The Kelso boys and girls wrestling teams punched their tickets to the Mat Classic WA State Championship with great performances at the Regional events.
The boys team finished in second place out of twenty schools with individual Region champions from Wes Leeper (106 lb), Preston Myren (113), Koltin Rice (126), and Justin Broxton (132). Ryder Newton (120) and Nate Foulke (132) finished in second place.
- Prairie 194
- Kelso 189
- Ballard 165.5
- Mountain View 165
- Chief Sealth 154.5
- O’ Dea 136
- Ingraham 137.5
- Lincoln (Seattle) 72
- Evergreen (Vancouver) 87
- Cleveland 64.5
For the girls, Marina Jimenez-Gonzalez (110) and Kamiah Gaerlan (115) both brought home the title. Olivia Engel (120), Sheena McGregor (140) and Alexis Musser (105) all finished third to help the team finish in second place as a team.
- Curtis 192
- Kelso 154
- Peninsula 142
- Sumner 130
- Rogers 111
- Yelm 104
- Union 100
- Skyview 87
- Graham Kapowsin 75
- Mountain View 67
The WIAA State Championship will take place at the Tacoma Dome Friday February 16 with the Finals held on Saturday the 17th. A strong Hilander contingent will be looking to bring home the top honors.
Good Luck KHS!
(From gohilanders.com.)