Post Falls leads big after first day in 5A

POCATELLO — One team has put itself in a historic spot after the first day.

Another is as close as it can get to its first team title since 1989.

What a wonderful start to the state wrestling tournaments at Holt Arena for our little schools on the prairie on Friday.

Post Falls, behind 15 semifinalists, holds the state 5A lead with 159.5 points.

Meanwhile in 4A, Lakeland — with seven semifinalists of its own — are tied with Minico at 121.5 points for the team lead.

5A: During a team meeting on Thursday, Post Falls coach Pete Reardon talked to his team about moving a boulder, and how difficult it can be.

“The first few pushes are hard, but once you get rolling, it destroys everything in its path,” said Reardon, in his ninth season as Trojans coach. “And that’s what we did today.”

Post Falls will send 15 wrestlers to the semifinal round today and is leading the 5A team scoring with 159.5 points. Bonneville of Idaho Falls is second with 98.5.

“It’s different for sure,” said Reardon, who coached the Trojans to back-to-back state titles in 2015 and 2016. “We’ve never had 15 placers, let alone 15 in the semifinals before. We’ve had 12 in the semis and wound up with seven in the finals, but it’s been a pretty amazing day so far.”

Roddy Romero (98), Braxton Mason (98), Lane Reardon (106), Isaac Jessen (113), Jordam Grimm (120), Ridge Lovett (126), AJ De La Rosa (132), Matt McLeod (138), Jason Burchell (145), Mathias De La Rosa (145), Wyatt Shelly (152), Tyler Morris (152), Braydon Huber (160), Coleton Kazmierczak (170) and Quin Bennett (220) advanced to the semis for Post Falls. The Trojans, who took 18 to state, have no wrestlers in the consolation rounds.

“There’s going to be some bad with the good, but going into the final day with all of them in the championship (bracket), it’s different,” Reardon said. “I just told them to stay focused and stay hungry. We don’t have it in the bag yet.”

Reardon added that surprises came from matches from Lane Reardon and Bennett.

“We didn’t know what to expect with Lane,” Pete Reardon said of his son, who pinned Ricardo Alvarado of Capital in 1:44 in the quarterfinals. “He’d never wrestled that kid and we didn’t know what was going to happen. It’s a little extra special because he’s my son and a freshman. Quin joined us late in the season and to make the semis was great. It’s cool for him to get to the semis and be a state placer.”

No wrestler from Coeur d’Alene, which qualified 10 to state, or Lake City, which qualified nine, advanced to the semifinals.

Jacob Engels (106), Hunter Schueller (120), Nolan Randles (126), Payton Keough (132), Mitchell Moffat (145) and Gabe Zanetti (220) must win today to advance to the placing rounds for Coeur d’Alene.

“It’s going to be a big round in the morning,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “Hunter wrestled really hard and lost a one-point match in the quarters. Payton got pinned, but was leading his match. We had some chances, but let them slip away. We’ll see if we can get them on the podium somehow.”

Lake City has three wrestlers — Seth Nutting (160), Cooper Brown (285) and Owen Hughes (285) — remaining in the consolation bracket.

4A: Alex Edelblute (106), Sam Edelblute (113), Riley Siegford (120), William Edelblute (126), Ryan Quimby (138), Larry Johnson (145) and Logan Kelley (160) advanced to the semifinals for Lakeland, which finished third last year and was second in 2016.

Johnson is bidding for his fourth state title; the Edelblute brothers are all trying to repeat as state champs.

3A: Brayden Herbert (98), Isaiah Evans (120), Caleb Miller (145) and Connor Yanez (182) advanced to the semis for Timberlake, which is ninth with 57 points. Sugar-Salem leads with 136 points.

2A: Sam Martin (113), Caden Hall (160) and Chad Dickerson (182) advanced to the semifinals for St. Maries, which is tied for sixth with Challis with 53 points. Ririe leads with 76 points.

