Statewide Wrestling Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its twice-monthly statewide Wrestling Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
Please email johnt@osaa.org if you are a varsity wrestling head coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.
Look for the polls every other other Wednesday during the winter season.
Wrestling
6A
1. Newberg (9) [2] 133
2. Roseburg (5) [1] 131
3. Sprague [4] 95
4. North Medford [6] 69
5. West Linn [7] 66
6. Mountain View [5] 52
7. Century [8] 43
7. Westview [10] 43
9. David Douglas [3] 24
10. Oregon City [nr] 18
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: Aloha (12), McMinnville (11)
Notes: Newberg won the 34-team Rose City Championships at Westview, scoring 344 points to beat Sweet Home (245), Dallas (228) and Sprague (228). The Tigers got titles from Christopher Strange (126), Oliver Myers (182) and Hunter James (195). ... Roseburg (213) finished second to 5A Crook County (266) in the 35-team North Bend Coast Classic. Darian Thacker won at 160 for the Indians.
5A
1. Crook County (7) [1] 79
2. Dallas (1) [2] 71
3. Crescent Valley [6] 52
4. Crater [3] 47
5. Redmond [5] 39
6. Lebanon [7] 38
7. Thurston [4] 37
8. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts [nr] 16
9. Wilsonville [9] 14
10. Pendleton [10] 10
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Crook County had four champions in finishing first at the 35-team North Bend Coast Classic, outscoring runner-up Roseburg 266-213. Winning titles for the Cowboys were Hunter Mode (126), Zachary Mauras (132), Kyle Knudtson (182) and Jaxson Rhoden (195). Crescent Valley, which took third place with 205 points, got titles from Gabe Wisenhunt (106), Chance Lamer (113), Legend Lamer (145) and James Rowley (152).
4A
1. Sweet Home (7) [1] 86
2. Tillamook (2) [2] 78
3. La Grande (1) [2] 58
3. Cascade [4] 58
5. Marshfield [5] 45
6. Baker / Powder Valley [6] 34
7. Banks [8] 22
8. North Marion [7] 19
9. Phoenix [nr] 15
10. Molalla [10] 13
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: In the 34-team Rose City Championships, Sweet Home finished second and Tillamook fifth. Travis Thorpe (152) made the final for Sweet Home, falling to Wilsonville's Tyson Resko 4-3. ... Host La Grande won the 18-team Muilenberg Tournament, scoring 376.5 points to beat Pendleton (224) and Burns (212). La Grande's champions were Ezra McIntosh (120), Parker Robinson (160), Grayson Livingston (17) and Nathan Reed (182).
3A
1. Nyssa (6) [1] 86
2. Harrisburg (3) [2] 85
3. Willamina / Falls City [3] 62
4. La Pine [7] 53
5. Burns (1) [5] 50
6. Scio [4] 46
7. Dayton [6] 42
8. Pleasant Hill [8] 36
9. Rainier [10] 20
10. Cascade Christian [nr] 15
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: Yamhill-Carlton (13)
Notes: La Pine got titles from Carmelo Farfaglia (106) and Dylan Mann (113) in winning the 20-team Culver Invitational, outscoring Culver 202.5-190 for first place. Harrisburg's Dax Bennett pinned his way through at 195, helping his team place third with 188 points. ... Scio scored 204.5 points to beat Philomath (189) for first place in the 13-team Scio Holiday Tournament.
2A/1A
1. Culver (6) [1] 61
2. Glide [4] 47
3. Central Linn [2] 40
4. Crane [8] 32
5. Lowell [3] 26
6. Reedsport [nr] 22
7. Neah-Kah-Nie [5] 17
8. Grant Union [8] 13
9. Pine Eagle [nr] 11
10. Enterprise [nr] 10
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Culver (190) finished second to 3A La Pine (202.5) at the Culver Invitational, despite titles from Cylus Hoke (220), Lane Downing (138) and Lorenzo Vasquez (126). Glide finished fourth in the meet with 175 points.