Mat Classic Glance
A glance at Friday’s and Saturday’s Mat Classic VII in the Tacoma Dome:
CLASS AAA
Defending team champion: Auburn
Defending individual champions: Ty Smith, Olympic (141 pounds); Dave Herzog, Davis of Yakima (168); Otto Olson, Everett (158).
Most qualifiers: South Kitsap 12; Auburn 9; Moses Lake 8, Olympic and Cascade (Everett) 8.
Most local qualifiers: Mead 5; University and Rogers 4.
Local No. 1 seeds: Cory Brannon, Gonzaga Prep (108); Dusty Roberts, U-Hi (148); Troy Hughes, Mead (178); Justin O’Connor, Mead (190).
Team title favorites: Moses Lake, Auburn
CLASS AA
Defending team champion: Burlington-Edison
Defending individual champions: Jason Parlari, White River (108); Jacob Davis, Mount Rainier (129).
Most qualifiers: Lake Stevens 9; White River 8; Othello and Tahoma 7.
Most local qualifiers: Pullman 5; West Valley and East Valley 4
Local No. 1 seeds: Jeremiah Divis, Colville (115); Brandon LaLonde (Colville) 158.
Team title favorites: Othello, White River, Lake Stevens
CLASS A/B
Defending team champion: Cashmere
Defending individual champions: Per-Lars Blomgren, Vashon Island (122); Henry Peterson, Riverside (115); Jay McGuffin (135) and Dusty Lane (158), Cashmere; Jeremy Price, Tonasket (141); Tony Harriman, Blaine (158); Alex Schulz, Deer Park (178).
Most qualifiers: Connell 10; Elma 9; Lakeside 8; Cashmere and Orting 7
Most local qualifiers: Lakeside 8, Riverside 5
Local No. 1 seeds: Adrian Bojorques (108), Peterson and Mike Lane (129), Riverside; Glenn Hume (141), Chewelah; Terry Haney (148), Newport; Alex Schulz (178), Deer Park; Severin Walsh (275), Almira/Coulee-Hartline.
Team title favorites: Cashmere, Elma
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