Wolves take fourth at Bill Weiss wrestling tournament

After the two-day Bill Weiss tournament in Ketchikan last week, The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team claimed fourth place. They garnered a total of 100 points during the tournament, ahead of eight other teams. Ketchikan High School took first place with 201 points, followed by Glennallen and Thunder Mountain. Individually, several wrestlers stood out with their performance during the competition.

Day one results, Nov. 1:

In the Varsity 103 bracket, Jacen Hay took third place. In the Varsity B 103 bracket, Devlyn Campbell took second place. In the Varsity B 112 bracket, Elias Decker took third place. In the Varsity B 119 bracket, Jonah Comstock took second place. In the Varsity B 125 bracket, Ryan Rooney took first place. In the Varsity B 130 bracket, Ethan Blatchley took first place. In the Varsity B 160 bracket, Hunter Wiederspohn took first place. In the Varsity B 285 bracket, Leroy Wynne took fourth place. In the Varsity C 171 bracket, Rowen Wiederspohn took first place. In the Girls 112G bracket, CeAirra Glaser took third place. In the Girls 119G bracket, Liana Carney took first place. In the Girls 130G bracket, Jamie Early took third place.

Day two results, Nov. 2:

In the Varsity 103 bracket, Jacen Hay took fourth place. In the Varsity 119 bracket, Jonah Comstock took third place. In the Varsity 125 bracket, Ryan Rooney took first place. In the Varsity 152 bracket, Hunter Wiederspohn took first place. In the Varsity 171 bracket, Rowen Wiederspohn took third place. In the Girls 125G bracket, Liana Carney took first place. In the Girls 135G bracket, Jamie Early took third place.

Assistant Coach Jack Carney mentioned on Facebook, after the tournament, that wrestlers Liana Carney and Hunter Wiederspohn were recognized as outstanding wrestlers for their performance over the weekend. The Wolves will be heading to Anchorage for this week's tournament, on Nov. 8 and 9.