Goldendale wrestlers pin a District Championship, onto regionals
Goldendale Timberwolves Wrestling Team. Photo by Mike Salsbury
By Anjelica Escalera
Goldendale, Wash., Feb. 6, 2024 — Goldendale High School Wrestlers competed at the Sundome for District 5 Championships and rocked the brackets with 17 wrestlers placing in the top 6 and 7 on Friday, Feb. 2nd.
The team was crowned league champions after winning the overall meet with 316 points.
Photo by Rachel Wilde-Williams taken from the Goldendale High School Wrestling facebook page.
“We spend the season going to the toughest tournaments that we can find in the Northwest all in preparation for February,” said Head Coach Chris Williams. “ Once February hits, it's like starting over; records don't mean anything, and it all depends on how you perform over the next 3 competitions - Districts, Regionals and State.”
File Photo - Goldendale wrestler Jeremy Rain shows his excitement after pinning his opponent on a home meet earlier this year. Rain is a senior in his first season as a wrestler. Photo by Mike Salsbury
“Our goal isn't to just make it to state, we want to be at the top. You don't get what you deserve, you get what you earn." Williams said. “This season has been very exciting for the team and they have had many victories to help keep them motivated, throughout their tough workouts they have not given up in the slightest.”
The GHS Wrestling team has had much support from their classmates and teachers, they can often be heard cheering the team on as they wrestle their opponents.
On Thursday, January 25th, they attended the EWAC West League Tournament, which was hosted by Granger High School, and had 12 team members score in the top five, and 9 score first in their individual brackets.
Congratulations to the GHS Wrestlers for their success at Districts!
Individual scores:
106 Kent Cabalang 6th
120 Rydell Myers DISTRICT CHAMP
126 Brock Armstrong DISTRICT CHAMP
132 Kash Wright 2nd
138 Aidan Minnie 4th
138 Noah Diaz 5th
144 Storey Woodbury DISTRICT CHAMPION
144 Aaron Lucatero 4th
150 Matthew Gray DISTRICT CHAMP
150 Caden Sullivan - participant
Raymond Holycross cheers at a meet earlier this season. Photo by Mike Salsbury
157 Raymond Holycross DISTRICT CHAMP
165 Ivan Erland 2nd
165 Jeremy Rain 3rd
175 Logan Smith 3rd
175 Tanner Francis 6th
190 Victor Canche DISTRICT CHAMP
190 Bryson Parsons 5th
215 Tucker Binns - participant
215 Lorenzo Lummio - participant
285 Bradly Seward DISTRICT CHAMP
And their individual scores for the EWAC West League Tournament:
106# Kent Cabalang 3rd
120# Rydell Myers 1st
126# Brock Armstrong 1st
132# Kash Wright 1st
Aidan Minni at a home meet earlier this year. Photo by Mike Salsbury
138# Aidan Minnie 1st
138# Noah Diaz 2nd
144# Storey Woodbury 1st
144# Aaron Lucatero 3rd
150# Matthew Gray 1st
150# Caden Sullivan 5th
157# Raymond Holycross 1st
165# Ivan Erland 1st
165# Jeremy Rain 4th
175# Logan Smith 2nd
190# Victor Canche1st
190# Bryson Parsons 2nd
215# Tucker Binns 3rd
215# Lorenzo Lummio 4th
285# Bradly Seward 2nd
Bradly Seward of Goldendale makes a heart symbol directed to the audience after pinning his opponent on Jan. 24 at the Timberwolves final home match of the year. Seward wrestles in the 285-pound division.
To show more of the team's hard work and success, Goldendale took the League Championship after they finished with 316 team points, leading with 152 team points over White Swan's 164 points for second place. Cle Elum in third with 117 points, Kittitas with 112.5 points and Highland in fifth place with 32 points.
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