GMS WRESTLING: TANANA INVITE

Courtesy of GMS Coaches – The Gilson Middle School Husky wrestling team wrapped up their season this past weekend at the annual Tanana wrestling invitational, which is considered the unofficial middle school state wrestling tournament. This year was the biggest tournament Tanana has ever hosted totaling over 500 wrestlers and 37 teams from across the state.

Leading the way for your 23 Husky wrestlers were:

6^th graders 
Heidi Francis – 6^th  97lbs weight class
Kirstyn Passin – 8^th 120lbs weight class
Kaden Vanbuskirk – 6^th 105lbs weight class
Logan Beck – 3^rd 110lbs weight class

7^th graders
Merrick Mccumby – 8^th 110lbs weight class
Jackson Peltier – 8^th 160lbs weight class

8^th graders
Tristen Mayer – 3^rd 140lbs weight class

As this marks the conclusion of our season I want to say a couple thank you’s. Thank you to all of the parents for your never-ending support and guidance. And thank you to Austin Rake, Cody Greene, Taylor Ellerman, and John Groundwater for your time and effort you put into coaching these kids. Overall, this was an awesome season and I am very excited with how much our program has grown, I look forward to working with this group next year. Go Huskies!

Tanana Invitational Wrestling Tournament Results for Valdez Middle School

Boys 91

Bentley Gilfillan’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Bentley Gilfillan (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Jack Dvorak (Delta Junction Junior High School) won by decision over Bentley Gilfillan (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 10-9)
• Cons. Round 2 – Bentley Gilfillan (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Bryce Zeiler (Chugach Eagles Wrestling) won by fall over Bentley Gilfillan (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:41)

Boys 98

Levi Wade’s place is unknown and has scored 7.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Jaxson Young (Kenai Middle School) won by fall over Levi Wade (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 2:19)
• Cons. Round 1 – Levi Wade (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Levi Wade (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Wyatt Zeiler (Chugach Eagles Wrestling) (Fall 1:44)
• Cons. Round 3 – Levi Wade (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Kayleb Estramara (Skyview Middle School) (Fall 0:25)
• Cons. Round 4 – Christian Marquez-Hopson (Redington Jr/Sr High) won by decision over Levi Wade (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 6-0)

Boys 98

Grayson O`brien’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Young Erikson (Nome Junior High) won by fall over Grayson O`brien (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:40)
• Cons. Round 1 – Grayson O`brien (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Connor Platt (SWDP) won by decision over Grayson O`brien (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 4-2)

Boys 105

Kaden VanBuskirk’s place is 6th and has scored 17.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Jacob Duquette (Tanana Middle School) (Fall 2:14)
• Champ. Round 3 – Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over John Tansey (Grace Christian) (Fall 2:06)
• Quarterfinal – Jacob Manglona (Palmer Junior Middle School) won by decision over Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 7-6)
• Cons. Round 6 – Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Zackary Kemp (Skyview Middle School) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 7 – Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Gunner Stanley (Kenai Middle School) (Fall 2:37)
• Cons. Semi – Elden Andrew (Chief Ivan Blunka) won by fall over Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 2:07)
• 5th Place Match – Jacob Manglona (Palmer Junior Middle School) won by decision over Kaden VanBuskirk (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 5-2)

Boys 105

Kian Coxey’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kian Coxey (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Colton Combs (Haines Middle School) won by fall over Kian Coxey (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:38)
• Cons. Round 2 – Kian Coxey (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Marcus Martinez (Palmer Junior Middle School) won by fall over Kian Coxey (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:25)

Boys 105

Malin Blood’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Malin Blood (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Morris (Avalanche Wrestling) won by fall over Malin Blood (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:15)
• Cons. Round 2 – Malin Blood (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Nicholas Harris (Chugach Eagles Wrestling) won by fall over Malin Blood (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:53)

Boys 110

Jackson Vincent’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Vincent (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Dylan McIntyre (Bethel Jr High) won by fall over Jackson Vincent (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:13)
• Cons. Round 2 – Ryder Phillips (Cordova Jr High) won by fall over Jackson Vincent (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:16)

Boys 110

Axel Metzger’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Damon May (Kodiak Middle School) won by fall over Axel Metzger (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:17)
• Cons. Round 1 – Axel Metzger (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Micke White (North Pole Middle) won by fall over Axel Metzger (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:44)

Boys 110

Logan Beck’s place is 3rd and has scored 21.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Keegan Musich (Nome Junior High) (Fall 0:30)
• Quarterfinal – Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Alex Harrington (Wasilla Middle School) (Fall 3:40)
• Semifinal – Owen Peterson (SWDP) won by fall over Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 4:17)
• Cons. Semi – Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) won by major decision over Isaiah Schultz (Teeland Middles School) (Maj 9-0)
• 3rd Place Match – Logan Beck (Valdez Middle School) won in sudden victory – 1 over Ben Dunlap (Avalanche Wrestling) (SV-1 5-3)

Boys 110

Merrick Mccumby’s place is 8th and has scored 5.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Isaiah Schultz (Teeland Middles School) won by fall over Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:45)
• Cons. Round 2 – Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Isaiah Rodriguez (Redington Jr/Sr High) (Dec 8-6)
• Cons. Round 4 – Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) won by major decision over Cole Crowe (Nome Junior High) (Maj 12-4)
• Cons. Round 5 – Isaiah Schultz (Teeland Middles School) won by fall over Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:57)
• 7th Place Match – Dylan McIntyre (Bethel Jr High) won by fall over Merrick Mccumby (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:43)

