Second fiddle? Not anymore. ‘Monsters’ lead New Plymouth wrestling to 1st state title
The Idaho high school wrestling state tournament wrapped up Saturday with the 3A and 2A classifications crowning their champions.
Here are all the highlights from a day that saw seven more Treasure Valley wrestlers win titles, giving the greater Boise area 20 champions for the weekend.
New Plymouth captures first state title
After finishing as the runner-up three times in the past six years, the Pilgrims brought home the first team title in program history Saturday.
New Plymouth edged Ririe, the six-time defending state champion, 236-182 for the 2A crown.
“I feel about 100 pounds lighter than I did this morning,” New Plymouth coach Caleb Campbell joked. “I’m really proud of these guys. And I’m happy for them to do this for the program and the school.”
The Pilgrims set a host of program records along the way, including the most individual champions (four) and most state placers (10).
Juniors Kyle Rice (37-0) and Joel Campbell (50-0) led the way again, each winning their third state title and wrapping up undefeated seasons. Rice won the 126-pound division, and Campbell, the coach’s son, was the champion at 145 pounds. Both will have a shot at a prestigious fourth state title next year.
But they weren’t alone as the Pilgrims racked up points all over the Idaho Center. Junior Trent Myers (36-3) earned his second state title, winning the 152-pound weight class. And sophomore Caleb Shaw (37-7) climbed the podium for the first time at 113 pounds.
“This team just has a lot of monsters on it,” Caleb Campbell said. “But they also came together as a family and really fought for each other.”
New Plymouth loses just two seniors to graduation, making it an early favorite to bring home more hardware next year.
McCall’s Rushton goes undefeated
McCall-Donnelly senior MaHonri Rushton capped an undefeated season with the 3A 195-pound title, pinning Gooding’s Logan Anderson 4 minutes, 59 seconds into the match.
Rushton (41-0), an Oregon state champ last year, pinned every opponent he faced at state. Saturday’s championship match was just his second of the year that reached the third round.
Another four-time state champ
A day after Kuna’s Hunter Mitchell won his fourth title, Buhl’s Kade Orr became the 31st wrestler in Idaho history to complete a four-peat.
Orr (47-0) pinned his way to the finals, then scored a 12-4 major decision over Payette’s Tyler Feeley for the 3A 120-pound title.
More local champions
Elijah Carter, Weiser: The senior (25-6) entered as the No. 4 seed. But he upset the top seed in the semis, then pinned the second seed in 4:56 in the 3A 220-pound finals.
Isai Arriaga, Marsing: The senior (28-3) pulled out an 8-7 victory for the 2A 182-pound title, his first state championship.
Fourth girl places at state
Highland-Craigmont sophomore Kadence Beck became the fourth female in Idaho history to place at state, finishing sixth in the 2A 106-pound division.
Beck (23-9) follows Moscow sophomore Skyla Zimmerman, who also earned a sixth-place finish Friday in the 4A 106-pound bracket.
This is the final year girls will have to compete against boys at state. Idaho will sponsor a separate, female-only division next season.
3A State Wrestling Tournament Results
Saturday
At Ford Idaho Center, Nampa
TEAM SCORES
1, South Fremont 228. 2, Buhl 214. 3, Snake River 172. 4, Weiser 164. 5, American Falls 138. 6, Marsh Valley 134. 7, Gooding 117. 8, Bonners Ferry 115.5. 9, Sugar-Salem 115. 10, Teton 105.5.
11, Fruitland 93. 12, Homedale 73. 13, Kellogg 64. 14, McCall-Donnelly 49. 15, Payette 47. 16, Parma 30. 17, Timberlake 29. 18, Kimberly 28. 19, Filer 21. 20, Priest River 13.
INDIVIDUAL PLACERS
98 pounds: 1, Kolter Burton, American Falls. 2, Jaxton Packer, South Fremont. 3, Wyatt Pearson, Buhl. 4, Jesse Stephens, Parma. 5, Treyton KIlingler, Teton. 6, William Navarez, Weiser.
106: 1, Grayson Williams, American Falls. 2, Remy Baler, Teton. 3, David Green, South Fremont. 4, Max Wescott, Fruitland. 5, Dallin Walters, Kimberly. 6, Kolter Wood, Kellogg.
