Mat Rats Rebooted Wrestling put together an impressive showing over the weekend at the Washington State Wrestling Association Folkstyle State Championship, earning a fifth-place finish out of 144 teams.
As a team, the Mat Rats tallied 251 team points, crowned five champions, and had placers in nearly every division.
The five champions were Jason Martinez (8U, 53), Colt Miller (8U, 52, Stetson Miller (6U, 40–43), Juniper Thomson (Girls K-2nd, 65), and Charlie Wheeler (Girls 6th-8th, 120).
Five Mat Rats — • Myryn Phillips (10U, 67), Ashley Ihde (HS Girls, 100), Kale Kinerk (10U, 120), Katalena Warner (HS Girls, 110), and Brooklynn West (Girls 3rd-5th, 67) — finished second in their brackets, while Kyle Fish (14U, 132) and Cassius Wait (10U, 120) finished third.
Michael Rice (12U, 98) placed fourth, and four wrestlers — • Tristan Wait (12U, 98), Liam Walter (16U, 144), Hayden Templeton (10U, 49), and Emmalin Ruby (Girls 6th-8th, 108) — too fifth.
Keenan Hagerty (12U, 58), Tucker Eisenman (12U, 86), and Bodee West (Girls 6th-8th, 125) placed sixth, Evalyn Martinez (Girls 3rd-5th, 63), Victor Maumasi (10U, 105), and Joseph Andersen (Open, 86kg) took seventh, and Christopher Wait (Open, 125kg), Noah Vea (10U, 84), and Carter Hedden (14U, 92) placed eighth.
“The fifth-place finish reflects not only podium success, but the depth and culture being built within the club,” Mat Rats coach Tyler Ragsac said.
