Eatonville Wrestlers Shine at Rogers Holiday Tournament, Finish Sixth Overall behind Tozier's 2nd Place Finish

The Eatonville Cruiser boys wrestling team made a strong showing at the annual Rogers Holiday Tournament on Saturday, finishing sixth overall in a competitive field of 16 teams. Despite being the only 2A school in a tournament dominated by larger 3A and 4A programs, the Cruisers held their own with several standout performances.

Eatonville's Aaron Tozier (on top) dominates his opponent in one of his earlier matches at the Rogers Holiday Tournament. He would go on to win this match but fall short in the championship match, ultimately finishing with a 2nd place finish. Photo: Amy Tozier

Leading the way for Eatonville was heavyweight Aaron Tozier, who took second place in the varsity 285-pound division. Tozier advanced to the championship match but was pinned by Kentwood's LeeAndrew Rubin, securing a hard-fought runner-up finish.

Ethan Rogers also delivered a podium finish for the Cruisers, capturing third place in the varsity 190-pound bracket. Rogers defeated Dylan Weekley of Monroe via pin to claim his spot.

In the varsity 175-pound division, Jarin Ragazzo earned fourth place after a tough loss to Decatur's Jayden Walker by pin in the third-place match. Jameson Beckord, wrestling in the varsity 215-pound bracket, also finished fourth after falling to Bellarmine Prep's Calvin Sierra by pin in his third-place bout.

The Cruiser junior varsity wrestlers added to the team's strong performance. Victor Pena-Moreno finished second in the JV 132-pound division, narrowly missing first place after a loss to Tahoma's Thayden Lindstom by pin in the final. Charles Emery rounded out Eatonville's top finishes, placing fourth in the JV 190-pound bracket following a loss to Bellarmine Prep's Colin Blinn in the third-place match.

Eatonville's sixth-place team finish underscores the program's resilience and competitiveness against larger schools, with the Cruisers proving they can compete at a high level regardless of classification.

The girls tournament scheduled for this past Saturday at Rainier HS was cancelled. Both teams will enjoy a break to celebrate Christmas and then get back at it on December 27-28 when they travel to Ridgefield, WA to compete in the Pacific Coast Wrestling Championships held at Clark County Fairgrounds.