Siuslaw heads to Sutherlin meet Saturday


Sophomore Richard Huff and freshman Matthew Morales captured individual titles Saturday in the annual Nick Lutz Invitational wrestling tournament at Siuslaw High School.

Huff, seeded No. 2 at 113 pounds, pinned top seed Jeremy Smith of Springfield in the championship match at the 5:00 mark.

Huff is 4-1 in tournament championship matches this season, his one loss in the finals of the Bend Invitational to a 5A wrestler.

Morales, the top seed at 106, won by a 3-1 decision over Dylan Averill,  a Thurston freshman.

For his work, Morales was named Coast Radio's Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.

Elmira won the team title with 260 points, with Thurston second with 238. Siuslaw was sixth with 126.

The Vikings are entered in the Sutherlin Invitational this coming Saturday and the Douglas Invitational the following Saturday, Jan. 30.

Siuslaw will compete in a Far West League Crab Pool Feb. 4 at South Umpqua and the two-day Cottage Grove Invitational Feb. 5-6.

The regional tournament is Feb. 19-20 at Henley High School in Klamath Falls and the state tournament Feb. 26-27 in Portland.

NICK LUTZ INVITATIONAL
Saturday, Jan. 16, at Siuslaw High School
Championships (seedings in parentheses

  • 106 — Matthew Morales (1), Siuslaw, def. Dylan Averill, Thurston, 3-1.
  • 113 — Richard Huff (2), Siuslaw, def. Jeremy Smith (1), Springfield, fall 5:00.
  • 120 — Derrick Hargraves (1), Riddle, def. Blaine Rodolf (2), Creswell, fall 3:48.
  • 126 — Jesse Wittenborn (1), Creswell, def. Riley Craig (3), Elmira, fall 2:51.
  • 132 — Bryce McCormick (1), Springfield, def. Garrett O'Callaghen, Junction City, fall :11.
  • 138 — Titus Rice (1), Creswell, def. Austin Watson (3), Thurston, fall 3:50.
  • 145 — Bobby Butler (2), Siletz Valley, def. Charles Hardage (1), Riddle, fall 1:08.
  • 152 — Brogan Miner (1), Junction City def. Mason Walker (4), Elmira, fall 3:01.
  • 160 — Ethan Agnes (1), Elmira, def. Teancum Jentzsch (2), Crow, fall 4:26.
  • 170 — Chris Sacrison (2), Thurston, def. Levi Hanson (4), Elmira, dec. 8-1.
  • 182 — Greg Jones (2), Waldport, def. Keaton Aronson, Sheldon, dec. 8-3.
  • 195 — Louden Andrews (2), Amity, def. Jackson Casteel (1), Thurston, dec. 10-8.
  • 220 — Andru Johnson (1), Sheldon, def. Blake Nelson (4), Creswell, fall 1:09.
  • 285 — Dale Miller (1), Elmira, def. Dylan Porter (3), Elmira, fall 2:42.

Team

  1. Elmira 260
  2. Thurston 238
  3. Sheldon 194
  4. Creswell 159
  5. Springfield 141.5
  6. Siuslaw 126
  7. Junction City 111
  8. Siletz Valley 105.5
  9. Riddle 68
  10. Taft 62
  11. Amity 54
  12. Triangle Lake 38
  13. South Eugene 37
  14. Newport 34
  15. Waldport 32
  16. Crow 27
  17. tie, Cottage Grove and Philomath 7

    Nick Lutz Invitational Results for Siuslaw (from trackwrestling.com)

    106 - Matthew Morales (11-6) placed 1st and scored 24.00 team points.
        Quarterfinal - Morales won by fall over Brett Chrismer (Junction City) 0-7 (Fall 0:59)
        Semifinal - Morales won by fall over James DiFranco (Springfield) 3-5 (Fall 1:51)
        1st Place Match - Morales won by decision over Dylan Averill (Thurston) 1-4 (Dec 3-1)

    113 - Richard Huff (25-1) placed 1st and scored 30.00 team points.
        Champ. Round 1 - Huff won by fall over Hunter Davis (Elmira) 6-11 (Fall 3:00)
        Quarterfinal - Huff won by fall over Nicholas Pellett (Philomath) 1-5 (Fall 1:35)
        Semifinal - Huff won by fall over Max Corzine (Thurston) 22-10 (Fall 3:06)
        1st Place Match - Huff won by fall over Jeremy Smith (Springfield) 16-10 (Fall 5:00)

    120 - Eyza Abbas Carrasco (2-8) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
        Champ. Round 1 - Teddy Coombs (Sheldon) 18-4 won by fall over Carrasco (Fall 0:51)
        Cons. Round 2 - Tony Winders (Elmira) 10-11 won by fall over Carrasco (Fall 0:53)

