Eatonville wrestlers shine at 1A Evergreen League event

Eatonville's boys and girls wrestlers showcased their talent at the 1A Evergreen League Sub-Regionals held at Elma and Hoquiam High Schools on Feb. 3.

In the overall team scoring for the boys, Elma claimed the top spot with 361 points, closely followed by Montesano with 354 points. Eatonville secured the third position with 333 points, Hoquiam amassed 170 points for fourth place, and Tenino rounded out the standings with 77 points.

Eatonville's boys had two wrestlers earning first-place finishes and 14 wrestlers landing in the top three of their respective weight classes. Kasey Whitney at 132 pounds and Trey StaRosa at 150 pounds clinched first-place victories for Eatonville.

Other notable finishes included Ethan Taylor (126 pounds), Ryder McFadden (130 pounds), Jacob Ostendorf (157 pounds), Jameson Beckord (165 pounds), Taylor Beer Holland (215 pounds), and Aaron Tozier (285 pounds) all secured second-place finishes, while Mark Devera (113 pounds), Justen Koch (130 pounds), Cody Taylor (138 pounds), William Evans (144 pounds), Ethan Rogers (175 pounds), and Logan Shipman (190 pounds) all took home third-place finishes.

The girls team was represented by Brooke Ostendorf, who took second-place finish in her weight class.

The outstanding showing at the sub-regionals has earned Eatonville a ticket to the regional tournament, where a total of 18 wrestlers will compete. 

The boys' regional tournament is scheduled for Feb. 10 at Hoquiam High School, while the girls' tournament will take place simultaneously at Centralia High School.