ERHS Jag Wrestling

December 3
Takedown Jamboree
@ White River HS

Our season started at White River High School this year with a takedown tournament. Each wrestler competed 2-3 times in 90 second matches with each takedown counting as one point. Both Varsity and JV wrestlers competed in each round as wrestlers were matched up by the coaches.

In our first "dual" against Eatonville, the Jag wrestlers peformed well, taking down the Cruisers 59 times and allowing only 20. In the second round we took on White River, earning 39 takedowns while allowing 33. The weights 152 and above performed well during this round. In our final match against Federal Way we scored 48 and allowed only 16 takedowns. Overall the Jags scored 159 takedowns while allowing only 72.

Dan Smith and Louis Bernardo both scored a total of eleven takedowns in their three matches, while six Jags scored 10 takedown points: Fernando Rodriguez, Brant Ernst, Todd Folk, HenkJan Vanderklok, Kelly Thompson and Rick Roennau. Robbie Schlecht and Calvin Lovering each had nine points. Folk, Thompson, Bernardo, Lovering and Josh Howard all went undefeated in their matches.

December 5
ER 57 - Franklin Pierce 12

dual record 1-0

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The Jaguars performed well in the varsity dual, winning 12 of 14 matches by a final score of 57-12. Josh Ward started things off with an exciting overtime victory. After a loss, three straight pins by Daniel Smith, Robbie Schlecht and Kelly Thompson got things going again. Louis Bernardo won by technical fall. Calvin Lovering won his match by pin and Josh Howard moved up to heavyweight for the win his match in the final three seconds. Phillip Baum won by a major decision, then Fernando Rodriguez and Sean Forbes finished the dual with decisions. Brynsen Brown and Brian Nieblas won their matches by forfeit.

The JV wrestlers split twelve matches, including two pins by Shane Bassett and one by Brant Ernst.

Varsity Results: 135-Ward (ER) dec. Jurgens, 5-3 OT; 140-Brokenshire (FP) pinned Boyd, 4:49; 145-Smith (ER) pinned Reichart, 3:54; 152-Schlecht (ER) pinned Jaquez, 3:39; 160-Thompson (ER) pinned Kearns, 3:27; 171-Bernardo (ER) tech fall Salzbrun, 21-6; 189-Brown, B (ER) won by forfeit; 215-Lovering (ER) pinned McInturff, 2:17; 275-Howard (ER) dec Jaquez, 5-4; 103-Baum (ER) maj. dec LaBounty, 11-0; 112-Dell (FP) won by forfeit; 119-Rodriguez (ER) dec Jennerjahn, 9-4; 125-Nieblas (ER) won by forfeit; 130-Forbes, S (ER) dec McCarver, 5-3.

JV Results: 119:-B. Ernst (ER) pinned Woods, 5:00; 135-Bassett (ER) pinned Baumann, 5:00; 160-Skavlem (ER) dec. Harper, 8-2; 125-Wood (FP) pinned Mayhak, 5:00; 125-Stephenson (ER) maj dec Tate-Schmidt; 130-Cook (FP) pinned Folk, 3:00; 130-Glasco (FP) pinned Collins, 1:00; Christenson (FP) pinned Vanderklok, 3:00; 140-Hensen (ER) dec Stanton, 4-3; 119-Woods (FP) dec Mejia, 6-0; 135-Bassett (ER) pinned Thompson, 3:00; 160-Harper (FP) pinned Scherer, 3:00.

December 7
Mariner Tournament

ten place in top 3 in A Brackets

Travelling north to Mariner High School the Jag Wrestlers competed in their first tournament of the year. This tournament was unique as the first round determined if you went to the A or B bracket, depending on whether you won your first match. In the first round fourteen Jags won their first match moving in to the A bracket while 5 lost into the B bracket. The second round was not so kind to us as only four wrestlers moved into the semi-finals of the A brackets. From there, the Jags lost only seven matches in the A brackets against 17 wins.

There were many full teams competing and the tournament went late into the night. The tournament officials decided to award co-thirds due to time constraints. Phillip Baum (103) became our first sophomore to win a varsity tournament as he won by major decision in the finals. Brant Ernst (119) and Jason Boyd (140) placed second in their weight classes, and both almost won their weight. Ernst's opponent earned an escape in the last few seconds and Boyd lost in overtime. Seven other Jags came back to place third. In the B Brackets, Brian Nieblas won his next three matches to win the 125 B bracket, while Todd Folk placed second at 130 and AJ Henson 3rd at 140.

Overall the Jaguars won 49 matches against 28 losses. A good start for the first tournament of the season.

Final Placings
A Brackets:
Tournament Champion: Phillip Baum (103)
Runners-up: Brant Ernst (119) and Jason Boyd (140)
Third Place: Fernando Rodriguez (119), Daniel Smith (145), Robbie Schlecht (152), Louis Bernardo (171), Brynsen Brown (189), Calvin Lovering (215) and Josh Howard (275).
Fifth Place: Josh Ward (130), Kelly Thompson (160), Justin Skavlem (160), and Garrod Forbes (171).
B Brackets:
Champion: Brian Nieblas (125)
Runners-up: Todd Folk (130)
Third Place: AJ Henson (140)