Haden Wins Championship at Lady's M2 Mallet

Haden delivered a standout performance on Jan. 3 at the Lady’s M2 Mallet, capturing the 125-pound championship in a 19-wrestler bracket. Wrestling four matches, Haden went 4-0 with three falls in rapid fashion – at 39 seconds, 29 seconds, and 18 seconds – and capped the day with a 16-7 major decision in the finals.

The title continued a remarkable start to the season for Haden, who improved to 12-0 overall with 11 falls, establishing herself as one of the region’s most dominant competitors early in the winter.

Chewelah sent six wrestlers to the Freeman Winter Classic on Dec. 30, with illness and injuries limiting the Cougars’ lineup. Despite the reduced numbers, the group produced multiple placers and showed depth across the weight classes.

Junior Titan Tapia turned in a perfect 3-0 performance at 165 pounds to claim an individual championship, recording one fall and two decision victories. Senior Dakota Katzer placed fifth at 157 pounds, finishing 2-1 with a fall and a technical fall. Junior Brody King battled to a sixth-place finish at 138 pounds, going 2-2 with two falls.

Sophomore Trevin Stauffer posted a 2-2 record at 132 pounds with two falls, while freshman Blaine Gibson earned his first career victory at 144 pounds, finishing 1-2 with a pin. At heavyweight, junior Wyatt Gould placed fourth at 285 pounds, going 1-1 with a fall in his debut season and earning his first career placing.