Wildcats take fifth in Reynolds Tournament / Wrestling

The Oak Harbor High School wrestling team placed fifth out of nine teams at the Jack Reynolds Tournament of Excellence in Issaquah Saturday, Jan. 14.

Thursday, Jan. 12, the 17th-ranked Wildcats lost at seventh-ranked Arlington 52-17 in Wesco action.

At the Reynolds Tournament, six Wildcats placed, topped by Sam Zook’s title in the 285-pound class. It was Zook’s fifth win in five tournaments this season.

Sidney Thomas (106) and Nick Dugin (182) finished second, Blake McBride (138) was third and Lucas Nickelson (132) and John Purcell (285) took fourth.

In the Arlington match, Zook was the only Wildcat to record a fall, pinning his opponent at the 5:27 mark.

Caleb Fitzgerald (120, 17-4) and McBride (138, 11-1) each collected lopsided wins, and Abe Coleman (220) squeaked out a 7-6 decision.

Oak Harbor (0-4, 2-5) hosts Marysville Getchell (0-2, 1-5) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19.

Oak Harbor results at the Jack Reynolds Tournament:

106, Sidney Thomas (second place): won by technical fall, 4:40; won by fall, 3:32; lost by fall, :51.

113, Jakob Dailey: lost by fall, 3:51; bye; lost 13-1.

120, Caleb Fitzgerald: won by fall, 3:45; lost by fall, :37; lost 16-3.

132, Lucas Nickelson (fourth): lost by fall, 2:34; won by fall, 1:26; won by fall, 1:56; lost by fall, 1:16.

138, Blake McBride (third): won by technical fall, 4:47; lost 8-1; won by technical fall; won 10-1.

145, Shingo Johnston: lost by fall, 3:09; lost by fall, 1:54.

152, Chris Brooks: lost by fall, 3:02; bye; lost by fall, 1:14.

160, Ethan Pace: won 4-3; lost by fall, :55; lost 10-4.

170, Trevor Vaughan: lost 10-0; won by technical fall, 3:27; lost by fall, 1:51.

182, Nick Dugin (second): won by fall, :48; won by technical fall, 4:05; lost by fall, 1:42.

220, Abe Coleman: bye; lost by fall, :45; lost by fall, 2:48.

285, Sam Zook (first): bye; won by fall, :46; won by injury default.

285, John Purcell (fourth): lost by fall, :51; bye; won by fall, 1:28; lost by fall, 1:23.

Oak Harbor results at Arlington:

106, Thomas: lost by fall, :30.

113, Dailey: lost 15-12.

120, Fitzgerald: won 17-4.

126, Traiveyon Shaw: lost by fall, 1:34.

132, Nickelson: lost by fall, :30.

138, McBride: won 11-2.

145, Johnston: lost by fall.

152, Brooks: lost by fall, 2:51.

160, Pace lost 6-5 (triple overtime).

170, Oak Harbor forfeit.

182, Dugin: lost 10-2.

195, Oak Harbor forfeit.

220, Coleman: won 7-6.

285, Zook: won by fall, 5:27.