BLAINE – Sultan’s Robbie Knowlton won the 130-pound 2A District 1 championship in dramatic fashion Wednesday, defeating Blaine’s Sam Abrams 8-6 in overtime.
Knowlton was the only Cascade Conference wrestler to win a title. Sultan’s Abe Bray (135 pounds), Josh Mann (140), Zack Root (171) and Jake Estrella (189) all finished second as did Bryson Renouard (145) and Nic Caldwell (152) of Lakewood.
At Blaine H.S.
Top four to Region I meet
Team scores-Blaine 260.5, 2. Mount Baker 230.5, 3. Sultan 184.5, 4. Nooksack Valley 155, 5. Meridian 113, 6. Lakewood 73, 7. Archbishop Murphy 71.5, 8. Granite Falls 23.
Championship matches
103: Jacob Humphrey (B) p. Nathan Oliphant (Mer) 1:03; 112: Buck Contreras (MB) by tech. fall over Harris Larson (Mer) 4:00; 119: Dawson Patrick (MB) p. Sam Larson (NV) 3:38; 125: Colton Stegall Cal (MB) d. Mike Broyan (B) 15-4; 130: Robbie Knowlton (S) d. Sam Abrams (B) 8-6 OT; 135: Mike LaPointe (Mer) d. Abe Bray (S) 9-6; 140: Calvin Moore (B) p. Josh Mann (S) 1:29; 145: John Brady (B) d. Bryson Renouard (L) 3-1; 152: Kyle Brown (MB) d. Nic Caldwell (L) 16-3; 160: Nick Jordan (B) d. Alex Sigmon (MB) 7-4; 171: Shane Hicks (B) p. Zack Root (S) 1:23; 189: Blayne Brandenburger (B) by injury default over Jake Estrella (S); 215: Izzy Torres (NV) d. Scott Johnson (MB) 6-3; 275: Sam Zylstra (NV) by injury default over Evan Smit (MB).
Third-place matches
103: Brett DeChadeneds (AM) p. Bruce Richter (GF) 1:36; 112: D.J. Duncan (B) d. Dante Washington (Mer) 8-5; 119: Jake Grillo (S) p. David McCracken (MB) 0:36; 125: Steve Edmonds (L) d. Tommy Williamson (MB) 10-0; 130: Vince Rediger (NV) d. Eli Jacoby (MB) 13-8; 135: Jesse Kilthau (B) d. Ben LaVergne (MB) 17-8; 140: Alfonso Flores (NV) d. Leonard Iturphy (MB); 145: Shane Kelly (NV) p. Matt Cronk (MB) 2:32; 152: Andy Nygard (NV) d. Jeff Hales (S) 16-0; 160: Nick Hendrickson (S) d. Brendon VanderVliet (NV) 13-6; 171: Niko Rehon (B) p. Tony Houts (AM) 0:50; 189: Cory Larsen (AB) d. Zach Gorne (MB) 11-9; 215: Cody Dobbs (B) d. Ben Lukone (S) 11-5; 275: Frank Sands (Mer) p. Garret Barrow (B) 3:51.
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