Cruiser Boys Take Ninth at Muilenburg Tournament, Rogers Leads With Second Place Finish

The Eatonville High School boys wrestling team secured a ninth place finish among 15 competing schools at the Muilenburg Tournament, held Friday and Saturday at La Grande High School. The Cruisers were powered by strong individual performances, notably a second place finish by heavyweight Ethan Rogers.

Eatonville's podium finishers pose while holding up what place they received at the Muilenburg tournament this past weekend in La Grande, OR. From L to R: Aiden Hughey 6th place, Ethan Rogers 2nd place, Mason Kinley 6th place, and Jarin Ragazzo 4th place. Photo: Melissa Rogers

Rogers, competing at 215 pounds, was Eatonville's highest placer. He earned a spot in the final round after dominating his opponents with three straight wins by fall, including a pin over Jake Meeuwsen of Scappoose in the semifinal round. Rogers’ run came to an end in the championship match, where he was defeated by fall against Dex Dunlap of La Grande, earning him second place and 24 team points.

Eatonville placed three other wrestlers in the top six. Jarin Ragazzo finished fourth in the 190-pound bracket, tallying 15 team points. Ragazzo started strong with a pin and later advanced through the consolation bracket with another fall and a decision win over Harrison Spens of Estacada before falling in the third place match to Wyatt Cox of Vale by tech fall.

At 144 pounds, Aiden Hughey earned a sixth place finish for the Cruisers, adding 10 team points to the overall score. Hughey won his second round bout by fall and later picked up a decision win in the consolation rounds. His tournament ended early due to injury defaults in the consolation fourth round and the fifth place match, resulting in the sixth place spot.

Mason Kinley, also competing at 215 pounds, contributed 11 points to the team total, finishing sixth. Kinley won his first two matches by fall, advancing him to the semifinal round where he was defeated by Dunlap. He dropped the consolation third round match and the fifth place match, landing him in sixth.

Other Cruiser wrestlers also earned valuable wins for the team, though they did not reach the top six. Teagan Croppi finished just outside of placement at 126 pounds, going 3-2 on the weekend with a major decision and a decision win in the consolation bracket before being defeated in the Consolation 1st round. Davin Goodenough at 132 pounds also went 3-2, with two wins by fall and a decision, and Karson Rhinehart at 138 pounds went 2-2 with two falls.