Mat Classic XXV - Day 1

Published: Feb. 15, 2013 at 2:51 p.m. PSTUpdated: Feb. 16, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. PST
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  • Bonney Lake's Chili Sabin makes a face while picking up Hazen's Jairo Barahona in the 3A 182 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV  in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Sabin won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Bonney Lake's Chili Sabin makes a face while picking up Hazen's Jairo Barahona in the 3A 182 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Sabin won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Yelm's Brian Rochester blocks Tahoma's Cruz Velasquez's take down attempt at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Yelm's Brian Rochester blocks Tahoma's Cruz Velasquez's take down attempt at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • A referee signals who won the flip at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    A referee signals who won the flip at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Timberline's Tanner Risk applies pressure for a pin against Stanwood's Garrett Arrona in the 3A 195 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Timberline's Tanner Risk applies pressure for a pin against Stanwood's Garrett Arrona in the 3A 195 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Graham Kapowsin's Spencer Schroeder flips Moses Lake's Trey Long in the 4A quarter final match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Long won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Graham Kapowsin's Spencer Schroeder flips Moses Lake's Trey Long in the 4A quarter final match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Long won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Yelms' Victor Munoz works his jaw after getting thrown on his head in the 4A 120 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Yelms' Victor Munoz works his jaw after getting thrown on his head in the 4A 120 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Franklin Pierce's Kacie Moorehouse, bottom, looks to escape from Brewster's Janet Carrillo in the girls 170 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Carrillo won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Franklin Pierce's Kacie Moorehouse, bottom, looks to escape from Brewster's Janet Carrillo in the girls 170 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Carrillo won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Lake Stevens' Rueben Crew, right, flips Todd Beamer's Jordan Rhodes and face planted Rhodes in the 4A 113 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012.  Rhodes won 6-5. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Lake Stevens' Rueben Crew, right, flips Todd Beamer's Jordan Rhodes and face planted Rhodes in the 4A 113 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Rhodes won 6-5. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Todd Beamer coaches bark out instructions at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Todd Beamer coaches bark out instructions at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Todd Beamer coach Brett Lucas celebrates his wrestler, Haftom Tafere, come back from behind to win the match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Todd Beamer coach Brett Lucas celebrates his wrestler, Haftom Tafere, come back from behind to win the match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Action from the first day of the 2013 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome, Feb. 15, 2013. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer)
    Action from the first day of the 2013 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome, Feb. 15, 2013. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer) Buy this image
  • Wrestlers take a break at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Wrestlers take a break at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Graham Kapowsin's Ian Steen wraps up Mead's David Munding in the 3A 145 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer)
    Graham Kapowsin's Ian Steen wraps up Mead's David Munding in the 3A 145 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer) Buy this image
  • Centralia wrestling shows her emotion after her match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Centralia wrestling shows her emotion after her match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Yelms' Victor Munoz, bottom, looks to escape from Tahoma's Tim Whitehead in the 4A 120 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Whitehead won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Yelms' Victor Munoz, bottom, looks to escape from Tahoma's Tim Whitehead in the 4A 120 pound match at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Whitehead won the match. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Wrestlers compete at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Todd Beamer's Jordan Rhodes sends Lake Stevens' Rueben Crew flying sideway in the 4A 113 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012.  Rhodes won 6-5. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Todd Beamer's Jordan Rhodes sends Lake Stevens' Rueben Crew flying sideway in the 4A 113 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. Rhodes won 6-5. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Enumclaw coaches yell out instructions at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune)
    Enumclaw coaches yell out instructions at the Mat Classic XXV in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/The News Tribune) Buy this image
  • Action from the first day of the 2013 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome, Feb. 15, 2013. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer)
    Action from the first day of the 2013 Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome, Feb. 15, 2013. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer) Buy this image
  • Timberline's Tanner Risk celebrates with his arms raised after pinning Stanwood's Garrett Arrona in the 3A 195 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer)
    Timberline's Tanner Risk celebrates with his arms raised after pinning Stanwood's Garrett Arrona in the 3A 195 pound match at the State Wrestling in the Tacoma Dome on Friday, Feb. 15, 2012. (LUI KIT WONG/Staff photographer) Buy this image

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