Aberdeen and Montesano’s girls wrestling teams won district titles as we take a look at the final meets for Twin Harbors teams before heading to the state championships.

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GIRLS PREP WRESTLING

Montesano claims district title

In its second full season as a team program, the Montesano Bulldogs are district champions.

Led by weight-class championships from Julianna Smith and Emma Peterson, Monte outpaced 16 other teams to win the WIAA 1B/2B/1A Girls Wrestling District 4 Championship on Saturday at Montesano High School.

The Bulldogs scored 252.5 points, nearly 40 points better than second-place Forks (213 points) and well ahead of Rainier (187), Tenino (175) and Stevenson (155), which rounded out the event’s top-five teams.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD The Montesano Bulldogs won the team championships at the 1B/2B/1A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Montesano High School.

Smith won all three of her matches on Saturday via pinfall, culminating with a victory over Forks’ Kinley Rondeau at 2:43 to claim the 100-pound championship.

Peterson defeated Raymond-South Bend’s Adamaris Leon via fall in the 155-pound semifinal followed by a pinfall victory over Toledo’s Isabella Garza 35 seconds into the title match.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Montesano’s Emma Peterson (top) defeated Toledo’s Isabella Garza to win the 155-pound championship at the 1B/2B/1A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Montesano High School.

For Montesano head coach Jeff Klinger, depth and performance were his team’s keys to victory.

“It’s definitely helped that we’ve grown as a team here in Montesano,” he said, noting Monte had 22 wrestlers on its roster. “They did what they were supposed to do. We wrestled our best and plateaued at the right time. We want to peak in the postseason. … We now have girls that are taking third that didn’t even win two matches the first tournament they went to this year. That’s big. And pinning, our girls pinned today. When you pin in the postseason, that’s how you win team trophies.”

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Montesano’s Angelina Brunzie (background) wrestles against Elma’s Kailynn Brown in a 130-pound semifinal match at the 1B/2B/1A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Montesano High School.

The Hoquiam Grizzlies placed sixth overall with 134 points and had five wrestlers qualify for the state tournament.

Hoquiam was led by Meribel Mazariegos, who pinned Fort Vancouver’s Patience Sterling in the semis before winning via medical forfeit over teammate Brittany Alcala to claim the 145-pound title.

Raymond-South Bend finished ninth with 83 points and will have four Ravens competing at next week’s state tournament.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM Raymond-South Bend’s Nina Siribun (right) wrestles with Rainier’s Ryleigh Cruse during the 235-pound title match at the 1B/2B/1A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Montesano High School.

Nina Siribun led the Ravens, defeating Rainier’s Ryleigh Cruse via fall at 4:32 to win the 235-pound championship.

North Beach placed 10th with 65.5 points and will also have four competitors at the Mat Classic.

Standout Mayra Strandberg advanced to the 115-pound final with two pinfall wins and faced Hoquiam’s Emily Brodhead in the championship match. Strandberg defeated Brodhead via 15-0 technical fall to win the title.

PHOTO BY FOREST WORGUM North Beach’s Mayra Strandberg (right) controls Hoquiam’s Emily Brodhead during the 115-pound title match at the 1B/2B/1A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Montesano High School.

Elma will send three wrestlers to state as Olivia Mason (115), Kailynn Brown (130) and Gracie Bishop (170) all qualified for the state final.

Willapa Valley will be sending two wrestlers – Kaitlyn Ganzel (100 pounds) and Mikayla Angelovich (120) – to the state tournament and Ocosta’s Sarafin Leonard (115) also punched a ticket to the Mat Classic.

Full meet results are available at trackwrestling.com.

The 1B/2B/1A Girls Mat Classic XXXVI state-championship meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

Team standings

1, Montesano, 252.5. 2, Forks, 213. 3, Rainier, 187. 4, Tenino, 175. 5, Stevenson, 155. 6, Hoquiam, 134. 7, Castle Rock, 126. 8, Napavine, 113. 9, Raymond-South Bend, 83. 10, North Beach, 65.5. 11, Ilwaco, 65. 12, Kalama, 62. 13, Fort Vancouver, 61. 14, Columbia-White Salmon, 52. 15, Seton Catholic, 50.5. 16, Winlock, 49. 17, Toledo, 36.

Local state-qualifiers

Elma: Olivia Mason (115 pounds, 7th); Kailynn Brown (130, 5th); Gracie Bishop (170, 8th).

Hoquiam: Hannah Dhooghe (110, 5th); Emily Brodhead (115, 2nd); Shye Hinchen (125, 5th); Brittany Alcala (145, 2nd); Meribel Mazariegos (145, 1st).

