Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
Jascon Crawford Memorial Tournament draws more than 2,100 grapplers
Connell's Rory Heinen pins Ellensburg's Kash Coates in 47 seconds in a 55-56-pound semifinal.
SPOKANE - The Connell Little Guy wrestling club brought home several gold medals from the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament on Saturday, April 30, in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.
More than 2,100 wrestlers competed in the tournament that features youngsters from ages 5-14 from across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.
In the 5/6 age division, Liam Rodriguez won gold at 46-47 pounds and in the 9/10 division, Romeo Cortez was first at 80-82 pounds.
In the 11/12 division, three Connell grapplers took first place, including Victgor Cortez at 113-114 pounds, Owen Forsyth at 141-147 pounds and Joanna Magana at girls 138-149 pounds.
Jayden Martinez also won first for Connell in the 136-138 pound weight class in the age 13/14 division.
Here are the complete results for Connell wrestlers:
Ages 5/6
46-47 Pounds
Liam Rodrguez's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Liam Rodrguez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Enzo Olson (Deer Park Ironman Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:19)
Semifinal - Liam Rodrguez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Zane Whitmire (Mt Spokane Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:58)
1st Place Match - Liam Rodrguez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Royce Barajas (Moses Lake Wrestling Club) (Maj 12-1)
55-56 Pounds
Rory Heinen's place is 2nd and has scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Rory Heinen (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Riggs Fischer (Reactor Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:53)
Semifinal - Rory Heinen (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kash Coates (Ellensburg Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:47)
1st Place Match - Messiah Lopez (Warden Elite Wrestling) won by fall over Rory Heinen (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:33)
Ages 7/8
54-55 Pounds (B)
Helaman Lagunas's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Helaman Lagunas (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Rex Juarez (Tonasket Tigers Wrestling) (Dec 11-4)
Semifinal - Warren Yazzie (Coulee Crushers Wrestling) won by decision over Helaman Lagunas (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-6)
Cons. Semi - Ethan Magana (Yakima - Davis Wrestling) won by decision over Helaman Lagunas (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-4)
62-62 Pounds (A)
Jessie Magana's place is 4th and has scored 11.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jessie Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Paxton Locklear (Ellensburg Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:32)
Semifinal - Oliver Mendez (Othello Little Guy Wrestling) won by fall over Jessie Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:27)
Cons. Semi - Jessie Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Leonardo Rodriguez-Jim (Yakima - Davis Wrestling) (Fall 1:28)
3rd Place Match - Cruz Gonzalez (Wenatchee Valley Mat Cats Wrestling) won by fall over Jessie Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:28)
86-90 Pounds
Emilio Martinez's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Maximiano Herrera (Zillah Wrestling) won by fall over Emilio Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Round 1 - Nikolas Cruz (Wapato Wrestling Club) won by fall over Emilio Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:38)
Ages 9/10
56-58 Pounds
Richard Campos's place is 4th and has scored 9.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Richard Campos (Connell Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Forfeit He is Sick (Northwest Christian Crusaders Wrestling) (Inj. 0:00)
Semifinal - Jack Lamb (Yakima Cadet Wrestling Club) won by fall over Richard Campos (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Semi - Richard Campos (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Charles Stinson (Colville Mat Rats) (Dec 7-0)
3rd Place Match - Malakai Kasper (Airway Heights Kingdom Wrestling) won by decision over Richard Campos (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 2-2)
64-64 Pounds
Knox Gaston's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Knox Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Fordham Kottong (Moses Lake Wrestling Club) (Maj 11-2)
Semifinal - Gabriel Mann (Hells Canyon Wrestling) won by fall over Knox Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Semi - Geo Guzman (Othello Little Guy Wrestling) won by fall over Knox Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:35)
64-65 Pounds
Jaysen Martinez's place is 3rd and has scored 14.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jaysen Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Troy Bragg (Reactor Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:48)
Semifinal - Vicente Valencia (Prosser Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Jaysen Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:33)
Cons. Semi - Jaysen Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kano Hernandez (Mat Rattlers (Tri-Cities)) (Fall 1:22)
3rd Place Match - Jaysen Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ezra Stutz (Cle Elum Mat Miners Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-2)
66-67 Pounds
Roman Rodrguez's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jase Parke (Ambush Wrestling) won by decision over Roman Rodrguez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Jebediah Pendell (Medical Lake Mat Maulers) won by fall over Roman Rodrguez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:50)
74 Pounds (B)
Noah Martinez's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Tegen Moran (Ellensburg Wrestling Club) won by decision over Noah Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Noah Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Camden Hughes (Lionheart Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:16)
Cons. Semi - Orryn Crow (Freeman Mat Dawgs) won by major decision over Noah Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Maj 11-3)
80 Pounds
Phillip Hoffman's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kielar Fisk (Liberty Little Guy Wrestling) won by fall over Phillip Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:53)
Cons. Round 1 - Phillip Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Clayton Kopet (Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center) (Fall 0:59)
Cons. Semi - Ethan Cerna (Othello Little Guy Wrestling) won by fall over Phillip Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:54)
80-82 Pounds
Romeo Cortez's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Romeo Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Brodey Starrett (Colfax Little Guy Wrestling) (Fall 2:37)
Semifinal - Romeo Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Micah James Ditona (Othello Little Guy Wrestling) (Maj 15-1)
1st Place Match - Romeo Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jackson Culver (Sunnyside Little Grapplers) (Fall 1:00)
86-87 Pounds
Remy Gutierrez's place is 3rd and has scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Remy Gutierrez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jesus Garcia (Grandview Popeye) (Fall 1:44)
Semifinal - Brayden Hollen (Bighorn Wrestling) won by major decision over Remy Gutierrez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Semi - Remy Gutierrez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jose Contreras Torres Jr. (Quincy Regulator Wrestling) (Dec 14-11)
