The Soldotna boys wrestling team won the Top Dog tournament at Nikiski Middle-High School on Friday and Saturday.
The Stars had 296.5 points, while Eagle River was second with 263. Also from the Kenai Peninsula, Kenai was fourth, Homer was sixth, Nikiski was seventh, Seward was eighth and Ninilchik was 18th.
The tournament does not give a team award for girls wrestling.
Winning championships for the Stars were Sam Henry at 112 pounds, Titus Watts at 125, Carson Cobb at 130, Jacob Strausbaugh at 135, Hunter Bras at 152, Michael Dickinson at 160, Anthony Payne at 171, Rodney McNeel at 189, Valarie McAnelly at 114 girls, Mia Hannevold at 120 girls and Infinity-Ann Asiata-Higa at 165 girls.
Saoirse Cook took the lone title for Homer at 132 girls, Ridge Conant had the lone title for Seward at 119 and Rex Wittmer had the lone team title for Nikiski at 215.
Top Dog
Friday and Saturday at Nikiski High School
Team scores: 1. Soldotna, 296.5; 2. Eagle River, 263; 3. Bethel, 211; 4. Kenai Central, 192.5; 5. Grace Christian, 182.5; 6. Homer, 150; 7. Nikiski, 128.5; 8. Seward, 128; 9. Nome, 99.5; 10. Service, 99; 11. Kodiak, 85.5; 12. Barrow, 74; 13. Cordova, 56; 14. Kotzebue, 46; 15. Mountain City Christian Academy, 34.5; 16. Koliganek, 27; 17. Scammon Bay, 24.5; 18. Ninilchik, 23; 19. Susitna Valley, 22; 20. Bristol Bay, 17.
Top six placers
103 — 1. Cole Iverson, Bet; 2. Trent Dundas, Cor; 3. Aidan Crow, Bet; 4. Trace Verley, Gra; 5. Manuluk Olemaun, Bar; 6. Seth Young, Ser.
112 — 1. Sam Henry, Sol; 2. Luca Fitzpatrick, Hom; 3. Wyatt Zeiler, ER; 4. Vash Bundy, ER; 5. Aaron Granados, Sol; 6. Marcial Avalos, Bet.
119 — 1. Ridge Conant, Sew; 2. Ryan Buchanan, Sol; 3. Gusty Tunguing, Kol; 5. Dominick Votta, ER; 6 (tie). Alvino Vasquez, Bet, Luke Lester, Kod.
125 — 1. Titus Watts, Sol; 2. Brandon Ayapan, Bet; 3. Louie Flint, ER; 4. Emery Kirchner, Sew; 5. Kaiser DesOrmeaux, Ken; 6. Owen Crotts, Gra.
130 — 1. Carson Cobb, Sol; 2. Sheldon Smith, Bet; 3. Rovic Ubungen, ER; 4. Damon May, Kod; 5. Young Erikson, Nom; 6. Jace Gilliam, Sol.
135 — 1. Jacob Strausbaugh, Sol; 2. Hunter Forshee-Kurtz, Sew; 3. Jaxson Young, Nik; 4. Liam Rogers, ER; 5. Liam Phelan, Bet; 6. Toby Sundown, Sca.
140 — 1. Colton Merriner, Gra; 2. Alejandro Sanchez, Sew; 3. Blake Bailey, Cor; 4. Gunnar Stanley, Ken; 5. Keegan Thompson, Bet; 6. Caleb Driscoll, ER.
145 — 1. Michael Roschi, ER; 2. Paul Minke, Hom; 3. Conner Cook, Ken; 4. Anthony Smith, Sew; 5. Jackson Iverson, Bet; 6. Wyatt Maguire, Nik.
152 — 1. Hunter Bras, Sol; 2. Daniel Steffensen, Ken; 3. Delen Byrd, Ken; 4. Landyn Woods, Hom; 5. Kennedy Elavgak, Bar; 6. Talan Johnson, Nom.
160 — 1. Michael Dickinson, Sol; 2. Brayden Woods, Hom; 3. Bryson Diola, ER; 4. Keagan Stanley, Ken; 5. Carson Crotts, Gra; 6. Madden Cockroft, Bet.
171 — 1. Anthony Payne, Sol; 2. Gideon Schmidt, ER; 3. Ryan Earhart, MCCA; 4. Corbin Owen, Gra; 5. Brady Crotts, Gra; 6. Erik Henderson, ER.
189 — 1. Rodney McNeel, Sol; 2. Jedd Kretsinger, ER; 3. Raydon Cross, Nom; 4. Thaddeus Lingenfelter, Ken; 5. Kadin Torino, BB; 6. Jackson Wittmer, Nik.
215 — 1. Rex Wittmer, Nik; 2. Kavik Skonberg, Kod; 3. Gavin Stoddard, Gra; 4. Zahcory Jacobs-McDonald, Bet; 5. Rylan Echeverria, ER; 6. Wyatt Ahmasuk, Nom.
285 — 1. Benjamin Taufa, Ser; 2. Lauchlin Johnston, Ser; 3. Cecil Newcomb-Hammer, Ken; 4. Allen Geffe, Kot; 5. Calvin Lyman, Sol; 6. Aiden McComas, Gra.
100 girls — 1. Renee Brown, Nom; 2. Caris Nanouk, Kot; 3. Scarlett Easton, Ser; 4. Ryleigh Teague, Kod; 5. Rebekah Ellsworth, Ser; 6. Michelle Kilanak, Bet.
107 girls — 1. Claire Dyment, Bet; 2. Jessica LeClair, Sol; 3. Heather Shea, Hom; 4. Olive Jordan, Sew; 5. Hazel Nanouk, Kot; 6. Tiffany Nanouk, Kot.
114 girls — 1. Valarie McAnelly, Sol; 2. Xiimara Salazar, Kot; 3. Storey Cook, Hom; 4. Carmen Delgado, Ser; 5. Brigette Stevens, Kod; 6. Alexandra Barrera, Ser.
120 girls — 1. Mia Hannevold, Sol; 2. Christabelle Minke, Hom; 3. Mia Crandall, Kod; 4. Riley Epling, Sol; 5. Jade Hemphill, Nik; 6. Isabel Jones, Sew.
132 girls — 1. Saoirse Cook, Hom; 2. Sobina Clendaniel, Sew; 3. Sienna Mickelson, Kod; 4. Rowan Peck, Sol; 5. Braylynn Young, Nik; 6. Ashlynn Lonewolf, Bet.
145 girls — 1. Lacey Sherman, Nom; 2. Kaari Storrs, ER; 3. Elizabeth Gresham, Ser; 4. Violet Cole, SuV; 5. Leah Tierese, Ser; 6. Rayla Kaganak, Sca.
165 girls — 1. Infinity-Ann Asiata-Higa, Sol; 2. Jenna Yeoman, Ken; 3. Bella Byrd, Sol; 4. Kya Stokes, Hom; 5. Mary Jane Clyde, Bet; 6. Elizabeth Brown, Kot.
185 girls — 1. Keasiya Luedde, Ser; 2. Elliana Isabell, Nik; 3. Araya Andres, Hom.
