TACOMA – Nearly 70 wrestlers traveled from the Columbia Basin to Tacoma to compete in the Mat Classic last week, with 37 wrestlers reaching the podium in their respective classifications.
MOSES LAKE The Moses Lake boys and girls wrestling teams qualified a combined seven wrestlers for this year’s Mat Classic, with the Maverick boys sending five and the girls sending two to Tacoma.
MOSES LAKE Seven Maverick wrestlers picked up wins on the mat in Tuesday’s home dual against Richland, defeating the Bombers 35-30 to win their fourth-straight dual.
“We knew Richland was tough when we were preparing for the dual,” Moses Lake Head Coach Jose Tanguma said. “We knew that they had a strong heavyweight lineup, and I’m glad that we pulled out some wins in the upper weight classes.”
After a Richland forfeit in the 106-pound match and a double-forfeit in the 113-pound bout, Maverick juniors Cruz Hernandez and Drayden Gaither picked up major decisions in the 120- and 126-pound matches, with junior Trenton Vasquez following with a decision in the 132-pound match.