BAKER/POWDER VALLEY BOYS WRESTLING: Bulldogs 10th at Muilenburg tournament, Aldo Duran champion at 126 pounds

Published 5:35 pm Friday, December 13, 2024

LA GRANDE — Baker’s Aldo Duran won the individual title at 126 pounds and the Baker/Powder Falley boys wrestling team placed 10th in the Muilenburg Memorial tournament Dec. 13-14 in La Grande.

Duran, who placed third in the 2024 state tournament and fourth in 2023, pinned Tobijah Mauck of Banks in just 51 seconds in the championship match at La Grande.

Duran won all five of his matches by pin.

“Aldo is on a mission this year,” Baker coach Jeris Stephens said.

Stephens, who said he first coached Duran as a five-year-old with the Baker Mat Club, said Duran works hard to fine-tune his technique, something that can make the difference during the state tournament.

At 150 pounds, Daniel Maldonado won his first two matches, both on Friday. On Saturday, Maldonado lost to Tensei Thompson of Bishop Kelly in the quarterfinals. Maldonado then beat Santiago Perez of Weiser and Logan Riga of Estacada to advance to the third-place match. Maldonado lost to James Turner of Banks and placed fourth.

“Daniel won a couple of really tough matches in the consolation rounds,” Stephens said.

Alex Wise, at 165 pounds, and Alexander Rexroad, at 190, both had first-round byes and both won their second-round matches.

On Saturday, Wise lost in the quarterfinals to Maverick Heimbuck of Scappoose, and lost to James Korman of Barlow in the consolation round 3.

Rexroad lost to Cayden Baker of Scappoose in the quarterfinals, then beat Trent Rogers of Banks in consolation round 3. Rexroad lost to Luka Bartko-Wilson of Oregon City in the consolation round 4.

La Grande won the team title with 346.5 points. Baker had 114 points.

Stephens said he was “very pleased” with Baker’s performance after a somewhat disappointing start to the season in duals against Columbia and Nampa Christian in Idaho on Dec. 4.

“The team in my opinion performed really well considering how tough (the Muilenburg) tournament is,” Stephens said. “I think we wrestled really well.”

Baker travels to Elgin for the Elgin Memorial Classic Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20 and 21.

Duran will be seeking to cap his high school career by winning his weight class for the fourth straight year in the tournament, Stephens said.

The tournament, which is smaller than the Muilenburg, is a good chance for Baker’s younger wrestlers to gain experience, he said.

Muilenburg Memorial tournament

Baker individual results

120 pounds

Wyatt Valentine

Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Valentine (Baker High School) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal – Rigaberto Tapia (Scappoose) 5-4 won by fall over Wyatt Valentine (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 2:23)

Cons. Round 2 – Luke Patterson (Enterprise) 9-4 won by tech fall over Wyatt Valentine (Baker High School) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:42 (17-1))

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Orlando Rodriguez 

Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Cha (Oregon City High School) 2-3 won by fall over Orlando Rodriguez (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 1:03)

Cons. Round 1 – Shawn Hensley (Scappoose) 2-4 won by fall over Orlando Rodriguez (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 0:59)

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Aldo Duran (5-0) placed 1st and scored 34.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Aldo Duran (Baker High School) 5-0 won by fall over James Royes (Enterprise) 7-2 (Fall 1:29)

Champ. Round 2 – Aldo Duran (Baker High School) 5-0 won by fall over Connor Cain (Oregon City High School) 3-2 (Fall 0:47)

Quarterfinal – Aldo Duran (Baker High School) 5-0 won by fall over Daniel Simpson (Burns) 1-2 (Fall 5:11)

Semifinal – Aldo Duran (Baker High School) 5-0 won by fall over Henry Barnes (Burns) 4-2 (Fall 1:40)

1st Place Match – Aldo Duran (Baker High School) 5-0 won by fall over Tobijah Mauck (Banks High School) 4-1 (Fall 0:51)

