Middle school G-R wrestlers at Spartan Invite

The G-R middle school wrestling team had a strong showing at last Saturday’s Spartan Invite in Riverton. Competition was stiff with 19 teams in attendance and 483 athletes. The Hounddogs placed eighth overall with 181 points edging out Lovell and Cody. 

“It was a good tournament. Our kids showed up and battled hard,” said head coach Tim Eardley. “I was very pleased with the team score. Every team who placed above us had substantially more kids than we did.”

Rising to the top for G-R were Quaide Houchin and Sawyer Triplett who both clenched first-place wins. “Sawyer and Quaide both dominated their weight classes. They pinned every kid they wrestled, which is outstanding,” said the coach.

Four G-R girls placed in the top three, “Our girls did well and met some tough competition,” said Eardley.

A handful of G-R wrestlers who didn’t place but still added team points included Warren Eardley, Kaiser Eichelberger, Evan Winkler, Jayden Waddell, Jesse Reber, Nash Thiel, Kai Landers, Trenton Lowe, Haven Wiggins, and Jorge Burrola.

“Jorge wrestled his best tournament yet and won a match with a pin,” said Eardley. “Our wrestlers are wrestling with determination and hunting for pins.”

The invite did not have a B division like other meets have had this season, “the tournament was a big free for all to see who the top wrestler in each bracket was,” added the coach. 

In a disappointment for the schedule, the Greybull Invitational, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21 has been canceled due to lack of teams signed up to participate. 

G-R travels to Shoshoni this Saturday, Nov. 14, for their next competition. 

TOP PLACERS IN RIVERTON

GIRLS

Trinity Link went 3-1 placing third at 73-81 pounds. 

Tatum Triplett went 1-1 placing second at 73-81 pounds. 

Ryan Whisenant went 3-1 placing second at 100-109 pounds.

Delta Craft went 3-1 placing second at 119-130 pounds. 

BOYS A DIVISION

Haakon Craft went 4-1 placing third at 138 pounds.

Quaide Houchin went 4-0 placing first at 144 pounds.

Sawyer Triplett went 3-0 placing first at 157 pounds.