TACOMA – The Mat Classic can make even someone named Loos feel a little tight.
Cameron Loos entered the state wrestling championships Friday as the favorite to win the Class 2A 220-pound title.
But with several thousand in attendance at the Tacoma Dome, even the returning second-place finisher wasn’t immune to some butterflies.
“My first match I was just getting the jitters out,” the senior said. “You look around, there’s so many people and the bright lights.”
Such is the power of the Mat Classic. But Loos is rather powerful too.
After slogging through a 5-3 first-round win over Michael Latimer of Sequim, Loos was unstoppable in his second match. He was never out of control in his 11-0 win over Isiac Anaya of Toppenish.
Now Loos is among 10 Clark County wrestlers whose state title dreams are alive heading into Saturday’s semifinals and finals.
There were no visible jitters for Battle Ground freshman James Rogers, who continued to wrestle above his age.
The 145-pounder beat two-time state champion Diego Castaneda 7-3. Rogers knocked the wind out of the Sunnyside senior when he slammed him late in the frenetic match.
Union also had a fast start Friday. All seven of its wrestlers won first-round matches.
That made for a fun afternoon break, which the Titans spent relaxing and watching television at their hotel.
“Our attitude coming into this next round was really positive,” Titan junior Tommy Strassenberg said. “We were all joking around in the car saying ‘let’s go do that again this next round.’”
Three Titans would advance to the semifinals. Strassenberg is alive in the 152-pound bracket while Ethan Rotondo and Vitaliy Manolov are both in the 106-pound semis.
Rotondo, the state’s top-ranked 106-pounder, was untouchable Friday. The junior outscored his first two opponents by a combined score of 33-0.
Will Taisacan’s journey to the semifinals wasn’t so easy. The 113-pound Mountain View senior won a gritty quarterfinal match 4-3 over South Kitsap’s Deion Anderson that left his mouth bloodied.
Taisacan is hoping for a shot in the finals against returning champ Derek Freitag, who beat him in the regional finals.
“I want a rematch against Freitag,” he said of the Kentridge senior. “On a scale of one to ten, it’s eleven.”
Top-ranked 285-pounder Dallas Goodpaster also prevailed in physically taxing quarterfinal match. The Evergreen senior beat a much larger wrestler in Lewis and Clarks senior Noah Buckley, 4-3.
Camas junior Dylan Ingram fed off Mat Classic’s energy. The 220-pounder pinned Noah Littlefield of Yelm, the advanced to the semis with a 3-0 win over Calhoun Helmberger of Curtis.
“It’s nerve-wracking all the way up until the match,” Ingram said. “Then you get out there and it’s just a normal match.”
Ridgefield junior Trevor Newburn advanced to the 126-pound semifinals. The returning second-place finisher beat Jake Freeman of Clarkston 7-5, then beat Jacobi Blankenship of Stielacoom 6-2.
Washougal junior Abby Lees in the only local girl in the semifinals. The returning state champion advanced to the 170-semifinals with a pair of pins.
WRESTLING
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS 4A
BATTLE GROUND
120 – Joseph Harnett lost by pin to Nick Hara (Moses Lake) 1:45; lost by pin to Jed Klein (Bellarmine) 2:29; Eliminated.
126 – Chris Joner lost to Lane Holland (Graham-Kapowsin) 13-8; pinned Spencer Marenco (Mt. Si) 1:40; def. Thomas Munoz (Yelm) 11-1.
145 – James Rogers pinned Kaleb Soluson (Issaquah) 3:21; def. Diego Castaneda (Sunnyside) 7-3.
170 – Taylor Stewart lost by pin to Michael Soler (Lake Stevens) 2:59; lost to Osvaldo Gonzales (Bothell) 6-4, OT; Eliminated.
CAMAS
106 – Jack Latimer lost to Jose Campos (Sunnyside) 3-0; def. Chase Poston (Olympia) 3-1; lost to Kyle Kroneman (Rogers-Puyallup) 4-2; Eliminated.
