Soldotna’s Sean Babitt controls Homer’s Ryan Hicks during their 171-pound weight class bout Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Babitt went on to win the encounter. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Soldotna’s Sean Babitt controls Homer’s Ryan Hicks during their 171-pound weight class bout Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Babitt went on to win the encounter. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Weekend wrestling roundup

The host Homer wrestling team won the Homer Round Robin Rumble on Saturday.

The Mariners scored 209.5 points for the victory, while Nikiski was second with 122, Soldotna was third with 120, Kenai Central was fourth with 119, Kodiak was fifth with 116.5 and Voznesenka was sixth with 115.

Homer received titles from Seth Inama at 130 pounds, Wayne Newman at 140, Mose Hayes at 152, Jadin Mann at 285 and Sadie Blake at girls 125.

Nikiski did not have any champions. For the Stars, Logan Craig won at 112, Gideon Hutchison won at 135, Max Rogers won at 215 and Amanda Wylie won at girls 160.

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Talon Whicker won for Kenai Central at 103, while Pierce Peterson won at 119 and Tucker Vann won at 160.

Finally, Maxim Kusnetsov won for Voznesenka at 125, Dia Martishev won at 145 and Anthony Kalugin won at 189.

Friday, the teams participated in the Rumble Duals in Homer. Scores of the dual meets were Kodiak 41, Soldotna 30; Soldotna 42, Voznesenka 33; Kodiak 48, Nikiski 30; Homer 52, Soldotna 30; Voznesenka 42, Nikiski 33; and Homer 60, Kodiak 21.

Seward takes 9th at Throw Down in Snow Town

The Seward wrestling team took ninth at the Throw Down in Snow Town in Valdez.

Wasilla won with 262.5 points, while the Seahawks scored 16.

Seward was led by Priscilla Stoltz finishing fifth at 135 girls, and Rebekah Christenson finishing sixth at 160 girls.

Homer Round Robin Rumble

Team scores: 1. Homer, 209.5; 2. Nikiski, 122; 3. Soldotna, 120; 4. Kenai Central, 119; 5. Kodiak, 116.5; 6. Voznesenka, 115.

Round-robin results — 103: 1. Talon Whicker, Ken; 2. Griffin Gray, Nik; 3. Caleb Evans, Hom; 112: 1. Logan Craig, Sol; 2. Zach Knott, Hom; 119: 1. Pierce Peterson, Ken; 2. Jaryn Zoda, Nik; 3. Gage Lorring, Kod; 4. Hunter Secor, Sol; 125: 1. Maxim Kusnetsov, Voz; 2. Chase Olsen, Nik; 3. Gavin Maupin, Hom; 4. Nestor Kalugin, Voz; 5. Isaiah Ticknor, Ken; 6. Laurens Borggrewe, Nik; 130: 1. Seth Inama, Hom; 2. Brayden Stevens, Kod; 3. Jordan Fleming, Nik; 4. Vasily Martushev, Voz; 5. Saiyan Baker, Sol; 6. Ben Booth, Sol; 135: 1. Gideon Hutchison, Sol; 2. Skylar Shadle, Hom; 3. Seraphim Macauly, Hom; 4. Mark Kalugin, Voz; 5. Timmy Hatfield, Hom; 140: 1. Wayne Newman, Hom; 2. Prokohpy Konev, Voz; 3. Jerron Bruce, Kod; 4. Caleb Weeks, Nik; 5. Blaine Hayes, Sol; 6. Sam Chapman, Hom; 145: 1. Dia Martishev, Voz; 2. Mason Payne, Nik; 3. McKenzie Cook, Hom; 4. David Weisser, Hom; 152: 1. Mose Hayes, Hom; 2. Daniel Anufriev, Voz; 3. Brandon Krote, Ken; 160: 1. Tucker Vann, Ken; 2. James Goodman, Kod; 3. Josh Bradshaw, Hom; 4. Chase Demucha, Kod; 171: 1. Josh Nummer, Kod; 2. Koleman McCaughey, Nik; 3. Caileb Payne, Nik; 4. Sean Babitt, Sol; 5. Kaden McKibben, Ken; 189: 1. Anthony Kalugin, Voz; 2. Dylan Parker, Kod; 3. Malcolm Yerkes, Nik; 4. Alex Miller, Hom; 215: 1. Max Rogers, Sol; 2. Eli Floyd, Sol; 3. Hunter Harrington, Hom; 4. Conor Boyd, Sol; 5. Tomas Mathis, Ken; 6. Dustin Mullins, Nik; 285: 1. Jadin Mann, Hom; 2. Ethan Hack, Nik; 3. Alex Hicks, Hom.

Round-robin girls results — 125: 1. Sadie Blake, Hom; 2. Olivia Easley, Ken; 3. Destiny Martin, Nik; 4. Ann Graham, Hom; 5. Kaya Dalke, Hom; 135: 1. Emily Lorring, Kod; 2. Olivia Troxell, Kod; 3. Vydell Baker, Sol; 4. Mischelle Wells, Hom; 160: 1. Amanda Wylie, Sol; 2. Mariah Grimes, Hom.

Antonin Murachev struggles to get out from under Nikiski’s Simon Grenier during a dual meet Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Grenier would go on to win the 152-pound weight class match. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Antonin Murachev struggles to get out from under Nikiski’s Simon Grenier during a dual meet Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. Grenier would go on to win the 152-pound weight class match. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

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