STATE HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: St. Maries' Sotin nabs state title
NAMPA — At the start of the season, St. Maries coach Dennis Humphrey knew that senior Dylan Sotin was destined for good things.
But what worried the nine-year Lumberjack coach was if his team had wrestled tough enough competition to have a chance at state.
As it turned out, Sotin was just a little tougher than the rest.
Sotin capped his high school career with a 5-3 win over Ben Wray of Malad in the 2A 120-pound championship match.
“It was definitely a sense of relief to have that match over with,” Sotin said. “I’ve been working all four years, and to see my coaches face afterward, it was crazy.”
Sotin was runner-up as a sophomore at 98 pounds, fourth at 113 as a junior and fifth at 98 as a freshman.
“There hasn’t been a kid that has deserved to win a title more than this kid,” Humphrey said. “He just listens and is a good, good kid. A lot of the other coaches in our league came up to him to congratulate him and tell him how happy they were for him, which was really nice to see.”
With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the tournaments were held in one day, compared to the two-day format in previous years.
“It was nice to not have to go back to the hotel and stress about the next day,” Sotin said. “You could tell the difference between us and other teams, because it seemed we were a little more prepared.”
"We didn't know if he'd wrestled tough enough kids and went back and forth about it in our heads," Humphrey said. "But he was just on a mission to get it done. Sometimes in the past when they'd get physical with him, he'd shut down. But this year, he just turned it up."
Senior Sam Martin was fourth at 132, senior Adam Rouse sixth at 220 and junior Kyle Sibert sixth at 195 for St. Maries, which finished ninth with 68 points.
Wallace freshman Chase Morden was sixth at 98.
New Plymouth captured the 2A team title with 236 points, ending Ririe's run of six-straight titles. Ririe was second with 182 points.
3A: Bonners Ferry junior Eli Richards won the 170-pound title, junior Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh was runner-up at 220, senior Evan Barajas third at 132, junior Jackson Richter fifth at 195 and junior Jake Summerfield sixth at 132 for Bonners Ferry, which finished eighth with 115.5 points.
Kellogg senior Dakota Eixenberger was fourth at 132, senior Kayden Zimmerman fifth at 170, freshman Kolter Wood was sixth at 106, sophomore Wyatt Hei sixth at 120.
Timberlake junior Trevor Cady was fifth at 220.
South Fremont repeated as 3A team champions with 228 points.
3A
TEAM SCORES — 1, South Fremont 228. 2, Buhl 214. 3, Snake River 172. 4, Weiser 164. 5, American Falls 138. 6, Marsh Valley 134. 7, Gooding 117. 8, Bonners Ferry 115.5. 9, Sugar-Salem 115. 10, Teton 105.5. 11, Fruitland 93. 12, Homedale 73. 13, Kellogg 64. 14, McCall-Donnelly 49. 15, Payette 47. 16, Parma 30. 17, Timberlake 29. 18, Kimberly 28. 19, Filer 21. 20, Priest River 13.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
170 — Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry, d. River Eddins, South Fremont, 3-2.
220 — Elijah Carter, Weiser, p. Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry, 4:56.
THIRD-FOURTH PLACE
113 — Cooper Evans, American Falls, d. Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg, 10-4.
132 — Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry, d. Chance Bennett, Buhl, 9-6.
FIFTH-SIXTH
106 — Dallin Walters, Kimberly, p. Kolter Wood, Kellogg, 1:44.
120 — Brayden Anderson, Snake River, p. Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, 2:05.
132 — Dillon Gneiting, South Fremont, p. Jake Summerfield, Bonners Ferry, :24.
160 — Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry, d. Brad Benson, Marsh Valley, 9-2.
170 — Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg, p. Colby Permann, American Falls, 2:00.
195 — Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, p. Drake Anderton, Snake River, 3:36.
285 — Brody Holaday, Fruitland, p. Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry, 2:34.
Championship round
Semifinals
113 — Ezra Clemens, Fruitland, md. Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg, 16-4.
