Wrestlers from across the region hit the mats in the Warrior Dome at Bethel Regional High School for the Great Alaska Conference Regional Championships on Dec. 13.Bethel's boys and girls teams both walked away with regional titles, beating out more than a dozen other teams from throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and the Aleutian Chain, although Bethel’s head wrestling coach reported that weather conditions prevented Alakanuk and Mountain Village teams from attending the tournament.Unalaska's boys team came second in the region, with Chevak in third. For the girls, Napaskiak's team came in second, with St. Mary's in third. Laney Green of Chevak was named outstanding wrestler in the girls’ tournament, and Jackson Iverson of Bethel was named outstanding wrestler in the boys’ tournament.The St. Mary’s Eagles won the tournament’s academic award for their highest average team GPA of 3.61.In addition to a regional title, the top two wrestlers in each weight class earned a spot at the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) State Championships. On Dec. 20 and Dec. 21, regional champs and runners-up will head to Anchorage for the final wrestling competition of the high school season.Find the first- and second-place wrestlers, who are guaranteed a spot in the state tournament, below. And find full tournament results for girls here and boys here.Girls 100lb1st Place - Claire Dyment of Bethel High School2nd Place - Michelle Kilanak of Bethel High SchoolGirls 107lb1st Place - Kayleigh Bell of Bethel High School2nd Place - Emma Friendly of TuntutuliakGirls 114lb1st Place - Andrea Westdahl of St. Mary's2nd Place - Nicole Hunt of TuntutuliakGirls 120lb1st Place - Paulina Tom of Quinhagak2nd Place - Maisyn Westdahl of St. Mary'sGirls 126lb1st Place - Laney Green of Chevak2nd Place - Valerie Evon of AkiachakGirls 132lb1st Place - Ashlynn Lonewolf of Bethel High School2nd Place - Stephana Larson of NapaskiakGirls 138lb1st Place - Adalyn Samuelson of Napaskiak2nd Place - Mahkya Slats of ChevakGirls 145lb1st Place - Anneliese Kamuck of St. Mary'sGirls 152lb1st Place - Hilary Larson of Napaskiak2nd Place - Shalisa Mcdalton of TuntutuliakGirls 165lb1st Place - Danielle Joekay of NapaskiakGirls 185lb1st Place - Justine Erickson-Bradney of Bethel High School2nd Place - Chandra Stone of TuntutuliakGirls 235lb1st Place - Tawny Redfox of EmmonakBoys 100lb1st Place - Cole Iverson of Bethel High School2nd Place - Aidan Crow of Bethel High SchoolBoys 112lb1st Place - Laiton Pingayak of Chevak2nd Place - Mason Charles of AkiachakBoys 119lb1st Place - Alvino Vasquez of Bethel High School2nd Place - Jackson Sipary of NapaskiakBoys 125lb1st Place - Brandon Ayapan of Bethel High School2nd Place - Troy Morgan of AniakBoys 130lb1st Place - Cache Henning of Unalaska2nd Place - Sheldon Smith of Bethel High SchoolBoys 135lb1st Place - Toby Sundown of Scammon Bay High School2nd Place - Julian Williams of NapaskiakBoys 140lb1st Place - Keegan Thompson of Bethel High School2nd Place - Justin Atchak of ChevakBoys 145lb1st Place - Jackson Iverson of Bethel High School2nd Place - Ian Chayalkun of ChevakBoys 152lb1st Place - Rogue Henning of Unalaska2nd Place - Liam Pingayak-Green of ChevakBoys 160lb1st Place - Madden Cockroft of Bethel High School2nd Place - George Lee of Bethel High SchoolBoys 171lb1st Place - Kaidon Parker of Unalaska2nd Place - Gunnar Fitka of Bethel High SchoolBoys 189lb1st Place - Zahcory Jacobs-McDonald of Bethel High School2nd Place - Matthew Afcan of St. Mary'sBoys 215lb1st Place - Landon Burke of Bethel High School2nd Place - Jamin Tolai of UnalaskaBoys 285lb1st Place - Jacob Carmichael of Bethel High School2nd Place

At wrestling regionals, Bethel Warrior teams emerge victorious

Wrestlers from across the region hit the mats in the Warrior Dome at Bethel Regional High School for the Great Alaska Conference Regional Championships on Dec. 13. Bethel’s boys and girls teams both walked away with regional titles, beating out more than a dozen other teams from throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and the Aleutian Chain, […]

Wrestlers from across the region hit the mats in the Warrior Dome at Bethel Regional High School for the Great Alaska Conference Regional Championships on Dec. 13.

Bethel’s boys and girls teams both walked away with regional titles, beating out more than a dozen other teams from throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and the Aleutian Chain, although Bethel’s head wrestling coach reported that weather conditions prevented Alakanuk and Mountain Village teams from attending the tournament.

Unalaska’s boys team came second in the region, with Chevak in third.

For the girls, Napaskiak’s team came in second, with St. Mary’s in third.

Laney Green of Chevak was named outstanding wrestler in the girls’ tournament, and Jackson Iverson of Bethel was named outstanding wrestler in the boys’ tournament.

The St. Mary’s Eagles won the tournament’s academic award for their highest average team GPA of 3.61.

In addition to a regional title, the top two wrestlers in each weight class earned a spot at the Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) State Championships. On Dec. 20 and Dec. 21, regional champs and runners-up will head to Anchorage for the final wrestling competition of the high school season.

Find the first- and second-place wrestlers, who are guaranteed a spot in the state tournament, below. And find full tournament results for girls here and boys here.

Girls 100lb