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Anastacio Rodriguez 

Champ. Round 1 – Tobijah Mauck (Banks High School) 4-1 won by fall over Anastacio Rodriguez (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 0:38)

Cons. Round 1 – Devon Zollman (La Grande) 2-4 won by fall over Anastacio Rodriguez (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 2:13)

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Luis Rosales (3-3) placed 6th and scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 won by fall over Nolan Rogers (La Grande) 3-4 (Fall 3:31)

Champ. Round 2 – Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 won by fall over Devin Logan (Weiser) 1-2 (Fall 2:58)

Quarterfinal – Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 won by fall over Jacob Buehler (Barlow) 1-2 (Fall 1:46)

Semifinal – Leroy Mixon (Estacada) 4-1 won by fall over Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 (Fall 2:28)

Cons. Round 4 – Bryler Anderson (La Grande) 12-2 won by fall over Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 (Fall 2:01)

5th Place Match – Deegan Nelson (La Grande) 9-3 won by decision over Luis Rosales (Baker High School) 3-3 (Dec 13-7)

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Gerik Orszulak (2-2) scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Klete Cook (Weiser) 4-2 won by fall over Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 (Fall 2:29)

Cons. Round 2 – Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 won by major decision over Alex Brown (Baker High School) 0-2 (MD 21-7)

Cons. Round 3 – Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 won by fall over Lawson Komp (Scappoose) 7-4 (Fall 2:44)

Cons. Round 4 – Ethan Taylor (Eatonville) 3-2 won by decision over Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 (Dec 9-7)

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Alex Brown 

Champ. Round 1 – Mason Phillippi (Barlow) 5-4 won by fall over Alex Brown (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 3:52)

Cons. Round 1 – Alex Brown (Baker High School) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Gerik Orszulak (Baker High School) 2-2 won by major decision over Alex Brown (Baker High School) 0-2 (MD 21-7)

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Nolan Briels (1-2) scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Brody Roane (Estacada) 4-2 won by fall over Nolan Briels (Baker High School) 1-2 (Fall 3:56)

Cons. Round 1 – Nolan Briels (Baker High School) 1-2 won by fall over Kayl Paulson (Oregon City High School) 0-2 (Fall 2:00)

Cons. Round 2 – Daniel Rosales (Barlow) 6-3 won by fall over Nolan Briels (Baker High School) 1-2 (Fall 2:25)

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Roman Zickgraf (2-2) scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Benjamin Dinan (Banks High School) 4-1 won by decision over Roman Zickgraf (Baker High School) 2-2 (Dec 14-7)

Cons. Round 1 – Roman Zickgraf (Baker High School) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Roman Zickgraf (Baker High School) 2-2 won by major decision over Kaleb Decroo (Burns) 1-2 (MD 14-0)

Cons. Round 3 – Roman Zickgraf (Baker High School) 2-2 won by fall over Lukas Christensen (Scappoose) 3-4 (Fall 3:56)

Cons. Round 4 – Brody Roane (Estacada) 4-2 won by major decision over Roman Zickgraf (Baker High School) 2-2 (MD 11-3)

150

Daniel Maldonado (4-2) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 won by fall over Skyler Olson (Oregon City High School) 2-2 (Fall 1:50)

Champ. Round 2 – Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 won by fall over Matthew Gallant (Barlow) 3-4 (Fall 1:33)

Quarterfinal – Tensei Thompson (Bishop Kelly) 12-0 won by fall over Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 (Fall 1:20)

Cons. Round 3 – Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 won in sudden victory – 1 over Santiago Perez (Weiser) 1-2 (SV-1 10-9)

Cons. Round 4 – Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 won by decision over Logan Riga (Estacada) 4-2 (Dec 15-12)

3rd Place Match – James Turner (Banks High School) 5-1 won by fall over Daniel Maldonado (Baker High School) 4-2 (Fall 0:40)