Montesano: Juilanna Smith (100, 1st); Danika Conway (100, 7th); Karlee Watson (105, 3rd); Addison Plummer (110, 4th); Kiara Whisenhunt (115, 4th); Kylee Geelan (125, 8th); Katelyn Miller (125, 6th); Angelina Brunzie (130, 3rd); Nicole Frajord (135, 4th); Hadley Erickson (140, 4th); Elizabeth Silvas (145, 5th); Emma Peterson (155, 1st).

North Beach: Mayra Strandberg (115, 1st); Kenna Dycus (135, 6th); Brooke Scramlin (155, 3rd); Eva Fruh (190, 8th).

Ocosta: Safarin Leonard (115, 6th).

Raymond-South Bend: Aspen Cooper (105, 5th); Sophia Torres-Merino (155, 4th); Adamaris Leon (155, 5th); Nina Siribun (235, 1st).

Willapa Valley: Kaitlyn Ganzel (100, 5th); Mikayla Angelovich (120, 7th).

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PHOTO COURTESY OF ABERDEEN BOBCATS BOOSTER CLUB The Aberdeen Bobcats won the team title at the 2A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver.

Aberdeen wins district meet

The Aberdeen Bobcats continued to prove they are one of the state’s premiere girls wrestling programs with a team title at the WIAA 2A District 4 Championships on Saturday at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver.

Aberdeen scored 271.5 points to win the team championship, had three individual weight-class winners and will be advancing 17 wrestlers to the state meet.

Micah Turpin (105 pounds), Felicia Bell (124) and Kadence Braaten (140) each won their weight class with pinfall victories.

Turpin won via fall over teammate Daisy Vessey at 3:01 of the 105-pound championship match.

Bell, Aberdeen’s all-time girls win leader, defeated W.F. West’s Aurora Martin via fall at 5:20 to claim the 125-pound title.

Braaten pinned Ridgefield’s Nicolette Hulse at 2:47 to secure the 140-pound championship.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the coaching staff and our girls. It was a day full of happy tears advancing so many of our team members. We knew we had the possibility with the new classifications this season, but to advance 17 to the Tacoma Dome was a greater than we even expected,” Bobcats head coach Craig Yakovich said. “Adding another team title to wall in Sam Benn Gym was definitely a goal to our veteran wrestlers and they definitely didn’t disappoint. We had some great performances this weekend. We had seven wrestlers in the finals, three individual champions and all eight of our seniors entered advanced to the state tournament. Not much more a coach could ask for.

Full meet results available at trackwrestling.com.

The 2A Girls Mat Classic XXXVI is scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

Team standings

1, Aberdeen, 271.5 points. 2, Black Hills, 208. 3, W.F. West, 205.5. 4, Centralia, 171.5. 5, Washougal, 102.5. 6, R.A. Long, 91. 7, Hudson’s Bay, 85. 8, Tumwater, 75. 9, Ridgefield, 71. 10-tie, Mark Morris, 61, 10-t, Woodland, 61, 12, Hockinson, 51. 13, Columbia River, 37.

Aberdeen state qualifiers

Champions: Micah Turpin (105 pounds); Felicia Bell (125); Kadence Braaten (140).

Second place: Daisy Vessey (105); Lander Floch (110); Asha Martin (125); Mycah Good (170). Third place: Trinity Stone (145). Fourth place: Abby Warmoth (190). Fifth place: Alondra Santibanez (100); Laura Calzolari (135); Kayleen Rouska (140); Natalie Wharton (190). Seventh place: Kami Turpin (105); Ava Benn (125); Valerie Rico (135); Halo Wilson (155). Eighth place/alternate: Paisley Floch (120).

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BOYS PREP WRESTLING

More Harbor grapplers earn trips to state

Six additional Harbor wrestlers earned a trip to the state meet with a victory at the 1A District 4 Crossover on Saturday at Montesano High School.

Elma’s Colin Chandler (120 pounds) and Liam Boling (165) defeated their head-to-head opponent to earn the districts final state-tournament seed, as did Montesano’s Alex Salstrom (132 pounds), Joel McCullough (175) and Lucas Delgado.

Hoquiam earned an additional state trip with a victory by Winston Kaikaka at 157 pounds.

Full results available at trackwrestling.com.

Local state qualifiers

120 pounds: Colin Chandler, Elma. 132: Alex Salstrom, Montesano. 157: Winston Kaikaka, Hoquiam. 165: Liam Boling, Elma. 175: Joel McCullough, Montesano. 285: Lucas Delgado, Montesano.