Jordan Klejka of the Bethel Lady Warriors and Isabella Peterson of the St. Mary’s Lady Eagles meet on the mat at the Bethel Wrestling Invitational last Thursday night.
The Bethel Regional High School Wrestling team hosted their 2023 Invitational Tournament this past weekend at the WarriorDome. High school teams from Akiachak, Aniak, Chevak, Kwethluk, Napaskiak, Newhalen, Quinhagak, Scammon Bay, South Anchorage, St. Mary’s, Student Wrestling Development Program (SWDP), and Tuntutuliak came to Bethel for the event.
The Bethel Lady Warriors won the team event with 91 points. Coming in second was the Student Wrestling Development Program with 69. In third was the Tuntutuliak Lady Bluejays with 35 points.
Tunt’s Emma Friendly, Bethel’s Isabel Lieb and Riley Boney, Napaskiak’s Hilary Larson, and Kwethluk’s Kelsey Charlie all won gold medals in their brackets.
Isabel Lieb of the Bethel Lady Warriors was voted the Outstanding Wrestler for the Weight Classes 100 lbs. – 138 lbs. and improved her record to 26-0 on the season so far. Riley Boney’s record is 20-7 so far and Jordan Klejka is 26-6.
On the boys’ side, the South Anchorage High School Wolverines won in the team competition, coached by former Bethel Regional High School graduate Randy Hanson with 242 points. The Student Wrestling Development Program of Fairbanks took second with 213.5 points. The Bethel Warriors placed third overall with 61.5 points.
Senior Warrior wrestler Ellis Johnson improved his season record to 19-5 so far.
The next competition for the Bethel Warriors and Lady Warrior wrestlers is the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament held at the Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla that is hosted by Palmer High School.
Bethel Wrestling Invitational
Tournament Results
November 10-11, 2023
High School Girls
107G
1st Emma Friendly, Tunt
2nd Michelle Kilanak, BRHS
3rd Angela Anelon, Newhalen
4th Nicole Hunt, Tunt
5th Kayleigh Bell, BRHS
114G
1st Analeigh Wassillie, Newhalen
120G
1st Jade Sherry, SWDP
2nd Jordan Klejka, BRHS
3rd Evelyn Bernick, SWDP
4th Michaela Spencer, SWDP
126G
1st Jillian Brady, SWDP
2nd Alexia Kaganak, BRHS
3rd Maisyn Westdahl, St. Mary`s
4th Peyton Ayapan, Kwethluk
5th Cecelia Hunt, Tunt
132G
1st Isabel Lieb, BRHS
2nd Cynthia Stolz, SWDP
3rd AnnieLynn Evan, Napaskiak
4th Lena Ayuluk, Chevak
138G
1st Riley Boney, BRHS
2nd Iceis Harpak, BRHS
3rd Mildred Tinker, St. Mary`s
4th Giselle Carl, Tunt
145G
1st Chloe Cavan, SWDP
2nd Layla Charlie, Kwethluk
3rd Shalisa Mcdalton, Tunt
165G
1st Hilary Larson, Napaskiak
2nd Macy Martin, SWDP
3rd Justine Erickson-Bradney, BRHS
185G
1st Kelsey Charlie, Kwethluk
2nd Chandra Stone, Tunt
3rd Mary Jane Clyde, BRHS
4th Alexis Prince, St. Mary`s
Girls Team Results
1 Bethel, 91
2 Student Wrestling Development Program, 69
3 Tuntutuliak, 35
4 Kwethluk, 27
5 St. Mary’s, 23
6 Napaskiak, 14
7 Newhalen, 12
8 Chevak, 4
9 Akiachak
10 Quinhagak
High School Boys
103
