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Treasure Valley wrestlers of the week (Jan. 16 to 22)

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BOYS WRESTLING

Tanner Frothinger, Eagle: Pinned his way to the 132-pound finals before scoring a 7-1 decision to win his second Tiger-Grizz Invite championship.

Aden Attao, Borah: Stretched his perfect record to 21-0 with four straight pins and then a 12-1 major decision in the heavyweight finals at Tiger-Grizz.

Jason Mara, Meridian: Went 5-0 with five pins to lead the Warriors to the team title at the Skyview Duals.

Caleb Shaw, New Plymouth: Went 5-0 with two pins, a tech fall and a major decision to lead the Pilgrims to a second-place finish at the Skyview Duals.

Cody Dickard, Melba: Went 4-0 with four first-round pins for the heavyweight crown at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

JC Henry, Tri-Valley: Rode three pins and a tech fall to the 152-pound title at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

Finnigan Moon, McCall-Donnelly: Pinned all four opponents he faced in the first round for the 220-pound title at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

Kash Cobb, Weiser: Pinned his way to the 152-pound title at the Clearwater Classic, leading the Wolverines to the team title.

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GIRLS WRESTLING

Reece Woods, Eagle: Led the Mustangs to the team title at the Tiger-Grizz Invite by scoring four straight first-round pins for the 185-pound crown.

Nia Avelino, Caldwell: Rode three first-round pins and a tech fall to the 100-pound title at Tiger-Grizz.

Clare Waite, Boise: Pinned all four opponents she faced to win the 138-pound division at Tiger-Grizz.

Hallie Campbell, Columbia: Pinned four straight opponents for the 152-pound championship at Tiger-Grizz. No match made it to the second round.

Rihanna Mora, Vallivue: Racked up three straight pins for the 107-pound crown at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

Mikyla Waggoner, Tri-Valley: Pinned five straight opponents for the 120-pound title at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

Zion Rushton, McCall-Donnelly: Finished four of five matches with a pin for the 132-pound crown at the Ron Johnshoy Invite.

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This story was originally published January 23, 2023 at 2:48 PM.

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