TVCC Men’s Wrestling Competes at Mountaineer Open

[LaGrande, OR] – The Treasure Valley Community College men's wrestling club competed at the Eastern Oregon University Mountaineer Open on Sunday, November 3rd. The Chukars brought nine freshmen men to the competition. Ty Webster wrestled in the 125 lb. weight class. In the 149 lb. weight class, Tristen Andrade and Skyler Salzman competed for the Chukars. Fahad Hillesland and Zakin Bolander wrestled in the 157 lb. field. Owen Scott was the lone Chukar in the 184 lb. class, while Nicholos Sigrah and Max Thomas sported the navy and orange in the 197 lb. field. Finally, wrestling in the heavyweight division, Trevor Rhoades represented TVCC.
Out of the nine competitors for the Chukars, three were able to place in their respective weight classes. Out of St. Helens, OR, Tristin Andrade earned 4th place in the 149 lb. class. Skyler Salzman, a product of Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, OR, placed 5th in the same class. In the 197 lb. field, Nicholas "Niko" Sigrah, from Ontario, OR, placed 6th.
This was the first competition for the wrestling club of the 2024-25 season. The next event for the Chukar men will be at the Clackamas Community College Open on Sunday, December 8th. The TVCC women's wrestling club will travel to the Spokane Open in Washington on Sunday, November 24th.