2A WRESTLING: St. Maries wins fourth straight district title

| February 23, 2020 1:00 AM

POTLATCH — St. Maries claimed its fourth straight 2A District 1-2 title, finishing with five champions, five runners-up and two third-place finishers at Potlatch High.

“We’re a young team, so expectations weren’t that great to start the season,” St. Maries coach Dennis Humphrey said. “But they worked hard and were just hungry to get better.”

Dylan Sotin (113 pounds), Ethan Kolar (120), Hunter Norris (126), Kyle Siebert (195) and Delbert Lambson (220) won titles for the Lumberjacks, who have now won seven of the last eight district titles.

St. Maries runner-up finishers included Kobe Burris (120), Trysten Lockridge (152), Shaun Anderson (170, Landon Warren (220) and Adam Rouse (285).

Sam Martin also finished third at 132.

Paige Stewart, who finished third at 120, is St. Maries’ first female wrestler to qualify for state. Sam Martin also finished third at 132.

The state 2A tournament runs Friday and Saturday at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa.

TEAM SCORES — 1, St. Maries 211.5. 2, Potlatch 173. 3, Orofino 169. 4, Clearwater Valley 142. 5, Highland (Craigmont) 24. 6, Grangeville 18. 7 (tie), Kootenai, Prairie 4. 9, Timberline (Weippe) 0.