1st Dylan Frawner, South Anch
2nd Laiton Pingayak, Chevak
3rd Carson Madison, South Anch
4th Sam Hunter, Scammon Bay
112
1st Lincoln Werner, SWDP
2nd Benson Mishler, South Anch
3rd Ryley Young, Newhalen
4th Jason Ekamrak, Akiachak
119
1st Anan Siackhasone, South Anch
2nd Benjamin Dunlap, South Anch
3rd Kendall Wyble, SWDP
4th Quenten Halverson, SWDP
125
1st Jacob Morris, South Anch
2nd Daylon Brown, Quinhagak
3rd Chance Halverson, SWDP
4th Frank Rodriguez, SWDP
130
1st Levi Shivers, South Anch
2nd Owen Peterson, SWDP
3rd Eli Armstrong, South Anch
4th Ace Hill, Chevak
135
1st Brian Grabner, SWDP
2nd Bohdan Porter, South Anch
3rd Jett Knezovich, SWDP
4th Shaw Gerondale, South Anch
140
1st Hayden Reuter, SWDP
2nd Ezekiel Bolton, SWDP
3rd Justin Atchak, Chevak
4th Jase Phonsavang, South Anch
145
1st Kodi Hollis, SWDP
2nd Cassian Fisher, Kwethluk
3rd Nicholas Twito, BRHS
4th Dylan Noes, BRHS
152
1st Zane Gerlach, South Anch
2nd Braidin Martin, SWDP
3rd Devon Stolz, SWDP
4th Caleb Bonin, South Anch
160
1st Aaron Concepcion, South Anch
2nd Ellis Johnson, BRHS
3rd Hunter Terbeek, SWDP
4th Koa Bachert, SWDP
171
1st Roth Powers, South Anch
2nd Jesse Conley, SWDP
3rd Allen Hensen, South Anch
189
1st Gabriel Schumaker, South Anch
2nd Jimmy Runnels, SWDP
3rd Landon Burke, BRHS
4th Zahcory Jacobs-McDonald, BRHS
215
1st Gage Runnels, SWDP
2nd Paul Webster, South Anch
3rd Matthew Afcan, St. Mary`s
4th Kanglek Evon, Aniak
285
1st Chris Strawderman, South Anch
2nd Ethan Alstrom, St. Mary`s
3rd Damien Fiame, SWDP
4th Jacob Saavedra, St. Mary`s
Boys Team Results
1 South Anch HS, 242
2 SWDP, 213.5
3 Bethel HS, 61.5
4 Chevak, 44
5 St. Mary’s, 30
6 Quinhagak, 27
7 Kwethluk, 26
8 Akiachak, 21
9 Scammon Bay, 13
10 Newhalen, 12
11 Aniak, 10
12 Napaskiak
13 Tuntutuliak
Bethel Wrestling Invitational elementary/junior high results
E
lementary and junior high teams from the region and beyond participated in the Bethel Wrestling Invitational last weekend at the Bethel Regional High School. The Warriors hosted the event.
Elementary and junior high teams from Akiachak, Aniak, Chevak, Gladys Jung Elementary (GJE), Kwethluk, Mt. Village, Napaskiak, Newhalen, Quinhagak, Scammon Bay, St. Mary’s, Student Wrestling Development Program of Fairbanks, and Tuluksak came to the event.
Travis Andrew, Kylie Samuelson, Beckey Willie, Brenton Larson, and Adalyn Samuelson of Napaskiak; Nora Lefferts, Teil McIntyre, and Kendall Chaney of GJE; Mason Charles of Akiachak, Kelena Paukan of St. Mary’s, Christian Chandler of Scammon Bay, Emilyn Herron, Rylie Boyscout, and Isabelle Fitka of Bethel Jr. High, and Jordan Steeves of Aniak all won gold medals in their divisions.
Bethel Jr. High’s Claire Dyment wrestled in the boys’ 98 lb. bracket and narrowly missed winning first place. She took second, Mason Charles of Akiachak took first. Rose Rivers of Bethel Jr. High also wrestled in the boys’ division (84 lbs.). She placed third overall for the bronze.
