Chelan Wrestlers Leave it all on the Mat at State

The Chelan High School wrestling team battled fiercely at the 2025 WIAA Mat Classic XXXVI, with a standout performance by Sebastian Cisneros, who claimed 3rd place in the Boys 1A 126 bracket.  With multiple wrestlers earning key wins throughout the tournament here’s a full recap of how our Goats fared:

Boys 1A Results:

106 — Conner Scaman (33-11): Scored 13.0 team points
– Won his first match by fall over Rey Andrade Torres (Wapato) in **1:42**
– Fell to Leonel Lustre (Zillah) in **3:56**
– Bounced back with a fall over Reid Hanson (Naches Valley) in **2:03**
– Another victory by fall over Isaiah Toledo (Klahowya) in **2:20**
– Advanced due to a medical forfeit against Hunter Shirley (La Center)
– Ended his run with a loss by fall to Jordan Meadows (Elma) in **2:03**

113 — Gavin Tjeerdsma (17-15)  Scored 5.0 team points
– Lost his opening match to Luis Torres (Elma) by tech fall (15-0)
– Received a bye in the first consolation round
– Rebounded with a **9-0** major decision over Nico Riall (Granite Falls)
– Exited the tournament after a fall to Adam Schmitz (Montesano) in **1:50**

120 — Christopher Cruz (14-16)
– Dropped his opening match to Preston Andersen (Royal) by major decision (18-6)
– Earned a bye in the consolation bracket
– Lost a hard-fought 10-6 decision to Hank Cleverly (Montesano)

126 — Sebastian Cisneros (44-3): 3rd place, 20.0 team points
– Started with a bye in the first round
– Won by major decision over Amir Acevedo (Zillah) **17-4**
– Suffered a close **3-2** decision loss to Andrew Montieth (Mount Baker)
– Rallied with a **15-5** major decision over Thomas Antonio (Royal)
– Beat Damian Sandoval (Cascade, Leavenworth) **4-1**
– Earned a **9-6** decision over Konnor Spradling (Lakeside)
– Finished strong, defeating Andrew Montieth (Mount Baker) in a rematch, **9-4**, to secure **3rd place!

144 — Andrew Alcala (22-19): Scored 9.0 team points
– Lost his first match to JJ Herrera (Cashmere) by fall in **2:32**
– Received a bye in consolation
– Advanced with a forfeit win over Atticus Berry (Life Christian Academy)
– Pinned Bryston Crawford (Elma) in **2:08**
– Ended his run with a fall loss to Trenton Richie (Zillah) in **2:24**

150 — Gage Pucket (20-16): Scored 4.0 team points
– Opened with a **1:31** fall victory over Erick Diaz (Granite Falls)
– Fell to Adrian Patterson (Wapato) in **1:17**
– Concluded his tournament with a fall loss to Caiden Rademacher (Elma) in **4:14**

165 — Zimri Kelling (33-18)
– Lost a **7-0** decision to Easton Eilers (Royal)
– Received a bye in the consolation bracket
– Was pinned by Braden Swihart (Castle Rock) in **1:00**

175 — Maddoc Finch (31-15): Scored 7.0 team points
– Won by fall over Gunner McGrath (Mount Baker) in **4:54**
– Fell to Rylen Kruse (East Jefferson) in **3:44**
– Pinned Joel McCullough (Montesano) in **2:14**
– Was eliminated after a **9-3** decision loss to Rex Hoover (Cascade Christian)

Girls 1B/2B/1A Results:

140 — Ashley Hernandez (7-12): Scored 6.0 team points
– Lost her first match to Sara Andrade (Cashmere) by fall in **1:40**
– Received a bye in consolation
– Won by fall over Lenore Geelan (East Jefferson) in **1:48**
– Ended her tournament with a fall loss to Emery Blakeslee (Cle Elum-Roslyn) in **2:29**

145 — Lily Reed (27-11): Scored 6.0 team points
– Received a bye in the opening round
– Lost by fall to Emily Shiles (Tonasket) in **3:00**
– Advanced with a bye in the second consolation round
– Pinned Dayanna Mendoza (Almira Coulee Hartline) in **2:11**
– Was defeated by Emmaline Snyder (Naches Valley) via tech fall (20-2)

The Chelan Goats left it all on the mat, with Sebastian Cisneros’ 3rd place finish leading the way and multiple wrestlers earning hard-fought wins.