by Delta Discovery Staff
Boys varsity wrestling teams from all over Alaska participated at the ACS Denali Auto Glass Wrestling Invitational this past weekend in Anchorage. Wrestlers from Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Delta, Dillingham, Eielson, Glennallen, Grace Christian, Haines, Homer, Hutchinson, Kenai, Koliganek, Kotzebue, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, New Stuyahok, Nikiski, Nome, Petersburg, Redington, Scammon Bay, Seward, Sitka, Su-Valley, Unalaska, Valdez, and Wrangell joined the Anchorage Christian Schools host team.
Paul Dyment, 130 lbs., of Bethel won the gold medal in his division. He defeated Kenai’s Daniel Steffensen in the championship match.
Bethel’s Alvinio Vasques placed second in the 112 lb. weight class. Also winning a silver medal was Sheldon Smith. He wrestled in the 119 lbs. division
Warrior wrestler Aaron Mute also of Bethel placed 6th in the 135 lb. bracket. Teammate Patricio Vasques won bronze in the 140 lbs. weight division.
Also taking home bronze medals were Jonathon Oscar in the 145 lbs. weight class and Ellis Johnson in the 152 lbs. weight division, both are from Bethel.
Bethel’s Mason Fitka, 171 lbs., placed 5th.
Elden Andrew of Mt. Edgecumbe High School wrestled in the 119 lbs. bracket. He placed 6th. His teammate Elston Dock finished in 4th in the 125 lbs. weight class.
Scammon Bay’s Cassius Sundown, 140 lbs., also placed 4th. Adrien Kopanuk also of Scammon Bay placed 5th in the 160 lbs. bracket.
Tristan Goodell of Koliganek won the gold medal in the 125 lbs. weight class. He beat Jake Stockhausen of Glennallen for the win.
ACS Denali Auto Glass Wrestling Invitational
Tournament Results
Nov. 4 – 6, 2022
103
1st Young Erikson, Nome
2nd Hayden Jimenez, Haines
3rd Tommy Jarnig, Seward
4th Sawyer Love, Susitna Valley Jr/Sr
5th Ryley Young, Dillingham
6th Rylen Case, Valdez
112
1st Aidan Schilling, Seward
2nd Alvino Vasquez, Bethel
3rd Dylan McCambly, Dillingham
4th Gusty Tunguing Iv, Koliganek School
5th Blake Bailey, Cordova
6th Ben Milton, Nome
119
1st Hunter Forshee-Kurtz, Seward
2nd Sheldon Smith, Bethel
3rd Oran Brown, Delta
4th Hunter Gumlickpuk, New Stuyahok
5th Maximus Gust, New Stuyahok
6th Elden Andrew, Mt. Edgecumbe
125
1st Tristan Goodell, Koliganek School
2nd Jake Stockhausen, Glennallen
3rd Kyler Matteson, Eielson
4th Elston Dock, Mt. Edgecumbe
5th Anthony Kapotak, Dillingham
6th Michael Garza, Eielson
130
1st Paul Dyment, Bethel
2nd Daniel Steffensen, Kenai Central
3rd Garrett Coen, Delta
4th Anthony Smith, Seward
5th Nolan Wald, Haines
6th Chase Huffman, Dillingham
135
1st Evander Elixman, Sitka
2nd Owen Whicker, Kenai Central
3rd Son Erikson, Nome
4th Colton Merriner, Grace Christian School
5th Nico Mesa, Eielson
6th Aaron Mute, Bethel
140
1st Russell Nyvall, Homer Mariners
2nd Josh Paulson, Grace Christian School
3rd Patricio Vasquez, Bethel
4th Cassius Sundown, Scammon Bay
5th Reymond Perez, Kenai Central
6th Jayden Stone, Glennallen
145
1st Karlin Ahwinona-Smith, Nome
2nd Kaden Duke, Petersburg
3rd Jonathan Oscar, Bethel
4th Antonio Perez, Kenai Central
5th Wesley Henry, Eielson
6th Dameon Tugmon-Grube, Redington Sr. Jr/Sr
152
1st Duke McGuffey, Nome
2nd Wyatt Litster, Petersburg
3rd Ellis Johnson, Bethel
4th Ty Newman, Susitna Valley Jr/Sr
5th Geremu Daggett, Grace Christian School
6th Frank St. Denis, Nikiski
160
1st Randy Churchill, Wrangell Wolves
2nd Jason Young, Sitka
3rd Jonas Anderson, Petersburg
4th Graelin Chaney, Dillingham
5th Adrien Kopanuk, Scammon Bay
6th Andy Peterson, Nome
171
1st Ethan Blatchley, Wrangell Wolves
2nd Wyatt Milnes, Redington Sr. Jr/Sr
3rd Mckennan Mayer, Valdez
4th Donovan Koba, Delta
5th Mason Fitka, Bethel
6th Michael David, Hutchison
189
1st Aiden Ojala, Sitka
2nd Stephen Scott, Anchorage Christian Schools
3rd Steven Warren, Delta
4th Tim Goodnight, Nikiski
5th Kael Osborne, Nome
6th Jackson Long, Haines
215
1st Benjamin Kaui, Barrow
2nd Orrin Hicks, Delta
3rd Lucas Marvin, Nome
4th Evan Doyle, Hutchison
5th Jonathan Patterson, Eielson
6th Matheas Lopez, Unalaska
285
1st Uatahouse Tuifua, Barrow
2nd Timmy Gammett, Kotzebue
3rd John VanBuskirk, Seward
4th Kyle Biggers, Petersburg
5th Mayaac Schmit, Nikiski
6th Logan Pinard, Hutchison