132 — Hudson Rogers, Gooding, d. Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry, 8-3.
170 — Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry, p. Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg, :54.
220 — Elijah Carter, Weiser, d. Trevor Cady, Timberlake, 4-1; Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry, p. Rylee Willet, Weiser, 2:22.
Quarterfinals
98 — Jesse Stephens, Parma, p. Ben Dirks, Timberlake, 2:47.
106 — Dallin Walters, Kimberly, d. Kolter Wood, Kellogg, 4-2.
113 — Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg, d. Ryker Simmons, South Fremont, 8-3.
120 — Colton Egbert, Teton, d. Keith Poirier, Priest River, 7-5; Tyler Feeley, Payette, p. Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, 4:08.
126 — Tristen Brown, Sugar-Salem, p. Aidan Troumbley, Priest River, 1:03.
132 — Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry, p. Jake Summerfield, Bonners Ferry, :47.
160 — Skyler Lerwill, Sugar-Salem, p. Evan Howell, Timberlake, 3:45; Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry, p. Davis Rudkin, Parma, 3:07.
170 — Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry, p. Kaleb Homan, Buhl, 1:20; Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg, d. Colby Permann, American Falls, 7-5.
182 — Andrew Adkins, American Falls, d. Ryder Paslay, Timberlake, 6-4.
195 — Willy Haun, Homedale, d. Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, 5-4.
220 — Trevor Cady, Timberlake, d. Bo Ward, South Fremont, 3-2; Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry, p. Andrew Alvarez, McCall-Donnelly, :47.
285 — Dawson Kaufman, Teton, p. Isaiah Shattonana, Bonners Ferry, 4:56.
First round
98 — Ben Dirks, Timberlake, had a bye.
106 — Kolter Wood, Kellogg, p. Kiana Dullanty, Fruitland, 1:53; Dallin Walters, Kimberly, p. Ayden Meehan, Timberlake, :53; Marshall Mortensen, Buhl, p. Hunter Gardner, Timberlake, 2:56.
113 — Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg, p. Wiley Jackson, Gooding, 3:18; Ryker Simmons, South Fremont, p. Ravi Neumeyer, Bonners Ferry, 3:07; Rafael Delgadillo, Weiser, p. Asher Goodner, Kellogg, 1:22.
120 — Keith Poirier, Priest River, p. Kolby Rau, Fruitland, 1:32; Colton Egbert, Teton, p. Stryker Houston, Timberlake, 3:24; Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, md. Collin Robinson, Filer, 8-0.
126 — Kolton Farrow, Fruitland, d. Raymond Heely, Kellogg, 4-2; Aidan Troumbley, Priest River, p. Braxton Brown, Buhl, :33; Tristen Brown, Sugar-Salem, p. Jaeger Hall, Kellogg, 1:20.
132 — Chance Bennett, Buhl, md. Jayce Garcia, Kellogg, 13-4; Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry, p. Andrew Marston, Homedale, 3:02; Jake Summerfield, Bonners Ferry, d. Tucker Hill, Teton 4-2.
138 — Kayd Craig, Gooding, p. Tristyn Frank, Timberlake, :48; Kawika Lee-Bartolome, Payette, p. Spencer Eby, Bonners Ferry, 1:31; Ryker Gibson, Marsh Valley, p. Daeton Bauer, Kellogg, 4:27.
145 — Tayten Gillette, Gooding, p. Luke Schell, Timberlake, :20; Kolby Clark, South Fremont, p. Bryan Durette, Bonners Ferry, 4:31; Bridger Norman, Sugar-Salem, p. Ramsey Rainio, Kellogg, 1:37.
152 — Hunter Hobbs, South Fremont, p. Nolan Marosi, Timberlake, :18; Woody Pyle, McCall-Donnelly, p. Daniel Zech, Bonners Ferry, 3:01; Daxtyn Zollinger, Sugar-Salem, p. Ashton Peightal, Timberlake, 1:16.
