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Key wins push Jacks past Top-Hi
Kurtis J. Wood/sports@qvpr.com
Cade Wallace earned a 9-0 major decision on Jan. 12 against Josue Jiminez of Toppenish.
Antonio Melendez, for the second time this season, was bumped up one weight class and for the second time this season, got the job done for the QHS wrestling team.
This time when Toppenish came to town, the 167-pound sophomore faced Artemio Gomez, a true 182-pounder. The weight differential never played a factor in Melendez’s eyes. After building a 9-0 lead, he pinned Gomez at the three-minute, 32-second mark of the second period.
This also ensured Quincy a 45-30 win and jumped their league record to 4-2.
Melendez credits coach Mike Wallace for prepping him for his match with Gomez.
“That all comes with coach Wallace’s conditioning,” he said. “If you do it right, weight doesn’t matter.”
The match started out with a pair of major decisions by Gabe Martinez (106) and Christian Alejandrez (113). Each wrestler faced their their own set of obstacles. For Martinez, he faced a shorter, but stockier opponent, while Alejandrez faced a taller Wildcat wrestler.
Martinez defeated Danny Juarez 16-7, while Alejandrez won 12-4 over Sergio Morales. The 113-pounder opened with a lift and throw for two points.
“I was just trying to get under him,” Alejandrez said.
The final five points came from countering a throw by Morales. Alejandrez was holding a 7-4 lead toward the end of the third period and Morales started maneuvering for a throw, but Alejandrez was ready and countered with his own throw, five points and a 12-4 major decision.
“I knew he was ranked third and I knew it was going to be very hard. I had to stay low and wrestle smart,” he said. “Freestyle - that’s when it comes in handy.”
160-pound freshman Cade Wallace picked up his second CWAC win of the season, but he had to figure out how to get past fellow freshman Jose Jiminez. The Wildcat kept locking his legs onto one of Wallace’s legs. This kept him from turning Jiminez more than once for mat points.
The one time he did get mat points was from a barbwire as time expired in the first period. Wallace ended up with a 9-0 major decision after three takedowns - one per period.
“It was a good match. I just kept trying to kick out of his legs,” Wallace said. “It worked out for me.”
Quincy 45, Toppenish 30
106-Martinez (Q) md. Juarez, 16-7. 113-Alejandrez (Q) md. Morales, 12-4. 120-Carlos Hernandez (T) p. John Lindquist, 1st. 126-Uriel Heras (Q) d. David Godinez, 9-4. 132-Steven Martinez (T) p. Jesus Sarabia, 1st. 138-Aaron Arredondo (T) md. Gerry Benitez, 11-3. 145-Ernesto Martinez (T) d. Isais Jiminez, 7-2. 152-Carter Bushman (Q) p. Juan Morales, 2nd 160-Wallace (Q) d. Josue Jiminez, 9-0. 170-Steven Gomez (Q) by forfeit. 182-Melendez (Q) p. Gomez, 2nd. 195-Ian Allen by forfeit. 220-Double forfeit. 285-Raul Pech (T) p. Diego Garcia, 1st.
Westberg Invitational
Martinez continues his impressive junior campaign after winning the 106-pound title at the Ray Westberg Invitational on Saturday in Ellensburg. After two pins and a major decision leading up to the title bout, Martinez was able to clip fellow CWAC wrestler Kyle Anson 1-0.
Quincy Placers: Martinez (1st), Heras (3rd), Melendez (3rd), Alejandrez (5th), Benitez (5th) and Jiminez (5th).
Team scores: Ellensburg 170.5, Sunnyside 154, Beamer 131, Selah 127, Cheney 125.5, Quincy 118, WF West 111, Othello 103, East Valley 93.5, North Mason 86, Eisenhower 84, Sumner 73, Kittitas 69, Kennewick 69, Wapato 55.
Quincy results
106-Martinez (Q) p. Cameron Manjarrezz (Ike), 3rd; Martinez p. Hunter Bair, 1st; Martinez md. Jordan Rhodes (Beam), 9-0; Martinez d. Anson, 1-0.
113-Alejandrez (Q) p. Juan Magana (Ike), 1st; Zac Joaquin (NM) d. Alejandrez, 6-2; Alejandrez md. Cameron Nieson, 14-4; Alejandrez p. Eduardo Rodriguez (Wap), 2nd; Jesse Barajas (Sun) md. Alejandrez 14-6.
120-Michael Hosfield (Ken) d. Lindquist (Q), 9-3; Lindquist p. Jose Marin (Kit), 2nd; Lindquist d. Jason Telles (Sel), 5-3; Denver Parker (WF) p. Lindquist, 2nd.
126-Heras (Q) p. Blake Deleon (Wap), 2nd; Lucas Garza (Oth) d. Heras, 12-11; Heras p. Cade Little (Sum), 1st; Heras p. Mark Phillips (NM), 2nd; Heras d. Ty Burk (WF), 12-10.
132-Ty Smith (Ken) p. Jesus Sarabia (Q), 1st; Christian Ruiz (Sun) p. Sarabia, 1st.
138-Isaac Guerrero (Sun) p. Gerry Benitez (Q), 2nd; Benitez p. Tevin Lincoln (Ken), 3rd; Benitez p. Jake Baker (Chen), 3rd; Benitez p. Luis Merquez, 3rd; Blake Haberman (EB) md. Benitez, 8-0.
145-Jiminez (Q) p. Omar Cantu (Sun), 3rd; Jiminez p. Seth Holden (Kit), 3rd; Brian McCarth (NM)d. Jiminez, 5-2; Ben Mantano (EV) d. Jiminez, 5-3.
152-Bushman (Q) p. Austin Lyman (EB), 1st; AJ Atoigue (Sum) p. Bushman, 2nd; Bushman p. Kerrigan Simpson, 3rd; Brock Schuh (Ken) d. Bushman, 6-0.
160-Melendez (Q) md. Jon Fowler, 11-0; Matthew Melo (Oth) d. Melendez, 8-6; Melendez d. Brian Timme (EB), 9-2; Melendez d. Mark Haver (Bea), 11-5; Melendez p. Sam Romero (Sun), 3rd.
170-DJ Empert (Che) tf. Steven Gomez (Q), 16-0; Gomez p. Emilio Ybarra (Q), 1st; Michael Etherton (Ken) d. Gomez, 12-6.
182-Carlos Capetillo (Ike) p. Stephan Llerena, 2nd; Nick Ehrenhiem (Sum) p. Llerena, 1st.
195-Corbin Richardson (EB) p. Allen (Q), 1st; Allen d. Victor Garcia, 4-0; Jacob Contreras (Wap) p. Allen, 2nd.
285-Pedro Recondo (Sel) p. Garcia (Q), 1st; Travis Endresen (EB) d. Garcia, 7-2.
