The Philomath High School wrestling team won two of three duals in an appearance Thursday at Sweet Home with senior Connar Kohn, senior Issiah Blackburn and junior Blaise Pindell winning all of their bouts.
The Warriors won seven of nine on-mat matches against Cascade in a 49-30 team win. Against Marshfield, the Warriors won 51-18 with a 4-2 record in individual on-the-mat appearances. Wrestling power Sweet Home beat Philomath, 57-24, with the Huskies winning six of eight on-the-mat bouts.
Kohn, a 220-pounder, was one of just three PHS wrestlers to see action in all three duals and he came out of them unscathed with first-period pins.
Issiah Blackburn at 195 saw his first action of the week with two victories. Against Marshfield, Blackburn had one of his more competitive bouts of the season by going the full three periods for an 8-3 decision over Miguel Velazquez.
Pindell also went 2-0 with one bout lasting only seconds and the other going into extra time. Pindell, who wrestles at 170, went to a tiebreaker period to defeat Cascade’s Lance Van Hoose, 3-2. Against Sweet Home, Pindell pinned his opponent in just 25 seconds.
Heavyweight junior Joseph Choi saw one bout on the day and he won it with a pin in 47 seconds against a Marshfield opponent.
At 132 pounds, sophomore Caleb Blackburn won two of three matches with both of his victories on pins. Other wins were turned in by junior Blake Niemann at 126, sophomore David Griffith at 152 and junior Jacob Williams at 160.
The Sweet Home appearance marked the third straight day that Philomath wrestlers had seen action on the mat.
The Warriors will now get a breather before hosting Banks, Estacada and Tillamook in the PHS gym on June 10. The action is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Sweet Home Duals
Thursday, June 3, at Philomath HS
Philomath 49, Cascade 30
| Wt | Result |
|---|---|
| 106 | James Hoffman, Cascade, won by forfeit |
| 113 | Adrian Cotton, Cascade, won by forfeit |
| 120 | Ben Hernandez, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 126 | Payton Burlingame, Cascade, won by forfeit |
| 132 | Blake Niemann, Philomath, pinned Tayton Miller, 3:46 |
| 138 | Caleb Blackburn, Philomath, pinned Connor Stapleton, 5:10 |
| 145 | Trenton Wymore, Cascade, pinned Gradin Fairbanks, 0:43 |
| 152 | Caymus Roache, Cascade, pinned Adam Hernandez, 0:47 |
| 160 | David Griffith, Philomath, pinned Joseph Kenady, 1:14 |
| 170 | Jacob Williams, Philomath, maj. dec. Ethan Coastes, 16-5 |
| 182 | Blaise Pindell, Philomath, dec. Lance Van Hoose, 3-2 (TB) |
| 195 | Issiah Blackburn, Philomath, pinned Kaden Fraser, 1:32 |
| 220 | Connar Kohn, Philomath, pinned Waylon Wymore, 1:04 |
| 285 | Joseph Choi, Philomath, won by forfeit |
Philomath 51, Marshfield 18
| Wt | Result |
|---|---|
| 106 | Spencer Pederson, Marshfield, won by forfeit |
| 113 | Double forfeit |
| 120 | Ben Hernandez, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 126 | Blake Niemann, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 132 | Caleb Blackburn, Philomath, pinned Chris Thomas, 1:11 |
| 138 | Jonathan Calvert, Marshfield, pinned Gradin Fairbanks, 0:47 |
| 145 | John Lemmons, Marshfield, pinned Adam Hernandez, 1:47 |
| 152 | David Griffith, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 160 | Jacob Williams, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 170 | Blaise Pindell, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 182 | Double forfeit |
| 195 | Issiah Blackburn, Philomath, dec. Miguel Velazquez, 8-3 |
| 220 | Connar Kohn, Philomath, pinned Hayden Murphy, 1:04 |
| 285 | Joseph Choi, Philomath, pinned Aiden Barnhart, 0:47 |
Sweet Home 57, Philomath 24
| Wt | Result |
|---|---|
| 106 | Kyle Sieminski, Sweet Home, won by forfeit |
| 113 | Jayce Miller, Sweet Home, won by forfeit |
| 120 | Jake Sieminski, Sweet Home, pinned Ben Hernandez, 0:55 |
| 126 | Kyle Watkins, Sweet Home, dec. Blake Niemann, 6-4 |
| 132 | Christian Gregory, Sweet Home, pinned Caleb Blackburn, 3:27 |
| 138 | Trenton Smith, Sweet Home, pinned Gradin Fairbanks, 1:04 |
| 145 | Brayden Newport, Sweet Home, won by forfeit |
| 152 | Tristan Spencer, Sweet Home, pinned David Griffith, 1:39 |
| 160 | Gavin Walberg, Sweet Home, pinned Jacob Williams, 0:28 |
| 170 | Blaise Pindell, Philomath, pinned Kaden Zajic, 0:25 |
| 182 | Ethan Spencer, Sweet Home, won by forfeit |
| 195 | Issiah Blackburn, Philomath, won by forfeit |
| 220 | Connar Kohn, Philomath, pinned Jake Fanning, 1:10 |
| 285 | Joseph Choi, Philomath, won by forfeit |
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