Wrestling 2011-02-12 - Regional Tournaments

The Oak Harbor boys wrestling team started with 8 wrestlers in the boys 3A Regional Tournament Saturday at Glacier Peak HS and finished with 3 going on to the Mat Classic next weekend in Tacoma.

103 lb District champion Corey Trimber finished in 2nd place, losing 8-9 to Reyna of Mt. Vernon, the same wrestler Corey beat 7-6 to win last weekend.

District 4th place finisher Jahleel Vester finished in 5th at 112 lbs and will to go the Mat Classic as an alternate. Hunter Vail at 215 lbs is also an alternate.

Cody Fakkema finished 3rd in the region at 119 lbs and is going to State.

At 145 lbs, Brandon Stratton lost a close 4-5 decision to the #1 ranked wrestler in 3A to finish in 2nd place.

Josh Crebbin (152), Collin Higingbotham (171), and Kyle Mellow (285) were all 2-and-out.

At the girls tournament, Oak Harbor had two entrants, both in the same weight class. Both Jen Fremd and Bailey Martinez won their opening matches, then faced each other. Bailey got on the board first with a takedown, but Jen showed her experience, reversed Bailey and recorded a pin in 1:27.

In the winner's bracket, Jen Fremd faced the #1 ranked wrestler in the state and was pinned in 1:25. She finished 2nd and is going to State.

Now in the consolation bracket, Bailey sucked it up and won a very close 6-5 match in overtime then got a pin in 4:07 to finish in 3rd place, earning a trip to the Mat Classic.

50 photos of the girls in action are posted HERE.

Click HERE for video highlights from the girls tournament.