5A

TEAM SCORES — 1, Post Falls 159.5. 2, Bonneville 98.5. 3, Columbia 96.5. 4, Meridian 78.5. 5, Kuna 77.5. 6, Borah 73. 7, Highland 73.5. 8, Boise 44. 9, Madison 42. 10, Mountain View 40. 11, Rocky Mountain 37. 12, Centennial 36. 13, Capital 34.5. 14, Coeur d’Alene 34. 15, Lewiston 29.5. 16, Hillcrest 29. 17, Lake City 23. 18, Nampa 22. 19, Eagle 18.5. 20, Rigby 16. 21, Timberline 7.

LOCAL RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

First round

98 — Roddy Romero, Post Falls, md. Trace Wells, Mountain View, 10-0; Braxton Mason, Post Falls, md. Zachary Loretto, Rocky Mountain, 13-2.

106 — Jacob Engels, Coeur d’Alene, d. Brelane Huber, Post Falls, 2-1; Lane Reardon, Post Falls, p. Nico Clark, Eagle, 1:10.

113 — Ethan Waldron, Rigby, p. Sam Reese, Coeur d’Alene, 2:40; Isaac Jessen, Post Falls, p. Julio Rivera, Kuna, 1:30.

120 — Hunter Schueller, Coeur d’Alene, d. Devin Sorrell, Lake City, 4-0; Jordan Grimm, Post Falls, p. Moises Mares, Meridian, 4:33.

126 — Adrian Martinez, Columbia, d. Nolan Randles, Coeur d’Alene, 11-4; Ridge Lovett, Post Falls, p. Caleb Butler, Nampa, 1:36; Jett Nelson, Centennial, d. Nicholas McLeod, Post Falls, 9-7.

132 — Payton Keough, Coeur d’Alene, p. Camren Wilson, Nampa, 1:37; A.J. De La Rosa, Post Falls, p. Andy Lopez, Columbia, 1:33.

138 — Tysen Jones, Eagle, p. Mathew Whitcomb, Lake City, 2:30; Matt McLeod, Post Falls, md. Adrian Curiel, Meridian, 11-2.

145 — Mitchell Moffat, Coeur d’Alene, p. Mason Smith, Borah, 2:52; Jason Burchell, Post Falls, d. Andrew Carlyle, Rocky Mountain, by injury default; Mathias De La Rosa, Post Falls, p. Caleb Laux, Rigby, 2:25.

152 — Caden Cobb, Kuna, d. Max Peressini, Coeur d’Alene, 11-9; Wyatt Shelly, Post Falls, p. Kael Anderson, Highland, 2:38; Tyler Morris, Post Falls, p. Paxton Ingram, Madison, 5:19.

160 — Devin Smith, Madison, p. Seth Nutting, Lake City, 1:32; Braydon Huber, Post Falls, p. Nick Galindo, Highland, :25.

170 — Andrew Bergey, Boise, p. Zane Monaghan, Lake City, 4:51; Coleton Kazmierczak, Post Falls, p. Elijah Mills, Lake City, 4:20.

182 — Drew French, Capital, p. Ethan Carpenter, Coeur d’Alene, 1:12; Hayes Neukom, Meridian, tf. Nick Dohm, Coeur d’Alene, 17-1.

195 — Michael Cox, Columbia, p. Mahlon Clark, Lake City, 3:22; Abe Turpen, Capital, d. Connor Dremann, Lake City, :33.

220 — Gabe Zanetti, Coeur d’Alene, p. Desmond Mondok, Bonneville, 1:32; Quin Bennett, Post Falls, p. Henry Wolthuis, Rocky Mountain, :51.

285 — Cooper Brown, Lake City, p. Tempus Fugit, Timberline, 1:16; Owen Hughes, Lake City, p. Kenny Taufoou, Meridian, 2:11; Terran Sharbrough, Post Falls, p. Moses Estrada, Capital, :25.

Quarterfinals

98 — Thomas Miracle, Borah, d. Engels, Coeur d’Alene, 6-1; Romero, Post Falls, p. Jacob Scott, Columbia, 5:58; Mason, Post Falls, md. Hunter Chesley, Eagle, 9-1.

106 — Reardon, Post Falls, p. Ricardo Alvarado, Capital, 1:44.

113 — Jessen, Post Falls, tf. Justin Hurd, Bonneville, 19-3.

