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By Dena Wood
The Times 

Tristan Newman Takes Third at State Mat Classic

Ky Adams, David Just and David Lewis fail to place, but gain valuable experience

 

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Coaches Lanny (l) and Chad Adams (r) pose with senior heavyweight wrestler Tristan Newman following his third place win at the State meet. Tristan made it to State each year of his high school career and ended with his best placing. Tristan earned a fourth-place spot on the podium in 2014.

WAITSBURG – Fans lined both sides of Main Street as a police escort led four Waitsburg grapplers out of town on their way to the Tacoma Dome to compete in the 2014 State Mat Classic 28 wrestling tournament last weekend.

Waitsburg senior Tristan Newman made his fourth consecutive trip to the State meet and earned third place on the podium, a step up from the fourth-place spot he won in 2014.

Newman had a bye his first round, then wrestled Alex Horn of North Beach in his first match, pinning him in 3:12. Daniel Helman of Ocosta pinned Newman in 3:59 in the next match, which dropped Newman into a bid for third and fifth place.

Newman pinned Karl Hawks in a fast :37 seconds in the next round to advance to the 3rd/4th finals in the 285 lb. class. Newman took third place standing from Seth Bridge of North Beach with a 1:53 pin.

"Tristan wrestled very well this weekend. He was listening to the coaches. He strategized his matches and went out and controlled them. Tristan was disappointed that he did not make it to the finals, but he shook it off and remained focused. It was a pleasure to be in the corner of the mat to watch and coach Tristan," said Waitsburg Head Coach Lanny Adams.

Freshman Ky Adams won his first match against Levi Becker of Adna by a 3:25 pin in is first round in the 145 lb. class. Warden's Peter Manville won by a 6-4 decision in a well-fought match in round two. Adams won an 11-5 decision against Cody Perryman of Liberty to remain in the tournament but ultimately lost to Justis Anderson of Reardon by a 3-1 decision.

"This match came down to the third round. Unfortunately, Ky was not able to get out from underneath Anderson. Ky, just like David Just, is planning his return to the Dome next year," Coach Adams said.

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Waitsburg wrestling coaches, brothers Chad Adams (l) and Lanny Adams, make their thoughts known from the floor.

Junior David Just, 138 lbs., and eighth-grader David Lewis, 113 lbs., were eliminated from competition with losses in their first two matches.

"David Just had some jitters, but just got out-wrestled. He did a great job and is planning to return next year. This was a good year for David Lewis. He has improved a lot from the beginning of the season to the end," Coach Adams said.

"Looking back at the tournament, I would have liked to have brought more hardware home with us, but it just wasn't in the cards. It is encouraging to hear the wrestlers that will be returning next year planning for their next season and trip to the Dome," Coach Adams said.

"Tristan is our only senior this year. We should have a strong squad returning with a lot of experience next year," he added.

 

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