Dominant performances, heartwarming storylines highlight 2023 Alaska state wrestling tournament
Dec. 17—The 2023 Alaska high school wrestling season officially came to a close Saturday night at the Alaska Airlines Center with the second and final day of the annual Alaska State Wrestling Tournament. The finals featured several exciting matches across the girls and both boys divisions.
As far as overall team titles, South Anchorage successfully defended its Division I boys state championship, Soldotna won the first girls championship in program history and the Seward boys captured their first Division II championship.
Despite going 3-of-8 in their finals matches, the Wolverines had their team title all but wrapped up before the championship round got underway, finishing with 315 combined points. That was 45 more than the Fairbanks-based Student Wrestling Development Program, the next closest team with 270 points.
"It was a tough night in the finals with some individual matchups, but the team kind of wrapped it up before the finals and it was a team win," South coach Randy Hanson said. "It feels good, not great, but back-to-back is something to celebrate."
Since ASAA started tallying total team points for the girls division in 2017, no team had reached the 200-point threshold. The Stars didn't just claim their first-ever team title in a landslide, their 212 total points set a state record and was nearly 100 more than the next closest team, which was Colony with 115 points.
"It's been awesome and a long road," Soldotna head coach Peter Dickinson said. "I've coaching a lot of these girls for a long time, and it's been great. They've been working hard and deserve every bit of it."
They went a perfect 5-of-5 in the finals, which included three upsets in matches where their wrestler was the lower seed and not favored to win. Junior Jessica LeClair's victory in the 100-pound weight class was especially meaningful for her father, Max, who is on the coaching staff and primarily works with Soldotna's female wrestlers.
"They were all really exciting, but my daughter's (match) really hit home," LeClair said. "She placed last year, but this year she won it all and got it done."
In Division II boys competition, Seward had never finished higher than 10th in overall team scoring at state since the tournament went from three classes to two divisions in the 2017-18 school year. The Seahawks racked up 184 combined points, which was 47 points more than Haines, which was the runner-up with 137 points.
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Highlights and top takeaways
Heavyweight bouts almost always make for exciting matches, and the Division I finals match at 285 pounds between Arnold Baffour of Service and Chris Strawderman of South didn't disappoint. While the fourth meeting between the seniors played out a lot like the previous three, with neither giving much ground until the very end, the final result was different as Baffour outlasted Strawderman in double overtime. It was the longest match of his career and resulted in his first career state title as well.
"It feels like a lot of hard work just paid off," Baffour said. "I feel like I had a lot of people on my side, God included, and I am very thankful for this. It was a new experience and, I feel, like a fitting last match of my high school season."
The match that preceded theirs at 215 pounds didn't go into overtime but was just as exciting, and also resulted in another first-time champion being crowned: Chugiak's Spencer Johnson defeated Nolan Gallagher of Colony with one of the most improbable pins of his career. Tied 8-8 in the third period, he was able to stick his opponent's shoulder blades on the mat long enough from bottom position to secure the victory with 24 seconds left on the clock.
"He was riding high, so I grabbed his head, pulled him down and his shoulders were exposed to the mat," Johnson said. "I've trained for as long as I can remember for a moment like this."
Dimond senior Jahzara O'Neil had the most interesting pathway to the finals and secured her first career state title by pulling off one of the biggest upsets in the girls division. In just her fourth match of the season, following a shoulder surgery that knocked her out of commission until regions. She was unseeded but stunned previously undefeated top seed Carlie VanBuskirk of Valdez in a 9-5 decision victory.
"I only got medically clear three or four weeks ago," O'Neil said. "I tore my labrum at women's nationals in April and had to get surgery in order to keep wrestling. I was so tired and was probably stalling a bit because that was my longest match of the season. All my others had ended in first-period pins."
Dylan McCambly of Dillingham prevented Aidan Schilling of Seward from winning his third straight state title in a different weight class by securing the first of his career with a decisive 4-2 victory in the Division II boys 119-pound weight class.
Barrow's Uatahouse Tuifua would not be denied in his pursuit of capping off his undefeated senior season by winning his third straight state title in the Division II boys 285 weight class, in his fourth consecutive finals appearance. It only took 90 seconds for him to pin Nikiski's Mayaac Schmit for his 21st straight win.
"If feels amazing to be Barrow's first-ever four-time state finalist," Tuifua said. "I just stayed on my toes, tried not to be cocky, be humble, get after each and every one of these kids and just not give them a chance at all."
