Oregon’s top high school wrestlers: 170 pounds (boys) and 145 pounds (girls)

Meet some of the most outstanding performers in Oregon high school wrestling
Oregon’s top high school wrestlers: 170 pounds (boys) and 145 pounds (girls)
Oregon’s top high school wrestlers: 170 pounds (boys) and 145 pounds (girls) /

Note: Records and highlights are as of late January

170 / 145

Abraham Dejesus, Reynolds, senior

Career record: 75-21.

2022-23 record (through Jan. 24): 21-3.

Career highlights: 2022: Mt. Hood district champion. 2021: Sixth, OWA 6A state.

Season highlights: Winner, Rick Sanders; Winner, Liberty Invitational; Fifth, Don York; Winner, Southridge Invitational.

Anton Chacon, South Salem, senior

Career record: 71-24.

2022-23 record: 18-0.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, Mountain Valley district; Fifth, OSAA 6A state. 2021: Mountain Valley district champion; Fifth, OWA 6A state. 2020: Fifth, Mountain Valley district.

Season highlights: Winner, Perry Burlison; Winner, Rick Herrin Holiday Classic; Winner, Van Holstad.

Ava Collins, Vale, junior

Career record: 25-4.

2022-23 record: 12-1.

Career highlights: 2022: Eastern district champion; Third, OSAA state.

Season highlights: Winner, Ardis E. Nash; Winner, Rollie Lane; Second, Jaybird.

Benjamin Larson, Hermiston, junior

Career record: 71-17.

2022-23 record: 28-6.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, Tri-State; MCC 3A district champion; Region 4 champion; Fifth, Mat Classic XXXIII. 2021: Second, MCC 4A district.

Season highlights: Second, Edmonds Invite; Fourth, Tri-State; Third, Rollie Lane; Winner, Ray Westberg.

Cael White, Madras, senior

Career record: 70-27.

2022-23 record: 17-4.

Career highlights: 2022: 4A Special District 4 champion. 2021: 4A Special District 4 champion. 2020: Fourth, 4A Special District 4.

Season highlights: Second, Ranger Classic; Winner, Culver Invitational; Second, Woodfin-Robinson Memorial; Winner, Pacific Rim Armed Forces.

Cougar Friesen, Newberg, senior

Career record: 93-23.

2022-23 record: 26-3.

Career highlights: 2022: Fourth, Reser’s TOC; Second, Pacific district. 2021: Second, Pacific district; Fourth, OWA 6A state. 2020: Second, Pacific district; Fourth, OSAA 6A state.

Season highlights: Third, Rose City.

Devin Martin, Harrisburg, junior

Career record: 87-32.

2022-23 record: 29-11.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, 3A Special District 3; Fourth, OSAA state. 2021: Third, 3A Special District 1.

Season highlights: Second, Deven Dawson; Seventh, Sierra Nevada Classic; Third, Pape Linn County Championships

Easton Kemper, Burns, sophomore

Career record: 67-7.

2022-23 record: 28-0.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, 3A Special District 1; OSAA state champion.

Season highlights: Winner, Adrian Irwin; Winner, Muilenburg; Winner, Sisters GFP; Winner, Pendleton Red Lion; Winner, Woodfin-Robinson.

Eli Bisenius, La Grande, senior

Career record: 59-35.

2022-23 record: 21-7.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, 4A Special District 4. 2021: Third, 4A Special District 4.

Season highlights: Second, Ranger Classic; Sixth, Muilenburg; Winner, Oregon Trail County Championships.

Ethan Ensrud, Canby, senior

Career record: 86-20.

2022-23 record: 21-2.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, Three Rivers district; Third, OSAA 6A state. 2021: Three Rivers district champion. 2020: Third, Three Rivers district.

Season highlights: Second, Rick Herrin; Winner, Larry Owings; Winner, MHS Your Space Storage Invite; Winner, Bob Beisell.

Ethan Wedel, Century, junior

Career record: 64-20.

2022-23 record: 26-4.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, Pacific district; Fifth, OSAA 6A state. 2021: Third, Pacific district.

Season highlights: Third, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Don York; Winner, Burton 5 Invitational; Fourth, Bob Beisell.

Gen Wintersteen, Elgin, junior

Career record: 61-26.

2022-23 record: 21-7.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, 2A/1A Special District 4. 2021: Fourth, 2A/1A Special District 4.

Season highlights: Second, Deven Dawson; Second, Muilenburg; Winner, Elgin Memorial; Second, Jo-Hi.

Gilbert Whitlatch, Tillamook, senior

Career record: 70-46.

2022-23 record: 23-5.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, 4A Special District 1; Fifth, OSAA state. 2021: 4A Special District 1 champion; Sixth, OWA 4A state. 2020: Fourth, 4A Special District 1.

Season highlights: Second, Rick Herrin Holiday Classic; Winner, Van Holstad; Second, MHS Your Space Storage Invite.