160 — Evan Howell, Timberlake, p. Tanner Hartley, American Falls, 5:19; Davis Rudkin, Parma, p. Bradley Bennett, Priest River, 3:21; Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry, d. Maximus Kingsbury, Weiser, 11-6.
170 — Eli Richards, Bonners Ferry, tf. Levi Belnap, Snake River, 16-0; Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg, p. Seth Rushton, McCall-Donnelly, 4:48; River Eddins, South Fremont, p. Austin Miller, 4:27.
182 — Hunter Forbes, Fruitland, md. Blaine Goodner, Kellogg, 14-1; Kash Purser, South Fremont, md. Nathaniel Varelman, Bonners Ferry, 15-5; Ryder Paslay, Timberlake, p. Jesse Dominguez, Buhl, 2:56.
195 — MaHonri Rushton, McCall-Donnelly, p. Josh Cropp, Kellogg, :36; Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, p. Adrian Vega, American Falls, 1:04; David Overson, South Fremont, p. Brodie Hoffman, Kellogg, 5:19.
220 — Trevor Cady, Timberlake, p. Mark Church, Fruitland, 4:44; Rylee Willet, Weiser, p. Carson Hudson, Kellogg, :51; Andrew Sandelin-Macintosh, Bonners Ferry, p. Caden Dalling, Sugar-Salem, 1:29.
285 — Jake Carr, McCall-Donnelly, p. Matt Soito, Timberlake, :32; Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry, d. Owen Houser, Homedale, by injury default; Joshua Curzon, Snake River, p. Donald Riess, Bonners Ferry, :28.
Consolation
First round
106 — Hayden Sorbel, Priest River, d. Aiden Meikle, Sugar-Salem, 6-3; Ayden Meehan, Timberlake, p. Kiana Dullanty, Fruitland, :47; Hunter Gardner, Timberlake, d. Brian Mendoza, Payette, 8-7.
113 — Wiley Jackson, Gooding, p. Ravi Neumeyer, Bonners Ferry, 4:57; Asher Goodner, Kellogg, p. Jett Brower, South Fremont, :25.
120 — Stryker Houston, Timberlake, md. Kolby Rau, Fruitland, 8-0.
126 — Max Atchley, Teton, md. Raymond Heely, Kellogg, 9-1; Jaeger Hall, Kellogg, p. Braxton Brown, Buhl, 1:42.
132 — Jayce Garcia, Kellogg, d. Abraham Marquez, Fruitland, 8-5.
138 — Damon Estudillo, Marsh Valley, p. Tristyn Frank, Timberlake, :56; Colt Murdock, Parma, p. Spencer Eby, Bonners Ferry, :52; Skyler Klingler, Sugar-Salem, p. Daeton Bauer, Kellogg, :45.
145 — Charlie Camacho, Parma, p. Luke Schell, Timberlake, 4:40; Trace Nielsen, Buhl, d. Bryan Durette, Bonners Ferry, 6-5; Cutter Huff, South Fremont, p. Ramsey Rainio, Kellogg, 2:24.
152 — Garrett Weber, Parma, p. Nolan Marosi, Timberlake, 1:30; Lane Carter, Snake River, p. Daniel Zech, Bonners Ferry, 2:45; Benn Winkle, Buhl, p. Ashton Peightal, Timberlake, 1:32.
160 — Maximus Kingsbury, Weiser, d. Bradley Bennett, Priest River, 10-3.
170 — Elliot Pastoor, Filer, d. Austin Miller, Kellogg, 6-0.
182 — Blaine Goodner, Kellogg, p. Oakley Tennant, Buhl, 1:50; Jair Adame, Teton, p. Nathaniel Varelman, Bonners Ferry, 1:00.
195 — Brady Dille, Kimberly, p. Josh Cropp, Kellogg, 4:26; Brodie Hoffman, Kellogg, p. Dillon Houser, Weiser, :31.
220 — Carson Hudson, Kellogg, p. Nielsen Glascock, South Fremont, 1:00.
