LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS PIN ‘EM DOWN AT STATE TOURNAMENT
March 1, 2011 by Kellie Smith · Leave a Comment
Kelso’s Josh Newberg (gold) celebrates after winning the 103 lb State title in the 3A classification. Newberg finished the season with a perfect 36-0 record. Photo by Kevin Sawyer.
From the local area, Kelso High School wrestling dominated the state championships, proclaiming four Gold 1st place medals, and the Girls team placing 2nd as a team and the Boys placing 3rd.
Castle Rock’s Kyle Godinho took 3rd place in his Class and the team finished 14th.
RA Long wrestler, Josh Johnson, took 4th place, and the team took 20th in their division.
Thanks to Kevin Sawyer, who was photographing the event as our “Bugler Reporter”.
KELSO HS
Wrestler Class Weight Place
Josh Newberg 3A 103 1st
Tyler Wicken 3A 112 5th
Ryan Reed 3A 112 6th
Riley Miller 3A 119 1st
Garrett McDaniel 3A 130 6th
Mason Bullock 3A 145 8th
Drake Pettit 3A 285 6th
Kelso’s Shay Workman smiles and celebrates after beating Sedro Woolley’s Jalysse Garcia 4-3 in triple overtime to claim the 125 lb girls division state title. Workman avenged her loss to Garcia in the 125 lb title match from a year ago. Photo by Kevin Sawyer
Kelso boys finished 3rd as a team
Jessica Melone Girls 112 6th
Elle Mustion Girls 119 1st
Shay Workman Girls 125 1st
Colleen ReynoldsGirls 135 3rd
Mykie Baron Girls 145 5th
Kelso
girls finished 2nd as a team
Kelso’s Elle Mustion (blue) works for a butcher against Kentwood’s Cassidy Meyers in her state semi-finals match. Mustion went on to win this match by fall and advance to the State Championship match. Mustion WON the state title and ended the season with a 34-2 record. Photo by Kevin Sawyer
CASTLE ROCK HS
Kelso’s Riley Miller (gold) takes a shot against University’s Brandon Matlock in the State Finals at 119 lbs in the 3A classification. Miller WON 1st, took the State Title match 7-2 and finished the season with a 39-1 record. Photo by Kevin Sawyer.
Wrestler Class Weight Place
Carson Horton 1A 103 4th
Kyle Godinho 1A 145 3rd
Levi Godinho 1A 152 7th
Kyle Orth 1A 285 8th
Castle Rock finished 14th as a team
Castle Rock’s Kyle Godinho celebrates with his dad and coach, Joe Godinho, after winning his last high school match and placing 3rd at 145 lbs in the 1A classification. Photo by Kevin Sawyer
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