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LA GRANDE – Elijah Hatfield, an undefeated state champion last season at Glide High, kept on winning in his first appearance for the No. 2-ranked Southern Oregon men's wrestling team on Sunday at Eastern Oregon's Mountaineer Open.

Hatfield, the 165-pound champion, was among four placers for the Raiders as they sent a group of 28 reserves to Quinn Coliseum. Sophomore 133-pounder Zach Keinonen – a 20-match winner last year – took third place, and Carson Gooley (197) and Isaac Jordan (285) were fifth.

Hatfield went 4-0 in his initial look at collegiate competition, opening with an 8-5 decision before registering back-to-back pins to reach the final. There, he was a 6-4 winner against Arizona Christian's Nicholas Pina.

Keinonen posted a 5-1 record on the day, including two medical forfeits and a no-contest in the third-place match. He reached that one with a 14-5 major decision over Corban's Mason Thynes in the consolation semifinals.

Gooley won four consecutive consolation matches following a tourney-opening loss and totaled five wins, including a forfeit in the fifth-place match. Jordan had three pins in his consolation bracket and also ended the day by accepting a forfeit.

The Raiders are home for the first time on Saturday with a 5 p.m. dual against Eastern Oregon.

COMPLETE SOU PLACES
1st place – Elijah Hatfield (165)
3rd place – Zach Keinonen (133)
5th place – Carson Gooley (197), Isaac Jordan (285)
No place – Hezekiah Worthington (125), Francisco Miranda (133), James Oliver (133), Peyton Wafer (133), Santino Alvaro (141), Jaret Hickey (149), Jaxon McAtee (149), Noah Mckenzie (149), Aiden Nelmes (149), Trevor Wolf (149), Trae Frederick (157), Tony Isom (157), Gavin Pogue (157), Wyatt Smith (157), Mason Stucky (157), Colton Annis (165), Shaiden Carr (165), Sam Aiken (174), Seiya Thompson (174), Ilya Yurko (174), Ramsey Nishida (184), Devon Sturgell (184), Lucas Mata (197), Justin Tripp (197)