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Super-sized Mat Classic largely goes as planned

By Micah Rice, Columbian Sports Editor
Published: February 15, 2019, 9:45pm
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Mountain View's Noah Messman controls his opponent in a first-round match at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships in Tacoma. Messman is one of five Thunder wrestlers to advance to Saturday's quarterfinals.
Mountain View's Noah Messman controls his opponent in a first-round match at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships in Tacoma. Messman is one of five Thunder wrestlers to advance to Saturday's quarterfinals. (Micah Rice/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

TACOMA — At 8:30 a.m. Friday, the largest ever Mat Classic state wrestling championships got underway.

More than 13 hours later, the Tacoma Dome finally fell silent.

In between, 2,493 wrestlers clashed on 24 mats in a gala of grappling.

The first day of a super-sized Mat Classic meant twice the action, twice the crowds and a small dose of delay and chaos.

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