Chewelah Wrestlers Finish Strong at M2 Mallet

In their duel against Northwest Christian, the Cougars fell 47-22 but got an impressive performance from Titan Tapia at 157 pounds, who earned a 15-4 major decision over Noah Stegman.

Despite the dual setback, Chewelah rebounded at the M2 Mallet tournament in Spokane with multiple podium finishes against a deep field.

Tapia turned in another impressive run to place second. He recorded two pins and a major decision on his way to the championship bout before falling to an undefeated opponent in the finals. Tapia scored 25 team points for Chewelah.

Katzer followed with a strong third-place finish at 165 pounds. After a semifinal loss, Katzer battled back through the consolation bracket with two close decision wins to secure third place and add 18.5 team points.

At 106 pounds, Taseyn Stauffer placed sixth after picking up a pin in the quarterfinals and fighting through the consolation rounds to score nine team points.