TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: Crowded at the top
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Coeur d'Alene's Demarco Piazza puts the shoulders of Flathead's Cade Troupe to the mat during at quarterfinal match at 160 pounds in the Tri-State Invitational on Friday night at North Idaho College.
JASON ELLIOTT/Press Timberlake's Evan Howell, left, and Smokey Stoker of Frenchtown, look to their respective coaches after the first period of a 160 pound quarterfinal match at the Tri-State Invitational on Friday at North Idaho College. Stoker pinned Howell in 2 minutes, 34 seconds to advance to today's semifinal round starting at 9 a.m.
COEUR d’ALENE — To be successful at the Tri-State Invitational, wrestlers and their coaches can’t be afraid to try new things.
It worked out well for Coeur d’Alene High and Sebastian Prangley as it turned out.
Prangley went 4-0 on the first day, winning in the quarterfinals at 160 pounds by pin over Zeke Crockett of Jenkins High.
“Sebastian was at 170 last week (at the Inland Empire Classic) at Central Valley, and we moved him to a more competitive weight,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “He just wrestled really well for being unseeded to get to the semifinals and had a great day. It was impressive to see.”
Prangley will be joined in the semifinals by fellow Vikings Demarco Piazza (152), Jaxson Washington (285) and Rylan Rogers (195). Coeur d’Alene is third with 108.5 points after the first day, trailing Flathead of Kalispell (110) and tournament leader Mead (120).
“Those guys just came out and took care of business today,” Moffat said. “I like the direction we’re headed with some guys in the consolation bracket. They’re not afraid to fight and mix it up, which is good to see.”
Rider Seguine (98), Tyson Barnhart (120), Gentry Smith (182) and Trevor Miller (195) advanced to the semifinals for Post Falls, which is fourth with 108 points. The Trojans won in 2019, the last year the tournament was held.
Jaren Knopp advanced to the semifinals at 98 pounds for Lakeland, which is 17th.
“He’s just a tough kid,” Lakeland coach Zach Horsely said of Knopp. “He just goes hard the entire time and always gives 100 percent. He always gives a full effort and that’s what it takes to succeed.”
Lake City’s Zach Macdonald (106) and Timberlake’s James Billingsley (220) also advanced to today’s semifinal round.
Wrestling resumes today at 9 a.m., with championship finals tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m.
TEAM SCORES — 1, Mead 120. 2, Flathead (Kalispell, Mont.) 110. 3, Coeur d’Alene 108.5. 4, Post Falls 108. 5, University 102. 6, La Grande 91.5. 7, Central Valley 91. 8 (tie), Chiawana, Orting 83. 10, Frenchtown 82. 11 (tie), Lewiston, Othello 70. 13, Tonasket 67.5. 14, Hermiston 64. 15 (tie), Granger, Mt. Spokane 61.5. 17, Lakeland 60. 18, Colville 59. 19, Timberlake 53. 20, Pullman 52. 21, Kamiakin 52. 22, Lake City 51. 23, Ferris 47. 24, Priest River 40. 25, Kelso 39.5. 26, Kellogg 38. 27, Deer Park 37. 28, Liberty (Spangle) 35. 29, Potlatch 32. 30, Royal 30.5. 31, Glacier Peak (Snohomish, Wash.) 30. 32, Hanford 29. 33, Cheney 28. 34 (tie), Bonners Ferry, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 27. 36, Lake Roosevelt 26. 37, East Valley 24. 38 (tie), Freeman, Riverside 22. 40, Jenkins (Chewelah) 16. 41, Gonzaga Prep 13. 42, Liberty Bell 11. 43 (tie), Clarkston, Reardan 10. 45, Davenport 8. 46, Medical Lake 6. 47, Mary Walker 4.
SEMIFINAL MATCHUPS
98 — Isaac Stewart, Frenchtown, vs. Jaren Knopp, Lakeland; Rider Seguine, Post Falls, vs. Tanner Crosby, Mt. Spokane.
106 — Zach Macdonald, Lake City, vs. Colm McLaimtaig, Priest River; Alan Salguero, Orting vs. Roger Cate, Lake Roosevelt.
113 — Bennett Beard, Central Valley, vs. Aiden Downing, Flathead; Quentin Harding, Orting, vs. Jeison Ingram, Ferris.
120 — Tyson Barnhart, Post Falls, vs. Kolter Wood, Kellogg; Juan Hoffman, Kamiakin, vs. Hoyt Hvass, Lewiston.
126 — Kai Carson, La Grande, vs. Tomio Yamada, Lakeside; Tyler Walker, University vs. Apollo Cruz, Orting.
132 — Tristan Bremer, Lewiston, vs. Waylon Thomas, Tonasket; Ethan Freund, Kelso vs. Jose Toscano, Granger.
138 — Braden Carson, La Grande, vs. Joshua Collins, La Grande; Asher Kemppainen, Flathead, vs. Ivan Acosta, Pullman.
145 — Q’Veli Quintanilla, University, vs. Johnny Mason, Mead; Owen Cline, Orting, vs. Jeroen Smith, Pullman.
152 — Gabe Smith, Pullman, vs. Hunter Williams, Central Valley; Gavin McLean, Frenchtown, vs. Demarco Piazza, Coeur d’Alene.
160 — Gabe Lake, Flathead, vs. Smokey Stoker, Frenchtown; Benjamin Larson, Hermiston, vs. Sebastian Prangley, Coeur d’Alene.
170 — Conan Northwind, Granger, vs. Darion Johnson, Chiawana; Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry, vs. Anders Thompson, Flathead.
182 — Noah Poe-Hatten, Flathead, vs. Noah Rausch, Frenchtown; Gentry Smith, Post Falls, vs. Dalton Reed, Orting.
195 — Rylan Rogers, Coeur d’Alene, vs. Chase Youso, Flathead; Trevor Miller, Post Falls, vs. Tanner Goff, Colville.
220 — Jacob Connors, Mead, vs. James Billingsley, Timberlake; Emil Thiele, Central Valley, vs. Jacob Erickson, Glacier Peak.
285 — Gage Cook, Granger, vs. Jaxin McCallum, Kamiakin; Philip Herald, Frenchtown, vs. Jaxson Washington, Coeur d’Alene.