Icela Sanchez Rodriguez, North Salem, senior

Career record: 35-8.

2022-23 record: 5-0.

Career highlights: 2022: Valley district champion; Fifth, OSAA state.

Season highlights: Winner, North Bend Coast Classic.

Isabella Prinslow, North Medford, senior

Career record: 49-13.

2022-23 record: 18-1.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, Southwest district; Fourth, OSAA state. 2020 (at Phoenix): Fifth, South regional.

Season highlights: Winner, Tyrone S. Woods; Third, North Bend Coast Classic; Winner, Grants Pass Winter Kickoff.

Izabella Castleberry, Thurston, freshman

2022-23 record: 26-7.

Season highlights: Third, Perry Burlison; Winner, War of the Roses; Winner, Thurston Duals.

Jacob Beauchamp, Central Linn, senior

Career record: 98-29.

2022-23 record: 18-0.

Career highlights: 2022: 2A/1A Special District 2 champion; Second, OSAA state. 2021: 2A/1A Special District 2 champion; Third, OWA state. 2020: Third, 2A/1A Special District 2.

Season highlights: Winner, Deven Dawson; Winner, Central Linn Invitational; Winner, Pape Linn County Championships.

Jake Doman, Crane, senior

Career record: 79-39.

2022-23 record: 27-1.

Career highlights: 2022: 2A/1A Special District 4 champion; Second, OSAA state.

Season highlights: Second, Adrian Irwin; Winner, Sisters GFP; Winner, Woodfin-Robinson Memorial; Winner, Jo-Hi; Winner, 1A State.

James Mickelson, Warrenton, senior

Career record: 83-30.

2022-23 record: 24-1.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, 3A Special District 2. 2021: Second, 3A Special District 2.

Season highlights: Second, Ranger Classic; Winner, Warrenton Invitational; Winner, Molalla Mayhem; Winner, Phil White Classic.

Jasmine Hopkins, Forest Grove, senior

Career record: 87-16.

2022-23 record: 24-3.

Career highlights: 2022: Northwest district champion; Second, OSAA state. 2021: North regional champion; Fourth, OWA state. 2020: Second, North regional.

Season highlights: Winner, Battle for the Capital; Winner, Forest Grove Tournament; Second, Lady Dragon Invitational.

Josh Friesen, McNary, senior

Career record: 78-31.

2022-23 record: 27-4.

Career highlights: 2022: Second, Mountain Valley district. 2021: Fourth, Mountain Valley district.

Season highlights: Third, Perry Burlison; Winner, North Bend Coast Classic; Second, Don York.

Kaden Zajic, Sweet Home, senior

Career record: 81-41.

2022-23 record: 32-6.

Career highlights: 2022: 4A Special District 2 champion; Third, OSAA state. 2021: Fourth, 4A Special District 2; Fifth, OWA state. 2020: Second, 4A Special District 2.

Season highlights: Second, Perry Burlison; Fourth, Rose City; Second, Pape Linn County Championships.

Katarina Jentzsch, Elmira, senior

Career record: 52-32.

2022-23 record: 17-9.

Career highlights: 2022: Fourth, Southwest district.

Season highlights: Winner, Perry Burlison; Winner, SCTC Holiday Crabpools; Second, Nick Lutz.

Liam Byrne, Mountain View, junior

Career record: 66-10.

2022-23 record: 34-2.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, Mountain Valley district; Second, OSAA 6A state.

Season highlights: Winner, Adrian Irwin; Winner, Rose City; Winner, Sierra Nevada Classic; Fifth, Rollie Lane.

Owen Hess, Dallas, senior

Career record: 66-29.

2022-23 record: 9-0.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, Mid-Willamette district; Sixth, OSAA 5A state. 2020: Third, Mid-Willamette district.

Sawyer Casarez, Thurston, senior

Career record: 95-43.

2022-23 record: 28-5.

Career highlights: 2022: Sixth, Reser’s TOC; Midwestern district champion; Fifth, OSAA 5A state. 2021: Second, Midwestern district. 2020: Fourth, Midwestern district.

Season highlights: Sixth, Rose City.

Trey Dieringer, Scappoose, senior

Career record: 109-20.

2022-23 record: 27-5.

Career highlights: 2022: Third, Reser’s TOC; NWOC district champion; Fourth, OSAA 5A state. 2021: Second, NWOC district; Fifth, OWA 5A state. 2020: NWOC district champion.

Season highlights: Third, Perry Burlison; Winner, Muilenburg; Third, Pacific Coast Championships; Fourth, Rollie Lane.


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René Ferrán
RENÉ FERRÁN

René Ferrán has written about high school sports in the Pacific Northwest since 1993, with his work featured at the Idaho Press Tribune, Tri-City Herald, Seattle Times, Tacoma News Tribune, The Columbian and The Oregonian before he joined SBLive Sports in 2020.