FISHERMEN THIRD ON THE MATS
In one of their stronger district performances in recent memory, the Astoria Fishermen wrestling team placed third at the District 1 Championships at Tillamook this weekend, placing all 13 wrestlers that entered the tournament.
The host Cheesemakers won the team title with 405 points, followed by powerful Scappoose with 325.5 then Astoria with 185 points.
Six Astoria wrestlers will head to the state meet in Salem on Thursday, two as district champions.
Jake Banta won his second consecutive district title, avenging an earlier dual meet loss to Tillamook's Adam Barichio, to take the 215-pound championship. Banta is the number one seed in his weight class and will receive a first-round bye at the state meet.
"It was a little closer match than we thought it would be," said Astoria head coach Cam McFarland. "He ended up having to hit a reversal in the end to win it out."
Banta will be making his third straight trip to state after a third place district finish in 2005. Banta placed third at the state meet last year.
Jake's twin brother Josh won the other Fishermen title, using a third round takedown to defeat Scappoose's Kyle Goodnight for the 152-pound title.
At 103 pounds, two Astoria wrestlers battled for the final spot to state, with Kenny Dowell defeating Dustin Morrison in overtime for a third place finish.
The Fishermen will send two wrestlers in both the 215-pound and 285-pound weight class with Ricky Welty placing third at 215 and Ben Mattingly and Colton Schwarz taking second and third respectively in the heavyweight division. Mattingly fell to Bubba Owens of Tillamook, the state's top heavyweight regardless of classification, in a second round pin.
Mason Brause nearly became the seventh Astoria state qualifier, as the sophomore first-time wrestler was taken down in sudden death overtime by Ron Nue of Tillamook in the third place final. Freshman Tim "Cardiac" Clark also placed fourth for Astoria, one match away from a state berth.
"I couldn't be more proud of a group of guys," said McFarland. "They've just done a great job."
For Seaside, the weekend was not so enjoyable, as the Gulls placed sixth out of six teams and did not qualify a wrestler for the state meet for the first time in years. Three Seagulls got close, as Justin Near (112), Aidan Marinelli (119) and Casey Chambers (189) all lost in the third place, winner-to-state finals.
TEAM SCORES: Tillamook 405, Scappoose 325.5, Astoria 185, Banks 122.5, Yamhill-Carlton 107, Seaside 63
The host Cheesemakers won the team title with 405 points, followed by powerful Scappoose with 325.5 then Astoria with 185 points.
Six Astoria wrestlers will head to the state meet in Salem on Thursday, two as district champions.
Jake Banta won his second consecutive district title, avenging an earlier dual meet loss to Tillamook's Adam Barichio, to take the 215-pound championship. Banta is the number one seed in his weight class and will receive a first-round bye at the state meet.
"It was a little closer match than we thought it would be," said Astoria head coach Cam McFarland. "He ended up having to hit a reversal in the end to win it out."
Banta will be making his third straight trip to state after a third place district finish in 2005. Banta placed third at the state meet last year.
Jake's twin brother Josh won the other Fishermen title, using a third round takedown to defeat Scappoose's Kyle Goodnight for the 152-pound title.
At 103 pounds, two Astoria wrestlers battled for the final spot to state, with Kenny Dowell defeating Dustin Morrison in overtime for a third place finish.
The Fishermen will send two wrestlers in both the 215-pound and 285-pound weight class with Ricky Welty placing third at 215 and Ben Mattingly and Colton Schwarz taking second and third respectively in the heavyweight division. Mattingly fell to Bubba Owens of Tillamook, the state's top heavyweight regardless of classification, in a second round pin.
Mason Brause nearly became the seventh Astoria state qualifier, as the sophomore first-time wrestler was taken down in sudden death overtime by Ron Nue of Tillamook in the third place final. Freshman Tim "Cardiac" Clark also placed fourth for Astoria, one match away from a state berth.
"I couldn't be more proud of a group of guys," said McFarland. "They've just done a great job."
For Seaside, the weekend was not so enjoyable, as the Gulls placed sixth out of six teams and did not qualify a wrestler for the state meet for the first time in years. Three Seagulls got close, as Justin Near (112), Aidan Marinelli (119) and Casey Chambers (189) all lost in the third place, winner-to-state finals.
TEAM SCORES: Tillamook 405, Scappoose 325.5, Astoria 185, Banks 122.5, Yamhill-Carlton 107, Seaside 63
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