120 — Levi Cluff, Columbia, d. Schueller, Coeur d’Alene, 3-2; Grimm, Post Falls, md. Gage Holt, Hillcrest, 11-2.

126 — Lovett, Post Falls, p. Varik Shockey, Boise, 1:45.

132 — Gavyn Coates, Meridian, p. Keough, Coeur d’Alene, 4:43; A. De La Rosa, Post Falls, md. Colson Miller, Rocky Mountain, 8-0.

138 — McLeod, Post Falls, p. Austin Baker, Borah, 1:30.

145 — Burchell, Post Falls, p. Moffat, Coeur d’Alene, 2:38; M. De La Rosa, Post Falls, d. Cooper French, Bonneville, 7-5.

152 — Shelly, Post Falls, d. Grant Neukom, Meridian, 5-2; Morris, Post Falls, p. Caden Cobb, Kuna, 3:42.

160 — Hunber, Post Falls, p. Cameron Fabbi, Mountain View, 1:14.

170 — Kazmierczak, Post Falls, d. Daniel Skelton, Mountain View, 8-4.

182 — Tucker Heindel, Kuna, d. Zanetti, Coeur d’Alene, 7-1.

220 — Bennett, Post Falls, p. Cort Erickson, Bonneville, 4:27.

285 — George Barrera, Borah, p. Brown, Lake City, :16; Christian Reyes, Borah, p. Hughes, Lake City, 5:58; Truman Peterson, Bonneville, p. Sharbrough, Post Falls, 4:33.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

First round

106 — Dominic Hammerle, Columbia, d. Huber, Post Falls, 6-4.

113 — Reese, Coeur d’Alene, p. Owen Hemphill, Lewiston, 1:24.

120 — Grayson Burgess, Rocky Mountain, md. Sorrell, Lake City, 12-0.

126 — Randles, Coeur d’Alene, d. Josh Hunt, Capital, 7-6; McLeod, Post Falls, p. Wyatt Briggs, Kuna, 3:28.

138 — Whitcomb, Lake City, md. Cody Fabbi, Mountain View, 11-3.

152 — Paxton Ingram, Madison, d. Peressini, Coeur d’Alene, 2-1.

160 — Nutting, Lake City, p. Kevin Vigueras, Kuna, 1:29.

170 — JC Hoopes, Highland, d. Monaghan, Lake City, 6-4; Mills, Lake City, p. Charley Hastriter, Capital, 3:00.

182 — Anthony Jacobsen, Rocky Mountain, p. Carpenter, Coeur d’Alene, 2:45; Dohm, Coeur d’Alene, p. James Heywood, Rocky Mountain, 4:41.

195 — Tre Clark, Madison, p. Clark, Lake City, :40; Blake Hildebrand, Mountain View, p. Dremann, Lake City, 2:39.

Second round

106 — Engels, Coeur d’Alene, d. Alias Duarte, Borah, 9-7.

113 — Jackson Moon, Centennial, p. Reese, Coeur d’Alene, 4:14.

120 — Schueller, Coeur d’Alene, d. Derek Madden, Eagle, 4-2.

126 — Randles, Coeur d’Alene, md. Jett Nelson, Centennial, 15-1; Adrian Martinez, Columbia, d. McLeod, Post Falls, 6-3.

132 — Keough, Coeur d’Alene, p. Aidan Shoup, Mountain View, :24.

138 — Cade Krishnek, Capital, tf. Whitcomb, Lake City, 16-0.

145 — Moffat, Coeur d’Alene, d. Moki Jensen, Madison, 8-6.

160 — Nutting, Lake City, d. Cameron Fabbi, Mountain View, 20-14.

170 — Andrew Bergey, Boise, d. Mills, Lake City, 9-5.

182 — Drew French, Capital, p. Dohm, Coeur d’Alene, 2:33.

220 — Zanetti, Coeur d’Alene, p. Henry Wolthuis, Rocky Mountain, 1:35.

285 — Brown, Lake City, p. Bryce Tanner, Highland, 2:40; Hughes, Lake City, p. Tempus Fugit, Timberline, :52; Joel Bowman, Bonneville, p. Sharbrough, Post Falls, 3:42.