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Brayden Anderson (1-2) scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Chase Hampton (La Grande) 3-4 won in sudden victory – 1 over Brayden Anderson (Baker High School) 1-2 (SV-1 11-8)

Cons. Round 1 – Brayden Anderson (Baker High School) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Brayden Anderson (Baker High School) 1-2 won by fall over Sparrow Afalava (Oregon City High School) 0-6 (Fall 2:17)

Cons. Round 3 – Jason David (Oregon City High School) 5-5 won by fall over Brayden Anderson (Baker High School) 1-2 (Fall 3:50)

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Braiden Whitebread (2-2) scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Braiden Whitebread (Baker High School) 2-2 won by fall over Gabe Garcia (Weiser) 0-2 (Fall 1:00)

Champ. Round 2 – Braiden Whitebread (Baker High School) 2-2 won by fall over Sparrow Afalava (Oregon City High School) 0-6 (Fall 2:25)

Quarterfinal – Tommy Belding (La Grande) 9-0 won by fall over Braiden Whitebread (Baker High School) 2-2 (Fall 1:11)

Cons. Round 3 – Elvis Williams (Weiser) 4-2 won by fall over Braiden Whitebread (Baker High School) 2-2 (Fall 0:58)

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Alex Wise (1-2) scored 6.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alex Wise (Baker High School) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Alex Wise (Baker High School) 1-2 won by fall over Carter Seaquist (La Grande) 0-4 (Fall 0:36)

Quarterfinal – Maverick Heimbuck (Scappoose) 11-0 won by fall over Alex Wise (Baker High School) 1-2 (Fall 0:55)

Cons. Round 3 – James Korman (Barlow) 6-4 won by decision over Alex Wise (Baker High School) 1-2 (Dec 10-5)

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James Bottger

Champ. Round 1 – James Bottger (Baker High School) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Tristan Waage (Oregon City High School) 3-2 won by fall over James Bottger (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 1:12)

Cons. Round 2 – James Bottger (Baker High School) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 – Tyler Janeway (Banks High School) 1-2 won by fall over James Bottger (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 0:46)

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Wyatt Free

Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Free (Baker High School) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Noah Collins (La Grande) 10-3 won by fall over Wyatt Free (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 0:26)

Cons. Round 2 – Ramero Valdez (Weiser) 2-2 won by forfeit over Wyatt Free (Baker High School) 0-2 (For.)

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Bowe McGuire (1-2) 

Champ. Round 1 – Bowe McGuire (Baker High School) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Preston Taylor (La Grande) 4-3 won by decision over Bowe McGuire (Baker High School) 1-2 (Dec 6-3)

Cons. Round 2 – Bowe McGuire (Baker High School) 1-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 – Bowe McGuire (Baker High School) 1-2 won by fall over Daniel Mackey (Banks High School) 0-2 (Fall 4:02)

Cons. Round 4 – Harrison Spens (Estacada) 3-2 won by fall over Bowe McGuire (Baker High School) 1-2 (Fall 0:26)

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Alexander Rexroad (3-2) placed 5th and scored 16.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 – Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 won by fall over Kasen Saffer (Oregon City High School) 2-2 (Fall 0:40)

Quarterfinal – Cayden Baker (Scappoose) 10-1 won by fall over Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 (Fall 1:12)

Cons. Round 3 – Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 won by fall over Trent Rogers (Banks High School) 2-2 (Fall 2:53)

Cons. Round 4 – Luka Bartko-Wilson (Oregon City High School) 3-2 won by fall over Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 (Fall 1:42)

5th Place Match – Alexander Rexroad (Baker High School) 3-2 won by fall over Trenton Branum (Estacada) 3-3 (Fall 2:21)

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Cohen Johnson

Champ. Round 1 – Keoni Lam Tiang (Barlow) 6-3 won by fall over Cohen Johnson (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 0:24)

Cons. Round 1 – Brandon Medlock (Elgin) 1-2 won by fall over Cohen Johnson (Baker High School) 0-2 (Fall 1:32)