Kanin Kumfer, Hudson Morris,
Carson Cobb, Titus Watts, Issac Chavarria, Hunter Richarson
Three 1st place finishes, however not triple crown due to criteria:
girls-Mia Hannevold & boys-Hayden Kumfer
Soldotna Whalers State Folkstyle: Top Finishers
State Folkstyle
Soldotna Whalers State Greco-Roman: Top Finishers
State Greco Wrestling
Soldotna Whalers State Women’s Freestyle: Top Finishers
state freestyle women
Soldotna Whalers State Men’s Freestyle: Top Finishers
State Freestyle Wrestling