Tiger matmen split week's dual action

Junior Ruiz Senior Photo taken by Joe Russell

The Mountain Home Tigers picked up a win and a loss last week in dual wrestling matches.

Tigers 68

Knights 18

The Mountain Home Tigers dominated the Bishop Kelly Knights on the mats of Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium last Wednesday night, beating the Knights, 68-18.

Winning by pins for the Tigers were Erwin Ruiz at 125, Stefan White at 135, John Ryan at 160, Michael Heinen at 171 and James Bailey at 285.

Winning by forfeits were Joe Gutierrez at 112, DeVonte McClain at 119, and Zack Pomerantz at 130.

Cody Staebler won by major decision at 152 pounds and Kaeo Doronio and Tim Hazelbaker both won decisions.

Bishop Kelly's only points came by forfeits.

Jerome 42

Mtn. Home 17

The Tigers of Mountain Home went to Jerome last Thursday night to wrestle the Jerome Tigers and came up on the short end of a 42-17 match.

Picking up wins by pins for Mountain Home were Michael Heinen at 171 pounds and James Bailey at 285. Kaeo Doronio won by technical fall at 130 pounds.

Joe Gutierrez (112), DeVonte McClain (119), Erwin Ruiz (125), Stefan White (135), Junior Ruiz (140), and Cody Staebler (145) all lost decisions. Joe Russell (152) and Tim Hazelbaker (160) lost by pins. Mountain Home forfeited at 103, 189 and 215 pounds.

The Tigers will wrestle in the District III 4A Wrestling Tournament at Kuna this Thursday and Friday.

Tiger wrestling coach Lynn Knudson was pleased with how his team did at the seeding meeting, where 13 Tiger wrestlers were seeded in the top six.

"I think we had some kids that got really good seeds in the spots where I think we needed them, and I think it will help them get on through the district tournament on into state, so I really feel good about it. We had eight or nine kids that should be going to state, and hopefully we can get even a couple more besides that, and I think these guys will be geared up for that."

Mountain Home had one number one seed (Kaeo Doronio at 130 pounds), two number two seeds (Cory Pinque at 112 and Tommy Miller at 135), three number three seeds (Cody Staebler at 145, Tim Hazelbaker at 160 and Michael Heinen at 171), three number four seeds (Joe Gutierrez at 112 pounds, Ryan Goldsby at 135, and Joe Russell at 152), one number five seed (James Bailey at 285) and three number six seeds (DeVonte McClain at 119, Erwin Ruiz at 125, and Stefan White at 130.