Wednesday, January 27, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Outlaws wrestler Darst takes first at Madras
By Rongi Yost
Correspondent
The Outlaws wrestling
squad finished fifth (165
points) out of 10 teams who
competed at the Madras
Invitational on Saturday,
January 23. Mt. View took
first place (212 points),
Summit was runner-up (184
points) and Bend took third
with 176.5 points.
“I was very excited with
our finish,” said Coach John
Downs. “One of our goals was
to score over 100 team points,
and we accomplished that plus
more. We were only 5.5 points
away from La Pine, and being
that close to a program at that
skill level speaks well for us.”
Sisters wrestling program
keeps improving, and gets
better each year. Last year,
the Outlaws took 13th out
of 14 teams at the Madras
Invitational. This year fin-
ished in the middle of the
pack.
The Outlaws had nine
wrestlers place at the tourna-
ment. Senior Clayton Darst
led the charge with a first-
place finish in the 170-pound
weight class.
Darst pinned his way
through the championships.
Clayton won by a fall over
Jacob Rorschach from The
Dalles in 1:07, and in the
semi-finals pinned Marshall
Davis from Bend in 3:36.
In the championship match,
Darst used his signature
stack move, and pinned Luke
Schulz from Mt. View in 1:17.
“I was so impressed with
how Clayton wrestled,” said
Downs. “He had taken sec-
ond at the tournament last
year, and was determined to
redeem his loss in the finals.
I am proud of how he is pro-
gressing this year, and he is
peaking just at the right time
— just before the end of the
season, when he will need to
be his best.”
Seniors Zach Reid (132
pounds) and Dyut Fetrow
(138 pounds) took third, as
did sophomore Brady Wessel
(220 pounds).
Reid had to fight back
through the consolation
rounds after a first-round
loss. Zach won his next four
matches with three falls, and
then won in a 13-9 decision in
the consolation semis.
Fetrow won by a fall in
his first match, and then had
a difficult time against Cyrus
Tadjiki from Bend. Dyut was
not able to counter Tadjiki’s
moves, and lost in a 19-5
major decision. Fetrow pinned
his next two opponents and
earned a third-place medal.
photo provided
Outlaws wrestlers placed in competition in Madras.
Wessel was the Outlaws’
biggest surprise of the tour-
nament. Brady had not won a
varsity match all season, but
wrestled with heart and deter-
mination to earn a third-place
medal at 220 pounds. Wessel
was able to earn three pins
on his way to his third-place
finish.
“The 220-weight class can
be a tough class for even a
senior, not to mention a soph-
omore, and Brady had dealt
with that all season,” said
Downs. “He has had some
shoulder tightness and sore-
ness since the beginning of
the season, and this last week
we noticed he was moving
better and working harder
in practice. It really showed
this weekend. It was the best
day of wrestling in his whole
career so far.”
Freshman Dalton Ford
(113 pounds) finished fourth,
and sophomores Spencer
Kemp (120 pounds) and Jake
Stevens (145 pounds) finished
at fifth place. Sophomore
Casey Warburton rounded
out the placers with a sixth-
place finish in the 195-pound
weight class.
The Outlaws will wres-
tle at home against Cottage
Grove on Thursday, January
28. The dual meet will begin
at 6 p.m.
Nordic skiers take on XC Oregon challenge
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
The second race of the
2016 Nordic ski season
brought noticeable improve-
ment among the members
of the Outlaw team at the
XC Oregon Invitational at
Mt. Bachelor on Saturday,
January 23.
The race featured more
than 100 racers in each
division, and the Outlaws
approached the meet very
relaxed and in good spirits,
according to Coach Kelly
Crowther.
“The boys took an
extended warm-up before the
race to take advantage of the
excellent classic snow con-
ditions and it appeared to be
advantageous as they did per-
form quite respectfully,” said
Crowther.
T.J. Hooks put his out-
standing aerobic fitness to
good use again to lead the
team, while Jordan Pollard
kept close.
Hooks covered the course
in 20:37, good enough for
46th place, while Pollard
placed 52nd in 21:08.
The winner, Erik Ingham,
cruised through the course in
14:23.
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“These two have improved
dramatically since last year,
and with continued time on
the snow they will continue
to move up in the field,” he
said.
Serena Salisbury, Anna
Bartlett, and Engracia Diez
showed increased strength as
all three were able to double
pole significantly more than
ever before, which is the key
technique to faster skiing,
according to Crowther.
Salisbury placed 34th
(25:13), followed by Bartlett
in 52nd (27:08), and Diez in
57th (27:42).
Liv Downing of Summit
won the race, among 105 fin-
ishers, in 18:07.
Crowther reported that the
five-kilometer course condi-
tions were quite challenging
since a collegiate-level race
took place prior to the high
school event, but his athletes
handled it in stride.
The next race, a pursuit
contest, is scheduled at Mt.
Hood Meadows. In pur-
suit, racers ski in the clas-
sic style for the first half of
the race and then switch to
skate equipment to finish.
At 7 kilometers, it is likely
to be the longest race of the
season.
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