Juanita wrestling hosted a league double dual on Thursday, Jan. 5 between the Rebels, Lake Washington, Mercer Island and Bellevue. During the meets, Juanita lost to both Mercer Island and Bellevue, as did Lake Washington.
Up against Bellevue, Juanita lost 60-18. In the 113 weight class Phuoc Nguyen lost to Bellevue’s Villani by fall in 1:35. In the 126 class Juanita’s Austin Wells beat Williams by fall in 1:37. In the 132 class Thien Trahn lost to Bellevue’s Ewing by fall in 1:25, while Juanita’s Brent Patterson lost to Bellevue in the 138 class by fall in 3:51. In the 152 class Nathan O’Hanlan lost to Ovens of Bellevue by fall in 36 seconds. Juanita’s Chase Miller won the 170 class by fall in 1:37.
Against Mercer Island Thahn Troung lost in the 106 class by decision 4-2. Nguyen lost by fall in 3:52 in the 113 weight class. Wells beat Scott Lee in the 126 class by fall in 1:06. Trahn lost to Kenji Walker in the 132 class by technical fall 16-0. Patterson lost by major decision in 138 to Dylan Sullivan 17-9. Allen Moeung lost in the 145 weight class by fall in 5:02 and O’Hanlon lost by fall in 1:52. In the 170 class Miller lost by major decision 11-3.
Saturday, Jan. 7, Juanita traveled to the Edmonds Invitational at Edmonds-Woodway High School. The team finished ninth overall with 64 team points.
Individually, in the 113 weight class Nguyen took second overall after being pinned by Noah Cuzzetto of Edmonds-Woodway in 1:54.
During Lake Washington’s two meets, the Kangs lost to Mercer Island 60-15. Rollen Bailey lost in the 113 class to Jacob Pruchno by fall in 46 seconds. Austin Flegel lost the 120 match by decision 13-8, and Nathan Clutter lost by fall in the 126 class in 35 seconds. Saul Del Rio lost by deicison 6-5, while Jacob Reddinger beat Mercer Island’s Jack Vassau by decision 10-4. Zander Troung lost by fall in 25 seonds and Jared Parker lost the 182 class by fall in 36 seconds. Andrey Ilnitsky lost by fall in the 195 class to Andrew Picton. Lake Washington’s Jack Michels won by forfeit, as did Gabriel Olson in the 285 class.
Against Bellevue, Lake Washington lost 48-23.
Clutter won the 120 class by forfeit, Flagel won the 126 match by technical fall. Hull lost the 132 class by fall in 3:38. In the 138 group the Kang’s Gray lost by fall in 2:37, while in the 145 class Del Rio lost by decision 5-4. Reddinger lost the 152 match by a 13-6 decision and Troung won the 160 class by fall in 45 seconds. Parker took the 182 match, winning by fall in 5:13 and Ilnitsky lost in the 195 class by fall in 2:20. Michels lost the 220 match by fall in 2:29 and Olson lost the 285 match by fall in 3:58.