113: 1, Bowen Brunson, Buhl. 2, Ezra Clemens, Fruitland. 3, Cooper Evans, American Falls. 4, Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg. 5, Ryker Simmons, South Fremont. 6, Rafael Delgadillo, Weiser.
120: 1, Kade Orr, Buhl. 2, Tyler Feeley, Payette. 3, Rocky Morris, Marsh Valley. 4, Colton Egbert, Teton. 5, Brayden Anderson, Snake River. 6, Wyatt Hei, Kellogg.
126: 1, Riley Brunson, Buhl. 2, Brock Young, Marsh Valley. 3, Easton Gardner, Snake River. 4, Brady Dahlke, Marsh Valley. 5, Tristen Brown, Sugar-Salem. 6, Max Atchley, Teton.
132: 1, Hudson Rogers, Gooding. 2, Emilio Caldera, Snake River. 3, Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry. 4, Chance Bennett, Buhl. 5, Dillon Gneiting, South Fremont. 6, Jake Summerfield, Bonners Ferry.
138: 1, Kayd Craig, Gooding. 2, Jayce Bower, Buhl. 3, Kooper VonBrethorst, Weiser. 4, Tanner Hansen, American Falls. 5, Tuffy Briggs, South Fremont. 6, Wesley Pearson, Buhl.
145: 1, Tayten Gillette, Gooding. 2, Isac Avalos, American Falls. 3, Kolby Clark, South Fremont. 4, Trace Nielsen, Buhl. 5, Bridger Norman, Sugar-Salem. 6, Ryker Fullmer, Teton.
152: 1, Hunter Hobbs, South Fremont. 2, Joseph Egusquiza, Homedale. 3, Maddox Stevens, Weiser. 4, Ryker Permann, American Falls. 5, Clayton Beesley, Weiser. 6, Jackson Coverley, South Fremont.
160: 1, Kyle Richardson, Snake River. 2, Skyler Lerwill, Sugar-Salem. 3, Wyatt Anderson, Buhl. 4, William White, Homedale. 5, Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry. 6, Brad Benson, Marsh Valley.
170: 1, Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry. 2, River Eddins, South Fremont. 3, Lance Hunter, Snake River. 4, Rhyalee Nix, Homedale. 5, Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg. 6, Colby Permann, American Falls.
182: 1, Cody Tillery, Sugar-Salem. 2, Kash Purser, South Fremont. 3, Hunter Forbes, Fruitland. 4, Logan Hull, South Fremont. 5, Easton Branson, Marsh Valley. 6, Andrew Adkins, American Falls.
195: 1, MaHonri Rushton, McCall-Donnelly. 2, Logan Anderson, Gooding. 3, Gabriel Ramos, Payette. 4, Willy Haun, Homedale. 5, Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry. 6, Drake Anderton, Snake River.
220: 1, Elijah Carter, Weiser. 2, Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry. 3, Hunter McQuivey, Marsh Valley. 4, Trevor Cady, Timberlake. 5, Rylee Willet, Weiser. 6, Andrew Alvarez, McCall-Donnelly.
285: 1, Nicholas Parris, Snake River. 2, Jesse Lockett, Weiser. 3, Joshua Curzon, Snake River. 4, Dawson Kaufman, Teton. 5, Brody Holaday, Fruitland. 6, Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry.
2A State Wrestling Tournament Results
Saturday
At Ford Idaho Center, Nampa
TEAM SCORES
1, New Plymouth 236. 2, Ririe 182. 3, Declo 177.5. 4, Malad 143. 5, Grace 137. 6, Wendell 111. 7, Potlatch 74. 8, Firth 71. 9, St. Maries 68. 10, North Fremont 67.
t-11, Salmon 61. t-11, West Jefferson 61. 13, Raft River 57. 14, Melba 51.5. 15, Glenns Ferry 50.5. 16, Clearwater Valley 45. t-17, Marsing 42. t-17, Soda Springs 42. 19, Orofino 34.5. 20, West Side 30.
21, Challis 27. 22, Aberdeen 25. t-23, Murtaugh 24. t-23, Tri-Valley 24. 25, Oakley 23. t-26, Dietrich 22. t-26, North Gem 22. 28, Bear Lake 19. 29, Grangeville 17. 30, Kamiah 13.
