Buss second, Muller fourth at state tourney


Siuslaw junior Mason Buss placed second and sophomore Dayne Muller was fourth Saturday in the Oregon School Activities Association Class 4A Boys Wrestling Championships at Cascade High School in Turner.

Siuslaw tied for 12th with Marshfield in the team standings with 47 points. 

La Grande was first with 275.5, Sweet Home second with 250.5 and Tillamook third with 187.

Buss won three decisions in a row to reach the finals at 160, where he lost by decision to Carson Henderson of Junction City, 9-2.

Muller, 3-2 on the day, lost in the third-place match by fall to Gauge Bloomer of Baker/Powder Valley in 1 minute, 3 seconds.

Vikings freshman Joel Sissel placed sixth, going 3-3 on the day and losing to Connor Hollenbeck of Stayton by fall in the fifth-place match in 1:39.

Junior Yoskar De La Mora was 1-2 and had 2 team points at 126 and sophomore Cort Waggoner was 1-2 and scored 3 team points at 220.

Siuslaw results

126 — No. 7 seed Yoskar De La Mora (17-8) was 1-2 and scored 2 team points
Round 1 — lost by fall to Baird Hagerty, Tillamook, 5:21
Consolation — won by major decision over Gabe Chavez, Hidden Valley, 10-1
Consolation — lost by fall to No. 6 seed Austin Simmons, Tillamook, 2:27

160 — No. 6 seed Mason Buss (29-9) was 3-1, placed second and scored 18 team points
Round 1 — won by decision over Zach Humphery, Hidden Valley, 9-2
Quarterfinals — won by decision over No. 4 seed Everett Rollins, Seaside, 3-2
Semifinals — won by decision over No. 1 seed Ethan Spencer, Sweet Home, 14-11
Final — lost by decision to No. 5 seed Carson Henderson, Junction City, 9-2

170 —Joel Sissel (28-13) was 3-3, placed sixth and scored 8 team points
Round 1 — lost by fall to No. 4 seed Marcelo Camargo, Phoenix, 3:13
Consolation — pinned Spencer Grund, Estacada, 4:17
Consolation — won by decision over Isaiah Martinez, Madras, 8-6
Consolation — won by decision over Rogelio Soto-Cruz, Cottage Grove, 6-3
Consolation semifinals — lost by fall to No. 2 seed Wyatt Livingston, La Grande, 1:40
5th-place match — lost by fall to Collin Hollenback, Sweet Home, 1:39

195 — No. 7 seed Dayne Muller (17-8) was 3-2, placed fourth and scored 16 team points
Round 1 — pinned Seth Gallego, North Valley, 1:52
Quarterfinals — won by decision over No. 2 seed Santiago Roque, Woodburn, 6-5
Semifinals — lost by major decision to No. 3 seed Brody MacMillan, La Grande, 12-0
Consolation semifinals — pinned No. 8 seed James Durand, Estacada, 4:05
3rd-place match — lost by fall to Gauge Bloomer, Baker/Power Valley, 1:03

220 — Cort Waggoner (19-13) was 1-2 and scored 3 team points
Round 1 — lost by fall to No. 3 seed Mishael Mauck, Banks, 4:27
Consolation — pinned Henry Rard, Sisters, 4:02
Consolation — lost by fall to Alex Ritter, Baker/Powder Valley, :39