Huff places second, Vikings 13th at Cascade


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Junior Richard Huff placed second in the 120-pound division Saturday to lead the Siuslaw Vikings to a 13th-place finish in the 23-school Perry Burlison Wrestling Classic at Cascade High School in Turner.

Marshfield ran away with the team title with 183 points, with Sweet Home second with 157.5. The Vikings had 54.

Huff scored three straight major decisions to reach the finals, where he lost to top-seeded Legend Lamer of Crescent Valley by fall in 54 seconds.

Huff was 3-1 in the tournament, including a 12-4 victory over No. 2 seed Robert Watkins of Sweet Home in the opening round.

Huff accounted for 21 of the Vikings' 54 team points.

Vikings senior Scott Simmons was 3-2 and scored 12 points at 145, senior Kainan Lane was 3-2 and scored 11 points at 285 and senior Nick Steinman was 2-3 and scored 9 points at 170.

Siuslaw senior Eyza Abbas finished second in her weight class in a separate girls tournament.

"Notably, she beat a wrestler who had beaten her last year on her way to the finals," Vikings coach Neil Wartnik said. "She has shown great improvement."

Siuslaw next competes in the North Bend Coast Classic this coming Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10.

Siuslaw Vikings results:

120 — Richard Huff (3-1) placed second and scored 21 team points.

  • won by major decision over Robert Watkins, Sweet Home, 12-4
  • won by major decision over Robert Guenther, Silverton, 13-5
  • won by major decision over Ryan Logan, Evergreen, 11-1
  • lost by fall to Legend Lamer, Crescent Valley, :54

126 — Quincy Rusk (0-2)

  • lost by fall to Jacob Jones, Dallas, 2:11
  • lost by major decision to Willard Neary, Nestucca, 11-0

145 — Scott Simmons (3-2) placed sixth and scored 12 team points.

  • lost by fall to Ricky Yunke, Sweet Home, 3:17
  • won by fall over Owen Amerson, Yamhill-Carlton, 1:32
  • won by fall over Dezmon Livingston, Thurston, 1:26
  • won by fall over Joseph English, Dallas, 1:00
  • lost by major decision to AJ Lira, Marshfield, 16-6

152 — Riley Jennings (0-2)

  • lost by fall to Lane Stigall, North Marion, 1:00
  • lost by decision to Tyler Johnston, South Salem, 10-5

160 — Jesus Sierra (0-2)

  • lost by fall to Pierre Foreman, North Salem, 4:51
  • lost by fall to Chase Campbell, Junction City, 1:27

170 — Nick Steinman (2-3) placed sixth and scored 9 team points.

  • lost by decision to Wyatt Walls, West Albany, 3-1
  • won by fall over David Perez-Sanchez, Sisters, 1:37
  • won by fall over Nykolas Kraft, South Salem, 2:53
  • lost by fall to Nich James, Sweet Home, 3:25
  • lost by fall to Wyatt Walls, West Albany, 4:29

285 — Kainan Lane (3-2) scored 11 team points.

  • won by fall over Justin Miller, Sweet Home, :55
  • won by fall over Ivan Marquez-Velezuez, McKay, 1:00
  • lost by fall to Seth Everetts, Cascade, 2:50
  • won by fall over Zachary Milstead, Silverton, 1:48
  • lost by major decision to Ashton Adams, South Salem, 10-1

285 — Matthew Horrillo (0-2)

  • lost by fall to John Dover, Junction City, 1:03
  • lost by fall to Salvador Calmargo, McKay, 1:44