Tahoma wins regional, looks to state

The Tahoma boys took the 4A regional title at Kent-Meridian Saturday and will wrestle for the 4A state title at the Mat Classic Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome

The Tahoma boys took the 4A regional title at Kent-Meridian Saturday and will wrestle for the 4A state title at the Mat Classic Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

The team scored 150.5.

Nick Whitehead took the 120-pound title beating Gerardo Suarez from Kent-Meridian 6-5.

Justin Sipila won the 126 title beating Jordan Rhodes from Todd Beamer 5-3.

Adam Hokenson won the 195 title pinning Trenton Harris from Kentwood in 51 seconds.

Ryden Fu took second at 138 and Kingston Suka was fourth at 285.

Kentlake

Josh Beckler from Kentlake won the 160-pound 4A regional title and will compete at the Mat Classic for the state title.

Beckler won a 17-1 over Michael Snediki.

Also competing at the state tournament will be Zach Harris who took third at 195.

Kentwood

Kentwood wrestlers took fourth as a team with 109.

Sophomore Andy Sandu, 113, finished second.

Senior Walker Meyers came in fourth place at 132.

In the 160-pound weight class, senior Haroldo Parada finished third.

Finishing in second at 195 was Kentwood junior Trenton Harris.

Senior Kyle Capperlaud finished in second place in the 220-pound weight class.

Kentwood junior Austin Duncan came in second at 285.

Girls Wrestling

The Kentwood girls team will be sending four to the Mat Classic.

At 100 pounds Sidney Suit took fourth at the regional tournament in Yelm Saturday.

Sara Mozeleski was third at 135.

Anna Watson came in fifth at 140 and Sabrina Perez took fifth at 170.