Kodiaks perform well at Bavarian Invitational

The Cascade Kodiak wrestling team had a good week of wrestling, capped off at the annual Bavarian Invitational at Cascade High School last Saturday. There were 11 teams in the tournament, a mix of 1A, 2A and 4A schools.
New to the tournament this year was Prosser, Grandview and East Valley. Cascade finished third as a team, just a half-point away from the second place. The Kodiaks had three wrestlers in the finals, Axel Martinez (120), D’Andre Vasquez (145) and Daniel Claros (152).
Claros took first, while Martinez and Vasquez finished second. Connor Head (170), Daniel Sandoval (126) and Arthur Drake (220) finished third. Juan Martinez (106), Adian Arceo (138) and Isai Claros finished fourth.
On Jan. 4, Cascade wrestled a double-dual against Chelan and Cashmere in Cashmere. Cascade lost to Chelan 46-21, but they did win 5-of-11 matches. The Goats collected 18 forfeit points.
Cascade won every match against Cashmere but three. The Kodiaks won 48-18.
“That night I was really impressed with Axel Martinez and D’Andre Vasquez’s performances,” said Cascade Head Coach Jesus Sandoval.
In league, Cascade is 2-2, Chelan is 6-0, Cashmere is 3-3, Okanogan is 1-3 and Omak is 0-4.
On Saturday, the Kodiaks travel north to wrestle in the annual Tonasket Apple Pie Tournament. Next Tuesday, they wrestle a double-dual against Omak and Okanogan at Omak.
Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.