Hueth makes finals at state wrestling

   Brandon Hueth, wrestling in the 285 class, made it to the state wrestling finals Feb. 23. Three other Maniacs, Michael Skinner, Casey Garland and Preston Walker, made it to the consolation round. Hueth, who wasn't among the top seeds, made the finals with an 8-7 decision over Parma's Kieran Riley.

   In the championship round, Hueth fell to number one seed Sylas Gaskins of New Plymouth, 4-1.

   Skinner earned a third place, Garland a fourth and Walker a fifth for the Maniacs.

   Orofino’s results for Sat. are as follows:

119 - Sam Bishop, North Fremont, dec. Preston Walker, Oro, 2-1; Walker p. Luke Hahn, Wallace, 1:46; Walker alive in consolations.

130 - Karsten Frecker, Ririe, dec. Michael Skinner, Oro, 6-4; Skinner p. Bryan Hughes, Kamiah, 1:38; Skinner p. Easton Erickson, Soda Springs, 4:18; Skinner alive in consolations.

152 - David Upton, Oro, dec. Chas Covey, Marsing, 12-8; Ben Laughlin, Challis, p. Upton, 3:12; Upton eliminated.

160 - Austin Lambertsen, West Jefferson, p. Zach Irby, Oro, 1:57; Todd Lindstrom, New Plymouth, p. Irby, 2:22; Irby eliminated.

171 - Sam Wiberg, Wendell, p. Casey Garland, Oro, 2:59; Garland dec. Wade Rushton, Firth, 8-4; Garland p. Justin Campbell, Malad, 3:35; Garland alive in consolations.

215 - Jeremy Jeffers, Troy, p. Kyle Wilson, Oro, 3:25; Wilson eliminated.

285 - Brandon Hueth, Oro, p. Alex Amar, Challis, 3:09; Hueth dec. Kieran Riley, Parma, 8-7; Hueth to finals.