Esetok Goes Out On Top For Fifth, Rubio Loses Heartbreaking 3OT Match

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–  For the first-time since his freshman year, David Rubio was healthy and ready to go for the District Meet. After finishing fourth as a freshman under the old ‘Top 3 Goes To State’-model at Forest Grove and missing the Meet as a sophomore at West Salem due to injury,…

The West Salem Friendship And The Freshman Who Finished Fifth

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.–  The friendship between Mason Meredith and Kaleb Fegles-Jones was visible after Fegles-Jones’ 10-6 win over Sprague’s   Kaedyn Malcom that qualified the senior for the State tournament as the two hugged after the match. “It’s indescribable wrestling has brought us so close together, like a brother,” said Fegles-Jones on the friendship. For Fegles-Jones  he…

Ochoa And His Prodigy Makes It To State, Yanis Second

By Jeremy McDonald jeremymcdonald73@gmail.com SALEM, Ore.– While Ian Carlos went on to win another District Title, this time at 152 instead of 145, at 182 senior Jorge Ochoa had an unique situation entering the District Final match at the weight Saturday evening. The guy in which he’s been training to take his spot, Antonio Garcia,…