Oregon 5A wrestling: Champions, takeaways from district meets

The 5A wrestling district meets took place over the weekend

Candy wrestler Jackson Doman, who won the Gorriaran Award at last month's Reser's Tournament of Champions, has not lost a match in two years. / Photo by Taylor Balkom

The 5A wrestling district meets took place over the weekend, with the OSAA state championships scheduled for Feb. 28-March 1 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Here’s a look at the champions and three takeaways from each of the four district meets. The top four finishers from each district meet advance to state. 

Northwest Oregon (at Canby)

Team champion: Canby (468.5 points)

Most qualifiers: Canby (20), Hillsboro (12), Centennial (8), Hood River Valley (8)

Individual champions

106 Joshua Khual, Fr., Centennial

113 Aiden Welsick, So., Centennial

120 Conner Farlow, Sr., Hood River Valley

126 Dean Williams, Jr., Canby

132 Alexander V Ho, Sr., Parkrose

138 Nico Yazzolino, Sr., Canby

144 Matthew Young, Sr., Canby

150 Jesse Hernandez, Sr., Putnam

157 Arturo Echeverria, So., Hillsboro

165 James Keinonen, Sr., Canby

175 Isaiah Parsons, Sr., Canby

190 Dylan Pascua, Jr., Hillsboro

215 Jackson Doman, Sr., Canby

285 Alexander Maurer,  Sr., Canby

3 notes

Canby three-peats as Doman continues dominant run

Canby won its third consecutive NWOC title since dropping from 6A for the 2022-23 season, defeating Hillsboro by 148 points with a dominant performance. The Cougars had at least one qualifier in each weight class from 120 forward, with seven individual champions led by Doman, who hasn’t lost in two years and needed only 189 seconds to pin three opponents and improve to 42-0.

Parkrose ends 11-year title drought with surprise victory in 132 final

Eleven years passed since Ryan Wheeless and Joshua Reyes won district titles for Parkrose to have another champion crowned when Ho won a 13-7 decision over Canby’s Jacob Young in the 132 final. Ho didn’t wrestle at district last year for the Broncos and had not won a tournament title this season before knocking off the top seed and returning champion, taking down Young four times during the match.

Hood River Valley's Farlow returns to top of medals podium

Young was not the only returning champion for Canby who fell in the district finals. Farlow erased a 9-6 deficit in the third period against Trey Smith, scoring a takedown and four-point nearfall to pull out a 13-10 win. Farlow won a title as a sophomore two years ago and lost in the final last year to Canby’s Dean Williams.

Silverton wrestler Brash Henderson / Taylor Balkom

Mid-Willamette (at Salem Armory)

Team champion: Dallas (418.5 points)

Most qualifiers: Dallas (15), West Albany (11), McKay (7)

Individual champions

106 Jack Mulvahill, Fr., Crescent Valley

113 Nathan Ramirez, Sr., Dallas

120 Owen Hoyt, Sr., West Albany

126 Colton Hankey, So., Crescent Valley

132 Sully Hill, Sr., Dallas

138 Lorenzo Romero-Hill, So., Dallas

144 Tyler Basey, Sr., Dallas

150 Nathaniel Hughes, Jr., Dallas

157 Seth Wynn, Jr., Lebanon

165 Bo Zurcher, Sr., Silverton

175 Justice Edmiston, Fr., West Albany

190 Carson Langford, Fr., Dallas

215 Brash Henderson, Sr., Silverton

285 Isaac Jordan, Sr., Lebanon

3 notes

Dallas prepares for state title defense with solid district performance

It took a couple of extra days because of the weather, but Dallas wrapped up a fourth consecutive district title and seventh in the past nine years Tuesday, beating West Albany by 114.5 points. The Dragons also fortified their state title defense by qualifying six district champions and 15 wrestlers, including one at every weight class from 106 to 157 pounds.

They’ll be without junior Carsen Atterbury, a two-time state placer who has been out since the first week of January because of injury. Returning district champion Joseph Johnson was pinned in the final minute of the 126 final by Hankey — the first time in four career meetings Hankey defeated the Dragons senior, including last year’s 120 state final.

Silverton's Henderson doesn't shy away from potential clash of titans at 215

Henderson did his part to set up a potentially epic state championship match by romping to the district title with three first-period pins. He won the 285 state title last year but dropped to 215 this season, where he now figures to be on a collision course with Canby’s Jackson Doman, the defending 215 titlist who has not lost in two years.

