Chiawana boys roll to regional wrestling title. 11 head to WA championships in Tacoma
Chiawana had seven individual champions last Saturday to dominate the Class 4A regional wrestling tournament in Sunnyside.
The Riverhawks scored 254.5 points to take the team title, while Sunnyside was second with 196 and Richland third at 110.
Chiawana’s Lane Hedrick, a senior at 285 pounds, pinned all three of his opponents to earn his title.
Teammates Mason Tovar (165) pounds and Landon Bolson (215) also swept through with three pins each.
Other Riverhawks to win were junior Daeton Johnson at 138 pounds, senior Anthony Pina at 106, junior Adrian Shima at 120, and Jordan Tobias at 144.
Tobias won his 100th career match just a week ago.
Kamiakin senior Juan Hoffman was outstanding at 126 pounds, pinning all three of his opponents, including Sunnyside junior Jesse Denson in 4 minutes, 31 seconds in the final.
Hanford had two champions: senior Caden Wilson at 175 pounds, and junior Asa Knutson at 190. Wilson’s season record is now 43-3.
Sunnyside had two winners in sophomore Kael Campos at 157 pounds, and junior Samuel Valencia at 113.
Chiawana will advance 11 wrestlers to the state tournament.
Keep an eye out in the Herald for other regional tournaments this week.
Here are the list of area wrestlers who have qualified for the 4A state tournament in the Tacoma Dome this coming Friday and Saturday:
CHIAWANA (11 qualifiers): Landon Bolson, jr., 215; Tayten Cissne, so., 175; Lane Hedrick, sr., 285; Jesus Jimenez, so., 106; Daeton Johnson, jr., 138; Anthony Pina, sr, 106; Adrian Shima, jr., 120; Hunter Taylor, sr., 157; Jordan Tobias, sr., 144; Mason Tovar, sr., 165; Harley Uvalle, jr., 132.
HANFORD (4): Hunter Duncan, so., 113; Asa Knutson, jr., 190; Elijah Leader, jr., 150; Caden Wilson, sr., 175.
KAMIAKIN (6): Juan Hoffman, sr., 126; Carlos Kisokwa, sr., 144; Brooks Knight, so., 285; Gavin McCallum, sr., 285; Jarrett Peck, jr., 215; Ashton Slover, so., 157.
PASCO (4): Alexander Barajas, sr., 138; Kamden Boyer, fr., 215; Victor Cuellar, jr., 175; Devon Valdivia, sr., 165.
RICHLAND (6): Drayson Elfering, fr., 120; Donovan Gallegos, jr., 150; Liam Kleiman, fr, 106; Derek O’Dell, so, 113; Xavier Salinas, so., 132; John Paul Workman, so., 190.
SUNNYSIDE (9): Jose Ayala, so., 138; Kael Campos, so., 157; Jesse Denson, jr., 126; Samuel Gonzalez, sr., 150; Zairean Gonzalez, so., 113; Bryan Madrigal, jr., 126; Edwin Puga, sr., 165; Samuel Valencia, jr., 113; Christopher Villanueva, jr., 144.
Jeff Morrow is former sports editor for the Tri-City Herald.
