Mercer Island wrestling finished its regular season with a 42-39 win over Liberty Thursday, Jan. 26 at Liberty High School. The Islanders finished 5-1 in KingCo dual meets, good for second place behind undefeated Bellevue and ending Mercer Island’s five-year run as league champs.

The Islanders scored wins in seven of the 14 matches against the Patriots, with Scott Lee (138) and Taylan Yuasa (120) both recording pins. Nic Meinzinger-Richards (160), Evan Condon (220), Dylan Majewski (285), Jamling Sherpa (106) and Jonah Andrews (113) all won by forfeit.

Mercer Island will begin postseason competition at the sub-regional tournament at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Skyline High School.