Wrestling 2016-01-14 vs Arlington

For three matches, it had the look of an epic upset.

With two wins in the first three bouts Thursday night, the Oak Harbor High School wrestling squad had fourth-ranked Arlington on its heels.

Then the Eagles flipped a switch and showed just why they are ranked so highly among 3A schools, ripping off ten straight wins -- eight by pin -- to savage the Wildcats 62-15.

Oak Harbor had opened strongly, getting wins at 113 from Zion Gomez and 120 from Garrett Stahl, but then there was a long dry spell before Sam Zook closed the match with a win by fall at 285.

The 'Cats almost pulled off a stunner at 152, however.

Dymond Piper came dangerously close to upending Cooper McAusian, currently the second-ranked 3A grappler in his weight class.

McAusian, who claimed 5th at state a year ago, used a reversal and near fall in the final seconds to eke out a narrow 11-8 win.

Before the match, Oak Harbor honored longtime wrestling coach Rich Linsenmayer, who guided the program from 1969-1998.

The school dedicated its mat room to him and presented his widow, Myrna, with a plaque which will hang at the entrance. All of the Wildcat wrestlers greeted the coach's wife one-on-one before the match.


JV photos are posted HERE


Varsity photos are HERE

Complete varsity results:

106 -- Blake Servatius lost by pin (2:37)
113 -- Zion Gomez won by pin (3:21)
120 -- Garrett Stahl won by decision (9-3)
126 -- Caleb Fitzgerald lost by pin (2:21)
132 -- Michael Lym lost by pin (2:44)
138 -- Trevor Vaughn lost by technical fall (22-6)
145 -- Zack Aketch lost by pin (1:59)
152 -- Dymond Piper lost by decision (11-8)
160 -- Eriq Boler lost by pin (3:49)
170 -- Nick Dugin lost by pin (4:12)
182 -- Joshua Margraf lost by pin (3:47)
195 -- Nate Mecom lost by pin (0:30)
220 -- Isaiah Edmon lost by pin (1:09)
285 -- Sam Zook won by pin (1:44)

Complete JV results:

106 -- Justin Go lost by pin (0:43)
106 -- Sidney Thomas lost by pin (0:38)
113 -- William Nickelson lost by pin (0:29)
145 -- Corey Boler lost by pin (1:36)
145 -- Boler lost by decision (2-0)
145 -- Chris Brooks won by pin (4:53)
152 -- Martin Powers won by pin (0:30)
160 -- Joseph Field lost by pin (4:52)
170 -- Caitlin Woodworth lost by decision (6-3)
182 -- Colton Burdick lost by pin (2:10)
182 -- Marcus Foxx lost by pin (3:22)
220 -- Keagan Daniels lost by pin (0:32)
285 -- Hayden Campbell lost by pin (0:57)



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