    120 - Patrick Hill (3-16) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
        Champ. Round 1 - Derrick Hargraves (Riddle) 11-0 won by fall over Hill (Fall 0:20)
        Cons. Round 1 - Hill won by fall over David Jin (Taft) 1-7 (Fall 1:48)
        Cons. Round 2 - Hill won by fall over Conner Mull (Amity) 2-6 (Fall 1:23)
        Cons. Round 3 - William Rucker (Junction City) 4-7 won by fall over Hill (Fall 2:18)

    126 - Ossiris Jaimes (0-6) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
        Prelim - Cole Hoffman (Philomath) 2-4 won by fall over Jaimes (Fall 0:57)
        Prelim - Zachary Tisher (Sheldon) 13-6 won by fall over Jaimes (Fall 1:00)

    126 - Matthew English (4-4) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
        Prelim - English won by decision over Brandon Gilliam (Junction City) 0-6 (Dec 9-3)
        Champ. Round 1 - Troy Cole (Amity) 10-10 won by fall over English (Fall 0:38)
        Cons. Round 1 - Scott Isley (Springfield) 4-8 won by tech fall over English (TF-1.5 4:37 (18-3))

    126 - Murray Bingham (13-12) placed 6th and scored 9.00 team points.
        Champ. Round 1 - Bingham won by fall over Zachary Tisher (Sheldon) 13-6 (Fall 3:51)
        Quarterfinal - Bingham won by decision over Bailey Akins (Thurston) 20-15 (Dec 7-4)
        Semifinal - Jesse Wittenborn (Creswell) 17-2 won by fall over Bingham (Fall 1:30)
        Cons. Semi - Konner Borsheim (Thurston) 5-7 won by decision over Bingham (Dec 8-4)
        5th Place Match - Adam Bratland (Sheldon) 16-5 and Bingham (DFF)

    132 - Riley Jennings (5-4) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
        Champ. Round 1 - Jennings won by fall over Sage Mattson (Junction City) 1-5 (Fall 2:27)
        Quarterfinal - Cody Knott (Taft) 6-10 won by fall over Jennings (Fall 3:38)
        Cons. Round 2 - Jennings won by fall over Joshua James (Amity) 5-9 (Fall 1:45)
        Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Coombs (Sheldon) 4-1 won by decision over Jennings (Dec 10-8)

    138 - Scott Simmons (16-6) placed 3rd and scored 19.00 team points.
        Quarterfinal - Jakob Gunn (Riddle) 12-5 won by major decision over Simmons (MD 18-8)
        Cons. Round 2 - Simmons won by fall over Josiah Gonzalez (Waldport) 0-8 (Fall 0:24)
        Cons. Round 3 - Simmons won by major decision over Travis Hodgson (Junction City) 12-9 (MD 9-0)
        Cons. Semi - Simmons 16-6 won by fall over Dezmon Livingston (Sheldon) 16-6 (Fall 1:33)
        3rd Place Match - Simmons 16-6 won by fall over Jakob Gunn (Riddle) 12-5 (Fall 0:45)

    145 - Jesus Sierra (1-10) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
        Prelim - Wyatt Seidel (Sheldon) 6-8 won by tech fall over Sierra (TF-1.5 6:00 (17-2))
        Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Tena (Elmira) 2-2 won by fall Jesus Sierra (Fall 0:28)

    145 - Wyatt Burns (0-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
        Prelim - Jace Fostveit (Taft) 3-8 won by fall over Burns (Fall 2:45)
        Champ. Round 1 - Charles Hardage (Riddle) 10-5 won by fall over Burns (Fall 1:03)

    220 - Dylan Jennings (17-6) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.
        Quarterfinal - Jennings won by fall over Brandon Leake (Newport) 4-1 (Fall 0:54)
        Semifinal - Andru Johnson (Sheldon) 18-0 won by fall over Jennings (Fall 1:18)
        Cons. Semi - Jennings won by decision over Michael Parker (Taft) 12-9 (Dec 3-2)
        3rd Place Match - Brandon Leake (Newport) 4-1 and Jennings (DFF)

    285 - Kainan Lane (7-10) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.
        Quarterfinal - Dale Miller (Elmira) 15-4 won by fall over Lane (Fall 0:28)
        Cons. Round 3 - Lane won by fall over Thomas Thorne (Elmira) 2-6 (Fall 1:57)
        Cons. Semi - Lane won by fall over John Dover (Junction City) 4-3 (Fall 1:52)
        3rd Place Match - Lukus Wedmore (Thurston) 13-8 won by fall over Lane (Fall 0:24)