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HEAD COACH: Joel Gibson (third year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Tucker Van Matre, Kurtis Clem, Bob Bergan, Kama Suzuki-Scott
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NAME WT. YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jacob Bernstein 285 Jr. Fortuna, Calif. / Santa Rosa C.C. Matthew Bolanos 157 Fr. Central Point, Ore. / Crater Andrew Choate 141 Fr. Nampa, Idaho / Columbia Kabb Christensen 184 R-Fr. Central Point, Ore. / Crater Brayden Clayburn 174 R-Fr. Coquille, Ore. / Coquille Preston Cowan 149 Fr. Beaverton, Ore./ Mountainside Jordan Faifai 165 Fr. Roy, Utah / Syracuse Michael Fear 141 R-Fr. Orangevale, Calif. / Casa Roble Aaron Gandara 157 So. Somerton, Ariz. / Fresno State U. Antonio Garcia 197 R-Fr. Salem, Ore. / Dubuque U. Simon Graeber 125 Fr. Nampa, Idaho / Columbia Greg Guzman 149 Jr. Hanford, Calif. / Clackamas C.C. Hunter Harwood 157 Fr. Springfield, Ore. / Thurston Alex Hernandez 174 R-Fr. San Diego, Calif. / U. of Arkansas at Little Rock Andrew Herrera 197 Jr. South Lake Tahoe, Calif. / San Francisco State U. Ben Hughes 197 Jr. Brownsville, Ore. / Southwestern Oregon C.C. Bubbles Jenkins 285 R-Fr. Springfield, Ore. / Thurston Jay Juarez 165 R-Fr. Orange County, Calif. / Tesoro Mikey Ladkani 125 Fr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. / Tesoro John Paul Lavarius 125 Fr. Anchorage, Alaska / West Anchorage Dylan Mann 141 Fr. La Pine, Ore. / La Pine Jaden Martin 285 Fr. Baker, Ore. / Baker Fabian Miranda-Walls 174 Jr. Irrigon, Ore. / Irrigon Landon Myers 157 Fr. Grants Pass, Ore. / North Valley Garret Negrete 174 R-Fr. Monroe, Wash. / Monroe Gabe Palos 141 So. Houston, Texas / Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Anthony Perez 141 Jr. Shafter, Calif. / Shafter Fresno C.C. Evan Potter 133 So. Junction City, Ore. / Junction City Andres Ramirez 149 Jr. Medford, Ore. / North Medford Derek Ramos 141 Jr. Idaho Falls, Idaho / Western Wyoming C.C. Nolan Randles 165 R-Fr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene Varrius Scanlan 165 Fr. Roseburg, Ore. / Roseburg Curtis Strahm 197 R-Fr. Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin Dylan Straley 165 R-Fr. Cheney, Wash. / Cheney Noah Talavera 174 Jr. Vancouver, Wash. / Union Travis Thorpe 157 So. Sweet Home, Ore. VSweet Home Mitch Warren 125 Fr. Prineville, Ore. / Crook County John White 197 So. Lakeland, Idaho / Lakeland Ayden Wolgamott 165 So. Elmira, Ore. / Elmira Caleb Zinn 174 R-Fr. Lakewood, Wash. / Lakes
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NAME YR. HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Jojera Dodge Fr. Kirtland, N.M. / Kirtland Central
Katie Gakin Fr. Aberdeen, Wash. / Aberdeen
Aliya Hammons Fr. Stanwood, Wash. / Stanwood
Kali Hood Fr. Columbus, Mont. / Columbus
Ariana Jones So. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Mesa Ridge
Marinthia Mendoza Fr. West Valley City, Utah / Granger
Grace Miller Jr. Hood River, Ore. / Hood River
Marissa Riojas So. Toppenish, Wash. / Toppenish
Alexis Rivera Fr. Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls
Emilia Robles Fr. Port Orchard, Wash. / Peninsula
Aleyda Rodriguez Fr. Sunnyside, Wash. / Sunnyside
Danielle Rond Fr. Tracy, Calif. / Tracy
Leilani Samoy So. Kahuku, Hawaii / Kahuku
Reneah Ureste So. Seattle, Wash. / Chief Sealth
Georgia Ustaszewski So. Nome, Alaska / Nome Beltz
Megan Webster Fr. Post Falls, Idaho / Post Falls
Julian Yates Sr. Towson, Md. / George Washington Carver
HEAD COACH: Joel Gibson (third year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Tucker Van Matre, Kurtis Clem, Bob Bergan, Kama Suzuki-Scott
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UMPQUA RIVERHAWKS
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NAME YEAR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Samuel Balderston Sophomore
Beaverton, Ore. / Mountainside
Dylan Dahling Freshman Eagle Point, Ore. / Eagle Point
Josiah Green Sophomore Portland, Ore. / David Douglas
Hayden Hampton Freshman Newberg, Ore. / Newberg
Peyton Munson Freshman
Nampa, Idaho / Nampa
Omarr Narruhn Freshman Portland, Ore. / David Douglas
Connor O’Bryan Sophomore Newberg, Ore. / Newberg
Trent Olsen Freshman Sutherlin, Ore. / Sutherlin
Luis Ramirez-Mendez Freshman Portland, Ore. / David Douglas
Joshua Ruiz Jimenez Freshman Lincoln City, Ore. / Taft
Darian Thacker Red Shirt Roseburg, Ore. / Roseburg
Dennak Towne Freshman Glide, Ore. / Glide
Timothy Trask Freshman Grants Pass, Ore. / Grants Pass
Dale Wells Red Shirt Myrtle Creek, Ore. / South Umpqua
Christopher Woods Red Shirt Grants Pass, Ore. / Hidden Valley
WOMEN
NAME YEAR HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Kayli Acosta Sophomore Boise, Idaho / Borah
Alyvia Askren Freshman Ketchikan, Alaska
Victoria Baez Sophomore Madrid, Spain / San Blas
Sonsyray Bofill Freshman Tillamook, Ore.
