Soldotna wrestlers top Homer in dual meet

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The Soldotna wrestling team defeated Homer 95-36 in a dual meet Thursday.

The results follow:

Boys

103 — Tanner Hough, Sol, won by forfeit; 112 — Luca Fitzpatrick, Hom, p. Aaron Granados, 0:51; 119 — Sam Henry, Sol, p. Maxwell Barker, 0:39; 125 — Jaden Yeager, Sol, p. Asher Faucher, 1:37; 130 — Jace Gilliam, Sol, p. Jadon Weisser, 4:37; 135 — Carson Cobb, Sol, p. Daniel Kulikov, 1:58; 140 — Jacob Strausbaugh, Sol, p. Zayne Adams, 1:05; 145 — Paul Minke, Hom, p. Eli Richards, 1:24; 152 — Michael Dickinson, Sol, t.f. Landyn Woods, 2:37; 160 — Hunter Bras, Sol, m.d. Brayden Woods, 14-2; 171 — Trevor Michael, Sol, p. Isaiah Mann, 2:34; 189 — Anthony Payne, Sol, t.f. Gaius Taylor, 4:00; 215 — Rodney McNeel, Sol, p. Adgel Chandler, 0:58; 285 — Cecil Blake, Sol, dec. Shea Yatchmeneff, 9-6.

Girls

100 — double forfeit; 107 — Heather Shae, Hom, won by forfeit; 114 — Valarie McAnelly, Sol, p. Storey Cook, 1:42; 120 — Mia Hannevold, Sol, p. Christabelle Minke, 1:39; 126 — Rowan Peck, Sol, won by forfeit; 132 — Saoirse Cook, Hom, won by forfeit; 138 — Ryan Alcorta, Hom, won by forfeit; 145 — double forfeit; 152 — Bella Byrd, Sol, p. Kya Stokes, 2:45; 165 — Infinity-Ann Asiata-Higa, Sol, won by forfeit; 185 — Araya Andres, Hom, won by forfeit; 235 — double forfeit.

Exhibition

107 girls — Heather Shae, Hom, p. Chevelle Lamb, 0:56; 185 girls — Infinity-Ann Asiata-Haga, Sol, p. Araya Andres, 1:20.

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