Jaden Allec, an eighth grader from Eagle Valley Middle School, poses with his bracket after winning the 120-pound weight class championships at Pershing County High School.
Middle school wrestlers from Northern Nevada gathered at Pershing County High School in Lovelock on March 25 for the 2023 Tah-Nevada Middle School Wrestling Championship Tournament. In total, there were 261 wrestlers representing 17 schools, from White Pine County to Truckee, Calif. Carson Middle School and Eagle Valley Middle School sent 10 and 14 wrestlers respectively.
Together Carson City schools had seven wrestlers make the finals with one rising as Tah-Neva Champion. Five additional wrestlers medaled for third place.
Below are the results from the tournament alphabetically by tournament placement and grade:
Tah-Neva Champion (First Place)
Jaden Allec – 8th Grade – EVMS – 120 pounds
Second Place (Runners Up)
Nate Kuehner – 8th Grade – EVMS – 140 pounds
Matthew Manley – 8th Grade – EVMS – 105 pounds
Dean Parr – 8th Grade – CMS – 110 pounds
Lucas Bryant – 7th Grade – CMS – 165 pounds
Noah Ramos – 7th Grade – EVMS – 145 pounds
Daniel Walther – 7th Grade – CMS – 80 pounds
Third Place
Nicholas Alvarado – 8th Grade – EVMS – HWT
Jonas Arroyo – 8th Grade – CMS – 120 pounds
Lucas Oden – 8th Grade – EVMS – 130 pounds
Ricci Ailes – 7th Grade – CMS – Girls – 100 pounds
Lucas Bryant – 7th Grade – CMS – 165 pounds
-Sean Linehan, assistant wrestling coach at Eagle Valley Middle School