Sweet Home’s Emaline Durrett was the top finisher for Sweet Home Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Reno Tournament of Champions, taking second in one of the most competitive competitions in the western United States.
She was one of three girls who placed for the Huskies.
Junior Bailey Chafin was fourth at 125 pounds and freshman Bella Rico was seventh at 130.
Bella Rico gets set to pin Stayton’s Mackenzie Grimes on Dec. 18.
No boys placed in the 86-team boys competition, but the Huskies were 31st as a team.
The Sweet Home girls finished 15th out of 47 teams, scoring 59 points.
Coach Steve Thorpe said it was “an incredible tournament” for Sweet Home.
“Our boys finished in the top third and our girls were 15th (out of 48 teams),” he said. “We wrestled great.”
Sophomore Jesse Landtroop was the top finisher for the boys, just missing a shot at a medal with losses to Izayuah Chavez of Allen, Texas, the second-ranked wrestler in the country, who finished second at 120 pounds, and then to Luke Schoch of Las Gatos, Calif.
The tournament included teams from all over the West, including some giants in the world of wrestling. St. John Bosco, out of Southern California, was the winner with 306 points, followed by Poway, from the San Diego area, with 256.5. Layton, Utah, was third with 201 points. The Huskies scored 31 points. Crook County was the top Oregon finisher, placing 21st with 84.5 points.
“St. John Bosco is a private school that’s like an athletic academy,” Thorpe said. “The fields were huge, 64- to 128-person brackets.
“All the boys competed well. They tested themselves. They got to wrestle against some of the best in the country.”
James Hearick takes Cascade’s Cole Drager to the mat en route to a major decision on Dec. 18.
On the girls side, the top finisher from Oregon. Poway, Calif., was the girls winner with 157.5 points, followed by Allen, Texas (154) and Toppenish, Wash. (148.5).
Durrett’s tournament didn’t start till Saturday because she got a bye in her 235-pound opener, he said, but the senior who is in her second year of wrestling scored a crack-down single takedown against Brighton Wise of Bear River High School, Utah, and then pinning her in 1:21.
“That was a little bit of an upset,” Thorpe said. “That girl ended up third.”
Then, in the semifinals, Durrett pinned Brianna Reid of Chico, Calif., who ended up fourth in the tournament, before losing to Adyson Knight of Wasatch High School, Utah, by a fall in 42 seconds.
“That speaks volumes to the work that (Assistant Coach) Kami Hart has done with her and Emma’s willingness to work,” Thorpe said.
He credited Chafin with providing leadership for her teammates over the weekend.
“Bailey is used to being in these big tournaments,” he said. “In both her losses she kind of got caught. Both of those were matches I think she could win. She needs to do that. But the leadership on her part was a huge help to us.”
Chafin pinned Marabelle Brown of Wasatch, the No. 3 seed, in the blood round to stay alive, Thorpe noted.
Sweet Home Duals
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Huskies hosted Cascade, Newport and Stayton, winning all three duals on both the girls and boys sides.
Thorpe said Kyle Zajic and Tytus Hardee performed “very well” for the boys, Zajic scoring a 17-1 tech fall over Cascade’s Brody Copple at 157 pounds, who placed third at state last year.
“That was a very big, dominant win.”
Thorpe said he was also impressed with Hardee, “the way he is wrestling with a new sense of confidence.”
On the girls side, he noted that although sophomore Lyla Ventura lost to Cascade’s Alexis Cruz at 110 pounds, “she wrestled a girl who was a returning state placer.
“She didn’t win, but I was very pleased with the way she competed.”
The Huskies will be back in action Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27-28, at the Northwest Duals at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany. Action starts at 9 a.m. both days and spectators are advised to bring lawn chairs because there is no seating.
Sweet Home Duals Boys Results
Sweet Home 78, Newport 3
106 – Keegan Jefferson (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Damian Ryan (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Riley Vaughan (SH) pinned Silas Moss (N) 1:45; 126 – Jesse Landtroop (SH) pinned Sebastian Duronslet (N) 1:50; 132 – Tytus Hardee (SH) pinned Evan Hernandez (N) 4:53; 138 – Ivan Wagner (N) dec. Jasper Victor (SH) 13-8; 144 – Russell Dickerman (SH) won by forfeit; 150 – James Hearick (SH) pinned Michael Miller (N) 1:13; 157 – Kyle Zajic (SH) won by forfeit; 165 – Jacob Landtroop (SH) won by forfeit; 175 – Luke Rosa (SH) won by forfeit; 190 – Ashton Swanson (SH) won by forfeit; 215 – Dylan Sharp (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Colton Bennett (SH) pinned Nathan Roberts (N) 1:29.