31, Highland-Craigmont 11. 32, Wallace 9. 33, Valley 5. 34, Garden Valley 4. 35, Nampa Christian 3.
INDIVIDUAL PLACERS
98 pounds: 1, Jake Castagneto, Glenns Ferry. 2, Tucker Bowen, Soda Springs. 3, Austin Machen, Ririe. 4, Martin Estrada, North Fremont. 5, James Ethington, New Plymouth. 6, Chase Morden, Wallace.
106: 1, Hans Newby, Grace. 2, Jared Rindlisbaker, North Gem. 3, Cruz Estrada, North Fremont. 4, Cooper Williams, Salmon. 5, Jed Hurren, West Side. 6, Kadence Beck, Highland-C.
113: 1, Caleb Shaw, New Plymouth. 2, Connor Parkinson, Ririe. 3, Riley Lundy, New Plymouth. 4, Zach Mills, Malad. 5, Wyatt Flick, Wendell. 6, Hoak Corgatelli, Challis.
120: 1, Dylan Sotin, St. Maries. 2, Ben Wray, Malad. 3, Dax Blackmon, Declo. 4, Tayson Davis, Malad. 5, Landon Olsen, Clearwater Valley. 6, Brian Ferguson, Ririe.
126: 1, Kyle Rice, New Plymouth. 2, Bray Skinner, Grace. 3, Skyler Rodriguez, New Plymouth. 4, Hyrum Boone, Ririe. 5, Grant Svedin, Melba. 6, Hiatt Beck, Aberdeen.
132: 1, Clayton Lunt, Grace. 2, Tegan Whitaker, Raft River. 3, McKoy Richardson, Melba. 4, Grant Ethington, New Plymouth. 5, Tyler Anderson, Declo. 6, Avery Palmer, Potlatch.
138: 1, Rhet Jorgensen, Grace. 2, AV Marino, Declo. 3, Daring Cross, Clearwater Valley. 4, Sam Martin, St. Maries. 5, Brock Cooper, New Plymouth. 6, Troy Miller, Marsing.
145: 1, Joel Campbell, New Plymouth. 2, Austin Nalder, Malad. 3, Wes Shaw, Dietrich. 4, Brayden Turcott, Orofino. 5, Wyatt Cutler, Grace. 6, Kyle Jensen, Ririe.
152: 1, Trent Myers, New Plymouth. 2, Teegan Dunn, Wendell. 3, Tye Sherwood, Ririe. 4, Zane Helm, Melba. 5, Eli Prather, Potlatch. 6, Ruxton Tubbs, Malad.
160: 1, Gabe Prather, Potlatch. 2, Wyatt Castagneto, Glenns Ferry. 3, Gabe Matthews, Declo. 4, Teagan Hansen, West Jefferson. 5, Gilbert Whitlatch, Tri-Valley. 6, Carter Huntsman, Ririe.
170: 1, Derek Matthews, Declo. 2, Hayden Maupin, North Fremont. 3, Izack McNeal, Potlatch. 4, Isaac Mitton, Oakley. 5, Danny Fowler, Orofino. 6, Gavin Harris, Ririe.
182: 1, Isai Arriaga, Marsing. 2, William Maddox, Malad. 3, Brandon Richards, Firth. 4, Kamren Wright, West Jefferson. 5, Presley Fullmer, Declo. 6, Denzil Lloyd, Raft River.
195: 1, Remington Winmill, Wendell. 2, Colter Bennett, Salmon. 3, Zach Gunnel, Murtaugh. 4, Jaxon Thompson, Malad. 5, Joe Orchard, Ririe. 6, Kyle Sibert, St. Maries.
220: 1, Gabe Sommers, Ririe. 2, Isaac Finley, Wendell. 3, Miguel Juarez, Declo. 4, Riley Barber, Firth. 5, Josh Reyes, West Jefferson. 6, Adam Rouse, St. Maries.
285: 1, Nick Gundersen, Ririe. 2, Davin Jones, Raft River. 3, Hunter Williams, New Plymouth. 4, Tyler Martens, Salmon. 5, Dylan Muir, Declo. 6, Jaime Ortiz, Firth.
This story was originally published February 27, 2021 at 9:59 PM.