4A

TEAM SCORES — 1 (tie), Lakeland, Minico 121.5. 3, Pocatello 107.5. 4, Jerome 82. 5, Blackfoot 69.5. 6, Caldwell 54. 7, Emmett 46. 8, Skyline 43. 9, Skyview 41.5. 10, Vallivue 40. 11, Mountain Home 39.5. 12, Twin Falls 38.5. 13, Century 36. 14 (tie), Moscow, Sandpoint 33. 16, Preston 28.5. 17, Canyon Ridge 24. 18, Idaho Falls 22. 19 (tie), Middleton, Ridgevue 20. 21, Bishop Kelly 14. 22, Burley 10.5. 23, Wood River 0.

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

First round

98 — James Burr, Minico, p. Andrea Taylor, Lakeland, 3:43; Jorsh Ronquillo, Pocatello, p. Tanner Korst, Lakeland, 3:23.

106 — Alex Edelblute, Lakeland, p. Luis Casian, Vallivue, :36.

113 — Sam Edelblute, Lakeland, p. Gage Wilson, Mountain Home, 5:04.

120 — Riley Siegford, Lakeland, d. Jose Avila, Caldwell, 6-4.

126 — William Edelblute, Lakeland, p. Zack Park, Mountain Home, 3:03.

132 — Luke Hellem, Lakeland, d. Cole Harris, Preston, 1-0.

138 — Ryan Quimby, Lakeland, p. Fabian Flores, Caldwell, :43; Monte Zufelt, Emmett, md. Rhonin Edwards, Lakeland, 15-3.

145 — Larry Johnson, Lakeland, p. Koy Spracklen, Pocatello, 1:21; Cage Hendry, Lakeland, p. Jacob Lopez, Minico, 2:47.

152 — Ezekial Williamson, Jerome, p. Logan Siegford, Lakeland, 4:58; Colton Boettcher, Lakeland, d. Ashton Denton, Pocatello, 8-2.

160 — Logan Kelley, Lakeland, tf. Brayden Sites, Canyon Ridge, 15-0; Andrew Myers, Skyline, d. Wyatt Gatten, Lakeland, 5-2.

170 — Jayden Paul, Pocatello, p. Hank Steele, Lakeland, 3:57; Remington Winmill, Jerome, d. Curtis Johnson, Lakeland, 5-3.

182 — Hunter Oles, Lakeland, p. Preston Palic, Bishop Kelly, 1:55.

195 — Todd Payne, Idaho Falls, p. Nathanael Dansereau, Lakeland, :58.

220 — Colby Farar, Ridgevue, p. Cole Clark, Lakeland, :55; Nathan Sargent, Blackfoot, p. Lucas Gardner, Lakeland, 2:22.

Quarterfinals

106 — A. Edelblute, Lakeland, md. Canyon Mansfield, Century, 12-0.

113 — S. Edelblute, Lakeland, p. Troy Morfin, Twin Falls, 2:55.

120 — Siegford, Lakeland, md. Landon Evans, Blackfoot, 10-1; Genaro Navarro, Skyview, md. Logan Hathaway, Lakeland, 12-0.

126 — W. Edelblute, Lakeland, p. Izaiah Olmos, Twin Falls, 1:24.

132 — Kobe Felde, Pocatello, p. Hellem, Lakeland, 4:48.

138 — Quimby, Lakeland, p. Ike Allred, Minico, 2:34.

145 — Johnson, Lakeland, p. Alejandro Murrillo, Minico, 2:45; Hendry, Lakeland, p. Lorenzo Brower, Pocatello, 5:52.

152 ­— Brian Borden, Minico, d. Boettcher, Lakeland, 6-0.

160 — Kelley, Lakeland, p. Clynt Kirby, Pocatello, 3:50.

182 — Ben Seamons, Preston, p. Oles, Lakeland, 3:19.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

First round

98 — Dillon Turner, Century, d. Taylor, Lakeland, 6-0; Korst, Lakeland, p. Hector Villagrana, Minico, 1:00.

120 — Justin Morris, Idaho Falls, p. Hathaway, Lakeland, 3:15.

138 — Edwards, Lakeland, d. Kaidun Greenwald, Skyline, 10-4.

