Kettle Falls Wrestling Downs Chewelah
January 28, 2026
By:
Brandon Hansen
Kettle Falls wrestling team picked up a victory over Chewelah on Wednesday night and against Newport last week (when this photo was taken) in NE2B dual action. Kettle Falls Athletics photo.
The Kettle Falls wrestling team picked up a decisive NE2B league victory Wednesday, Jan. 21, rolling past Chewelah 66-14 in a dual between Stevens County teams.
Kettle Falls won 11 of the 14 contested weights, building an early lead through a string of forfeits before adding bonus-point victories in the middle and upper weights to seal the win.
The Bulldogs opened the dual with forfeits at 106, 113, 120, 126, and 132 pounds, jumping out to a commanding advantage. Chewelah got on the board at 138 pounds when Brody King secured a fall over Braden VanPelt at the 3:15 mark, but Kettle Falls responded immediately.
Nathan Thurman pinned Blaine Gibson-Gothmann in 1:55 at 144 pounds, followed by another forfeit win at 150 pounds. Chewelah earned its remaining points at 157 and 165 pounds, where Titan Tapia claimed a 12-8 decision over Ezekiel Evans and Dakota Katzer delivered a technical fall over Landon Tryon.
From there, Kettle Falls closed strong. Kincaid Freer (175 pounds), Aiden Fowler (190 pounds), and Hunter Smith-Rowe (215 pounds) all won by forfeit before Zhaine Herrera capped the night with a quick pin over Wyatt Gould just 45 seconds into the heavyweight bout.