285 — Gunner Jorgensen, Gooding, p. Matt Soito, Timberlake, :16; Alexzander Aslanzadeh, Parma, d. Donald Riess, Bonners Ferry, 11-5.
Second round
98 — William Navarez, Weiser, p. Ben Dirks, Timberlake, 1:56.
106 — Marshall Mortensen, Buhl, p. Ayden Meehan, Timberlake, 3:59; Kolter Wood, Kellogg, p. Hunter Gardner, Timberlake, 3:45.
113 — Ryker Simmons, South Fremont, p. Asher Goodner, Kellogg, :52.
120 — Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, d. Stryker Houston, Timberlake, 4-3; Keith Poirier, Priest River, d. Corbridge Bastian, Marsh Valley, 5-0.
126 — Aidan Troumbley, Priest River, p. Jace Buescher, Weiser, 1:28; Brady Dahlke, Marsh Valley, d. Jaeger Hall, Kellogg, 4-0.
160 — Brad Benson, Marsh Valley, p. Evan Howell, Timberlake, 1:19.
182 — Ryder Paslay, Timberlake, d. Blaine Goodner, Kellogg, 8-6.
195 — Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, d. Oscar Cruz, Weiser, 3-1; McKay Tillery, Sugar-Salem, p. Brodie Hoffman, Kellogg, 3:32.
220 — Hunter McQuivey, Marsh Valley, p. Carson Hudson, Kellogg, 1:23.
285 — Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry, p. Alexzander Aslanzadeh, Parma, 2:15.
Third round
106 — Kolter Wood, Kellogg, d. William Zufelt, Payette, 3-1.
120 — Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, d. Tegan Newlan, Kimberly, 10-3.
126 — Max Atchley, Teton, p. Aidan Troumbley, Priest River, 2:20.
132 — Jake Summerfield, Bonners Ferry, p. Kole Dahlke, Marsh Valley, 3:40.
182 — Logan Hull, South Fremont, d. Ryder Paslay, Timberlake, 9-7.
195 — Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, md. David Overson, South Fremont, 13-0.
285 — Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry, p. Tristan McMahill, Weiser, 5:00.
Semifinals
113 — Dakota Eixenberger, Kellogg, p. Rafael Delgadillo, Weiser, 1:49.
120 — Colton Egbert, Teton, d. Wyatt Hei, Kellogg, 5-2.
132 — Evan Barajas, Bonners Ferry, d. Dillon Gneiting, South Fremont, 7-1.
160 — William White, Homedale, p. Kyle Smith, Bonners Ferry, :54.
170 — Rhyalee Nix, Homedale, p. Kayden Zimmerman, Kellogg, 4:57.
195 — Gabriel Ramos, Payette, d. Jackson Richter, Bonners Ferry, 3-0.
220 — Trevor Cady, Timberlake, d. Andrew Alvarez, McCall-Donnelly, 3-1.
285 — Joshua Curzon, Snake River, p. Isaiah Shottanana, Bonners Ferry, :18.
2A
TEAM SCORES — 1, New Plymouth 236. 2, Ririe 182. 3, Declo 177.5. 4, Malad 143. 5, Grace 137. 6, Wendell 111. 7, Potlatch 74. 8, Firth 71. 9, St. Maries 68. 10, North Fremont 67. 11 (tie), Salmon, West Jefferson 61. 13, Raft River 57. 14, Melba 51.5. 15, Glenns Ferry 50.5. 16, Clearwater Valley 45. 17 (tie), Marsing, Soda Springs 42. 19, Orofino 34.5. 20, West Side 30. 21, Challis 27. 22, Aberdeen 25. 23 (tie), Murtaugh, Tri-Valley, 24. 25, Oakley 23. 26 (tie), Dietrich, North Gem 22. 28, Bear Lake 19. 29, Grangeville 17. 30, Kamiah 13. 31, Highland 11. 32, Wallace 9. 33, Valley 5. 34, Garden Valley 4. 35, Nampa Christian 3. 36 (tie), Hansen, Prairie 0.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
120 — Dylan Sotin, St. Maries, d. Ben Wray, Malad, 5-3.
