The Bethel Warriors are victorious as the top team at last weekend’s Mountain City Wrestling Invitational (formerly Anchorage Christian School). Seward came in second place, Mt. Edgecumbe was third, Nikiski took fourth, and Haines took 5th place for the top 5. Teams from most of the top Division II competition from around the state were there, joining Bethel were: Seward, Mt. Edgecumbe, Nikiski, Haines, Delta, Eielson, Homer, Kenai, Valdez, Redington, Dillingham, Grace Christian, Nome, Wrangell, Sitka, Houston, New Stuyahok, Koliganek, Barrow, Quinhagak, Cordova, Petersburg, Hutchison, Bristol Bay, Mountain City, Aniak, Kotzebue, St. Mary’s, and Scammon Bay High School.
First place winners included Daylon Brown of Quinhagak (125 lbs.), Ellis Johnson of Bethel (160 lbs.). Aaron Mute of Bethel (130 lbs.) and Landon Burke (189 lbs.) brought home silver medals. Alvino Vasquez (119 lbs.) won a bronze. Quinhagak’s Brendon Brown (103 lbs.), Paul Dyment (135 lbs.) finished in fourth place. Bethel’s Aiden Crow (103 lbs.) and Ralph Steeves (119 lbs.) of Aniak, placed 5th overall. Brandon Ayapan (112 lbs.) and Jonathan Oscar (145 lbs.) both of Bethel placed 6th.
Mountain City Wrestling Invitational Tournament Results
Varsity Boys
November 3-4, 2023
103
1st Tommy Jarnig, Seward
2nd Caleb Gust, New Stuyahok
3rd Luca Fitzpatrick, Homer
4th Brendon Brown, Quinhagak
5th Aidan Crow, Bethel
6th Paxton Lawhorne, Delta
112
1st Hayden Jimenez, Haines
2nd Gusty Tunguing Iv, Koliganek
3rd Ridge Conant, Seward
4th Emery Kirchner, Seward
5th Young Erikson, Nome
6th Brandon Ayapan, Bethel
119
1st Oran Brown, Delta
2nd Aidan Schilling, Seward
3rd Alvino Vasquez, Bethel
4th Evan Andrew, MEHS
5th Ralph Steeves, Aniak
6th Dylan McCambly, Dillingham
125
1st Daylon Brown, Quinhagak
2nd Kyler Matteson, Eielson
3rd Tristan Goodell, Koliganek
4th Jaxson Young, Kenai
5th Hunter Gumlickpik, New Stuyahok
6th Blake Bailey, Cordova
130
1st Hunter Forshee-Kurtz, Seward
2nd Aaron Mute, Bethel
3rd Jackson Carney, Wrangell
4th Eben Caulkins, Redington
5th Eli Banks, Houston
6th Lanakila Messer, Dillingham
135
1st Justus Grimes, Homer
2nd Colton Merriner, Grace Christian
3rd Alejandro Sanchez, Seward
4th Paul Dyment, Bethel
5th Kai Davis, Sitka
6th Hayden Kearney, Redington
140
1st Daniel Steffensen, Kenai
2nd Billy Duke, Eielson
3rd Anthony Smith, Seward
4th Aidan Klein, Delta
5th Radson Paul, MEHS
6th Ian Nelson, Wrangell
145
1st Son Erikson, Nome
2nd Paul Minke, Homer
3rd Nolan Wald, Haines
4th Chase Huffman, Dillingham
5th Enoch Worthington, Eielson
6th Jonathan Oscar, Bethel
152
1st Myles Campbell, Redington
2nd Keegan Hanson, Wrangell
3rd Brayden Woods, Homer
4th Keagan Stanley, Kenai
5th Frank St. Denis, Nikiski
6th Cobin OMary, Redington
160
1st Ellis Johnson, Bethel
2nd Samson Smith, MEHS
3rd Dalen Beck, Valdez
4th Kaden Duke, Petersburg
5th Romen Weber, Valdez
6th Sam Yerkes, Nikiski
171
1st Richard Didrickson, MEHS
2nd Graelin Chaney, Dillingham
3rd Leo Wald, Haines
4th Zach Bergford, Cordova
5th Michael David, Hutchison
6th Jackson Wittmer, Nikiski
189
1st Mckennan Mayer, Valdez
2nd Landon Burke, Bethel
3rd James Stickler, Haines
4th Gavin Stoddard, Grace Christian
5th Robert Isabel, Nikiski
6th Blaine Smith, Mountain City
215
1st Aiden Ojala, Sitka
2nd Jackson Long, Haines
3rd Truit McCaughey, Nikiski
4th Silas Ferguson, Sitka
5th Angus Olsen, Petersburg
6th Jonathan Patterson, Eielson
285
1st Uatahouse Tuifua, Barrow
2nd Mayaac Schmit, Nikiski
3rd Rex Wittmer, Nikiski
4th Norman Lilomaiava, Barrow
5th Donovan Standifer, MEHS
6th James Garcia, Valdez
Up next for the Warriors is the Bethel Invitational this coming Friday and Saturday. Teams from around the YK Delta, Student Wrestling Development Program (Fairbanks), South Anchorage HS and Nikiski HS will be competing. Wrestling starts at 9 am both days.