3rd Place Match - Remy Gutierrez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Christian Copeland (Kettle Falls Mat Dogs) (Dec 9-2)
90-93 Pounds
Davian Barragan's place is 4th and has scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Shepherd Visser (Goldendale Grapplers Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Davian Barragan (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:21)
Cons. Round 1 - Davian Barragan (Connell Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Forfeit he is sick (Zillah Wrestling) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Semi - Davian Barragan (Connell Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Levi Darvell (Naches Tough Guys Wrestling) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Ryker Beaman (Selah Storm Wrestling) won by fall over Davian Barragan (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:22)
Girls 64-65 Pounds
Mary Jean Hoffman's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Mary Jean Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Anari Medrano (Wenatchee Valley Mat Cats Wrestling) won by decision over Mary Jean Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Semi - Emerson Dill (Grandview Popeye) won by decision over Mary Jean Hoffman (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-2)
Girls 65-68 Pounds
Brianna Vazquez's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Brianna Vazquez (Connell Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Amelia McCoy (Chewelah Mat Cats Wrestling) won by fall over Brianna Vazquez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:36)
Cons. Semi - Irie Roberts (Zillah Wrestling) won by decision over Brianna Vazquez (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-2)
Ages 11 / 12
84-87 Pounds
Forrest Chamberlain's place is 2nd and has scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Forrest Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Emmett Olson (Deer Park Ironman Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:24)
Semifinal - Forrest Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Dante Prado (NW Spartans Wrestling) (Fall 0:55)
1st Place Match - Clay Staples (Ephrata Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Forrest Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) (Maj 9-0)
98-99 Pounds
Fenix Gaston's place is 4th and has scored 8.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Steven Mann (Hells Canyon Wrestling) won by tech fall over Fenix Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Fenix Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) won by decision over Israel Ng (Cheney Mat Hawks Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-5)
Cons. Semi - Fenix Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Obed Pedro (Royal Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:55)
3rd Place Match - Anthony Cruz (Mat Rattlers (Tri-Cities)) won by decision over Fenix Gaston (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-4)
113-114 Pounds
Victor Cortez's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Victor Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Colt Davis (Reardan Renegades Wrestling) (TF 17-1)
Semifinal - Victor Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Ronan Reynolds (Ellensburg Wrestling Club) (TF 15-0)
1st Place Match - Victor Cortez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Silvano Mancinas Trevizo (Sunnyside Little Grapplers) (Fall 2:35)
141-147 Pounds
Owen Forsyth's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Owen Forsyth (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Maddx Galindo (Wapato Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:36)
Semifinal - Owen Forsyth (Connell Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Tanner Lauseng (Coulee Crushers Wrestling) (Maj 12-1)
1st Place Match - Owen Forsyth (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Terrel Moses (Wapato Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:00)
Girls 78-85 Pounds
Jadalynn Martinez's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jadalynn Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Caleigh Hinshaw (Mat Rattlers (Tri-Cities)) (Fall 1:00)
Semifinal - Mina Mirelez (Elite Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Jadalynn Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (FF)
Cons. Semi - Ella Condon (Inchelium Little Guy Wrestling) won by forfeit over Jadalynn Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) (FF)
Girls 85-88 Pounds
Alicia Maqueda's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Abigail Romero (Tri-Town Bullyz Wrestling) won by fall over Alicia Maqueda (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Alyssa Coe (Bighorn Wrestling) won by major decision over Alicia Maqueda (Connell Wrestling Club) (Maj 9-0)
Girls 138-149 Pounds
Joanna Magana's place is 1st and has scored 24.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Joanna Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Aliya Alvarez (Quincy Regulator Wrestling) (Fall 0:43)
Semifinal - Joanna Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Ava Pangle (Sunnyside Little Grapplers) (Fall 0:34)
1st Place Match - Joanna Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Camila Torres (Selah Storm Wrestling) (Fall 0:25)
Ages 13 / 14
122-124 Pounds
Trayden Chamberlain's place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Joel Mendizaval (Tri Cities Wrestling Club) won by decision over Trayden Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-9)
Cons. Round 1 - Trayden Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Charlie Hood (Kettle Falls Mat Dogs) (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Semi - Trayden Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Vallen Redman (Mat Rattlers (Tri-Cities)) (Fall 1:12)
3rd Place Match - Trayden Chamberlain (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Joel Diaz (Wapato Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:04)
136-138 Pounds
Jayden Martinez's place is 1st and has scored 24.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Jayden Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Trey Vanatta (West Valley (Spokane) Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:20)
Semifinal - Jayden Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Ryder Harmon (NW Spartans Wrestling) (Fall 1:12)
1st Place Match - Jayden Martinez (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Charlie Smith (Hardcore Wrestling) (Fall 2:19)
Girls 94-103 Pounds
Madison Magana's place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Madison Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Zayana Montejano (Grandview Popeye) (Fall 0:33)
Semifinal - Enily Macedonio (Yakima - Davis Wrestling) won by fall over Madison Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Semi - Madison Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by fall over Kyriah Ortiz (Wapato Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:36)
3rd Place Match - Madison Magana (Connell Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Zayana Montejano (Grandview Popeye) (Maj 10-0)
Girls 94-103 Pounds
Jesly Campos Feria's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kiahna Huizar (Grandview Popeye) won by fall over Jesly Campos Feria (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:28)
Cons. Round 1 - Kyriah Ortiz (Wapato Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jesly Campos Feria (Connell Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:26)
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