The Pomeroy Jr. Hi. Wrestling team traveled to Clarkston last week where we met up with Asotin, Tekoa/Rosalia and Clarkston.

Gunner Magill continued his undefeated season (15-0) with two wins. Kyzer Herres and Levi Bowen also won both of their matches. Rory McKeirnan, Michealle DeBord, and Michael DeBord went 1-1.

Rory McKeirnan continues to have these barn-burner. On-point matches that are very exciting. Kole Zimmerman had two very tight matches which could have gone either way. Marcus Parks is improving every single practice and match.

Several of these wrestlers are on the cusp of breaking some Jr. Hi. Wrestling records, and yes, it is very exciting.

“I have told athletes here in Pomeroy for over three decades that records are there to be broken!” said Coach Fred Knebel. “These kids are super hungry to have their names on the wrestling deck boards and we are ready to re-paint some new names with new records!”

The team has two outings left, one at Potlatch and the other is the year-end Bi-State Wrestling Championships that will be held in the New Lewiston High School.

Rory McKeirnan lost by pin to C. Valdez, won by dec. over C. Kelly (Asotin) Marcus Parks lost by pin to Wolf (Clarks), lost by pin to C. Lynch (Clarks) Michealle DeBord lost by pin to S. Kampf (Clarks), won by pin over J. Brotnol (Clarks) Kyzer Herres won by Tech Fall 15-0 over J. McKenzie (Clarks), won by pin over G. Broten (Clarks) Kole Zimmerman lost by dec. to C. Kelly (Asotin), lost by dec. to S. Ausman (Asotin) Levi Bowen won by pin over B. Thomas (Clarks), won by pin over T. Trubee (Clarks) Michael DeBord lost by pin to S. Newhouse (Clarks), won by pin over B. Stevens (Asotin) Gunner Magill won by pin over T. Trubee (Clarks), won by pin over C. Ellenwood (Clarks).

Two weeks ago, the team had a fantastic week, concluding with two more champions crowned. Kyzer Herres and undefeated Gunner Magill won their weight classes February 12 in Potlatch, Idaho. Levi Bowen and Kole Zimmerman placed second and Michael DeBord placed third. Michealle DeBord and Marcus Parks wrestled very hard.

Nick Herres coached the team in Potlatch while Coach Knebel had duty at the Regional tournament in Warden.

Peyton Cannon, injured the week before, underwent surgery to fix his collar bone with a plate and screws. The surgery was successful and Coach Knebel expects a full recovery.

On February 9, the wrestling team traveled to Clarkston where the team went 14-4. Rory McKeirnan, a sixth grader in his first season of wrestling, won three barnburner matches.

Rory McKeirnan, Michealle DeBord, Levi Bowen, and Gunner Magill all went unbeaten.

“These kids do not miss practice and they are diligent regarding drilling each other and working on their technique,” Knebel said.

Kyzer Herres is running into a wrestler from Pullman who is truly an amazing wrestler, Knebel said, and he predicts, if one follows wrestling, that this wrestler is one of those kids who will be dominant in high school and college.

Rory McKeirnan pinned R. Douglas (C), won by dec. 7-6 C. Kelly (Asotin), won by dec. 7-4 D. Luna (Pul) Michealle DeBord won by pinM. Cole (C), won by pin S. Kampf Kyzer Herres won by pin J. McKenzie (Pul), lost by TF to I. Acosta (Pul) Kole Zimmerman won by Maj. Dec. 14-4 M. Bird (C), lost to T. Cameron (Enterprise) by pin Levi Bowen won by pin C. Kelly (Asotin), won my Maj. Dec. 11-0 over G. Engle (Pul) Gunner Magill won by pin over B. Rodriguez (Pul), won by dec over S. Bezona (C) James Blachly lost by pin to B. Rodriguez (Pul)

At the Potlatch Invite on February 12, Marcus Parks was pinned by Potlatch, was pinned by Sac Michealle DeBord was pinned by Sac, Pinned Jenifer, was pinned by Sac Kyzer Herres won by TF (Clarks), won by dec. 4-1 over Oatman (CV), won by pin (GrangeV) Champion Kole Zimmerman won by pin (Pot), won by pin (Jenifer), lost by pin (Mos) 2nd place Levi Bowen won by pin (Green), won by pin (Sac), lost by de. 3-5 (GrangeV) 2nd place Michael DeBord won by pin (Clarks), lost by pin to (Jenifer), won by pin (Clarks), won by pin (GrangeV) 3rd place Gunner Magil won by pin (Sac), Won by Pin (Mos), won by TF 15-0 (Sac) Champion.

-Contributed by Fred Knebel