Sweet Home 55, Cascade 21
106 – Keegan Jefferson (SH) pinned Landon Morris (C) 3:17; 113 – Damian Ryan (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Riley Vaughan (SH) won by tech fall over Drew Baker (C) 17-0; 126 – Jesse Landtroop (SH) pinned Hollister Tonkin (C) 0:35; 132 – Tytus Hardee (SH) pinned Wyatt Bird (C) 3:30; 138 – Lane Baker (C) pinned Jasper Victor (SH) 1:29; 144 – Hans Kamm (C) pinned Russell Dickerman (SH) 5:25; 150 – James Hearick (SH) maj. dec.(C) 12-4; 157 – Kyle Zajic (SH) won by tech fall over Brody Copple (C) 17-1; 165 – Jacob Landtroop (SH) pinned Gunnar Cook (C) 0:31; 175 – Luke Rosa (SH) pinned Riley Coleman (C) 0:22; 190 – Ashton Swanson (SH) won by tech fall over Elijah Sandoval (C) 19-1;
215 – Matthew Hinkle (C) pinned Dylan Sharp (SH) 2:51; 285 – Nicholas Lopez (C) dec. Colton Bennett (SH) 4-0.
Sweet Home 75, Stayton 6
106 – Keegan Jefferson (SH) won by forfeit; 113 – Damian Ryan (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Jesse Landtroop (SH) won by forfeit; 126 – Tytus Hardee (SH) pinned Blye John (S) 1:59; 132 – Dillan Davis (SH) pinned Luke Sorensen (S) 1:05; 138 – Jasper Victor (SH) pinned Wyatt McClellan (S) 0:49; 144 – Leonardo Michel (S) pinned Russell Dickerman (SH) 2:33; 150 – James Hearick (SH) pinned Caleb Larson (S) 3:21; 157 – Kyle Zajic (SH) pinned Stryker Burroughs (S) 1:22; 165 – Jacob Landtroop (SH) dec. Lyric Burroughs (S) 2-1; 175 – Luke Rosa (SH) pinned Liam Ritchie (S) 0:19; 190 – Ashton Swanson (SH) won by forfeit; 215 – Lynkin Royer (SH) won by forfeit; 285 – Colton Bennett (SH) pinned Jayden Johnson (S) 1:07.
Girls Results
Sweet Home 48, Newport 18
100 – Double Forfeit; 105 – Natasha Marin (SH) won by forfeit; 110 – Lyla Ventura (SH) won by forfeit; 115 – Amelia Sullens (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Emma Brown (N) won by forfeit; 125 – Bailey Chafin (SH) won by forfeit; 130 – Bella Rico (SH) won by forfeit; 135 – Tabitha Brzezinski (SH) won by forfeit; 140 – Double Forfeit145 – Camille Keck (N) pinned Madi Looney (SH) 3:42; 155 – Eturnyti Allison (SH) pinned Cielo Borbanio Cervantes (N) 0:44; 170 – Double Forfeit;
100 – Double Forfeit; 105 – Natasha Marin (SH) won by forfeit; 110 – Alexis Cruz (C) pinned Lyla Ventura (SH) 3:09; 115 – Amelia Sullens (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Nevaeh Hampton (C) won by forfeit; 125 – Bailey Chafin (SH) won by forfeit; 130 – Bella Rico (SH) won by forfeit; 135 – Tabitha Brzezinski (SH) won by forfeit;
140 – Double Forfeit; 145 – Riley Paden (C) pinned Madi Looney (SH) 0:50; 155 – Eturnyti Allison (SH) pinned Lauren Webb (C) 1:35; 170 – Angelica Fantoni (C) won by forfeit; 190 – Emma Pangle (SH) won by forfeit; 235 – Emmaline Durrett (SH) won by forfeit.
Sweet Home 60, Stayton 6
100 – Double Forfeit; 105 – Natasha Marin (SH) won by forfeit; 110 – Lyla Ventura (SH) won by forfeit; 115 – Amelia Sullens (SH) won by forfeit; 120 – Double Forfeit; 125 – Bailey Chafin (SH) pinned Ashton Morgan (S) 0:33;Bella Rico gets set to pin Stayton’s Mackenzie Grimes on Dec. 18.(S) 0:27; 135 – Tabitha Brzezinski (SH) won by forfeit; 140 – Rylie Worcester (S) won by forfeit; 145 – Eturnyti Allison (SH) pinned Josey Hafer (S) 0:50; 155 – Madi Looney (SH) won by forfeit; 170 – Double Forfeit; 190 – Emma Pangle (SH) won by forfeit; 235 – Emmaline Durrett (SH) won by forfeit.
