Willapa Harbor wrestlers take third as tournament hosts

Prep wrestling

January 22, 2018 7:00 pm
Willapa Harbor’s Luke Borden, right, works for points in the championship match against Hoquiam’s Asai Villarreal on Saturday. Borden won the match by decision. (Photo by Larry Bale)
Willapa Harbor’s Luke Borden, right, works for points in the championship match against Hoquiam’s Asai Villarreal on Saturday. Borden won the match by decision. (Photo by Larry Bale)

RAYMOND — Winning three titles, host Willapa Harbor placed third as a team in the Willapa Harbor Invitational on Saturday at Raymond.

Monroe took team honors with 227 points. Shorewood was second with 156 1/2. Willapa Harbor totaled 148 points and Hoquiam was fourth with 137 1/2.

Five Twin Harborites were among the individual titlists. Willapa Harbor’s Tristan Hamlin (132 pounds), Luke Borden (160) and Ben Byington (170) won their respective division. Hoquiam’s Lutra Felten (106) and Brady Cummings (152) also prevailed.

“I’m very proud of our tournament and our kids for putting on a great show for their home town,” Willapa Harbor assistant coach John Enslow reported.

He cited runners-up Chase Flynn, Ricky Robinett and Christian Anderson for producing upsets that contributed to the third-place team finish. Enslow also saluted head coach Preston Crow for his role in reviving the tournament.

( Results of championship matches, along with Twin Harborites who placed third or fourth).

106: Championship — Lutra Felten (Hoquiam) dec. Demoni Thomas (River Ridge, 4-1). 113 — John Phem (Renton) dec. Cole Lance (Monroe), 10-8. 120: Championship — Chad Pease (Monroe) pinned Alex Houbregs (Hoquiam), 4:40. 126: Championship — Lile Joshua (River Ridge) dec. Garret Armbruster (North Beach, 17-15. 132: Championship — Tristan Hamlin (Willapa Harbor) pinned Kody Carpenter (Shorewood), 3:42. 138: Championship — Joseph Littrel (Monroe) pinned Devin Leach (Shorewood), second round. 4. Larson McManigle (Hoquiam. 145: Championship: Taylor Ivy (Monroe) pinned Alex Olivera (Shorewood), 3:18.

152: Championship — Brady Cummings (Hoquiam) dec. Brent Hollatz (Monte), 5-3. 3. Andrew Anderson (Hoquiam). 160: Championship — Luke Borden (Willapa Harbor) dec. Asai Villarreal (Hoquiam), 6-2. 3. Jack Jordan (Willapa Harbor). 170: Ben Byington (Willapa Harbor) pinned Colton Hernandez (Monroe), 1:42. 182: Championship: Paul Bischoff (Monroe) pinned Aiden McMahan (Kennedy Catholic), 1:31. 3. Auggie Arrequin (Monte). 195: Championship — Hunter Harris (Monroe) pinned Chase Flynn (Willapa Harbor), 1:34. 4. Michael Flores (Taholah). 220: Championship — Michael Richardson (Renton) pinned Ricky Robinett (Willapa Harbor), 1:26. 3. Larry Leonard (Hoquiam). 285: Championship — Bowen McConville (Kennedy Catholic) pinned Christian Anderson (Willapa Harbor), 0:14.