Mercer Island beats Juanita in league opener | Prep wrestling
Published 10:28 am Monday, December 21, 2015
The Mercer Island wrestling team scored a 37-27 win over Juanita in the Islanders’ 2A/3A KingCo opener Thursday, Dec. 17 at Juanita High School.
The Islanders won four matches by forfeit in their league-opening dual meet. Jonah Andrews (145) pinned Enrique Chavez in 5:17. Brian Wen (182) won by a 6-5 decision over Matt Moehrle, and Andrew Motz (126) won in a 14-0 major decision over Chandler Logsden.
For the Rebels, Perry Padilla (138) pinned Blake Burton in 1:50, Nate Martin (160) pinned Malachi Morgan in 3:04, and Dane Gorman (132) pinned Piljin Kwak in 4:38. Germain Madden (170) won by an 18-3 technical fall over Nic Meinzinger-Richards, and King Kotala (106) won by a 16-6 major decision over Jordan Tillinger.
After winter break, the Islanders will take on Bellevue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7 at MIHS.
