Vikings snag third place in district tourney


Siuslaw senior Elijah LaCosse

Siuslaw seniors Elijah LaCosse and Christian Newlan and sophomore Hunter Petterson scored second-place finishes Thursday in the OSAA 4A Special District 2 wrestling championships at Sweet Home.

The Vikings were third in the eight-school field with 162.5 points, behind first-place Sweet Home with 429.5 and runner-up Philomath with 203.

LaCosse (145 pounds) scored 22 of the Vikings' team points, while Newlan (220) and Petterson (132) had 20 each.

Mason Buss was third at 170 for 18 points, while Yoskar De la Mora (120), Ryan Jennings (160), Dayne Muller (182) and JC Gentry (220) each placed fourth.

The top four in each of the four districts traditionally advance to the state championships, which will be June 25-26 at Cascade.

Cascade was fourth place with 151, followed by Junction City at 137.5, Elmira at 124, Stayton at 117 and Newport at 10.

OSAA 4A Special District 2 results for Siuslaw

120 — Yoskar De la Mora (12-5) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 won by fall over PJ Machacek (Junction City) 6-6 (Fall 5:16)
Semifinal - Jake Sieminski (Sweet Home) 2-0 won by fall over Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Semi - Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 won by fall over Breylon Peterson (Elmira) 4-6 (Fall 0:46)
3rd Place Match - Treyson Smith (Sweet Home) 2-1 won by decision over Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 (Dec 5-3)
4th Place Match - Yoskar De la Mora (Siuslaw) 12-5 won by no contest over PJ Machacek (Junction City) 6-6 (NC)

126 — Cayden Gray (7-8) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Brandon Elder (Sweet Home) 2-2 won by fall over Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 (Fall 1:11)
Cons. Round 2 - Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Kyle Watkins (Sweet Home) 3-1 won by fall over Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 (Fall 3:17)
5th Place Match - Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 won by fall over Marcos Medina (Cascade) 1-3 (Fall 3:07)
4th Place Match - Brandon Elder (Sweet Home) 2-2 won by no contest over Cayden Gray (Siuslaw) 7-8 (NC)

132 — Hunter Petterson (7-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Petterson (Siuslaw) 7-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Petterson (Siuslaw) 7-3 won by fall over Tayton Miller (Cascade) 2-2 (Fall 4:44)
Semifinal - Hunter Petterson (Siuslaw) 7-3 won by decision over Christian Gregory (Sweet Home) 3-1 (Dec 5-3)
1st Place Match - Evan Potter (Junction City) 12-0 won by fall over Hunter Petterson (Siuslaw) 7-3 (Fall 0:42)

138 — Michael Shick (2-5) did not place
Champ. Round 1 - Ian Drago (Elmira) 12-5 won by fall over Michael Shick (Siuslaw) 2-5 (Fall 5:32)
Cons. Round 1 - Michael Shick (Siuslaw) 2-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tanner McMahon (Sweet Home) 3-2 won by fall over Michael Shick (Siuslaw) 2-5 (Fall 0:19)

145 — Elijah LaCosse (10-4) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elijah LaCosse (Siuslaw) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Elijah LaCosse (Siuslaw) 10-4 won by fall over Wayde Walton (Elmira) 7-8 (Fall 1:27)
Semifinal - Elijah LaCosse (Siuslaw) 10-4 won by fall over Caymus Roache (Cascade) 2-2 (Fall 5:14)
1st Place Match - Brayden Newport (Sweet Home) 3-0 won by decision over Elijah LaCosse (Siuslaw) 10-4 (Dec 8-2)

152 — John Corser (5-5) did not place
Champ. Round 1 - John Corser (Siuslaw) 5-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Carson Henderson (Junction City) 11-1 won by fall over John Corser (Siuslaw) 5-5 (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Coates (Cascade) 1-2 won by fall over John Corser (Siuslaw) 5-5 (Fall 1:19)

160 — Ryan Jennings (15-3) placed 4th and scored 16.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 won by tech fall over Daniel Goodwin (Sweet Home) 2-3 (TF-1.5 4:00 (17-2))
Semifinal - Lance Van Hoose (Cascade) 2-1 won by major decision over Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 (MD 19-6)
Cons. Semi - Jesse Jamison (Sweet Home) 3-1 won by decision over Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 (Dec 11-9)
5th Place Match - Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 won by fall over Chance Ellingsworth (Stayton) 5-9 (Fall 0:43)
4th Place Match - Ryan Jennings (Siuslaw) 15-3 won by fall over Daniel Goodwin (Sweet Home) 2-3 (Fall 3:31)

170 — Mason Buss (9-5) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Buss (Siuslaw) 9-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Mason Buss (Siuslaw) 9-5 won by fall over A.J. Xiong (Cascade) 0-3 (Fall 1:42)
Semifinal - Blaise Pindell (Philomath) 18-2 won by fall over Mason Buss (Siuslaw) 9-5 (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Semi - Mason Buss (Siuslaw) 9-5 won by decision over Blake Perlichek (Cascade) 2-3 (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match - Mason Buss (Siuslaw) 9-5 won by fall over Kaden Zajic (Sweet Home) 2-2 (Fall 1:08)

182 — Dayne Muller (2-2) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 won by fall over Brayden Scott (Cascade) 0-3 (Fall 1:39)
Semifinal - Ethan Spencer (Sweet Home) 2-0 won by fall over Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 (Fall 1:22)
Cons. Semi - Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 won by fall over Caleb Darby (Cascade) 1-2 (Fall 0:35)
3rd Place Match - Charlie Crawford (Sweet Home) 3-1 won by fall over Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 (Fall 4:00)
4th Place Match - Dayne Muller (Siuslaw) 2-2 won by no contest over Caleb Darby (Cascade) 1-2 (NC)

195 — Cort Waggoner (6-2) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tucker Weld (Sweet Home) 3-1 won by fall over Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 (Fall 3:25)
Cons. Round 2 - Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit (Junction City) 1-7 (For.)
Cons. Semi - David Steagall (Sweet Home) 1-2 won by fall over Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 (Fall 1:01)
5th Place Match - Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 won by fall over Jonathan Wiese (Newport) 0-3 (Fall 2:44)
4th Place Match - David Steagall (Sweet Home) 1-2 won by no contest over Cort Waggoner (Siuslaw) 6-2 (NC)

220 — Christian Newlan (8-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Christian Newlan (Siuslaw) 8-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Christian Newlan (Siuslaw) 8-3 won by fall over Cody Vance (Newport) 0-2 (Fall 1:19)
Semifinal - Christian Newlan (Siuslaw) 8-3 won by decision over Jake Fanning (Sweet Home) 3-1 (Dec 7-2)
1st Place Match - Connor Kohn (Philomath) 21-0 won by fall over Christian Newlan (Siuslaw) 8-3 (Fall 1:58)

220 — JC Gentry (11-5) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 won by fall over Brett Highburger (Elmira) 2-8 (Fall 1:05)
Quarterfinal - JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 won by decision over Waylon Wymore (Cascade) 2-2 (Dec 5-4)
Semifinal - Connor Kohn (Philomath) 21-0 won by fall over JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 (Fall 1:14)
Cons. Semi - JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 won by fall over Gage Cooper (Elmira) 8-8 (Fall 0:41)
3rd Place Match - Jake Fanning (Sweet Home) 3-1 won by fall over JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 (Fall 4:43)
4th Place Match - JC Gentry (Siuslaw) 11-5 won by no contest over Waylon Wymore (Cascade) 2-2 (NC)