Thunder Mountain’s Tupou takes Bill Weiss wrestling title
Published 5:40 am Sunday, October 30, 2016
Thunder Mountain junior Carl Tupou took home the lone Juneau belt at the Bill Weiss Invitational Tournament this weekend at Ketchikan, decisioning Wrangell’s Caleb Groshong 5-2 for the 220-pound title.
Devin Mason and Louie Rubenstein both took home runner-up medals, while Connor Norman took home a consolation bracket win for 3rd place and Curt Fisher finished 5th in the 120-pound class. The combined team took home sixth with 91.5 points in team scoring. Ketchikan took first overall with 197.5 points followed closely by Bethel with 197.0. Glennallen High School rounded out the top three teams with 145.0 points. Fifteen teams made the tournament.
The combined Juneau wrestling team has three meets left before the Region V tournament at Sitka Dec. 9-10.
Juneau at the Bill Weiss
Invitational Tournament
106 LBS
3rd: Connor Norman
120 LBS
5th: Curt Fisher
152 LBS
2nd: Devin Mason
182 LBS
2nd: Louie Rubenstein
220 LBS
1st: Carl Tupou
Finals
152: Kyler Samauang (SHS) MD Devin Mason (JUN), 12-2
182: Joseph White (GLN) TF-1.5 Louie Rubenstein (JUN), 2:58 (17-2)
220: Carl Tupou (JUN) DEC Caleb Groshong (WRHS), 5-2
Consolation finals
106: Connor Norman (JUN) DEC Jonathan Barratt (WRHS), 7-0
Semifinals
106: Thomas Dyment (BETH) F Connor Norman (JUN), 1:11
152: Devin Mason (JUN) DEC Mian Alexie-Leo (BETH), 5-2
182: Louie Rubenstein (JUN) DEC Darren Shilts (WRHS), 5-2
220: Carl Tupou (JUN) DEC Ryan Smith (BETH), 10-6
Quarterfinals
106: Connor Norman (JUN) DEC Kendrick Hoblet (MEHS), 4-3
120: Curt Bartlett (SHS) F Juan Fisher (JUN), 1:44
126: Buddy Stelmech (PEHS) F Austin Jackson (JUN), 1:11
138: Jonas Heppe (KLAW) F Kailer Lindley (JUN), 2:52
152: Devin Mason (JUN) TF-1.5 Dallas Dillard (KETC), 4:50 (17-1)
160: Sven Williams (BETH) MD Alex Ocana (JUN), 11-2
Other championship matches
106: Thomas Dyment (BETH) DEC Matthew Rodriguez (KETC), 9-8
113: Vince Tenebro (KETC) F Patrick Rauwolf (KETC), 3:33
120: Brayden Linne (KETC) F Tristen Evan (BETH), 2:19
126: Sean Tavares (KETC) DEC Buddy Stelmech (PEHS), 7-5
132: Jared Virgin (GLN) DEC Drew Marker (CEHS), 7-2
138: Hayden Leib (BETH) F Jonas Heppe (KLAW) 1:46
145: Max Collins (KETC) DEC Aaron Olsen (BETH), 5-1
160: Caden Gerlach (GLN) F Shawn Miller (MEHS), 4:26
170: Titus Tripple (TBHS) MD Mason Hoppe (KLAW), 15-2
195: Joshua Goeden (SHS) F Kayden Bird (CRHS), 0:24
285: Trey McConkey (GLN) DEC Jared Huntington (MEHS), 8-1
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