113 – Tanner Craig def. Victor Ramirez (Pasco) 2-1; lost to Nathan Scilley (Lake Stevens) 9-0; lost to Izzy Murrietta (Tahoma) 5-0; Eliminated.
126 – Rylan Thompson lost to Connor Snow (Snohomish) 6-4; pinned Trevor Shaw (Olympia) 5:48; def. Nathan Bengen (Chiawana) 3-1.
138 – Dominic Delgado lost by pin to Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens) 4:31; lost to Emiliano Mata (Davis) 11-3; Eliminated.
170 – Sam Malychewski lost to Alex Stuart (Curtis) 7-5; def. Clayton Norman (Ferris) 10-3; lost to Trevor Senn (Mead) 3-1; Eliminated.
182 – Tanner Howington lost to Patrick Flannery (Olympia) 5-3, OT; lost to Garrison Webking (Puyallup) 5-2; Eliminated.
220 – Dylan Ingram pinned Noah Littlefield (Yelm) 3:54; def. Calhoun Helmberger (Curtis) 3-0.
EVERGREEN
132 – Isaiah Av def. Josiah Mayo (Bellarmine) 4-0; lost to Cam Sorensen (University) 7-0; def. Jace Coulter (Puyallup) 10-3.
160 – Dylan Goodpaster lost by pin to Ty Wilson (Rogers-Puyallup) 3:26; def. Cory Johnson (Chiawana) 9-0; def. Bryan Krych (Lewis and Clark) 5-2.
170 – Enrique Rivera lost by pin to Tucker Hanson (Puyallup) 5:37; def. JJ Leota (South Kitsap) 7-3; lost to Wyatt Butler (Snohomish) 8-6; Eliminated.
285 – Dallas Goodpaster pinned Alex Rodriguez (Inglemoor) 3:16; def. Noah Buckley (Lewis and Clark) 4-3.
HERITAGE
152 – Neithan Stanley lost to Angelo Trujillo (South Kitsap) 12-3; lost to Nolan Martinez (Puyallup) 5-2; Eliminated.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
113 – Will Taisacan def. Terrell Sanders (University) 11-0; def. Deion Anderson (South Kitsap) 4-3.
SKYVIEW
285 – Jimmy Rowe lost by pin to Holden Miller (Yelm) 3:53; lost by pin to Avyion Fisher (Bethel) 2:03; Eliminated.
UNION
106 – Ethan Rotondo def. Jesus Salmanca (Eastmont) 16-0; def. Evan Jackson (Curtis) 17-0.
106 – Vitaliy Manolov def. Jesus Cornejo (Moses Lake) 10-8, OT; pinned Kyle Kroneman (Rogers-Puyallup) 1:52.
132 – Danny Snediker def. Scott Huff (Skyline) 14-2; lost by pin to Josh Franich (Puyallup) 1:15; lost to Cole Anderson (Jackson) 14-7; Eliminated.
145 – J.J. Talavera def. Jacob Nolan (Yelm) 9-0; lost to Braedon Orrino (Central Valley) 6-3; pinned Kaleb Solusod (Issaquah) 2:54.
152 – Tommy Strassenberg pinned Chayton Miller (Yelm) 1:59; def. Luis Velazco (Pasco) 4-1.
182 – Shan Singh pinned Jakobie Willis (Woodinville) 1:26; lost to Jon Bridgeman (Curtis) 6-4, OT; lost to Matt Vanbrunt (Kentwood) 1-0; Eliminated.
195 – Zach Berfanger def. Jacob Mast (Monroe) 5-1; lost to Christian Reyes (Davis) 2-1; def. Kenny Close (South Kitsap) 2-1, OT.
CLASS 3A
COLUMBIA RIVER
285 – Ricardo Arriola lost to Julius McDade (O’Dea) 6-2; lost to Sam Peterson (Bonney Lake) 4-0; Eliminated.
PRAIRIE
126 – Tommy Greensky lost to Boston Jones (Arlington) 5-1; pinned Eli Teagle (Roosevelt); pinned Carsten Wheeler (Central Kitsap) 4:20.
