Wolverines throw their weight around at CIC wrestling championships

It takes more than an earthquake to slow down the South Wolverines wrestling team.

The Wolverines bulldozed their way through the Cook Inlet Conference wrestling tournament Saturday, an event condensed from two days to one because of school repairs required after the Nov. 30 earthquake.

South piled up 554 points to annihilate the rest of the field at Bartlett High. In the battle for second place, East scored 212 points to edge West, which finished with 197.

The Wolverines advanced 18 wrestlers to the 14 weight-class finals and left with 10 champions. Five of the finals pitted Wolverine against Wolverine.

Only one final was a Wolverine-free zone. At 215 pounds, West’s Kelton Mock pinned Eagle River’s Andrew Hamilton with 40 seconds left in the six-minute match.

Capturing conference titles for South were Adam Concepcion (103 pounds), Aedyn Concepcion (112), Nick Mayo (125), Jacob Shack (130), Riley Harris (135), Brandon DeYarmon (145), Christian Hudson (152), Spencer Martin (160), Jacob Anderson (171) and Henry Saafi (285).

No team scores were kept for the girls competition, but South boasted winners in three of the 10 weight classes – more than anyone else. Shelby Ottum (130 pounds), Madison Ellis (160) and Jayleen Sekona (189) all claimed titles for the Wolverines.

The top six boys and top two girls in each weight class will advance to next week’s state tournament Friday and Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Center.

Boys team scores

South 554, East 212, West 197, Bartlett 152, Chugiak 127, Eagle River 103, Dimond 76, Service 72.5.

Boys finals

103 -- Adam Concepcion (South) won by injury default over Benjamin Pope (East).

112 -- Aedyn Concepcion (South) p. Duane Chavis (Bartlett), 2:00.

119 -- Isaac Hill (Bartlett) d. Chad Hakala (South), 7-1.

125 -- Niko Mayo (South) d. Simon Keffalos (South), 9-2.

130 -- Jacob Shack (South) d. Ethan Staples (South), 12-2.

135 – Riley Harris (South) d. Theo Cha (South), 2-1.

140 -- Wayne Mellon (East) p. Jack Debrecht-Mowry (South), 3:04.

145 -- Brandon DeYarmon (South) p. Sergio Cuellar (Service), 0:59.

152 -- Christian Hudson (South) p. Rylan Randolph-Oxholm (Dimond), 3:38.

160 -- Spencer Martin (South) d. Michael Chaput (South), 4-1.

171 -- Jacob Anderson (South) p. Hayden Brinkman (South), 3:01.

189 – Daniel Niebles (Chugiak) p. Dorian Mellon (South), 4:39.

215 -- Kelton Mock (West) p. Andrew Hamilton (Eagle River), 5:20.

285 -- Henry Saafi (South) d. Poe Vaafuti (West), 3-2,

Girls results

103 – 1) Gia Unterberger, Chugiak.

112 – 1) Ashley Andrews, Eagle River; 2) Eva Sherman-Dawe, Dimond.

119 – 1) Tatiana Green, East; 2) Alyssa Andrews, Eagle River; 3) Carson Adams, West.

125 – 1) Emma Knapp, West; 2) Kyla Trout, Eagle River.

130 – 1) Shelby Ottum, South; 2) Evelyn Montero, Eagle River.

135 – 1) Bradyn Boswell, Eagle River; 2) Victoriah Haakenson, South.

145 – 1) Jakira Starks, Bartlett; 2) Nicole Lewis, Chugiak.

160 -- 1) Madison Ellis, South; 2) Jessica Martinez, Service; 3) Natalie Piscoya, West.

189 – 1) Jayleen Sekona, South; 2) Theresia Vaafuti, West.

235 – 1) Ashlan Tisega, West.