Colville Notches Several Podium Finishes in East Valley

Colville placed two wrestlers at 113 pounds. Andy Ussery delivered the team’s top finish at the weight, placing third after a strong tournament run. Ussery opened with an 8-0 major decision over Kettle Falls’ Mason Snider, then advanced via medical forfeit before pinning Newport’s Alex Garris in one minute. He was edged 8-6 by eventual champion Josh Bair of Kettle Falls, and dropped a tight tiebreaker match to Hanford’s Slade Clayton to settle into third place. Teammate Asher Culler also competed at 113 pounds and placed sixth, gaining experience in a demanding bracket.

Vincent Canada turned in one of Colville’s strongest performances at 138 pounds, battling through the consolation bracket to place third. Canada opened the tournament with a major decision win over Newport’s Johnny Hamilton, rebounded from an early loss, and then strung together four straight victories. His run included a technical fall over Cheney’s Hawika Lourdea and three pins, capped by a 41-second fall over East Valley’s Gianni Salina in the third-place match.

At 157 pounds, Trent Seitters matched that third-place finish with an all-pin tournament. Seitters recorded falls over Republic-Curlew’s Mason Simons and Cheney’s Avree Goodner before a forfeit loss in the semifinals. He responded with two more pins in the consolation rounds, including a fall over Northwest Christian’s Noah Stegman in the third-place match.

Colville also earned points at 175 pounds, where Caesar Stuart placed seventh. Stuart opened with a close 15-12 loss to Colfax’s Austin Campbell and later finished the tournament with a forfeit win in the seventh-place match.