The Oak Harbor High School boys wrestling team won two of four matches and finished third at the Storm Duals at Bellingham’s Squalicum High School Tuesday, Dec. 18.
The Wildcats beat Bellingham 44-28 and Sehome 51-18 and lost to Squalicum 39-37 and Ferndale 60-18.
Team standings were determined by total team points.
The Wildcats’ Cole Valdez (106 pounds), Caleb Fitzgerald (132) and Nate Nunez (285) were undefeated in the four matches.
The highlight of the day was Nunez’s win over Squalicum’s Dominick Mack. Going into last Saturday, Mack was the state’s top-ranked 3A wrestler in the heavyweight division. Oak Harbor’s Michael Fisken topped Mack Saturday and then Nunez, subbing for an ill Fisken, defeated Mack Tuesday.
Oak Harbor (4-2) begins Wesco North action at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Marysville Getchell (3-2).
Oak Harbor 44, Bellingham 28
106, Cole Valdez: forfeit.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120, Jamal Graham: won by decision.
126, Jakob Dailey: won by technical decision.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by fall.
138, Vernados Barber: lost by major decision.
145, Jeremy Lujan: lost by fall.
152, Blake McBride: won by technical decision.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: won by fall.
170, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall.
182, Alex Tirado: lost by fall.
195, Jackson Pittman: forfeit.
220: Oak Harbor forfeit.
285, Nate Nunez: won by fall.
Oak Harbor 51, Sehome 18
106, Cole Valdez: forfeit.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120: Jamal Graham: won by fall.
126, Jakob Dailey: won by fall.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by decision.
138, Vernados Barber: lost by fall.
145, Jeremy Lujan: forfeit.
152, Blake McBride: won by fall.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: won by fall.
170, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall.
182, Alex Tirado: forfeit.
195, Jackson Pittman: won by fall.
220: Oak Harbor forfeit.
285: Nate Nunez, forfeit.
Squalicum 39, Oak Harbor 37
106, Cole Valdez: forfeit.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120, Jamal Graham: lost by decision.
126, Jakob Dailey: won by major decision.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: forfeit.
138, Vernados Barber: lost by fall.
145, Jeremy Lujan: forfeit.
152, Blake McBride: forfeit.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: lost by fall.
170, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall.
182, Alex Tirado: forfeit.
195, Jackson Pittman: lost by fall.
220: Oak Harbor forfeit.
285: Nate Nunez, won by decision.
Ferndale 60, Oak Harbor 18
106, Cole Valdez: won by fall.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120, Jamal Graham: lost by decision.
126, Jakob Dailey: lost by fall.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by fall.
138, Vernados Barber: lost by fall.
145, Jeremy Lujan: lost by fall.
152: Oak Harbor forfeit.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: lost by fall.
170, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall.
182, Alex Tirado: lost by fall.
195, Jackson Pittman: lost by fall.
220: Oak Harbor forfeit.
Nate Nunez, right, takes down Squalicum’s Dominick Mack. (Photo by John Fisken)
Oak Harbor’s Caleb Fitzgerald, top, is about to pin Ferndale’s John Orrego. (Photo by John Fisken)
Jakob Daily, top, turns Squalicum’s Jay Lease. (Photo by John Fisken)
