LAKEPORT, Calif. – Terrace Middle School wrestlers brought home nine medals out of their 10 wrestlers who competed this past weekend at the Fort Bragg Middle School Tournament, with six first place medals, two seconds and one third.
Taking home first place medals were Jacob Pyorre (90 pounds), Cameron Turner (103 pounds), Jake Jackson (113 pounds), Sam Long (123 pounds), Isaac Lewis (145 pounds) and Aireon Banuet (210 pounds).
Second place medalists were Caleb Blyleven (80 pounds) and Nathan Phillips (103 pounds). Josiah Ruiz (95 pounds) took home a third place medal. Anthony Stutsman (139 pounds) also wrestled for the Terrace Vikings.
“They all wrestled very well and I am proud of all the hard work they have put in,” said Head Coach Aden Pierson.
Jacob Pyorre – in one of the toughest weight classes of the day, as described by a Fort Bragg tournament official – battled his way through some tough competition with exceptional balance, including taking down a previously undefeated wrestler in an overtime match, to take first place.
Cameron Turner fought his way through the day to take home a first place medal with his quickness and agility.
Jake Jackson powered through the tournament, pinning each of his opponents in the first round after hitting some fantastic double leg takedowns. He took first place.
Sam Long went to work and methodically took down each of his opponents with precision and skill to put them away and take home a gold medal.
Isaac Lewis put the pressure to his opponents controlling his way to a first place medal with some fantastic wrestling.
Aireon Banuet stepped up and took down a tough opponent with shear willpower in the final seconds of the last round to pin his opponent and earn his first place medal.
“These kids all have a lot of heart and determination, which will help them succeed in anything they do,” said Pyorre.