Spartan Girls Wrestling competed at the Othello Lady Husky Invite on Friday, January 23rd. Granger placed 5th with 180 points.
Frist Place Matches: 100: Vanessa Torres (Grang) d. Madison Magana (Con) 6-2; 120: Gabrielle Berger (Grang) md. Emma Younger (PF) 15-2; 170: Kiara Haertling (Southridge) d. Sonia Mendoza (Grang) 13-6.
Fifth Place Matches: 110: Genesis Guerrero (Grang) md. Jasmine Cha (Camas) 9-1.
Seventh Place Matches: 100: Onica Sanchez (Grang) p. Emma Espindola (WS) 2:50, 120: Brianna Barriga (Grand) d. Lesli Vazquez (Grang) 5-0.
Granger Girls Wrestling competed at the Davis Invite on Saturday, January 17th. The girls placed 6th with 128.5.
Championship Match: 110: Olivia Myers (Gol) p. Genesis Guerrero (Grang), 125: Gabrielle Berger (Grang) p. Adyson Lewis (Pas), 3:41,
Fifth Place Match: 105: Isabella Berger (Grang) p. Lily Foreman (H), 1:53, 115: Stavette Norris (Grang) p. Julia Moreno (T), 0:31
Granger Spartan Boys Wrestling competed at the Rumble in the Valley on Friday, January 16th and Saturday, January 17th. Granger placed 10th with 115 points.
Championship Match: 120: Audon Clark (Top) d. Rene Torres Jr. (Grang), 132: Andrew Flores (Grang) d. Brody Hanson (LS), 215: Eli Anderson (ML) d. Angel Huizar (Grang), 3-2.
Fifth Place Match: 106: Dominic Deleon Castaneda (Grang) p. Stratton Yorgesen (R), 2:39.
Granger Girls Wrestling competed at the Braided 64 Tournament in Kelso on Friday, January 9th and Saturday, January 10th. The team placed 17th out of 103 teams with 104 points.
Fifth Place Match: 105: Sharon Arroyo (Roy) mf. Malia Riojas (Grang); Seventh Place Match 100: Vanessa Torres (Grang) tf. Netzary Delcid (Pasco) 17-0.
Granger Spartan Boys Wrestling competed at the Gut Check Tournament in Kent on Friday, January 9th and Saturday, January 10th. The boys placed 47th out of 102 teams with 44 points.
Granger Spartan Girls Wrestling competed at the Gut Check Tournament on Friday, January 2nd, and Saturday, January 3rd, placing 4th with 119.5 points. Vanessa Torres and Gabrielle Berger placed 2nd for Granger.
Girls Placings
Championship: 100: 1st — Vina Nguyen (Haz) p. Vanessa Torres (Gra), 3:09, 125: Bailee Wagner (Sumn) d. Gabrielle Berger (Gra), 3-0.
5th Place: 100: Onoica Sanchez (Gra) p. Makenna Austn (Dar), 2:56, 105: Isabella Berger (Gra) p. Lily Palatnikov (GP), 2:02, 110: Malia Riojas (Gra) p. Lillian Born (Cur), 115: Halle Boyland (LS) d. Stavette Norris (Gra).
Granger Girls Wrestling competed at the Pac Coast Championships on Monday, December 29th & Tuesday, December 30th. The Spartans placed 6th 150.5 points.
Girls Placings
Championship: 110: Audrey Lensegrav (La Center) d. Genesis Guerrero (Gran) 6-1; Third Place: 100: Aileen Paniagua (N. Sal) p. Vanessa Torres (Grang) 2:16, 125: Gabrielle Berger (Grang) tf. Faith Williams (David Douglas) 15-0, 190: Sonia Mendoza (Grang) d. Maribelle Cardenas (Skyview) 2-1; Fifth Place: 100: Onica Sanchez (Grang) md. Janissa Barrera (Oth) 8-0.
Spartan Boys Wrestling competed at the Pac Coast Championships on Monday, December 29th & Tuesday, December 30th. Granger placed 12th with 138 points.
Boys Placings
Championship: 132: Jonas DesRochers (Ridgefield) d. Andrew Flores (Grang) 8-1; Third Place: 120: Ian Crow (Tualatin) md. Rene Torres (Grang) 14-0.
Granger Spartan Girls Wrestling competed at the HammerHead Invitational in Bremerton on Saturday, December 20th, placing 5th with 128.5 points.
