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While Curtis junior Manny Cuevas, left, braces himself against the mat, Shelton senior Ty McCullough tries to force him down
round match at 113 at Mat Classic XXIV at the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 17. McCullough won by decision 9-4.
Journal photos by Emily Hanson
during their first-
SHS Wrestling 23 seconds, finish my senior season than placing," he said.
Dennis won two consecutive matches on Sat- Dennis' last match was a rematch against
Continued from page C-1 urday morning. Olliges for third place. In this second match-up,
In the first, Dennis defeated Chiawana se-Olliges pinned Dennis in the third round after
would have been a three-time state champion," nior C.J. Edrington by decision 6-3 and in the 3 minutes and 23 seconds. Dennis finished at
he added, second, he defeated Central Valley senior Kurt fourth place.
After his loss in the quarterfinals, Dennis Beck by decision 3-2. "I couldn't really put pressure on my left knee
said he reset his goal to be in the top three. McCullough's final match was the consola- in my last match because I burst a sack and it's
McCullough and Dennis both advanced to tion round for fifth place. There, he lost by ma- swelling a lot," Dennis said. "I came short of my
day two of Mat Classic, but the morning started jor decision 8-0 to Curtis senior Eddie Cuevas goal but overall I'm happy. I had a pretty good
off rough for McCullough. for a sixth-place finish, season."
In the semifinals, he lost to senior Michael "I'm not disappointed at all," McCullough This was Dennis' first appearance at Mat
Nguyen of E~vergreen High School in Vancouver said. "I had a big improvement this year since Classic.
by a 3:27 fa]ll to drop down to the consolation the last time I was here." Head coach Chris Lacy was not available for
bracket. This was McCullough's third appearance at comment by press time.
McCullough then lost to Snohomish sopho- Mat Classic but his first time placing. As of press time, the team's banquet had not
more Gino Obregon by fall after 3 minutes and "I'd say there's not really a better way to yet been scheduled.
Shelton assistant head coach Rodger Garrick, left,
Conklin, center, after he lost his first-round match
Chris Lacy comforts him.
speaks with junior Malachi
at 138 while head coach
Page
Shelton
senior Colby
Barber is
declared the
winner of his
first-round
match at
182 against
Edmonds-
Woodway
senior Zach
Perez at Mat
Classic XXIV
on Friday,
Feb. 17.
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County Journal -
Thursda~
February 23, 2012
Shelton head
coach Chris
Lacy
comforts
senior Adam
Coffman
after he lost
his first-
round match
by pin to
Spanaway
Lake senior
Taylor
Mercier at
Mat Classic
XXIV on
Friday, Feb.
17.