Viking wrestlers win 15 medals at Lake County championship tournament

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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday, March 24, the Terrace Vikings hosted the Lake County Junior High Athletic League Wrestling Championships. 

The Vikings entered 18 wrestlers into the tournament – nine boys and nine girls – and won 15 total medals, including five golds, five silvers and five bronze.

Among the gold medalists, Enzo Torres (84 pounds) and Raymond Gonzales-Shoaf (180 pounds) each went 2-0 with one pin each to take first place. One of Raymond’s wins included an exciting double overtime match.

Among the girls, Mackenzie Markham (wrestling up at 99 pounds) went 3-0 to win first place, with some close, hard-fought battles along the way.

Teagan Miller (136 pounds) and Ashley Vasquez (185-plus pounds) each went 2-0 with two pins to win their gold medals.

Donald Mingo (145 pounds) went 2-1 with two pins to win his silver medal. Sterling Wong (wrestling up at 192 pounds) and Dominic Legendre, who had one pin (wrestling up at 264 pounds), each went 1-1 to win their second place medals.

Mavis Pyorre (wrestling up at 110 pounds) was 2-1 with two pins and Carlie Green (119 pounds) went 2-1 with one pin, including a thrilling overtime match, to win their silver medals.

Elijah Alvarez went 1-2 (wrestling up at 98 pounds) and Frank Weiler (wrestling up at 192 pounds) each won bronze medals.

Bryanna Johnson (99 pounds) went 1-2 with one pin to win her bronze medal, along with Alyssa Gray (166 pounds) and Delia Shirley (185-plus pounds).

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