Crescent Valley freshman improves to 31-0 with district title at 106

Mulvahill remained undefeated in 31 high school matches with an 8-1 decision over Dallas freshman Alexander Nunez. Mulvahill, who won a middle school state title at 90 pounds, added a district title to four tournaments he won over the course of the season.

Crater wrestler Jeremiah Oliva / Photo by Taylor Balkom

Midwestern (at Springfield)

Team champion: Thurston (484 points)

Most qualifiers: Thurston (22), Crater (17), Eagle Point (10)

Individual champions

106 Lukas Salas Sanchez, Fr., Thurston

113 Michael Salas Sanchez, So., Thurston

120 Jeremiah Oliva, So., Crater

126 Sawyer Greenstreet,  Fr., Thurston

132 Joey Hutchins, Sr., Crater

138 Jaret Hickey, Jr., Crater

144 Aidan Godley, So., Crater

150 Jaxon Godley, Jr., Crater

157 Kutter Christensen, Jr., Crater

165 Ryland Walters, So., Crater

175 Daemian Deen, Sr., Crater

190 Ezekiel Allison, Sr., Churchill

215 Travis Ege, Jr., Crater

285 Brian Cortez, Sr., Eagle Point

3 notes

Thurston overcomes Crater's head-to-head dominance to repeat as district champion

Reser’s Tournament of Champions winner Crater won seven of eight head-to-head matchups with Thurston wrestlers in the district finals, yet the Colts still eked out a four-point victory in the team race to win a sixth MWL title in the past seven years. Thurston’s depth (qualifying at least one wrestler in all 14 weight classes) made the difference as it looks to make up the 17.5-point deficit that cost it a first state title since 2002.

Crater wins 9 weight classes, sets itself up for strong showing at state tournament

The Comets won nine individual titles, including several high-profile matchups against their Thurston rivals. Oliva beat Mason Hakki by technical fall in a rematch of their 113 state final from last year (also won by Oliva), and Hutchins won a 17-11 decision over Sean Regas to improve to 39-0. At 157, Christensen continued his recovery from an injury by defeating 2024 state champion Colton Annis 8-3.

Cortez, 2-time champion Allison deny Colts, Comets sweep of titles

Only one district final didn’t include a wrestler from the two juggernauts, with Cortez pinning Ashland’s Kekoa Kaho’O Kaulana in 3:43 in the heavyweight final. The Eagles joined Thurston and Crater to snag 49 of the 56 available berths in the state tournament, as Allison’s repeat title run broke up their stranglehold on the district titles.

Bend wrestler Eric Larwin / Photo by Taylor Balkom

Intermountain (at Ridgeview)

Team champion: Redmond (411 points)

Most qualifiers: Redmond (17), Bend (10), Mountain View (9), Ridgeview (9)

Individual champions

106 Jacob Smoker, Fr., Caldera

113 Easton Waldron, So., Mountain View

120 Aiden Nelmes, Jr., Mountain View

126 Ryder Lee, Sr., Redmond

132 Billy Jackson, Sr., Redmond

138 Mason Thynes, Sr., Redmond

144 Denny Dean Jr., Sr., Caldera

150 Eric Larwin, Sr., Bend

157 Gannon McNulty, So., Redmond

165 Logan Lee, Jr., Ridgeview

175 Leif Larwin, So., Bend

190 Orinn Hubbard, Sr., Redmond

215 Logan Hortman, Sr., Bend

285 Lukas Quade, Jr., Bend

3 notes

Redmond to send 17 to state after winning second consecutive IMC title

Redmond went 11 years between district championships, but with another solid performance, the Panthers went back-to-back, winning five weights and sending a meet-high 17 qualifiers across the mountains to beat Bend by 140 points. Jackson missed last year’s title run because of injury but returned to beat Bend’s Brayden Rangel-Giesking 10-0 in the 132 final, and Lee, Thynes and Hubbard repeated as district champions.

Larwin brothers lead Bend to runner-up district finish

Bend matched its best finish at the state tournament last year by placing eighth, but with four titlists among its 10 qualifiers, it’ll have a chance to contend for one of the four trophy spots this season. Leif Larwin romped to a second district title, pinning Redmond’s Ethan Powell in 46 seconds in the final, and older brother Eric eked out a 4-2 decision over Mountain View’s Clayton Waldron to remain unbeaten heading to state at 28-0.

Returning state champion helps Mountain View hold on for third place

Mountain View managed to hold off Ridgeview to finish third thanks to Nelmes, who won a third district title and will go for a second state championship, and Waldron winning an all-Cougars final in sudden-victory overtime against classmate Hunter Danks.

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