Knight Grapplers Battle at Spokane Open
SPOKANE, Wash. - The latest stop for Warner Pacific wrestling was the annual Spokane Collegiate Open held Saturday and Sunday at the Spokane Convention Center.
Kiera Gabaldon continued her dominance in the women's tourney, winning the 170lb bracket with 5 straight wins - all by fall or tech fall. Nicole Diaz won two of her matches at 191lbs, placing 4th overall.
In the men's tournament, Lucas Higginbotham showed his continued improvement as the sophomore won 5 matches and placed 4th in the very tough 133lb bracket.
Freshman Vincent Washington demonstrated his potential at 149lbs, placing 3rd and defeating three Cascade Conference foes along the way.
Cortez Rodelo also made a strong showing iin the heavyweight bracket, defeating 4 opponents before bowing out due to injury. Other Knights winning at least one match were Connor Finch (125lbs), Zachery Sias (141lbs), Chas Peterson (157lbs), and Mark Meier (174lbs).
WOMEN'S RESULTS
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Trynadii Rocha's (Unattached) place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Trynadii Rocha (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Sunita Sewak (Simon Fraser) won by tech fall over Trynadii Rocha (Warner Pacific College) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Trynadii Rocha (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Angelita Sanchez (Umpqua Community College) won by decision over Trynadii Rocha (Warner Pacific College) (Dec 6-6)
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Kailee Doak's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adriana Orozco (Southwest Oregon Community College) won by fall over Kailee Doak (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Tessa Pillers (Unattached) won by fall over Kailee Doak (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 5:25)
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Kiera Gabaldon's place is 1st and has scored 25.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Elizabeth Elliot (Pacific Lutheran University) (TF 11-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Alexis Cavero (Eastern Oregon University) (Fall 5:00)
Quarterfinal - Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Augustina Ijoma (Simon Fraser) (Fall 0:58)
Semifinal - Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Kathleen Flanagan (Pacific Lutheran University) (TF 14-4)
1st Place Match - Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Ivory Ayers (Southwest Oregon Community College) (Fall 5:56)
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Nicole Diaz's place is 4th and has scored 9.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Serena Woldring (Simon Fraser) won by fall over Nicole Diaz (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 0:58)
Cons. Round 1 - Nicole Diaz (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Jackie Castro (Grays Harbor) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi - Nicole Diaz (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Tristyn Borden (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 6-3)
3rd Place Match - Taea Regua (Southern Oregon University) won by injury default over Nicole Diaz (Warner Pacific College) (Inj. 0:00)
MEN'S RESULTS
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Connor Finch's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Smith (Grays Harbor) won by fall over Connor Finch (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Connor Finch (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Gavin Stewart (Western Washington University) (Fall 4:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Finch (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Louis Palos (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 3:44)
Cons. Round 3 - Rob Pair (Montana State University Northern) won by fall over Connor Finch (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:03)
Kaleo Gambala's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Pritpaul Johal (Simon Fraser) won by fall over Kaleo Gambala (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:05)
Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Nees (Eastern Oregon University) won by fall over Kaleo Gambala (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 3:28)
Louis Palos's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Louis Palos (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Francisco Barrera (Unattached) won by decision over Louis Palos (Warner Pacific College) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Finch (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Louis Palos (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 3:44)
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Lucas Higginbotham's place is 4th and has scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) won by major decision over Aarron Gelvin (University of Providence ) (Maj 20-8)
Champ. Round 2 - Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Elijah Bell (Grays Harbor) (TF 18-2)
Quarterfinal - Blake McNall (Eastern Oregon University) won by decision over Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 4 - Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Ryan Ninman (Eastern Oregon University) (Fall 3:12)
Cons. Round 5 - Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Eli Walston (University of Providence ) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Semi - Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) won by major decision over Riley Prough (Simon Fraser) (Maj 17-7)
3rd Place Match - Blake McNall (Eastern Oregon University) won by rule over Lucas Higginbotham (Warner Pacific College) (RULE)
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Zachery Sias's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zachery Sias (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Matt Weber (Montana State University Northern) won by fall over Zachery Sias (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 3:52)
Cons. Round 2 - Zachery Sias (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Zachery Sias (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Brandon Hertz (Pacific University) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Tj Baun (University of Providence ) won by fall over Zachery Sias (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 5:23)
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Vincent Washington's place is 3rd and has scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Jared Brant (Eastern Oregon University) (Dec 6-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Travis Vermulm (University of Providence ) (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal - Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Cedrus King (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 8-6)
Semifinal - Chandler Michael (Southern Oregon University) won by fall over Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:56)
Cons. Semi - Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) won by forfeit over Logan Meek (Oregon State University ) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Vincent Washington (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Beau Wiebe (Big Bend Community College) (Dec 6-4)
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Aaron Vang's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dally Ratcliff (Eastern Oregon University) won by fall over Aaron Vang (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 6:09)
Cons. Round 1 - Marquel Parks (Grays Harbor) won by tech fall over Aaron Vang (Warner Pacific College) (TF 20-3)
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Wyatt Kesler's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Kesler (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Taber Spray (Simon Fraser) won by fall over Wyatt Kesler (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 0:21)
Cons. Round 2 - Kimani Samuel Johnson (Grays Harbor) won by fall over Wyatt Kesler (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 2:05)
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Chas Peterson's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chas Peterson (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Devin Doneen (Western Washington University) (Fall 3:57)
Champ. Round 2 - Chas Peterson (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Patrick Wheeler (Highline) (Fall 3:40)
Quarterfinal - Bryce Parson (North Idaho College) won by tech fall over Chas Peterson (Warner Pacific College) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Colby Winnett (Clackamas) won by major decision over Chas Peterson (Warner Pacific College) (Maj 10-1)
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Jonathan Moskowitz's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Burrell (North Idaho College) won by decision over Jonathan Moskowitz (Warner Pacific College) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Dupuis (Eastern Oregon University) won by decision over Jonathan Moskowitz (Warner Pacific College) (Dec 4-2)
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Mark Meier's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mark Meier (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Mark Meier (Warner Pacific College) won by decision over Elijah Epling (Southern Oregon University) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal - Chris Nile (Montana State University Northern) won by fall over Mark Meier (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 4 - Chase Short (Montana State University Northern) won by fall over Mark Meier (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 2:15)
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Cortez Rodelo's place is 6th and has scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) won by tech fall over Johnny Khongsuk (Pacific Lutheran University ) (TF 16-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Adam Lamb (Umpqua Community College) (Fall 1:20)
Quarterfinal - Justin Harbison (Unattached) won by fall over Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) (Fall 1:28)
Cons. Round 6 - Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Beau Crawford (Clackamas) (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Round 7 - Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) won by fall over Hayden Still (Unattached) (Fall 1:11)
Cons. Semi - Max Hane (Southern Oregon University) won by forfeit over Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) (FF)
5th Place Match - Mathew Hopkins (University of Providence ) won by medical forfeit over Cortez Rodelo (Warner Pacific College) (MFF)