THIRD-FOURTH PLACE
138 — Daring Cross, Clearwater Valley, p. Sam Martin, St. Maries, 4:39.
FIFTH-SIXTH
98 — James Ethington, New Plymouth, p. Chase Morden, Wallace, :55.
195 — Joe Orchard, Ririe, d. Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, 5-3.
220 — Josh Reyes, West Jefferson, p. Adam Rouse, St. Maries, 2:20.
Championship round
Semifinals
120 — Dylan Sotin, St. Maries, d. Tayson Davis, Malad, 7-3.
138 — AV Marino, Declo, p. Sam Martin, St. Maries, 4:34.
195 — Remington Winmill, Wendell, p. Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, 1:14.
Quarterfinals
98 — Martin Estrada, North Fremont, p. Chase Morden, Wallace, 4:42.
120 — Dylan Sotin, St. Maries, p. Zack Vian, New Plymouth, 2:41.
138 — Sam Martin, St. Maries, d. Wyatt Lloyd, Bear Lake, 9-3.
195 — Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, d. Will Cutler, Grace, 3-1.
First round
98 — Chase Morden, Wallace, received a bye.
113 — Caleb Shaw, New Plymouth, p. Brock Anderson, St. Maries, :42.
120 — Dylan Sotin, St. Maries, p. Leon Gardner, Firth, 3:14; Dax Blackmon, Declo, p. Carter Moore, St. Maries, 1:04.
132 — Tegan Whitaker, Raft River, p. Hunter Norris, St. Maries, :56.
138 — Brock Cooper, New Plymouth, p. Ethan Kolar, St. Maries, :18; Sam Martin, St. Maries, p. Aiden Clayson, Firth, 1:58.
182 — Isai Arriaga, Marsing, p. Alex Lambson, St. Maries, 1:27.
195 — Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, p. Houston Bingham, Oakley, 1:09.
220 — Miguel Juarez, Declo, p. Adam Rouse, St. Maries, :58.
285 — Jaime Ortiz, Firth, p. Les Preyer, St. Maries, 1:50; John Smith, Wendell, p. Delbert Lambson, St. Maries, 4:20.
Consolation
First round
113 — Tige Roberts, West Side, p. Brock Anderson, St. Maries, 3:31.
120 — James Meyer, Valley, p. Carter Moore, St. Maries, 1:37.
132 — Dennis Barnett, Ririe, d. Hunter Norris, St. Maries, 5-4.
138 — Ethan Kolar, St. Maries, p. Spencer Miller, Ririe, 1:23.
182 — Antwan Mosqueda, Aberdeen, p. Alex Lambson, St. Maries, 1:25.
195 — Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, d. Will Cutler, Grace, 3-1.
220 — Adam Rouse, St.Maries, p. Zachariah West, Nampa Christian, 2:45.
285 — Cody Dickard, Melba, p. Les Preyer, St. Maries, :43; Delbert Lambson, St. Maries, d. Aaron McDaniel, West Side, 7-2.
Second round
98 — Chase Morden, Wallace, won by forfeit.
220 — Adam Rouse, St. Maries, d. Ethan Perkins, Firth, 5-0.
285 — Delbert Lambson, St. Maries, p. Nathan Willoughby, Garden Valley, 2:22.
Third round
98 — Chase Morden, Wallace, p. Lucus Hanson, Bear Lake, :15.
220 — Adam Rouse, St. Maries, p. Ethan Suter, Soda Springs, 3:47.
285 — Jaime Ortiz, Firth, p. Delbert Lambson, St. Maries, 2:36.
Semifinals
98 — Austin Machen, Ririe, p. Chase Morden, Wallace, 3:49.
138 — Sam Martin, St. Maries, p. Brock Cooper, New Plymouth, 4:19.
195 — Zach Gunnel, Murtaugh, p. Kyle Sibert, St. Maries, 4:28.
220 — Riley Barber, Firth, md. Adam Rouse, St. Maries, 11-0.