WILLITS, Calif. – On Tuesday, March 8, Terrace Middle School sent 16 wrestlers – eight boys and eight girls – to compete in the Baechtel Grove Middle School Wrestling Tournament.
The Vikings won 12 total medals – six golds, four silvers and two bronze medals.
Gold medal winners
Donald Mingo went 4-0 with four pins to win his gold medal.
“He has really stepped up, had some nice shots and put the pressure to his opponents,” said Coach Rick Pyorre.
Frank Weiler went 3-0 with two pins and close battle to take first place.
In the girls' division, Mavis Pyorre went 4-0 to take first place with four pins, including one against a girls middle school state fifth placer from last year.
This was also her birthday and the entire gym sang to her during the medal ceremony. Mavis and her said, “Thank you, it was much appreciated!”
Ashley Vasquez went 3-0 with two pins to win her gold medal
Teagan Miller went 2-0, with two pins for her first place medal.
Carlie Green had one pin and another couple close battles to win her gold medal.
Silver medalists
Elijah Alvarez was 3-1 with two pins to win his silver medal.
Sterling Wong had one pin to take his second place medal.
Cheyenne Hayden won her silver medal that included a major decision against one of her opponents.
Merari Alvarez also won a second place medal, with some close battles along the way including and overtime match.
Bronze medalists
Jesse Lewis had one pin on his way to win his bronze medal.
Enzo Torres won his match by decision and had couple other close exciting matches to take his third place medal.
Also wrestling for the Vikings was Dominic Legendre, Raymond Gonzales-Shoaf, Mackenzie Markham and Delia Shirley.
“Everyone gave it their all, kept fighting and no one quit, that’s all I can ask,” said Head Coach Steve Fisher.