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A look at the top teams in the state

January 23, 2019 by Staff Writer, OSAAtoday
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Statewide Wrestling Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its twice-monthly statewide Wrestling Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Please email [email protected] if you are a varsity wrestling head coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.

Look for the polls every other Wednesday during the winter season.

Wrestling

6A

1. Newberg (8) [1] 89

2. Roseburg (1) [2] 82

3. Mountain View [5] 59

4. West Linn [6] 55

5. North Medford [4] 42

6. Sprague [3] 35

7. Tualatin [nr] 26 

8. Aloha [7] 21

8. Oregon City [nr] 21

10. Century [10] 12

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Others receiving significant votes:  David Douglas (11)

Notes: Newberg defeated Roseburg 32-31 in the final of the Oregon Classic, getting pins from Nicky Olmstead (106), Christopher Strange (120) and Oliver Myers (195) and a clinching 6-4 decision at heavyweight by Connor O’Bryan. … Mountain View defeated West Linn 45-24 for third place.

5A

1. Crook County (5) [1] 77

2. Dallas (3) [2] 75

3. Crescent Valley [3] 60

4. Crater [4] 57

5. Thurston [4] 45

6. Redmond [6] 35

6. Lebanon [7] 35

8. Pendleton [8] 27

9. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Acad. of the Arts [9] 16

10. Wilsonville [10] 5

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Others receiving significant votes: Hood River Valley (4)

Notes: Dallas got five pins to beat Crook County 38-29 in the championship match of the Oregon Classic: Cael Morrison (113), Kadin Thorsted (138), Jacob Jones (160), Jared Coxen (170) and Jaxson Rhoden (220). … In the third-place match, Crater handled Pendleton 46-18.

4A

1. Sweet Home (5) [1] 77

2. Tillamook (2) [2] 72

3. La Grande (1) [3] 66

4. Cascade [4] 55

5. Baker / Powder Valley [5] 35

6. Marshfield [6] 19

7. Phoenix [7] 17

8. Estacada [nr] 13

9. Molalla [nr] 12

10. Ontario [nr] 10

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Others receiving significant votes: Mazama (9)

Notes: Tillamook won nine divisions to upend Sweet Home 51-23 to take the title at the Oregon Classic. The Cheesemakers pulled away with pins in the last five divisions from Caleb Warner (170), Fabian Niemi (182), Zeke Coon (195), Michael Horton (220) and Brian Rieger (285). … La Grande won third place with a 45-30 victory over Cascade.

3A

1. Willamina / Falls City (3) [3] 71

2. Nyssa (5) [1] 65

3. Scio [4] 56

4. Burns [4] 51

5. Harrisburg [2] 44

6. La Pine [6] 42

6. Dayton [7] 42

8. Pleasant Hill [9] 15

9. Rainier [10] 14

10. Yamhill-Carlton [nr] 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Others receiving significant votes: Irrigon (9)

Notes: Willamina/Falls City won three matches by forfeit, including heavyweight, to beat Scio 42-39 in the final of the Oregon Classic. Willamina/Falls City got pins from Elias Scholten (113), Moses Mercier (126), Michael Fox (132) and Kaleb Reid (145). … Burns defeated Dayton 42-30 for third place.

2A/1A

1. Culver (8) [1] 80

2. Glide [2] 72

3. Central Linn [2] 39

3. Lowell [5] 39

3. Reedsport [10] 39

6. Vernonia [8] 36

7. Jefferson [nr] 20

8. Lakeview [nr] 19

9. Grant Union [6] 17

10. Pine Eagle [9] 14

10. Neah-Kah-Nie [4] 14

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Others receiving significant votes: Joseph (12)

Notes: Culver finished first in the Oregon Classic, winning 10 weight classes to roll over Glide 54-24 in the championship match. Culver’s pins came from Lorenzo Vasquez (126), Lane Downing (145), Isaiah Toomey (16) and Cylus Hoke (220). … Reedsport dominated Vernonia 60-6 in the third-place match.