Oak Harbor places 3rd in 27-team Classic | Wrestling

Although the Oak Harbor High School wrestling team didn't enter athletes in five weight classes, it still finished third in the 27-team Everett Classic at Jackson High School Saturday, Jan. 4.

Although the Oak Harbor High School wrestling team didn’t enter athletes in five weight classes, it still finished third in the 27-team Everett Classic at Jackson High School Saturday, Jan. 4.

Jeremy Vester (132 pounds), Jahleel Vester (138) and Mark Johnston (152) each won individual championships, while Christian Bertram (113) and Jackson Constant (285) finished third.

Ferndale won the team title with 144 points, and Mount Vernon edged Oak Harbor for second 125-122.

Jeremy Vester and Johnston both defeated wrestlers who stopped them earlier this season and Jahleel Vester overcame a 9-3 deficit to win their championships.

After losing 7-5 in the opening round, Constant recorded four pins to nab third. The final fall came over the opponent who defeated him in round one.

Bertram collected three pins, and his only loss was by one point in the semifinals.

Oak Harbor (2-1) and Shorewood (1-3) go to Shorecrest (0-3) for a double-dual meet at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Oak Harbor results at the Everett Classic:

106 pounds, Garrett Stahl: bye, lost by pin, won by pin, lost 10-4.

113, Christian Bertram (third place): won by pin, won by pin, lost 6-5, won by pin.

120, Carl Caidic: lost by pin, lost 16-0.

132: Jeremy Vester (first place): won by pin, won by pin, won 10-2, won 6-0.

138: Jahleel Vester (first place): won 15-2, won 15-3, won 4-3, won 13-11.

152: Mark Johnston (first place): won by pin, won by pin, won 7-2, won by pin.

152: Sebastian Ceaser: won 6-4, lost 12-3, lost 12-8.

195: Jacob Dugin: lost by pin, won 2-0, lost 6-3.

285: Jackson Constant (third place): lost 7-5, won by pin, won by pin, won by pin, won by pin.

285: Tyler Adamson: won by pin, won by pin, lost by pin.