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Edmonds-Woodway Wrestler First State Champion in Over Two Decades
Ryan DeWeese dominated in the 130-pound division at the 4A Mat Classic.
Edmonds-Woodway celebrated its strong finish at the 4A Mat Classic with its first champion in over two decades.
Ryan DeWeese dominated in the 130-pound division, winning 19-6 in the championship match over Clint Powers of Skyview to complete his title run. DeWeese is the first Warriors champ since Marcus Requa in 1989, who was in attendance to see the school's second champion in the last 22 years.
“It’s amazing. I’m so proud of Ryan. He did it,” coach Joe Trieu said of DeWeese,
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Edmonds-Woodway (which was called Edmonds High when Requa won his title), finished a strong eighth overall in the tournament, putting together a roster that include three additional placers along with DeWeese’s championship.
Mac Hutchinson also made a deep run into the championship match of his weight division. Hutchinson dominated his first three matches to get into the title match, but was surprised by a quick pin at the hands of Steven Walkley in the first round of their contest.
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Andrew Vulliet (112 pounds) rebounded in stunning fashion from a first-round loss, rattling off five straight wins to close the tournament and take third in his weight class.
Matt Cuzzetto won his first match before falling victim to a tough bracket and ultimately placed eighth.
Lake Stevens created some breathing room for itself in the 4A team title race in the first half of the day and held on to take the championship at the second day of the Mat Classic.
The Vikings led the 4A division for most of the tournament, but Moses Lake was on their heels much of the way. Lake Stevens began the day with a narrow lead and relied on a big victory from Steven Walkley in the 140-pound final to ensure that it controlled its own fate.
“Moses Lake was knocking on the door,” Lake Stevens head coach Brent Barnes said after the match. “We needed to close it a little bit.”
Mead finished third in the 4A division with a score of 108.5, followed by Central Valley with 91.5 points and Graham-Kapowsin with 91 points.