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fidence that what we’re doing in? the
room, the training we’re doing ...
It was then, in the 157 lb division, [the victories] make it worth it,” said
that Clackamas had their first stumble. Clackamas head coach Josh Rhoden.
No. 9 Nikko Veltri and SW Oregon’s “They see ‘OK, I’m making gains’ and
Craig Trask remained locked at 0-0 th at’s the biggest thing. T h at gives,
entering the third round. W ith time them confidence maybe more „than thé
winding down, Trask took Veltri to victories themselves.
the mat and was awarded two points.
The fact that Clackamas ha? come
Veltri wduld give it his all, but lost the out and. dominated arguably the .stron
match, giving SW Oregon their first gest region.in NJCAA wrestling means
two .things; one, Clackamas will be
three team points o f the meet.
The 165 lb match brought the first incredibly well prepared going' into
and only match with two .nationally nationals, and, two, there will be. a lot
ranked wrestlers. Clackamas’ No. 5 of good wrestlers who won’t make thé
Eriç. Hensel and SW Oregon’s No. 12 cut.
Saul Soto made things interesting from
“It’s furi, but it sucks because you
the start, with Soto jumping out to a know that someone good is going to
. 1-4 lead before Hensel brought it back stay ..home,” said Lopez, who wrestled
to 3-4 at the end of the first round. Tn at SW Oregon for two years and made
the second, Soto extended his lead to nationals both times. “Especially this
3-7. W ith under a minute left in the year, it’s, just like high school. There’s
third and final round, and with his always someone who deserves to go
whole bench on its feet, Hensel made that doesn’t go../ You just hope that
a valiant effort, scoring a quick pair of. you’ve got your •. guys prepared well
points and giving ¿the crowd hope of a enough -that when- regions come that
comeback. - Herisei’s efforts, however, they can take care of business.”
would fall short, and the riïatçh ended
W hile.the toughness o f the. region
and the upeothing to.Urnament:may have,
" In a 5-8 decision for Soto.
SW Oregon wouldn’t score any more many o f the teams flustered, things are
team points the rest of the eyenirig. the sanie as always at Clackamas, where
Clackamas came out with a vengeance, the. national spotlight has become an
getting four pins/ in a row for- No. every day thing.
“We still work out hard every day,”
7 Trent Noon (174), No. I Austin
Morehead (184), No. 2 Rudi Burtsçhi said McAlister. “As long as we work out
0 9 7 ) and No. 11 Jake Laden (285). every day arid keep our conditioning
The 42-6 win was the most complete up we, should be. fine for règionals and
o f the season and the best since the nationals.”
Cody R andall picks up his opponent to wrestle him down. R andall is ranked
opening match against Highline, some ? “We’re pretty confident. We should
fir
s t in his weight class nationally. H e won this match by technical fa ll in the
thing that bodes well for the upcoming be able to walk , out of there no prob
lem with it. Nationals is where the test th ird round earning an additional fiv e points.
regional tournam ent on Feb. 11.
“It gives these guys a lot of con will be.”
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