132 – Kodi Walls lost to Drew Alpin (Auburn) 11-5; pinned David Sy (Franklin) 0:28; pinned Nate Paulson (Lynnwood) 0:54.
138 – Talen Goodpaster pinned Justin Kyle (Ingraham) 1:22; lost to Quinton Southcott (Enumclaw) 6-5; def. Nathan James (Sumner) 13-5.
285 – Bryan Person def. Nathan Forst (Roosevelt) 7-0; lost by pin to Antonio Corea (Auburn Mountainview) 1:46; pinned Sam Peterson (Bonney Lake) 0:52.
CLASS 2A
HOCKINSON
106 – Kai Blue lost by pin to Isaac Lopez (Burlington Edison) 1:28; lost by pin to Kevin Plenh-Romero (Highline) 2:25; Eliminated.
170 – Colton Wheeler pinned Bryce Chipley (Olympic) 2:45; lost to Trey Meyer (East Valley-Spokane) 16-0; pinned Austin Spokely (Franklin Pierce) 4:00.
220 – Cameron Loos def. Michael Latimer (Sequim) 5-3; def. Isiac Anaya (Toppenish) 11-0.
HUDSON’S BAY
126 – Jon McMillan lost to Andrew Aguilera (Toppenish) 11-0; pinned Albano Lamaj (Highline) 2:29; def. Jacobi Blankenship (Steilacoom) injury default.
132 – Darion Green def. Craig Baker (Sequim) 13-6; lost by pin to Javier Hart (Toppenish) 5:51; lost to Orion Yates (R.A. Long) 3-0; Eliminated.
RIDGEFIELD
120 – Taylor Nolan lost by pin to Diego Nunez (Toppenish) 3:55; lost by pin to Kyle Herbruger (Highline) 5:10; Eliminated.
126 – Trevor Newburn def. Jake Freeman (Clarkston) 7-5; def. Jacobi Blankenship (Stielacoom) 6-2.
126 – Wyatt Gaspar lost by pin to Randy McDonald (East Valley-Spokane) 3:56; def. Primitivo Cruz (Lynden) 11-7; lost to Luis Cuellar (Foster) 7-5; Eliminated.
145 – Tommy Herz pinned Payton Peterson-Scotter (Lynden) 5:53; lost by pin to Felipe Arriaga (Toppenish) 3:45; pinned Brenten Goodwater (East Valley-Spokane) 5:36.
160 – Josh Sokolowski lost by pin to Riley Fritsch (Blaine) 3:59; pinned Case Ford (White River) 2:59; lost to Logan Madison (Olympic) 8-6; Eliminated.
WASHOUGAL
113 – Ulrich Reyes lost to Jace Cooper (Squalicum) 7-2; lost to Ben Garza (Othello) 5-4, OT; Eliminated.
132 – Dylan Cherry lost by pin to Michael Leger (Sedro Wolley) 1:38; def. Eduardo Nicolas-Aguilar (Renton) 7-2; lost to Erick Juarez (Aberdeen) 6-4; Eliminated.
138 – A.J. Christianson lost to Dean Utterback (Orting) 6-3; lost to Morgan Mower (Port Angeles) 3-0; Eliminated.
138 – Tanner Lees def. Darius Hatcher (Washington) 15-14; lost to Moises Montiel (Toppenish) 9-7; lost to Andrew Saavedra (Toppenish) 16-7; Eliminated.
152 – Taylor Leifsen pinned Saul Godina (Toppenish) 1:45; lost to Caleb Frey (Blaine) 11-3; def. Carson Northwind (Toppenish) 5-3.
WOODLAND
182 – Jeff Jackson lost to Tait Stevenson (Ellensburg) 10-0; lost to Sean Furdig (Burlington-Edison) 7-0; Eliminated.
195 – Jared Cloud lost to Brian Womac (Highline) 7-0; lost to Quinn Carpenter (Sedro Woolley) 10-2; Eliminated.
CLASS 1A
LA CENTER
106 – Robel Grove lost by pin to Miguel Andrade (Kiona-Benton) 3:30; lost by pin to Joe Edwards (Deer Park) 4:11; Eliminated.
