SPORTS BRIEF By SCOTT MCKIE B.P.
ONE FEATHER STAFF
Eleven members of the Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team have qualified and will travel to the 1A West Wrestling Regionals at Isothermal Community College in Spindale starting on Friday, Feb. 17 at 5pm. Colby Yanez has received the top seed in the 145lb. division and Sam Wahnetah has received the top seed in the 285lb. division.
1A West Regional Brackets for all weight divisions
The Braves who qualified are shown with their weight division, season record and regional tournament seed:
120lb. – Austin Padilla (17-13), 10th seed
126lb. – Levi Swearengin (25-11), 7th seed
132lb. – Cain Oocumma (14-5), 9th seed
138lb. – Jaron Bradley (16-17), 11th seed
145lb. – Colby Yanez (32-4), 1st seed
152lb. – Wade Wolfe (18-13), 12th seed
160lb. – Tavi Rivera, 2nd seed
170lb. – Taylor Davis (25-9), 5th seed
195lb. – Will Bird (21-5), 3rd seed
220lb. – Raymond Taylor (19-11), 7th seed
285lb. – Sam Wahnetah (32-1), 1st seed
Last weekend, Padilla and Davis won 9th grade state championships in their respective weight divisions.
