Vikings' Riley Jennings draws No. 2 seed


Siuslaw senior Riley Jennings is seeded No. 2 at 170 pounds as the 10-man Vikings team prepared for today's opening rounds of the OSAA Special District 2 wrestling tournament in Junction City.

Elmira freshman Nat Brown (35-8) is the No. 1 seed at 170.

Vikings Brady Libby (120), Elijah LaCosse (126) and Matthew Horrillo (220) are No. 3 seeds, while Ryan Jennings (152) and Hector Garcia (160) are No. 4 seeds.

The top four placers in each weight class will qualify for the state championships Feb. 22-23 in Portland.

The four 4A special district qualifying tournaments are Friday and Saturday at Junction City, Tillamook, Mazama and Madras.

Siuslaw district entries (varsity records in parentheses):

  • 120 — Brady Libby (15-13) No. 3 seed
  • 126 — Elijah LaCosse (26-12) No. 3 seed
  • 145 — Zekiah Hunt (6-12)
  • 152 — Ryan Jennings (16-14) No. 4 seed; Louis Gentry (2-15)
  • 160 — Hector Garcia (18-18) No. 4 seed
  • 170 — Riley Jennings (30-11) No. 2 seed; Luis Infante-Marquez (1-3)
  • 195 — JC Gentry (6-14)
  • 220 — Matthew Horrillo (25-11) No. 3 seed