Getting the dual season off to a good start, the Oak Harbor High School boys wrestling team defeated Kamiak 45-33 and Mountlake Terrace 60-24 in a double-dual meet Thursday, Dec. 13, in Oak Harbor.
Marysville-Pilchuck also took part, topping Terrace 72-6 and Kamiak 49-14.
The Wildcats return to tournament competition this weekend when they travel to Bellingham’s Squalicum High School to participate in the Graham Morin Invitational at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
Oak Harbor “wrestled well,” according to coach Larry Falcon in the sweep of Kamiak and Mountlake Terrace.
“We have some injuries and some young guys had to wrestle, but it went well,” he added.
In the win over Kamiak, Oak Harbor built a 30-6 lead, but the Knights battled back, cutting the gap to six points, 39-33, with a chance to tie heading into the final bout.
The Wildcats’ Michael Fisken wrapped up the win by pinning Kamiak’s Drew Kindle in the 285 division.
Oak Harbor also went up 30-6 against Mountlake Terrace, but the Wildcats were never threatened.
Jamal Graham (120 pounds), Jakob Dailey (126) and Thibault Simorato (138) paced Oak Harbor by recording pins in each match.
Cole Valdez (106), Caleb Fitzgerald (132), Blake McBride (152), Ethan Pace (170) and Fisken (285) were also double winners.
In the Washington Wrestling Report rankings released Wednesday, the Wildcats were listed 19th among 3A schools. Fitzgerald was ranked sixth at 132, McBride seventh at 152 and Fisken fifth at 285.
Oak Harbor 45, Kamiak 33
106, Cole Valdez: won by forfeit.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120: Jamal Graham: won by fall, 4:31.
126, Jakob Dailey: won by fall, 4:57.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by fall, 2:31.
138, Thibault Simorato: won by fall, 3:10.
145, Shingo Johnston: lost by fall, 2:59.
152, Blake McBride: won 5-4.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: lost by fall, 3:08.
170, Ethan Pace: won by fall, 1:08.
182, Brandon Liberty: lost 8-1.
195, Jackson Pittman: lost by fall, 1:21.
220, Nolan Byng: lost by fall, 5:30.
285, Michael Fisken: won by fall, 3:20.
Oak Harbor 60, Mountlake Terrace 24
106, Cole Valdez: won by forfeit.
113: Oak Harbor forfeit.
120: Jamal Graham: won by fall, 1:14.
126, Jakob Dailey: won by fall, 1:41.
132, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by forfeit.
138, Thibault Simorato: won by fall, 1:11.
145, Shingo Johnston: lost by fall, 1:57.
152, Blake McBride: won by fall, 1:53.
160, Jeremiah Dailey: won by fall, 1:07.
170, Ethan Pace: won by forfeit.
182, Brandon Liberty: lost by fall, 1:15.
195, Jackson Pittman: lost by fall, 1:53.
220, Nolan Byng: won by forfeit.
285, Michael Fisken: won by forfeit.
Caleb Fitzgerald, back, takes control in his match with Kamiak’s Jin Terrada-White. (Photo by John Fisken)
Oak Harbor’s Shingo Johnston, top, is all tangled up with Kamiak’s Sam Furlong-Benedetti. (Photo by John Fisken)
Blake McBride, right, battles Kamiak’s Guage Holland. (Photo by John Fisken)
Ethan Pace, top, turns Kamiak’s Corbin Dunston. (Photo by John Fisken)
