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...
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