Bethel Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Elementary/JH Results
November 10-11, 2023
70
1st Bradley Sherry, SWDP
2nd Hunter Rodriguez, SWDP
3rd Paden Lott, Akiachak
4th Liam Keller, GJE
77
1st Travis Andrew, Napaskiak
2nd Brayden Bingaman, SWDP
3rd Jordan Charles, Akiachak
4th Emmet Cleveland, Quinhagak
77G
1st Nora Lefferts, GJE
2nd Bethany Moses, Kwethluk
3rd Trinae Andrew, GJE
4th Nekoda Simeon, GJE
84
1st Teil McIntyre, GJE
2nd Alex Sims, GJE
3rd Rose Rivers, Bethel JH
4th Norman Pleasant, Quinhagak
91
1st Eli Manns, SWDP
2nd Skyler Howard, Kwethluk
3rd Caiden TerBeek, SWDP
4th Seth Gilila, GJE
91G
1st Kendall Chaney, GJE
2nd Rebecca Jackson, Kwethluk
3rd Cara Morgan, Aniak
4th Ashley Noes, GJE
5th Kingsley Rousey, GJE
98
1st Mason Charles, Akiachak
2nd Claire Dyment, Bethel JH
3rd Greyson Reuter, SWDP
4th Cayson Lott, Akiachak
98G
1st Kylie Samuelson, Napaskiak
2nd Alisha Nicholai, Napaskiak
3rd Elise Okitkun, Bethel JH
4th Codi Hancock, GJE
105
1st Mick Dobbs, SWDP
2nd Maximos Lonewolf, Bethel JH
3rd Jackson Sipary, Napaskiak
4th Joseph Kazimirowicz, Newhalen
105G
1st Kelena Paukan, St. Mary’s
2nd Driel O’Brien, GJE
3rd Anastasia Larson, Bethel JH
4th Kattalaya Brink-Twitchell, GJE
114
1st Christian Chandler, Scammon Bay
2nd Dwayne Maxie, Kwethluk
3rd Paeton Gilila, Bethel JH
4th Eric Beebe, Quinhagak
114G
1st Emilyn Herron, Bethel JH
2nd Claire Lee, Bethel JH
3rd Tiare Tai, St. Mary`s
4th Aubrianna Wilde, GJE
118G
1st Beckey Willie, Napaskiak
2nd Phyllis Egoak, Napaskiak
3rd Kira Walters, Mountain Village
122
1st Brenton Larson, Napaskiak
2nd Cyril Andrew, Napaskiak
3rd Simon Chingliak, Akiachak
4th Cruz Martin, SWDP
122G
1st Ida Lester, Newhalen
2nd Isabelle Kerr, Bethel JH
3rd Jenna Epchook, Kwethluk
4th Carson Paniyak, Chevak
132G
1st Adalyn Samuelson, Napaskiak
2nd Kaitlyn Wade, Bethel JH
3rd Addison Heckman, St. Mary`s
4th Holly Jordan, Bethel JH
5th Nasiah Pensgard, Aniak
140
1st Ashton Martin, SWDP
2nd James Caudle, SWDP
3rd Carver Hancock, Bethel JH
4th Edward Bukowski, Chevak
5th Jayden Brown, Aniak
148
1st Jordan Steeves, Aniak
2nd Scout Anelon, Newhalen
148G
1st Rylie Boyscout, Bethel JH
2nd Danielle Joekay, Napaskiak
3rd Alena Kelila, Kwethluk
4th Anneliese Kamuck, St. Mary`s
160
1st Gabriel Reuter, SWDP
2nd Ralph Amik, Napaskiak
3rd Anderson Gill, GJE
174
1st Jaxon Runnels, SWDP
2nd Adrien Rychnovsky, Newhalen
3rd Carl Cleveland, Quinhagak
210G
1st Isabella Fitka, Bethel JH
2nd Honey Herron, Bethel JH
3rd Patricia Beans, St. Mary’s
Elementary/JH Team Results
1 Bethel Jr. High, 193.5
2 SWDP, 148
3 Napaskiak, 129
4 GJE, 126.5
5 Kwethluk, 82
6 Akiachak, 65
7 St. Mary’s, 58
8 Newhalen, 43
9 Quinhagak, 33
10 Chevak, 27
11 Scammom Bay, 23
12 Aniak, 14
13 Mt. Village, 12
14 Tuluksak, 4
