Claire Dyment of the Bethel Lady Warriors Jr. High wrestling team won the gold medal in the 91 lbs. weight division. She defeated Nolan Nicholas of the Gladys Jung Cranes in her first bout, the quarterfinals. In the semifinal round she beat Mason Charles of Akiachak to advance to the championship round against Lincoln Brower of the Interior Youth Grappling Academy.
Brower, the top seed in the bracket, defeated Joachim Trefon of Gladys Jung Elementary, Keaton Ayapan of Kwethluk, and Seth Gilila also of Gladys Jung.
The championship round was exciting, Dyment who chose to wrestle in the boys open bracket, won by fall at 2:46. She helped her team win the 1st place team trophy and was named the Outstanding Wrestler in her event.
Dyment wasn’t the only girl wrestling in the boys division. Maya Iverson of Gladys Jung also participated, winning the bronze medal in the 70 lb. weight class.
169 wrestlers competed in the Elementary/Jr. High category at the Bethel High School Warrior Dome last Thursday through Saturday. Teams from Bethel Jr. High, Gladys Jung Elementary, Interior Youth Grappling Academy, Napaskiak, Scammon Bay, Kwethluk, Avalanche Wrestling Association, Akiachak, Aniak, St. Mary`s, Emmonak, Hooper Bay, Alakanuk, Nunapitchuk, Mountain Village, Kotlik, Nunam Iqua, and Quinhagak participated in the event.
Bethel Wrestling Invitational
Elementary/Jr. High Tournament Results
November 10-12, 2022
Elem/JH – 70
1st Bradley Sherry, IYGA
2nd Hunter Rodriguez, IYGA
3rd Maya Iverson, GJE
4th Jordan Charles, KKI
Elem/JH – 70G
1st Bethany Moses, KWT
2nd Shawnlyn Peter, GJE
3rd Nora Lefferts, GJE
4th Kendyl Kaiser, GJE
Elem/JH – 77
1st Bradley Chaney, PKA
2nd Teil McIntyre, GJE
3rd Travis Andrew, PKA
4th Taylor Nicholai, PKA
Elem/JH – 77G
1st Rose Rivers, GJE
2nd Leighton Riley-Alexie, PKA
3rd CIkigaq Leopold, KWT
Elem/JH – 84
1st Mick Dobbs, IYGA
2nd Cole Iverson, BET Jr. High
3rd Greyson Reuter, IYGA
4th Aidan Crow, BET Jr. High
Elem/JH – 84G
1st Kamryn Hoffman, GJE
2nd Rebecca Jackson, KWT
3rd Ava Allain, GJE
4th Starlynn Charles, KKI
Elem/JH – 91
1st Claire Dyment, BET Jr. High
2nd Lincoln Brower, IYGA
3rd Seth Gilila, GJE
4th Mason Charles, KKI
Elem/JH – 91G
1st Kathlyn Akerelrea, SCM
2nd Alisha Nicholai, PKA
3rd Driel O`Brien, GJE
4th Ashlynn Charles, GJE
Elem/JH – 98
1st Christian Chandler, SCM
2nd Dwayne Maxie, KWT
3rd Maximos Lonewolf, BET Jr. High
4th Jackson Sipary, PKA
Elem/JH – 98G
1st Sasha Charlie, SCM
2nd Saige Wheeler, GJE
3rd Rebekah Carmichael, PKA
4th Jackalyn Phillips, GJE
Elem/JH – 105
1st Ralph Steeves, ANI
2nd Dylan Frawner, AVA
3rd Steven Butte, BET Jr. High
4th Kade Latham, GJE
Elem/JH – 105G
1st Emilyn Herron, GJE
2nd Gabriella Sanbei, BET Jr. High
3rd Mary Evon, BET Jr. High
4th Payton White, SCM
Elem/JH – 110
1st Toby Sundown, SCM
2nd Brandon Ayapan, BET Jr. High
3rd Julian Nicholai, NUP
4th Chance Riley-Alexie, PKA
Elem/JH – 110G
1st Kiauna O`Brien, GJE
2nd Sarah Murphy, ANI
3rd Keianne Droane, AUK
4th Lauriana Berlin, KWT
5th Maudrey Kernak, GJE
Elem/JH – 114
1st Quenten Halverson, IYGA
2nd Ben Dunlap, AVA
3rd Julian Williams, PKA
4th David Anaver, SCM
Elem/JH – 114G
1st Andrea Westdahl, KSM
2nd Agnes Paul, PKA
3rd Isabelle Kerr, BET Jr. High
4th Ayla Kaganak, SCM
Elem/JH – 118
1st Jacob Morris, AVA
2nd Jaden Lamont, Emmonak
3rd Connar Snyder, KKI
4th Tyrone Joe, KSM
Elem/JH – 118G
1st Michaela Spencer, IYGA
2nd Rachael Thomas, BET Jr. High
3rd Palassa Fitka, AUK
4th Mia Pavila, KWT
Elem/JH – 122
1st Xavier Redfox, Emmonak
2nd Guy Mochin, BET Jr. High
Elem/JH – 122G
1st Adalyn Samuelson, PKA
2nd Stephana Larson, PKA
3rd Peyton Ayapan, KWT
4th Annie Jacob, PKA
Elem/JH – 132
1st Gabriel Reuter, IYGA
2nd Jackson Iverson, BET Jr. High
3rd Micah George, KKI
4th Jacob Littlefish, BET Jr. High
Elem/JH – 132G
1st Ashlynn Lonewolf, BET Jr. High
2nd Maisyn Westdahl, KSM
3rd Ariana Bell, Hooper Bay
4th Forfeit Forfeit, Unattached
4th Staci Hunt, Kotlik
Elem/JH – 140
1st Ethan Wheeler, BET Jr. High
2nd Wally Evans, IYGA
3rd Elias Komulainen, BET Jr. High
4th Devon Chaney, BET Jr. High
Elem/JH – 140G
1st Kaitlyn Wade, BET Jr. High
2nd Amelia Bayer, BET Jr. High
3rd Riley Boney, BET Jr. High
4th Isabella Fitka, GJE
5th Annaliese Kamuck, KSM
Elem/JH – 148
1st Hayden Reuter, IYGA
2nd Kemuel Latham, BET Jr. High
3rd Anderson Gill, GJE
Elem/JH – 148G
1st Danielle Joekay, PKA
2nd Tieran Ignatius, Nunam Iqua
3rd Jaslene Williams, BET Jr. High
Elem/JH – 160
1st Mohammed Konteh, ANI
2nd Warren Ramoth, SCM
3rd Dylan Journey, KSM
Elem/JH – 174G
1st Jerzie Thompson, GJE
Elem/JH – 210
1st Mason Foster, IYGA
2nd Chase Agwiak, Mountain Village
3rd Xavier Andrews, Mountain Village
4th William Alstrom, KSM
Elem/JH – 275
1st Craig Waska, Emmonak
Team Results
1 Bethel Jr. High, 227.0; 2 Gladys Jung Elementary, 190.5; 3 Interior Youth Grappling Academy, 182.5; 4 Napaskiak, 134.5; 5 Scammon Bay, 115.0; 6 Kwethluk, 79.0; 7 Avalanche Wrestling Association, 59.5; 8 Akiachak, 58.0; 9 Aniak, 50.0; 10 St. Mary`s, 44.0; 11 Emmonak, 36.0; 12 Hooper Bay, 18.0; 13 Alakanuk, 16.0; 14 Nunapitchuk, 16.0; 15 Mountain Village, 14.0; 16 Kotlik, 8.0; 17 Nunam Iqua, 4.0; 18 Quinhagak, 0.0.