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Gabe Smith takes silver at 182 pounds
Bronco Emmy Klewin looks for position on Arianna Waters of Lake Roosevelt
POMEROY – Bronco wrestlers hit the mat twice late last week, with girls competing in a league meet in Colfax and all competitors grappling in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament.
On Thursday, Dec. 17, only Emmy Klewin took the mat for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington.
Competing at 155 pounds, Klewin opened the girls league meet against Arianna Waters, a state-level grappler last year.
Waters pinned Kewin to win the bout.
Klewin also faced Jada Woods of Republic, losing by fall to the Tiger wrestler.
At Pomeroy, the Broncos finished seventh with 28 team points. Kittitas won the tournament with 95.5.
Wrestling at 106 pounds, Watt Gibler placed second and Waylon Rosman third for the Broncos.
Gibbler pinned Rosman in 2:18 in their opening match.
Fermin Bueno of White Swan pinned both Gibler and Rosman to take gold.
Both Gibler and Rosman also pinned Uriel Lopez of White Swan, who finished fourth.
At 152 pounds, Pete Spain was pinned by Ronan Stewart of Kittitas, then pinned Drake Broderson of White Swan in 5:35. He lost his final bout by pin to Tegan Evans of Enterprise, Ore.
At 170, Carson Kubik placed fourth.
He was pinned in the opening round by Simon Jones of Kittitas, then pinned Koyen Fortune of Dayton-Waitsburg in 14 seconds, the fastest pin of the tournament.
Kubik then lost his last two matches, being pinned by Kason Fortune of Dayton-Waitsburg and Fabian Garduno of White Swan.
Travis Redburn, 182 pounds, also finished fourth.
He opened with a loss by fall toThomas Sheeley of Kittitas, then pinned Birch Verdino or Riverview in 1:55.
He was pinned against by Sheely in the match for third and fourth.
Gabe Smith posted the best finish for the Broncos, taking silver at 182 pounds.
Smith pinned Birch Verdino of River View in the semifinals and then was pinned in the finals by Curtis Winona of Pomeroy.
Winona was named outstanding tournament wrestler above 152 pounds.
Klewin also wrestled in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament.
She was the only grappler at her weight class, so she wrestled multiple exhibition matches.
The results of those bouts was not reported.
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