Mid-Valley wrestlers won seven state titles Sunday at the OSAA state championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.
In 6A boys, McNary’s Max Blanco (106 pounds) and Josh Friesen (170 pounds) won state championships.
“I knew I was going to win, kind of,” said Blanco, who won 9-7 in the title match. “When it was 7-7, I’ve got to go all out now. I’ve got to give it everything I’ve got.”
In 6A/5A girls, West Salem’s Reese Lawson (145 pound), North Salem’s Mariko Sonis (120 pounds), McNary’s Ali Martinez (190 pounds) and Dallas’s Polly Olliff (105 pounds) won state championships.
“I was really focused,” Lawson said. “I was really nervous, but I knew if I stuck to what I know how to do, I’d do good.”
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In 5A boys, Central’s Ethan Dunigan won the 152-pound state championship.
The top Mid-Valley boys team was Dallas, which placed fifth in 5A.
The top Mid-Valley girls team was McKay, which placed fifth in 6A/5A.
4A-1A state champions
Nine Mid-Valley wrestlers reached the finals Friday at the state championships and three came away with titles.
Thomas Bischoff of Regis beat Crane’s Jake Doman by fall to win the Class 2A/1A 170-pound state championship.
Kennedy’s Alexandra Geschwill won the 4A/3A/2A/1A 130-pound state championship, winning the title match 3-2 against La Pine’s Julietta Leal.
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Gervais’s Sariah Zepeda won 4-1 against Ontario’s Hannah Hernandez in the 4A/3A/2A/1A 135-pound championship match.
In Class 4A boys, Stayton’s Conrad Baxter placed second at 120 pounds, Cascade’s Blake Perlichek placed second at 195 pounds, and Cascade’s Nicholas Lopez placed second at 285 pounds.
Statesman Journal reporter Edith Noriega contributed to this report.
Statesman Journal reporter Pete Martini covers college and high school sports. He can be reached at pmartini@StatesmanJournal.com.
