Feb 1-2 , 2002

League Tournament

5th Place team finish

9 advance to Regionals

Nine Jag wrestlers along with three alternates advanced to next weekends Regional Tournament. James Castleton and Kendall Eisenbacher became our first league tournament finalists. As a team we finished 5th in the League Tournament.

Jag Placers:
2nd Place: James Castleton (130) and Kendall Eisenbacher (275)
3rd Place: Robert Meray (152) and Cody Meek (171)
4th Place: Sean Forbes (125), Mark Bentley (135) and Jason Nieblas (140)
5th Place: Brian Nieblas (112) and Robbie Schlecht (152)
6th Place (alternate): Daniel Smith (140), Trey Hamrick (145) and Louis Bernardo (171)

Feb 8-9 , 2002

Regional Tournament @ Evergreen HS, Vancouver

Photos from Regionals

What a weekend! Jag wrestlers had a great regional tournament qualifying five for the state tournament with another as an alternate. Six of the seven wrestlers who competed placed in the top 5. In the team race, we finished fourth behind two state title favorites, Decatur and Heritage, and last year's state champs, Spanaway Lake. We won 22 matches and lost only 11 during the tournament. Mark Bentley and Kendall Eisenbacher became our first regional finalists, both placing second. Sean Forbes lost his semi-final to the eventual champion and won his next two matches to place third. Robert Meray and James Castleton both placed fourth to qualify for state. Cody Meek is an alternate finishing in fifth place. On to the Dome...

Jag Placers:
2nd Place: Mark Bentley (135) and Kendall Eisenbacher (275)
3rd Place: Sean Forbes (125)
4th Place: Robert Meray (152) and James Castleton (130)
5th Place: Cody Meek (171)

Feb 15-16 , 2002

State Tournament @ the Tacoma Dome

Photos from State

Mark Bentley becomes the first wrestling state placer for Emerald Ridge, and only the second state placer in school history. Mark placed fifth at 135 pounds, winning four matches and losing only two. Bentley won his first match at state, then fell to the eventual runner-up in the second round. In the third match of the day, Bentley defeated Jon Bauer of Rogers with a takedown in the final round to become our first placer. On day two, Bentley won his first match to place in the top six, then lost to the eventual 4th place finisher. Bentley completed a great wrestling career by winning his final match to take 5th place.

Other Jags wrestled well, with 4 of the five wrestlers winning at least one match. As a team, we scored 14 points and finished in the top half of the 4A state tournament, and as the number 3 SPSL team. Sean Forbes (125), Robert Meray (152) and Kendall Eisenbacher (275) each placed ninth by winning a match. James Castleton (130) lost to the eventual champion in the first round and the seventh place finisher in the second round.