152 ­­— Siegford, Lakeland, p. A.J. Lyda, Twin Falls, :30.

160 — Gatten, Lakeland, p. Juan Lozano, Jerome, 1:49.

170 — Steele, Lakeland, p. Seth Sommerfield, Ridgevue, :36; Johnson, Lakeland, d. Kinardo Campos, Minico, 4-0.

195 — Dansereau, Lakeland, p. Aaron Nickerson, Moscow, 2:37.

220 — Nathan Maxfield, Canyon Ridge, p. Clark, Lakeland, 3:16; Garder, Lakeland, p. Gavin Wolff, Vallivue, 4:25.

Second round

98 — Korst, Lakeland, d. James Burr, Minico, 17-13.

132 — Jacob Herrboldt, Mountain Home, d. Hellem, Lakeland, 8-2.

138 — Logan Smith, Canyon Ridge, d. Edwards, Lakeland, 4-2.

152 — Boettcher, Lakeland, d. Siegford, Lakeland, 6-4.

160 — Gatten, Lakeland, p. Drake Villarin, Emmett, 2:43.

170 — Carlos Flores, Caldwell, d. Steele, Lakeland, 11-6; Jayden Paul, Pocatello, d. Johnson, Lakeland, 10-9.

182 — Oles, Lakeland, p. Thomas Vaanderen, Emmett, 1:39.

195 — Wyatt Walker, Vallivue, p. Dansereau, Lakeland, 3:51.

220 — Colby Farar, Ridgevue, d. Gardner, Lakeland, 5-2.

3A

TEAM SCORES — 1, Sugar-Salem 136. 2, Fruitland 91.5. 3, Snake River 87. 4, Shelley 82.5. 5, Weiser 79. 6, Teton 68.5. 7, South Fremont 65. 8, Kimberly 64. 9, Timberlake 57. 10, Marsh Valley 50.5. 11, Bonners Ferry 48.5. 12, Buhl 47. 13, Gooding 42. 14, American Falls 35. 15, Priest River 33.5. 16, Payette 32. 17, Parma 31. 18, Kellogg 30. 19, Filer 19.5. 20, Homedale 17.

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

First round

98 — Brayden Herbert, Timberlake, p. Gracie Rotter, Homedale, :20.

120 — Isaiah Evans, Timberlake, p. Jorge Vega, Homedale, 2:25; Martin Flores, Parma, p. Lucas McDonough, Timberlake, :28.

126 — Robert Sudderth, Weiser, d. Ethan Jerome, Timberlake, 8-1.

138 — Berke Walker, Weiser, p. Trey McCorkle, Timberlake, 1:16.

145 — Caleb Miller, Timberlake, p. Chase Scroggins, Parma, 1:31.

152 — Tristan Olson, South Fremont, p. Ian Broxson, Timberlake, 1:29.

160 — Conner Wood, Sugar-Salem, p. Josh Yanez, Timberlake, :24.

170 — Skyler Moore, Filer, p. Joey Follini, Timberlake, 1:38; John Huston, Weiser, p. Andrew Cazier, Timberlake, :35.

182 ­— Connor Yanez, Timberlake, p. Hunter Johnson, Weiser, 1:17.

195 — Nathan Ueltzen, Weiser, p. Dustin Carlson, Timberlake, 1:35; Jason Gissell, Fruitland, p. Jeremy McLemore, Timberlake, 1:35.

285 — Reise Peightal, Timberlake, p. Sam Virgen, South Fremont, :28.

Quarterfinals

98 — Herbert, Timberlake, tf. Skyler Klingler, Sugar-Salem, 17-1.

120 — Evans, Timberlake, p. Jonah Bacon, Kimberly, :31.

145 — Miller, Timberlake, p. Daniel Coverley, South Fremont, 3:46.

182 ­ — Yanez, Timberlake, tf. Carlos Flores, Shelley, 17-2.

285 — Jake McGinnis, Gooding, p. Peightal, Timberlake, :38.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

First round

120 — Edward Pastoor, Filer, p. McDonough, Timberlake, :27.

126 — Jerome, Timberlake, d. Tristan Smith, Marsh Valley, 16-13.

