WRESTLING: Bears pin down third place at Tri-State tournament

The Tahoma High wrestling team made its way to the Tri-State Wrestling Tournament at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene and came home with three championships, a second and a third-place medal for the team.

The Tahoma High wrestling team made its way to the Tri-State Wrestling Tournament at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene and came home with three championships, a second and a third-place medal for the team.

The Tri-State Tournament started Dec. 18 and finished up Saturday.

Winning the championship in the 103-pound division was Steven Hopkins pinning his opponent Josh Andrew of Richland High at 3 minutes, 48 seconds.

Tyler Lamb was the champion at 140 pounds winning by default over Brandon Riehle from Ferris High in Spokane

In the 215-pound division, the Bear’s Konner Knudtsen won the top spot over Mead High’s Jacob Trotter with a 4-3 decision.

Nick Bayer finished second in the 189 division losing a 5-0 decision to Taylor Meeks from Orting High.

As a team, Tahoma scored 165.50 points to finish third behind leader Lake Stevens with 191 and University at 170.

Tahoma beats Kent-Meridian

Before heading to Idaho, the Bears took another South Puget Sound League 4A North Division victory, this time over the Royals 49-21.

Highlights included Tahoma’s Tyler Parker pinning Camillo Massagli in 34 seconds in the 112-pound division.

The Bears’ Jordan Jolley, 125, pinned Alec Moss at 2:39 and Jesse Vaughan, 130, pinned David Watson at 5:40.

Jordan Higa, 135, picked up a major decision over John Nguyen, 21-10.

Bayer, 189, pinned Thomas Reinhart at 3:17.

Tahoma’s Zach Dopps, 215, took a 10-5 decision over Jean Claude Atkinson and Aaron Davis, 285, pinned Junior Leuelu at 33 seconds.

Tahoma is scheduled to compete in the Viking Classic at Lake Stevens Tuesday and Wednesday.