YVCC wrestlers get
noticed at invitational
PORTLAND- The Yakima
Valley Community College
wrestling team turned
some heads with strong
performances at the
Portland State
University Invitational
on Sunday.
Three Yaks placed at the
event-the first time
anybody had placed since
1998-and that drew some
attention. Ricky
Valadez at 141 pounds
and Tyler Adams (133)
took third-place
finishes, and Darren
Frasquillo (125) was
fifth.
“It
felt pretty good to have
(Division I) coaches
giving you kudos for
your guys hanging with
the university guys,”
YVCC co-coach Mike
Schmitt said.
Valadez finished 4-1 at
the event and just
missed a shot at the
finals, losing 5-3 in
overtime to Oregon
wrestler Tracy Elliot.
He defeated Simon
Fraser’s Bo Gregson to
take third. Adams went
5-1 in his matches and
defeated Oregon State’s
Cliffton Ivanoff 5-2 to
take third. Frasquillo
went 3-2 at the invite,
defeating Simon Fraser’s
Rafic Charnia 8-4 in his
placing match