138 – Jeffery Mayolo def. Juan de la Cruz (Chelan) 13-5; lost to Jared Navarro (Naches Valley) 5-3, OT; pinned Garrison Schumack (Forks) 4:49.
220 – Hazen Kapp lost by pin to Trevor Eicher (Deer Park) 0:14; lost by pin to Cody McPlain (Port Townsend) 4:35; Eliminated.
STEVENSON
132 – Cody Miller pinned Jesus Torrero (Mount Baker) 1:20; def. Austin Simmons (Naches Valley) disqualification.
160 – Noah Richart lost to Neil Lockwood (Deer Park) 11-4; def. Kaleb Dennis (Sultan) 7-3; lost by pin to Takota Ashley (Colville) 1:55; Eliminated.
170 – Colton VanPelt def. Scout Walker (Colville) 11-5; lost by pin to Jack Moen (Cle Elum) 0:51; pinned Chester Pruett (Vashon) 1:58.
GIRLS
BATTLE GROUND
130 – Sierra Joner pinned Sarah Leonard (Cascade-Everett) 1:25; lost to Erin Redford (White River) 14-3; pinned Lizzy Jimenez (Rogers-Puyallup) 1:32.
CAMAS
120 – Lacy Dunlop def. Jaleen Roberts (Kent-Meridian) 2-0; lost by pin to Kaylee Moore (Nooksack Valley) 5:50; lost to Korbyn Cadle (Mount Baker) 5-0; Eliminated.
SKYVIEW
170 – Hailey Horrocks pinned Caily Mendez (Connell) 4:56; lost by pin to Kacie Moorehouse (Issaquah) 2:28; def. Victoria Gaytan (Wahluke) 7-2.
UNION
110 – Julianne Reynolds lost to Alyssa Edson (Warden) 9-2; def. Miekha Loehrs-Dowling (Lakes) 3-1; lost to Tommie Mosteller (Lakewood) 3-2; Eliminated.
125 – Annabelle Helm pinned Julia Warner (Ingraham) 3:42; lost by pin to Emmanuella Ramirez (Lakes) 3:02; def. Galilea Valencia (Graham Kapowsin) 6-4.
135 – Krista Warren pinned Madison Alramirano (White River) 4:58; lost to Makayla Jackson (Lakewood) 8-3; lost to Anevay Avila (Auburn) 8-7; Eliminated.
140 – Marissa Montano lost by pin to Kaylee Martinez (Othello); def. Josie Laing (Lakeside-Seattle); lost by pin to Morgan Ratcliff (Washougal) 2:28; Eliminated.
WASHOUGAL
120 – Baylee Wright def. Chelsey Rochester (Yelm) 15-5; lost by pin to Jasel Perez (Grandview) 5:41; def. Jaleen Roberts (Kent Meridian) 5-4.
135 – Mialisa Oster lost by pin to Kaylin Wilson (Yelm) 4:44; def. Yoshi Gutierrez (Othello) 6-0; lost by pin to Danielle Gibson (Pasco) 2:02; Eliminated.
140 – Morgan Ratcliff pinned Hailey Chang (Eastmont) 1:20; lost by pin to Flor Parker-Borrero (Wilson) 1:25; pinned Marissa Montano (Union) 2:28.
145 – Christina Murray pinned Guadalupe Navarro (Sunnyside) 3:01; lost to Ally De La Cruz (Kamiak) 5-0; def. Aniecea Camacho (Mount Baker) 7-5.
155 – Brooklyn Wurm-Wertz lost by pin to Sabrina Perez (Kentwood) 3:02; pinned Karina Flores (Wapato) 2:19; lost to Aylin Bautista (Sunnyside) 11-7; Eliminated.
170 – Abby Lees pinned Allison Harvey (Lewis and Clark) 0:30; pinned Kendra Maxfield (Emerald Ridge) 3:16.
WOODLAND
100 – Ashlyn Daugherty lost by pin to Dominique Garcia (Toppenish) 2:47; lost by pin to Sidney Suit (Kentwood) 3:52; Eliminated.
