The Pendleton Wrestling Club sent 12 kids to compete in the Oregon Classic Wrestling Tournament in Redmond in December. The wrestlers qualified to attend the tournament by placing in the top three at the local qualifying tournament held in Hermiston. Representatives from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho competed in the tournament and five of the Pendleton wrestlers finished in first or second place in the tournament.

TOP (left to right): Mathew Robertson, Aiden Patterson, Brayden Tremper, Tanner Carey, Emmitt Skeen, Colton Skeen and Ryan Skeen. BOTTOM: Alex Rendon (2nd – 50lb, intermediate), Ammarea Broncheau (1st-65lb, girls), Tanner Yeager (2nd-105 lb novice), Hunter Brewer (2nd-intermediate) and Caleb Tremper (1st-40lb bantam).

Photo courtesy of Sybil Tremper