Vikings' Huff first at Alsea Bay Classic


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard Huff

Siuslaw junior Richard Huff dominated the 120-pound division Saturday to lead Vikings wrestlers to a fourth-place finish in the 10-team Alsea Bay Classic at Waldport.

Huff had two pins and a major decision to improve to 15-3 for the season.

Siuslaw scored 46 points to finish behind Lowell (161.5), Newport (117) and Siletz Valley (68).

Huff scored 19 team points for the Vikings, while senior Kainan Lane had 16 points at 285 pounds and senior Nick Steinman 11 points at 170 pounds.

Siuslaw hosts its annual Nick Lutz Memorial Invitational next Saturday (Jan. 14) at Glenn Butler Court.

Other schools entered include Brookings-Harbor, Churchill, Crow, Junction City, Lincoln, South Umpqua, Taft and Willamette.

Siuslaw results at Alsea Bay Classic:

120 — Richard Huff was 3-0 (first place, 19 team points)

  • won by major decision over Symon Thurman, Lowell, 20-7
  • pinned Arnoldo Ortiz, Taft, 4:24
  • pinned Kalvin Ruth, Newport, :17

152 — Joaquin Cervantes was 0-2

  • lost by pin to Justyn Barton, Lowell, :39
  • lost by pin to Devin Lichte, Reedsport, :30

170 — Clark Hooper was 0-2

  • lost by pin to Thomas Harvey, Lowell, 1:16
  • lost by pin to Nick Steinman, Siuslaw, 4:56

170 — Nick Steinman was 2-2 (fourth place, 11 team points)

  • pinned Ayite Mettle, Newport, 4:50
  • lost by pin to Isaac Butler, Siletz Valley, 3:40
  • pinned Clark Hooper, Siuslaw, 4:56
  • lost by injury default to Ayite Mettle, Newport

285 — Kainan Lane was 1-1 (second place, 16 team points)

  • pinned Kody Jenks, Lowell, 1:19
  • lost by pin to Thomas Talamantes-Ward, Lowell, 4:50

285 — Matthew Horrillo was 1-2

  • lost by pin to Thomas Talamantes-Ward, Lowell, 1:34
  • pinned Darren Kinniard, Bandon, 1:27
  • lost by pin to Tanner Kingston, Taft, 1:24