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Vote for the Treasure Valley wrestlers of the week (Jan. 2 to 8)

Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman boys and girls wrestler of the week contests.

Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.

You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes. This is not meant to be scientific.

Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.

[Related: Boys basketball player of the week | Girls basketball player of the week]

GIRLS WRESTLING

Dahlia Yerby, Emmett: Pinned her way to the finals before a 10-6 decision for the 107-pound title at the Rollie Lane Invite.

Clare Waite, Boise: Won a 3-2 decision for the 138-pound Rollie Lane title against previously undefeated Elise Twait of Meridian.

Kyra Richards, Columbia: Rebounded from a last-second reversal that forced overtime to beat Eagle’s Jordynn LeBeau 8-5 in sudden-death overtime for the 165-pound title at Rollie Lane.

BOYS WRESTLING

Cade White, Meridian: Bounced back from a second-round ankle injury to rally for a 6-5 decision in the 160-pound finals at the Rollie Lane Invite, leading the Warriors to the team title.

Matthew Martino, Bishop Kelly: Claimed his second Rollie Lane title with a 5-2 victory over American Falls’ Kolter Burton in a matchup of defending Rollie Lane champs.

Tyler Feeley, Payette: Made an underdog run as the fourth seed for the 132-pound Rollie Lane title, scoring a pin in 3:21 in the finals.

Hunter Bidelman, Caldwell: Earned his second Rollie Lane title with a last-second escape and then a takedown in sudden-death overtime for the 138-pound crown.

Aden Attao, Borah: Dominated the heavyweight division at Rollie Lane for the title, beating Mountain View’s Shilo Jones 6-1 in the finals.

Matthew Daniels, McCall-Donnelly: Scored a 3-1, sudden-death overtime victory for the 152-pound title at the Buhl Invite to remain undefeated (13-0).

Michael Lycklama
Idaho Statesman
Michael Lycklama has covered Idaho high school sports since 2007. He’s won national awards for his work uncovering the stories of the Treasure Valley’s best athletes and investigating behind-the-scenes trends. If you like seeing stories like this, please consider supporting our work with a digital subscription to the Idaho Statesman. Support my work with a digital subscription
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