Richi Campbell Freshman West Albany, Ore.
Attalia Cano Freshman Shadow Hills, Calif.
Vanesa Chand Freshman Yuba City, Calif.
Yessenia Covarrubias Freshman
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Jennifer De La Torre Freshman Tillamook, Ore.
Kalayia Fawcett Freshman Burchell, Alaska
Annabel Garcia Sophomore Fremont, Calif. / Fremont
Destinee Harris Sophomore Seattle, Wash.
Hannah Henriquez Freshman
Mt. Eden, Calif.
Leilani Holley Freshman San Lorenzo, Calif.
Zainab Ibrahim Freshman
Gracy Jones Freshman
Makan-Sira Keita Sophomore
Tiyanna Leal Sophomore
Brooke Logan Freshman
Evelyn Lopez-Mata Sophomore
Nevaeh Maxon Freshman
Itzel Medina Sophomore
Jenny Mendoza Freshman
Autumn Perez Sophomore
Nia Perez Sophomore
Kathryn Philbrook Sophomore
Madeline Riboli Sophomore
Brisa Salas Sophomore
Leslie Sanchez Sophomore
Avery Shinkle Freshman
Leila Sidhu Sophomore
Zoey Smalley Freshman
Avery Stueve Freshman
Savannah Williams Freshman
Candace Wilson Freshman
Faith Wooley Freshman
DIRECTOR OF WRESTLING: Anthony Weerheim (first year)
ASSISTANT COACH: Matt Barrett
Portland, Ore. / Reynolds
Billings, Mont. / Billings
Bronx, N.Y. / Bronx School for Medical Science
Chico, Calif. / Durham
Petaluma, Calif. / Live Oak Charter
Arcata, Calif. / Eureka
Palmer, Alaska / Colony
Herald, Calif. / Liberty Ranch
Portland, Ore. / Reynolds
Dodge City, Kansas / Dodge City
Providence, R.I. / Hope
Sedalia, Missouri / Smith-Cotton
Potter Valley, Calif. / Ukiah
Patterson, Calif. / Patterson
Royal-Simi Valley, California
Dallas, Ore. / Dallas
Rocklin, Calif. / Del Oro
Douglas, Ore. / Douglas
Turner, Ore. / Cascade
Del Norte, Calif. / Del Norte
Kotzebue, Alaska
Hillsboro, Ore. / Liberty
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LINFIELD WILDCATS
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HEAD COACH: Chad Hanke (first year)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Alyssa Lampe, Tim Hess
STUDENT MANAGER: Diego Salinas
WOMEN
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NAME YR./EL. CLASS HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Jack Barrett Fr./Fr. 157 Bend, Ore. / Mountain View Jacob Barnes So./Fr. HWT McMinnville, Ore. / Oregon State Univ. Josh Cox Fr./Fr. 149/157 Salem, Ore. / South Salem Peter Fengler-Johnson Fr./Fr. 157 Portland, Ore. / La Salle College Prep Kellen Hanson Fr./Fr. 141 Albany, Ore. / South Albany Jakob Jarvis So./So. 133/141 Yamhill, Ore. / Yamhill-Carlton Lucian Lefebrve Fr./Fr. 184 McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville Ethan Kline Fr./Fr. 174/184 Salem, Ore. / South Salem Israel Mendez Fr./Fr. 149/157 Yelm, Wash. / Yelm Jacob Moore Fr./Fr. 125 Keizer, Ore. / Silverton Joel Nelson Fr./Fr. 125 Aberdeen, Wash. / Aberdeen Julian Ortiz Fr./Fr. HWT Salem, Ore. / South Salem Jack Parrott Fr./Fr. 197/HWT Turlock, Calif. / Turlock Price Pothier Fr./Fr. 165/174 Dundee, Ore. / Newberg Ethan Ritchie Fr./Fr. 125 Newberg, Ore. / Newberg Alex Tapia Fr./Fr. 165/174 Warrenton, Ore. / Warrenton Asher Tindall Fr./Fr. 149 Yamhill, Ore. / Yamhill-Carlton Lance Van Hoose Fr./Fr. 174 Turner, Ore. / Cascade Darrius Walker Fr./Fr. 197 Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro Divenson Willis Jr./So. 197 North Bend, Ore. / North Bend Micah Worthington Fr./Fr. 141/149 Newberg, Ore. / Newberg
