Junior high wrestlers excel during regional competition

Thursday, December 2, 2010
Mountain Home wrestlers grip for the camera following last week's competition.

The junior high wrestling team continued its winning ways last week beating East Valley Middle School 50-48 and Nampa West 56-46 to remain undefeated at 8-0 in dual matches on the year.

Then the Tigers went to Twin Falls for the Robert Stuart Invitational on Saturday.

Mountain Home had two teams in the tournament, a seventh-grade team and an eighth-grade team. The seventh-grade team took first place in the tournament, beating Irving Middle School from Pocatello. The eighth-grade team also wrestled well and took third place.

Pierce Mederios was voted the outstanding seventh-grade wrestler at the tournament by the coaches.

Mountain Home wrestlers who placed in the tournament for the seventh-grade team included:

* Pierce Mederios took first place at 75 pounds.

* Jacob Lucas took second place at 85 pounds.

* Justin Lawler took fourth at 95 pounds.

* Lance Lasuen took third place at 100 pounds.

* Nick Shoemaker took second at 105 pounds.

* Tucker Holland took fourth place at 105 pounds.

* Caleb Degroot took third place at 120 pounds.

* Garrett Vines took third place at 125 pounds.

* Abraham Salas took first place at 140 pounds.

* Taylor Ogaard took second at 150 pounds.

* Jon Kaiser took fourth in the 150 pound weight class.

* Dale Knox took first place at 190 pounds.

* Jose Ortiz took first place at heavyweight.

Eighth grade wrestlers who placed in the tournament were:

* Justin Lisonbee took second place at 98 pounds.

* Jonathan Deese took fourth at 103 pounds,

* Tanner Sessions took first at 125 pounds.

* Jacob Ryan took second at 130 pounds.

* Colt Lohmeier took second at 152 pounds.

* Dallin Dearing took third at 215 pounds.

The junior high wrestling Team only has three more duals before they head to districts on Friday.

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