Lathrop's Megan Spencer was able to win her third straight state title at a different weight class to cap off her illustrious prep career, with a second-period pin over Jade Sherry of Student Wrestling Development Program in the girls 114-pound finals bout.
Homer sophomore Saoirse Cook successfully defended her title at the girls 126-pound weight class with a third-period pin of Palmer's Sarah Callender.
Colony junior Amelia Fawcett had the most dominant win in the girls division but was a little disappointed in her second-period tech fall victory over Saige Morris of South at 145 pounds, because 27 of her previous 28 matches this season had ended in a pin and she wanted to claim her first state title with No. 29.
"That's just how I like to finish it," Fawcett said. "You get more team points and that's what I like to do."
Redington senior Myles Campbell won his third straight state title at a different weight class with a second-period pin of Haines sophomore Nolan Wald in the Division II boys 145-pound finals match.
Senior Bryant Holloway was the only finalist from Craig High School, and it was his mission to make the most of the opportunity. With a 9-2 decision victory over Mckennan Mayer in the boys Division II 189-pound weight class, he was able to complete an undefeated season by winning the first state title of his career after finishing fourth last year.
"I was nervous as heck and didn't want to lose my undefeated streak," Holloway said. "I've been wrestling for 13 years and this is awesome."
Homer senior Roane Cook successfully defended her title at the girls 185-pound weight class with a third-period pin of Redington's Nikayla Miller.
After having her undefeated season spoiled last year by coming up short in the finals, South junior Jessailah Thammavongsa refused to let history repeat itself. She secured her first state title and undefeated season with a second-period pin of Colony's Gia Jones in the girls 165-pound weight class.
"I've been putting in the hard work and it finally paid off," Thammavongsa said.
In her third straight finals appearance, Barrow's Manusiu Muti also completed an undefeated season by repeating as the state champion in the girls 235-pound weight class.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage senior Deshawn Barbee made it to the state finals as a freshman at 103 pounds but came up short and finished fourth the past two years. With a commanding 11-5 decision victory over Wasilla's Joseph Spangler in the 130-pound finals Saturday, he finally achieved his goal of reaching the top of the podium to close out his high school career.
"It's been a long four years and it was all worth it," Barbee said. "After those two years, I've been working harder and harder and listening to my coaches. I just have that dog mindset to go out there and not think about the match or my opponent, just stick to the game plan."
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Colony senior Matthew Mitchell made the most of his third straight state finals appearance by securing his second state title at a different weight class, with a third-period pin of Brian Grabner from the Student Wrestling Development Program at Division I boys 135 pounds.
His former rival at 125 pounds and fellow senior, Kenton Cooke of East, won a second straight state title at a different weight class by besting Soldotna's Michael Dickinson with a 7-5 decision victory in the Division I boys 140-pound finals bout.
Palmer senior Cody Vansiegman accomplished an identical feat by winning his second straight career state title with a 5-1 decision victory over Colony sophomore Tristen Mayer at Division I boys 145 pounds in the last match of the night.
In the first match of the Division I boys finals, Soldotna's Trevor Michael pulled off a stunning upset over top-seeded 152-pounder Zane Gerlach of South with a late pin in the third quarter with two seconds left on the clock after having trailed by several points.
The Wolverines didn't have to wait long to have their first boys champion crowned: Senior Aaron Concepcion tied a bow on his undefeated season and illustrious prep career with a first-period pin of North Pole's Simon Connolly in the Division I boys 160-pound finals bout.
"He got beat last year in the finals and had to bounce back with a phenomenal season," Hanson said. "He pinned or tech-falled everybody he wrestled this year."