Boys 114

Evan Morris’s place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Smith (Seward) won by fall over Evan Morris (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:50)
• Cons. Round 1 – Evan Morris (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Evan Morris (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Elysha Bostwick (Randy Smith Middle School) (Dec 4-3)
• Cons. Round 3 – Kyle Henry (Fronteras Middle School) won by fall over Evan Morris (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:58)

Boys 114

Spencer Disney’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Gabriel Reuter (SWDP) won by fall over Spencer Disney (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:11)
• Cons. Round 1 – Spencer Disney (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Billy Duke (Eielson Junior High) won by fall over Spencer Disney (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 2:19)

Boys 118

Jacob Reeves’s place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Reeves (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Jacob Reeves (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Caleb Albertson (Palmer Junior Middle School) (Fall 1:09)
• Quarterfinal – Mason Bock (Skyview Middle School) won by fall over Jacob Reeves (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:54)
• Cons. Round 4 – Nathan Laplaunt (Randy Smith Middle School) won by fall over Jacob Reeves (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:35)

Boys 132

Isaac Disney’s place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Cayson Mastberg (Palmer Junior Middle School) won by fall over Isaac Disney (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:45)
• Cons. Round 1 – Isaac Disney (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 – Isaac Disney (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Cole Butrlakorn (Fronteras Middle School) (Dec 10-4)
• Cons. Round 3 – Cobin OMary (Redington Jr/Sr High) won by fall over Isaac Disney (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:30)

Boys 140

Tristen Mayer’s place is 3rd and has scored 25.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Macalen Marion (Kenai Middle School) (Fall 2:12)
• Champ. Round 2 – Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Nolan Wald (Haines Middle School) (Fall 1:26)
• Quarterfinal – Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) won by major decision over Landen Glynn (Randy Smith Middle School) (Maj 14-1)
• Semifinal – Alex Kemp (SWDP) won by fall over Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 3:51)
• Cons. Semi – Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Elias Rimbert (Chugach Eagles Wrestling) (Fall 0:22)
• 3rd Place Match – Tristen Mayer (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Bryce Jolicoeur (Kenai Middle School) (Fall 0:44)

Boys 160

Jackson Peltier’s place is 8th and has scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Mesha Bidnyy (Seward) (Fall 0:45)
• Champ. Round 3 – Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Edgar Olsen (Petersburg Middle School) (Fall 0:29)
• Quarterfinal – Torin Erickson (Colony Middle School) won by fall over Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 3:10)
• Cons. Round 6 – Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Camren Coffman (Ryan) (Dec 9-5)
• Cons. Round 7 – Elias Anderson (Petersburg Middle School) won by decision over Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 12-10)
• 7th Place Match – Tristan Charley (Redington Jr/Sr High) won by fall over Jackson Peltier (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:48)

Boys 160

Julian Crater’s place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Julian Crater (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Koltin Barlow (Seward) won by fall over Julian Crater (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:26)
• Cons. Round 2 – Julian Crater (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Julian Crater (Valdez Middle School) won by decision over Cameron Crowe (Nome Junior High) (Dec 7-0)
• Cons. Round 4 – Micah Howell (Delta Junction Junior High School) won by fall over Julian Crater (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:24)

Girls 97G

Heidi Francis’s place is 6th and has scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Mary Evon (Bethel Jr High) (Fall 1:27)
• Quarterfinal – Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) won by major decision over Solveig Finstad (Ryan) (Maj 22-13)
• Semifinal – Kourtney Barnes (Wrangell Wolves) won by fall over Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:31)
• Cons. Semi – Hailey Cook (Wrangell Wolves) won by decision over Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 8-2)
• 5th Place Match – Solveig Finstad (Ryan) won by fall over Heidi Francis (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:06)

Girls 97G

Emily Swatan’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Emily Swatan (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 – Jordynn Colby (North Pole Middle) won by fall over Emily Swatan (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:34)
• Cons. Round 2 – Emily Swatan (Valdez Middle School) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 – Jadyn Hatley (SWDP) won by fall over Emily Swatan (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:17)

Girls 105.5G

Lily Groundwater’s place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Cynthia Stolz (SWDP) won by fall over Lily Groundwater (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 0:46)
• Cons. Round 1 – Lily Groundwater (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Ansley Scott (Skyview Middle School) (Fall 1:52)
• Cons. Round 2 – Christina Johnson (Wrangell Wolves) won by decision over Lily Groundwater (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 9-2)

Girls 120G

Kirsten Passin’s place is 8th and has scored 8.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kirsten Passin (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Calico McIntyre (Colony Middle School) (Fall 1:33)
• Quarterfinal – Reagan Curry (Chugach Eagles Wrestling) won by fall over Kirsten Passin (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 2:04)
• Cons. Round 2 – Kirsten Passin (Valdez Middle School) won by fall over Maci Burkeen (Eielson Junior High) (Fall 2:28)
• Cons. Round 3 – Ashlynn Lonewolf (Bethel Jr High) won by fall over Kirsten Passin (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 2:20)
• 7th Place Match – Kameamakamae Ostermiller (Colony Middle School) won by decision over Kirsten Passin (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 6-5)

Girls 120G

Jewely Weber’s place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 – Kameamakamae Ostermiller (Colony Middle School) won by decision over Jewely Weber (Valdez Middle School) (Dec 7-3)
• Cons. Round 1 – Ashlynn Lonewolf (Bethel Jr High) won by fall over Jewely Weber (Valdez Middle School) (Fall 1:42)