State wrestling at a glance
Friday and Saturday
At the Ford Idaho Center, Nampa
First three rounds, including semifinals, on Friday
Championship finals are scheduled for 2 p.m. PST on Saturday
Live results: www.trackwrestling.com.
Defending champion: Centennial
Notes: Post Falls, which placed second at state the past two years, qualified 15 to state ... Alius De La Rosa (120 pounds), Drake Foster (126) and Seth McLeod (170) will attempt to defend state titles for the Trojans ... Centennial, the defending champion, won it with numbers last year, and qualified 27 wrestlers this year. "When you're facing those type of numbers, it definitely puts your back against the wall," Post Falls coach Pete Reardon said. "But to our kids, that's just a challenge; they're going down there to win it." ... Coeur d'Alene, ninth last year, qualified 16 wrestlers, Lake City five.
Defending champion: Columbia
Notes: Lakeland, which won the Region 1 tournament last week in Rathdrum, will send 13 wrestlers to state ... The Hawks finished sixth in last year's tournament.
Defending champion: Weiser
Notes: Timberlake, which finished third at the District 1 tournament, will send 10 wrestlers to state this week ... The Tigers finished ninth last year.
Defending champion: Declo
Notes: St. Maries qualified 14 wrestlers after running away with the District 1-2 tournament last weekend in Potlatch ... St. Maries was ninth last year.