ASAA 2023 State Championships
Girls
Team scores
1. Soldotna 212.0
2. Colony 115.5
3. Redington 82.0
4. Wasilla 79.0
5. Palmer 75.5
Finals results
100G
1st Place — Jessica LeClair of Soldotna
2nd Place — Kaelynn Seidl of Wasilla
3rd Place — Grace Loutzenhiser of Colony
4th Place — Megan Whittom of Soldotna
5th Place — Xiimara Salazar of Kotzebue
6th Place — Ke'ala Lawrence of North Pole
1st Place Match
Jessica LeClair (Soldotna) 28-2, Jr. over Kaelynn Seidl (Wasilla) 17-6, Sr. (Fall 3:01)
107G
1st Place — Valarie McAnelly of Soldotna
2nd Place — Lauren Bodeen of Eagle River
3rd Place — Hayden VanderPool of Colony
4th Place — Talia Jenkins of Chugiak
5th Place — Hailey Cook of Wrangell
6th Place — Megan Cornett of Kodiak
1st Place Match
Valarie McAnelly (Soldotna) 30-6, Fr. over Lauren Bodeen (Eagle River) 19-2, Sr. (Fall 5:27)
114G
1st Place — Megan Spencer of Lathrop
2nd Place — Jade Sherry of Student Wrestling Development Program
3rd Place — Della Churchill of Wrangell
4th Place — Nevaeh George of Mt. Edgecumbe
5th Place — Anna Belle Valentine of West Valley
6th Place — Angelina Chavarria of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Megan Spencer (Lathrop) 21-2, Sr. over Jade Sherry (Student Wrestling Development Program) 36-10, So. (Fall 3:44)
120G
1st Place — Rowan Peck of Soldotna
2nd Place — Pagan Lester of Newhalen
3rd Place — Danika Dawley of North Pole
4th Place — Krista Howland of Hoonah City
5th Place — Taryn Wright of Wasilla
6th Place — Nyah O'Neil of Dimond
1st Place Match
Rowan Peck (Soldotna) 34-8, Fr. over Pagan Lester (Newhalen) 30-4, So. (Dec 4-3)
126G
1st Place — Saoirse Cook of Homer
2nd Place — Sarah Callender of Palmer
3rd Place — Brynlee Lutz of Wasilla
4th Place — Mya Campbell of Redington
5th Place — Julia Biagi of Ketchikan
6th Place — Farah Brady of Lathrop
1st Place Match
Saoirse Cook (Homer) 27-1, So. over Sarah Callender (Palmer) 27-6, Jr. (Fall 5:17)
132G
1st Place — Kaytlin McAnelly of Soldotna
2nd Place — Isabel Lieb of Bethel
3rd Place — Desiree Moore of North Pole
4th Place — Olivia Probasco of Wasilla
5th Place — Audrey Bahnke of Mt. Edgecumbe
6th Place — Hailey Loose of Hutchison
1st Place Match
Kaytlin McAnelly (Soldotna) 42-5, Sr. over Isabel Lieb (Bethel) 35-1, Sr. (Dec 6-4)
138G
1st Place — Daisy Hannevold of Soldotna
2nd Place — Annika Johnson of Chugiak
3rd Place — Lillie Vansiegman of Palmer
4th Place — Lacey Sherman of Nome
5th Place — macy alander of Hydaburg Warriors
6th Place — Nevaeh Copeland of East
1st Place Match
Daisy Hannevold (Soldotna) 37-3, Jr. over Annika Johnson (Chugiak) 33-5, Jr. (Fall 3:03)
145G
1st Place — Amelia Fawcett of Colony
2nd Place — Saige Morris of South
3rd Place — Malila Miller of Service
4th Place — Abigail Patten of Craig
5th Place — Josephine Granger of Redington
6th Place — Lynn Fayram of Unalaska
1st Place Match
Amelia Fawcett (Colony) 29-0, Jr. over Saige Morris (South) 20-7, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:45 (15-0))
152G
1st Place — Jahzara O'Neil of Dimond
2nd Place — Carlie VanBuskirk of Valdez
3rd Place — Jenna Yeoman of Kenai Central
4th Place — Lexi Cook of Metlakatla High School
5th Place — Aspen Kelly of Colony
6th Place — Mia Wiederspohn of Wrangell
1st Place Match
Jahzara O'Neil (Dimond) 4-0, Sr. over Carlie VanBuskirk (Valdez) 25-1, Jr. (Dec 9-5)
165G
1st Place — Jessailah Thammavongsa of South
2nd Place — Gia Jones of Colony
3rd Place — Arianna Ryan of Cordova
4th Place — Venice Cabugao of Bartlett
5th Place — Joy Walker of Redington
