Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
WP wrestler IS 2nd at regional meet, up from 4th in prior years
WHS junior Tristan Newman (second from left) took second place at the Class 1B/2B East Regional Wrestling Tournament in Colbert on Feb. 14. The win advances Newman to the State Mat Classic Tournament at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 20-21. This will be Newman's third trip to the state tourney.
COLBERT – Waitsburg-Prescott heavyweight junior Tristan Newman is headed for his third trip to the state wrestling tournament in Tacoma after placing second at the Feb. 14 Class 1B/2B East Regional wrestling tournament here. Last year Newman placed fourth at the regional meet before taking fourth place at state.
285-pound Newman pinned Jimmy Coleman of Tonasket by pin in 1:30 in his first match, then took Mikey Hernandez of Warden by pin in 4:22 in match two. "Tristan came out being reserved in his first match. He had not wrestled Coleman before, so we weren't sure what style of wrestler he wa...
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