Placers
5th — Isabella Berger (Grang) p. Izabella Perez (Union), 1:00. 110, 1st — Malia Riojas (Grang) d. Ellanor Nimrick (GH), 5-3, 5th — Kamilah Martinez (ML) p. Stavette Norris (Grang), 1:46.
Granger Boys Wrestling competed at the HammerHead Invitational in Bremerton on Saturday, December 20th placing 15th with 84 points.
Placers
132: 3rd — Andrew Flores (Grang) p. Earle Taylor, 2:15, 5th — Waylon Hoyt (SK) md. Wally Almaguer (Grang), 16-6.
Spartan Girls Wrestling competed at the Tony Saldivar Memorial Ironman in Granger on Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th. The Spartan Girls were champions of the tournament with 173.5 points. Vanessa Torres (100), Isabella Berger (105), Malia Riojas (110), and Gabrielle Berger (125) were champions.
Placers
Championship Matches: 100: Vanessa Torres (Grang) md. Onica Sanchez (Grang) 11-0, 105: Isabella Berger (Grang) p. Yasmin Lopez (Wap) 4:25, 110: Malia Riojas (Grang) p. Nayelley Lupercio (Wap) 0:56, 115: Olivia Myers (Gold) p. Genesis Guerrero (Grang) 1:47, 125: Gabrielle Berger (Grang) p. Denali Faria-Castellano (WV) 1:24, 190: Isabella Chapa (Omak) d. Sonia Mendoza (Grang) 3-2.
3rd Place Matches: 105: Ilianna Juarez (Grang) p. Carolina Ramirez (Wap) 2:24, 115: Stavette Norris (Grang) p. Kaydin McDonald (Sel) 1:45.
Granger Boys Wrestling competed at the Tony Saldivar Memorial Ironman in Granger on Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th. The team placed 2nd with 190.5. Andrew Flores (132) and Angel Huizar (215) were champions.
Placers
Championship Matches: 106: Bryan Garcia Rosas (Pro) p. Dominic Deleon Castaneda (Grang) 3:02, 126: James Oliver (Medical Lake) md. Rene Torres Jr. (Grang) 10-0, 132: Andrew Flores (Grang) d. Javier Lopez-Velasco (LB) 7-3, 138: Brock Armstrong (Gold) p. Jason Booker (Grang) 1:19, 144: Orlando Garcia (WV) mf. RJ Aparicio (Grang), 150: Ryan Vader (Zil) p. Wally Almaguer (Grang) 5:15, 215: Angel Huizar (Grang) d. Alex Ramsay George (LB) 5-4.
3rd Place Matches: 113: Christian Bustamente (Grang) p. Sam Kaltenbach (LB) 0:59, 126: Raiden Cook (Grang) mf. Michael Flores (Grand).
Granger Spartan Boys Wrestling competed at the Deer Park Invitational on Saturday, December 6th. Placing 2nd out of 17 teams with 194 points.
Local highlights: 5th Dominic Deleon Castaneda (Gr) p. Mason Taft (MS), 9-3). 113: Championship — Xavier Mendez (Oth) p. Christian Bustamante (Gra), 4:45. 120: 3rd — Anthony Torres (Gra) d. Xavier Guzman (Oth), 9-8. 126: Championship — Mack Pell (Cash) p. Rene Torres Jr. (Gra), 4:15. 132: Championship — Andrew Flores (Gra) md. Billy Welsgerber (Mead), 13-2. 144: 3rd — RJ Aparicio (Gra) md. Lincoln Kuttner (SP), 12-2. 150: 3rd — Wally Almaguer (Gra) p. Isaac Waunch (DP), 3:45. 215: 3rd — Angel Hulzar (Gra) f. Miguel Zuniga (Oth).
Granger Girls Wrestling competed at the Braided 64 Tournament in Kelso on Friday, January 9th and Saturday, January 10th. The team placed 17th out of 103 teams with 104 points.
Fifth Place Match: 105: Sharon Arroyo (Roy) mf. Malia Riojas (Grang); Seventh Place Match 100: Vanessa Torres (Grang) tf. Netzary Delcid (Pasco) 17-0.
Granger Spartan Boys Wrestling competed at the Gut Check Tournament in Kent on Friday, January 9th and Saturday, January 10th. The boys placed 47th out of 102 teams with 44 points.