6th Place — Alyssa McDonald of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Jessailah Thammavongsa (South) 24-0, Jr. over Gia Jones (Colony) 21-7, Sr. (Fall 3:50)
185G
1st Place — Roane Cook of Homer
2nd Place — Nikayla Miller of Redington
3rd Place — Keasiya Luedde of Service
4th Place — Thalia Martinez of Lathrop
5th Place — Allison Coffey of South
6th Place — Kelsey Charlie of Kwethluk
1st Place Match
Roane Cook (Homer) 27-1, Sr. over Nikayla Miller (Redington) 19-10, Jr. (Fall 5:43)
235G
1st Place — Manusiu Muti of Barrow
2nd Place — Noelle Buck of Palmer
3rd Place — Meg Roberts of Soldotna
4th Place — Honey Rexford of Barrow
5th Place — Destiny Langston of Nikiski
6th Place — Kimberly Tischner of Houston
1st Place Match
Manusiu Muti (Barrow) 17-0, Sr. over Noelle Buck (Palmer) 17-4, Jr. (Fall 2:51)
Division I Boys
Team scores
1. South 315.0
2. Student Wrestling Development Program 270.0
3. Soldotna 220.5
4. Colony 191.0
5. Palmer 124.0
Finals results
103
1st Place — Noah Justice of Colony
2nd Place — Dylan Frawner of South
3rd Place — Tanner Rhoton of Lathrop
4th Place — Hayden May of West Valley
5th Place — Dalton Koch of Lathrop
6th Place — Sam Henry of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Noah Justice (Colony) 34-5, Fr. over Dylan Frawner (South) 28-2, Fr. (Fall 1:50)
112
1st Place — Lincoln Werner of Student Wrestling Development Program
2nd Place — Carson Cobb of Soldotna
3rd Place — Max Francisco of East
4th Place — Camden Messmer of Thunder Mountain
5th Place — Benson Mishler of South
6th Place — Landyn Dunn of Thunder Mountain
1st Place Match
Lincoln Werner (Student Wrestling Development Program) 34-4, Fr. over Carson Cobb (Soldotna) 17-3, Fr. (M. For.)
119
1st Place — Anan Siackhasone of South
2nd Place — Titus Watts of Soldotna
3rd Place — Chase Foss of Wasilla
4th Place — Achilles Alexander of Wasilla
5th Place — Ryan Buchanan of Soldotna
6th Place — Kendall Wyble of Student Wrestling Development Program
1st Place Match
Anan Siackhasone (South) 36-4, Sr. over Titus Watts (Soldotna) 29-4, Fr. (Dec 8-4)
125
1st Place — Jacob Strausbaugh of Soldotna
2nd Place — Jacob Morris of South
3rd Place — Chance Halverson of Student Wrestling Development Program
4th Place — Frank Rodriguez of Student Wrestling Development Program
5th Place — Liam Rogers of Eagle River
6th Place — Zac Lomax of Lathrop
1st Place Match
Jacob Strausbaugh (Soldotna) 37-1, Jr. over Jacob Morris (South) 39-3, Fr. (MD 18-5)
130
1st Place — Deshawn Barbee of East
2nd Place — Joseph Spangler of Wasilla
3rd Place — Ty Harmon of Colony
4th Place — Levi Shivers of South
5th Place — Owen Peterson of Student Wrestling Development Program
6th Place — Tustin Keller of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Deshawn Barbee (East) 23-1, Sr. over Joseph Spangler (Wasilla) 27-8, Sr. (Dec 11-5)
135
1st Place — Matthew Mitchell of Colony
2nd Place — Brian Grabner of Student Wrestling Development Program
3rd Place — Michael Roschi of Eagle River
4th Place — Kaden Bush of North Pole
5th Place — Gage Massin of Ketchikan
6th Place — Dax Jones of Chugiak
1st Place Match
Matthew Mitchell (Colony) 26-1, Sr. over Brian Grabner (Student Wrestling Development Program) 34-5, Jr. (Fall 4:52)
140
1st Place — Kenton Cooke of East
2nd Place — Michael Dickinson of Soldotna
3rd Place — Thailyn Reynolds of Wasilla
4th Place — Ezekiel Bolton of Student Wrestling Development Program
5th Place — Hayden Reuter of Student Wrestling Development Program
6th Place — Hunter Cowan of Ketchikan
1st Place Match
