Mercer Island defeats Wolverines, Rebels in KingCo 3A double dual

The Mercer Island wrestling team earned a 45-6 victory against the Bellevue Wolverines and a 57-12 victory against the Juanita Rebels on Jan. 9. Islanders wrestlers capturing victories against Bellevue consisted of Connor Pettigrew (forfeit), Jordan Tillinger (decision), Andrew Motz (pin), Eli Pruchno (pin), Vinny Ricci (pin), Jonah Andrews (forfeit), Liam Farrell (forfeit) Donnie Howard (pin) and Connor Hill (forfeit). Mercer Island grapplers registering wins against the Rebels consisted of Pettigrew (forfeit), Tillinger (decision), Motz (forfeit), Pruchno (pin), Mattias Harnay (forfeit), Ricci (pin), Andrews (pin), Farrell (forfeit), Howard (pin) and Hill (injury default). Andrews (pictured) takes down Juanita grappler 160-pounder Xavier Fontenot in a dual match.