Fallon wrestling wins 4 matches in annual Earl Wilkins tournament

The Greenwave wrestling team opened the season with the annual Earl Wilkins Memorial Tournament on Saturday at the Rafter 3C Arena.

Fallon fielded two teams – Green and White – in the single-day tournament with the Green team finishing 4-1-1.

Fallon will be in Winnemucca and Las Vegas this weekend with the varsity squad traveling to the two-day Shadow Ridge tournament. The JV team will compete in a tournament in Winnemucca.

In Saturday’s duals tournament, Fallon defeated McQueen, 76-0; Yerington, 59-23; Hug, 84-0; and Carson, 40-35, before tying Douglas at 36. Fallon’s lone loss was to Spanish Springs’ Purple team, 59-12.

Neal McIntyre (120 pounds) finished undefeated in four contested bouts to lead the Greenwave while Manuel Barros (106) and Carson Melendy (144) each finished 4-1. Andre Green (126), Lonnie Adams (132), Jaiden McFadden (138) and Quentin Hornbeack (175) each finished 4-2, and Maximillion Dahl and Tyson Wilson (215) each posted a 3-2 record. Andrew Douglas (150), Caden McKnight (157), Colton Blankenship (190) each ended the day with 3-3 records, and Macray O’Neill (165) posted a 2-2 record. Sean Reeder (285) finished winless in four matches.

Fallon’s White team finished 1-4 with its lone win coming against Truckee, 42-33. Fallon lost to Spanish Springs’ Black team, 68-8; Fernley Black, 72-12; Galena, 42-27; and Carson, 64-18.

Adriel Davis (150) and Ashton McCourntey (190) each won their only match.

Evan Garcia (126) and Wyatt Lambert (144) each finished 2-3, while Troy Shelton (175) and Avery DeAloia (190) each finished 1-1. Kolby McFadden (150) and Kacin Rogne (175) each finished 1-2, Jason Lewis (190) ended the day 1-3 and Nathaniel Zackery (132) was 1-4.

Lacee Stoddard (120), Tommie Fitzer (138), Manuel Karaway (165), Rolland Grondin (165), and Carlos Valenzuela (190) each finished winless.