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SOU's Christensen wins Spokane Open title

11/24/2024 5:16:00 PM

COMPLETE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

SPOKANE, Wash. – Southern Oregon's Kabb Christensen captured his first tournament title on Sunday, winning the 197-pound bracket at the Spokane Open by defeating teammate Justin Tripp in the final.

The Raiders sent 23 wrestlers to the tournament, 10 of whom left as top-six placers. Timothy Lopez was the runner-up at 133 pounds, and Dylan Mann was third at 157. Diesel Del Rosario (125) and Ben Hughes (285) placed fourth, Trevor Wolf (141) and Jaden Echeverria (285) were fifth, and Diego Cruz (157) and Carlos Garcia (184) were sixth.

Christensen, a Crater High product, went 4-0 with a pin on the day. He topped Eastern Oregon's Stone Robledo by 11-1 major decision before his 5-4 win against Tripp in the championship. Tripp reached the final with a pin, a technical fall and two decisions.

Lopez recorded a fall and three consecutive technical falls to reach the 133 first-place match. There, he dropped a 14-6 major decision to unattached Alan Salguero.

Mann got his third-place finish by going 6-1 with three pins and a major decision. After losing his quarterfinal match, he won four straight in the consolation bracket.

SOU, which also sent 16 wrestlers to Saturday's Life University (Ga.) Open, is back in action with a dual against Cal Poly Humboldt on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. in Ashland.

COMPLETE SOU PLACES
1st place – Kabb Christensen (197)
2nd place – Timothy Lopez (133), Justin Tripp (197)
3rd place – Dylan Mann (157)
4th place – Diesel Del Rosario (125), Ben Hughes (285)
5th place – Trevor Wolf (141), Jaden Echeverria (285)
6th place – Diego Cruz (157), Carlos Garcia (184)
No place – Kanoe Kelly (125), Mikey Ladkani (133), Michael Fear (149), Tony Isom (149), Michael Shick (157), Shaiden Carr (165), Sam Aiken (165), Ethan Miller (184), Preston Echeverria (184), Luke Abell (184), Carson Gooley (197), Luke Wolgamott (197), Charles King (285)
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