Kenton Cooke (East) 26-0, Sr. over Michael Dickinson (Soldotna) 21-3, So. (Dec 7-5)
145
1st Place — Cody Vansiegman of Palmer
2nd Place — Tristen Mayer of Colony
3rd Place — Clayton McGuire of South
4th Place — Duke McGuffey of South
5th Place — Eugene Obukhovskiy of Wasilla
6th Place — Hunter Bras of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Cody Vansiegman (Palmer) 26-5, Sr. over Tristen Mayer (Colony) 37-9, So. (Dec 5-1)
152
1st Place — Trevor Michael of Soldotna
2nd Place — Zane Gerlach of South
3rd Place — Braidin Martin of Student Wrestling Development Program
4th Place — Gideon Schmidt of Eagle River
5th Place — Kaleb Boothby of Wasilla
6th Place — Justus Darbonne of Thunder Mountain
1st Place Match
Trevor Michael (Soldotna) 23-3, Jr. over Zane Gerlach (South) 40-2, Fr. (Fall 5:58)
160
1st Place — Aaron Concepcion of South
2nd Place — Simon Connolly of North Pole
3rd Place — Ezra Ginn of Palmer
4th Place — Liam Hase of West
5th Place — Branden Rhodes of Colony
6th Place — Hunter Terbeek of Student Wrestling Development Program
1st Place Match
Aaron Concepcion (South) 27-0, Sr. over Simon Connolly (North Pole) 35-3, Jr. (Fall 1:46)
171
1st Place — Roth Powers of South
2nd Place — Collin Peck of Soldotna
3rd Place — Jesse Conley of Student Wrestling Development Program
4th Place — Allen Hensen of South
5th Place — Suleyman Guliyev of West
6th Place — Bowen Korth of Soldotna
1st Place Match
Roth Powers (South) 42-1, Sr. over Collin Peck (Soldotna) 24-4, Sr. (Fall 5:02)
189
1st Place — Kaelan Vesel of Palmer
2nd Place — Gabriel Schumaker of South
3rd Place — Jimmy Runnels of Student Wrestling Development Program
4th Place — Thomas Weller of Colony
5th Place — Gage Runnels of Student Wrestling Development Program
6th Place — Carter Paulson of Palmer
1st Place Match
Kaelan Vesel (Palmer) 28-3, Jr. over Gabriel Schumaker (South) 41-5, Sr. (Dec 6-3)
215
1st Place — Spencer Johnson of Chugiak
2nd Place — Nolan Gallagher of Colony
3rd Place — Henry Rayburn of Lathrop
4th Place — Hayden Martin of South
5th Place — Paul Thompson of Ketchikan
6th Place — Kavik Skonberg of Kodiak
1st Place Match
Spencer Johnson (Chugiak) 31-2, Sr. over Nolan Gallagher (Colony) 24-2, Sr. (Fall 5:36)
285
1st Place — Arnold Baffour of Service
2nd Place — Chris Strawderman of South
3rd Place — Kenai Lepule of Soldotna
4th Place — Rueger Mothershead of Palmer
5th Place — Damien Fiame of Student Wrestling Development Program
6th Place — Malachy Cummings of North Pole
1st Place Match
Arnold Baffour (Service) 16-4, Sr. over Chris Strawderman (South) 29-2, Sr. (UTB 4-1)
Division II Boys
Team scores
1. Seward 184.0
2. Haines 137.0
3. Bethel 135.5
4. Mt. Edgecumbe 127.0
5. Kenai Central 91.0
Finals results
103
1st Place — Tommy Jarnig of Seward
2nd Place — Laiton Pingayak of Chevak
3rd Place — Paxton Lawhorne of Delta
4th Place — Brendon Brown of Quinhagak
5th Place — Caleb Gust of New Stuyahok
6th Place — Luca Fitzpatrick of Homer
1st Place Match
Tommy Jarnig (Seward) 30-4, Jr. over Laiton Pingayak (Chevak) 17-4 (TF-1.5 4:42 (16-0))
112
1st Place — Ridge Conant of Seward
2nd Place — Hayden Jimenez of Haines
3rd Place — Emery Kirchner of Seward
4th Place — Gusty Tunguing IV of Koliganek
5th Place — Brandon Ayapan of Bethel
6th Place — Young Erikson of Nome
1st Place Match
Ridge Conant (Seward) 30-8, Fr. over Hayden Jimenez (Haines) 17-5, Jr. (Fall 4:23)
119
1st Place — Dylan Mccambly of Dillingham
2nd Place — Aidan Schilling of Seward
3rd Place — Jaxson Young of Kenai Central
