Rogers Wins Title as Eatonville Takes Sixth at Patriot Dome Classic
- Skip Smith
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Eatonville opened its wrestling season Saturday at the Patriot Dome Classic at Washington High School and came away with a sixth place finish in a 14 team field. The Cruisers sent athletes into nearly every weight class and saw a mix of early round exits, deep consolation runs and a pair of top tier performances that anchored the team score.
The day’s highlight came at 215 pounds, where Ethan Rogers went 5-0 and claimed the tournament title. Rogers pinned his three of his first four opponents, then closed out his run with a tight 1-0 decision over Stadium’s Ryder Sumner in the final. His performance produced 31 team points, the highest total for Eatonville.
At 190 pounds, Jarin Ragazzo also delivered a strong tournament. Ragazzo opened by pinning teammate Mason Lang, then rolled through the bracket with a major decision and two more pins to reach the championship round. Curtis standout Eli Calderon stopped his run with a third period pin in the final. Ragazzo finished 4-1 on the day and took second with 26.5 team points.
Eatonville earned two more podium finishes at 144. Aiden Hughey worked his way to fourth place with a 4-1 showing that included wins over Orting, Franklin Pierce and Curtis opponents. His lone setback came in the quarterfinals, but he battled back through the consolation rounds to reach the placing matches. Teammate Karson Rhinehart finished sixth at the same weight. Rhinehart started with a bye and then recorded wins by decision and pin before dropping his semifinal match to eventual finalist Norman Anderson of Orting.
Several Cruisers put together solid consolation runs even without final placements. At 132, Eatonville entered four wrestlers and got meaningful production from the group. Stephen Patton went 4-2 with three straight wins in the consolation bracket before falling in the consolation quarterfinals. Davin Goodenough opened with two first period pins before being bumped to the back side, where he was eliminated by Patton. Teagan Croppi finished 3-2 with a pair of consolation wins, including a tech fall and a late second period pin. Phillip Buchholz rounded out the group at 0-2.
At 138, Tallas Jez and Josiah Butolph each split their matches. Jez had two pins, including a first period fall in the opening round, before being knocked out in the second consolation round. Butolph collected a consolation pin of his own and finished 1-2.
Charles Emery had a busy day at 190, going 4-2 and scoring 12.5 points. Emery picked up two pins, a tech fall and a medical forfeit as he worked through the bracket. His run ended in the consolation quarterfinals against Orting’s Kyle Armstrong. Teammates Mason Lang, Dean Williams and Jacob Cortez also competed at the weight.
Terrance McKimmey produced a pair of wins at 165 and reached the consolation quarterfinals. Nathan Smith added a pin in his opening match. At 175, Haven Rovang finished 1 2 with a first period pin against Orting’s Jacob Goff.
In the lighter weights, Eatonville’s youngest wrestlers gained early season experience. At 106, Liam Vento, Donald Utke and Cjay Russell all competed. Vento and Russell each picked up a pin in the consolation rounds. Logan Stead went 0-2 at 113. At 126, Landen Davis and Carter Dietsche logged matching 1-2 records with each securing a fall in the consolations.
Eatonville also entered two wrestlers at 157 with Elijah Whatley and Kaelic Stecker each going 0-2. At 150, Asher Pruitt earned a pin in the consolation bracket. Mason Kinley and Austin Arola rounded out the heavier weights with appearances at 215 and 285.
The Cruisers left the Patriot Dome Classic with several bright spots on opening weekend and a clear picture of where experience and mat time will fuel improvement. The strong showings from Rogers, Ragazzo, Hughey and Rhinehart set the tone for the season while the rest of the roster gained valuable early season reps against a deep field.
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