138 — Kaden Fullmer, Teton, d. McCorkle, Timberlake, 9-2.

152 — Skyler Mackenzie, Fruitland, p. Broxson, Timberlake, 1:37.

160 — Anthony Dovalina, Payette, p. Yanez, Timberlake, 1:45.

170 — Follini, Timberlake, p. Brady Trout, Homedale, :59; Marshal Gunnel, Marsh Valley, p. Andrew Cazier, Timberlake, :37.

195 — Kael Wasden, Sugar-Salem, p. Carlson, Timberlake, :27; AJ Dominquez, Buhl, p. McLemore, Timberlake, 2:25.

Second round

126 — Jerome, Timberlake, p. Ben Tadlock, Bonners Ferry, 3:49.

170 — Broddey Cunningham, Kimberly, d. Follini, Timberlake, 3-1.

285 — Peightal, Timberlake, p. Matt Jackson, Parma, :25.

2A

TEAM SCORES — 1, Ririe 76. 2, Declo 62. 3, Bear Lake 59.5. 4, New Plymouth 57. 5, Clearwater Valley 54. 6 (tie), Challis, St. Maries 53. 8, Malad 51. 9 (tie), North Fremont, West Jefferson 46. 11, Marsing 43. 12, Melba 42. 13, North Gem 41. 14, Soda Springs 39.5. 15, Grace 33.5. 16 (tie), Potlatch, Wendell 32. 18 (tie), McCall-Donnelly, Salmon 31. 20, Orofino 30. 21, Grangeville 28. 22, Aberdeen 23. 23 (tie) Oakley, Raft River 17. 25 (tie), Firth, Kamiah 15. 27, Valley 14. 28, Wallace 12. 29, West Side 11. 30, Prairie 10. 31, Dietrich 7. 32, Glenns Ferry 6. 33, Timberline 5. 34, Shoshone 3.

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

First round

98 — Quay Lindsday, Wendell, p. Dylan Sotin, St. Maries, 3:41.

106 — Myles Hanson, St. Maries, p. Reed Crossley, McCall-Donnelly, :24.

113 — Sam Martin, St. Maries, p. Dakota McIntosh, Salmon, :59.

126 — Trysten Lockridge, St. Maries, d. Michael Barfuss, North Gem, 5-2.

132 — Hayden Maupin, North Fremont, p. Gabe Thomas, St. Maries, 3:06.

138 — Hayden Villa, St. Maries, p. Steven VanZuyen, Salmon, 1:16.

152 — Junior Sua, Malad, d. Gage Norton, St. Maries, 7-0.

160 — Caden Hall, St. Maries, p. Carson Tavoian, Malad, 1:53.

182 — Chad Dickerson, St. Maries, p. Rylan Adams, Firth, 2:19.

Quarterfinals

106 — Riggin Vadnais, West Jefferson, p. Hanson, St. Maries, 1:16.

113 — Martin, St. Maries, p. Brendon Rice, New Plymouth, 1:44.

126 — Raphael Roque, Wendell, p. Lockridge, St. Maries, 4:19.

138 — Carson Beck, Aberdeen, d. Villa, St. Maries, 7-5.

160 — Hall, St. Maries, p. Kadin Goins, Marsing, 3:21.

182 — Dickerson, St. Maries, d. Peyton Whipple, Kamiah, 11-5.

CONSOLATION BRACKET

First round

98 — Sotin, St. Maries, p. Kevin Blunck, West Jefferson, 3:49.

132 — Connor Mickelson, Grace, p. Thomas, St. Maries, 1:13.

152 — Norton, St. Maries, d. Gabe Matthews, Declo, 9-7.

Second round

98 — Sotin, St. Maries, p. Corden Babcock, West Jefferson, 4:18.

106 ­— Kade Anderson, Grace, d. Hanson, St. Maries, 5-4.

126 — Lockridge, St. Maries, p. Trey Welker, North Fremont, 2:26.

138 — Villa, St. Maries, md. Will Nau, McCall-Donnelly, 11-1.

152 — Joseph Ineck, Marsing, p. Norton, St. Maries, 3:53.