Five Shoreline youth wrestlers qualify for regional tournament in Oregon

Sunday, January 10, 2016 – Snohomish High School

The grueling Oregon Classic Qualifier Tournament took place last Sunday in Snohomish. Wrestlers ages 3 to 18 battled for a chance to represent Washington State at the regional Oregon Classic Tournament.

The annual Oregon Classic completion takes place over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend every year in Redmond, Oregon at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. Only wrestlers who place 3rd or better at the qualifying tournament (for their age / weight bracket) are accepted to participate in the regional tournament.

Hunter Tibodeau, age 10, took second place

As a team, the Rhinos placed 9th out of 49 wrestling clubs. Of the 17 Rhino Wrestlers attending the tournament, 7 athletes placed within the top 3 slots of their weight brackets.

The scoring individuals include the following:

• Mason Collins, Age 5, 50lbs – 2nd Place
• Jakob Grimm, Age 8, 75lbs – 1st Place
• Peter Grimm, Age 9, 103lbs – 1st Place
• Kaden Gentry, Age 9, 60lbs – 2nd Place
• Hunter Tibodeau, Age 10, 112lbs – 2nd Place
• Thomas Rhodes, Age 11, 75lbs – 2nd Place
• Noah Leiker, Age 13, 210lbs – 1st Place

Of the seven qualifiers, five Shoreline area residents will make the trip to Oregon and represent the Wrestling Rhinos: J. Grimm, P. Grimm, K.Gentry, H. Tibodeau and T. Rhodes.

If you see these young athletes at school or around the community, wish them luck as they will undoubtedly face stiff competition from their Oregon rivals. 

 --Written by Sean Rhodes, proud wrestling dad and Lake Forest Park resident.