4th Place — Oran Brown of Delta
5th Place — Evan Andrew of Mt. Edgecumbe
6th Place — Ralph Steeves of Aniak
1st Place Match
Dylan Mccambly (Dillingham) 14-2, Jr. over Aidan Schilling (Seward) 25-10, Jr. (Dec 4-2)
125
1st Place — Daylon Brown of Quinhagak
2nd Place — Sheldon Smith of Bethel
3rd Place — Kyler Matteson of Eielson
4th Place — Ben Houser of Wrangell
5th Place — Hunter Gumlickpuk of New Stuyahok
6th Place — Cache Henning of Unalaska
1st Place Match
Daylon Brown (Quinhagak) 18-4, Sr. over Sheldon Smith (Bethel) 15-8, Jr. (Fall 1:26)
130
1st Place — Hunter Forshee-kurtz of Seward
2nd Place — Tristan Tilden of Dillingham
3rd Place — Aaron Mute of Bethel
4th Place — Jackson Carney of Wrangell
5th Place — Sean Mokiyuk of Savoonga
6th Place — Eli Banks of Houston
1st Place Match
Hunter Forshee-kurtz (Seward) 37-5, Jr. over Tristan Tilden (Dillingham) 19-8, So. (Fall 2:55)
135
1st Place — Paul Dyment of Bethel
2nd Place — Colton Merriner of Grace Christian
3rd Place — Alejandro Sanchez of Seward
4th Place — Justus Grimes of Homer
5th Place — Colton Combs of Haines
6th Place — Kai Davis of Sitka
1st Place Match
Paul Dyment (Bethel) 25-9, Sr. over Colton Merriner (Grace Christian) 14-5, Jr. (Dec 8-6)
140
1st Place — Daniel Steffensen of Kenai Central
2nd Place — Aidan Laselle of Redington
3rd Place — Anthony Smith of Seward
4th Place — Kennedy Elavgak of Barrow
5th Place — Aidan Klein of Delta
6th Place — Jackson Iverson of Bethel
1st Place Match
Daniel Steffensen (Kenai Central) 31-3, over Aidan Laselle (Redington) 22-13, Sr. (MD 16-5)
145
1st Place — Myles Campbell of Redington
2nd Place — Nolan Wald of Haines
3rd Place — Paul Minke of Homer
4th Place — Torian Dull of Mt. Edgecumbe
5th Place — Son Erikson of Nome
6th Place — Delen Byrd of Kenai Central
1st Place Match
Myles Campbell (Redington) 33-6, Sr. over Nolan Wald (Haines) 23-5, So. (Fall 3:05)
160
1st Place — Dalton Henry of Haines
2nd Place — Ellis Johnson of Bethel
3rd Place — Romen Weber of Valdez
4th Place — Samson Smith of Mt. Edgecumbe
5th Place — William Douglas of Delta
6th Place — Gabe Mannan of Hutchison
1st Place Match
Dalton Henry (Haines) 21-3, Jr. over Ellis Johnson (Bethel) 27-7, Sr. (Dec 6-4)
171
1st Place — Richard Didrickson of Mt. Edgecumbe
2nd Place — Leo Wald of Haines
3rd Place — Graelin Chaney of Dillingham
4th Place — Wyatt Milnes of Redington
5th Place — Zach Bergford of Cordova
6th Place — Corbin Owen of Grace Christian
1st Place Match
Richard Didrickson (Mt. Edgecumbe) 18-2, Jr. over Leo Wald (Haines) 23-3, Sr. (Dec 6-4)
189
1st Place — Bryant Holloway of Craig
2nd Place — Mckennan Mayer of Valdez
3rd Place — Landon Burke of Bethel
4th Place — Ryder Magneson of Nome
5th Place — James Stickler of Haines
6th Place — Vincent Nothstine of Cordova
1st Place Match
Bryant Holloway (Craig) 24-0, Sr. over Mckennan Mayer (Valdez) 24-5, Sr. (Dec 9-2)
215
1st Place — Aiden Ojala of Sitka
2nd Place — Truit Mccaughey of Nikiski
3rd Place — Jackson Long of Haines
4th Place — Silas Ferguson of Sitka
5th Place — Sioeli Tuifua of Barrow
6th Place — Jonathan Patterson of Eielson
1st Place Match
Aiden Ojala (Sitka) 23-5, Sr. over Truit Mccaughey (Nikiski) 25-3, Sr. (Fall 2:59)
285
1st Place — Uatahouse Tuifua of Barrow
2nd Place — Mayaac Schmit of Nikiski
3rd Place — Donovan Standifer of Mt. Edgecumbe
4th Place — John Vanbuskirk of Seward
5th Place — Norman Lilomaiava of Barrow
6th Place — Rex Wittmer of Nikiski
1st Place Match
Uatahouse Tuifua (Barrow) 21-0, Sr. over Mayaac Schmit (Nikiski) 25-5, Sr. (Fall 1:30)