NAME YR./EL. CLASS HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL Brielle Brick Jr./Fr. 136 Creswell, Ore. / Lane C.C. Arrianna Brown Fr./Fr. 130 Tillamook, Ore. / Tillamook Sophie Cornwall So./Fr. 136/143 Ketchikan, Alaska / Ketchikan Paulina Fabela-Santos Fr./Fr. 116 Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way Klaira Flatt Fr./Fr. 136 Siletz, Ore. / Toledo Hanna Gillas Fr./Fr. 143 Wilsonville, Ore. / Wilsonville Kami Hart Fr./Fr. 170 Sweet Home, Ore. / Sweet Home Elena Kroll Sr./Fr. 155 Hood River, Ore. / Hood River Valley Carissa Love Sr./Sr. 116 Bend, Ore. / Bend Ayana Medina Fr./Fr. 130 Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro Riley Omonaka Jr./So. 116 Renton, Wash. / Lindbergh Abisua Perez Fr./Fr. 191 Portland, Ore. / Benson Mikayla Pool Fr./Fr. 123 Richardson, Texas / Richardson Marlene Ramirez Fr./Fr. 143 Salem, Ore. / McKay Alice Rickett Fr./Fr. 143 Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro Sara Sargent Fr./Fr. 101 Salem, Ore. / McKay Emily Sullenger Fr./Fr. 123 Cascade Locks, Ore. / Hood River Valley
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jack barrett 157 | Freshman Bend, Oregon
josh cox 149/157 | Freshman Salem, Oregon
ethan kline 174/184 | Freshman Salem, Oregon
kellen hanson 141 | Freshman Albany, Oregon
peter fengler-johnson 157 | Freshman Portland, Oregon
jack parrott 197/HWT | Freshman Turlock, California
julian ortiz HWT | Freshman Salem, Oregon
israel mendez 149/157 | Freshman Yelm, Washington
jacob barnes HWT | Sophomore McMinnville, Oregon
jakob jarvis 133/141 | Sophomore Yamhill, Oregon
jacob moore 125 | Freshman Keizer, Oregon
joel nelson 125 | Freshman Aberdeen, Washington
price pothier 165/174 | Freshman Dundee, Oregon
ethan ritchie 125 | Freshman Newberg, Oregon
lance van hoose 174 | Freshman Turner, Oregon
alex tapia 165/174 | Freshman Warrenton, Oregon
asher tindall 149 | Freshman Yamhill, Oregon
divenson willis 197 | Junior North Bend, Oregon
micah worthington 141/149 | Freshman Newberg, Oregon
darrius walker 197 | Freshman Hillsboro, Oregon
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lucian lefebrve 184 | Freshman McMinnville, Oregon
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diego salinas Student Manager First Year
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brielle brick Junior | 136 Creswell, Oregon
Arrianna Brown Freshman | 130 Tillamook, Oregon
klaira flatt 136 | Freshman Toledo, Oregon
carissa love 116 | Senior Bend, Oregon
abisua perez 191 | Freshman Portland, Oregon
sara sargent 101 | Freshman Salem, Oregon
emily sullenger 123 | Freshman Cascade Locks, Oregon
ayana medina 130 | Freshman Hillsboro, Oregon
riley omonaka 116 | Sophomore Renton, Washington
hanna gillas 143 | Freshman Wilsonville, Oregon
kami hart 170 | Freshman Sweet Home, Oregon
marlene ramirez 143 | Freshman Salem, Oregon
alice rickett 143 | Freshman Hillsboro, Oregon
sophie cornwall 136/143 | Sophomore Ketchikan, Alaska
paulina fabela-santos 116 | Fresman Federal Way, Washington
elena kroll 155 | Senior Hood River, Oregon
mikayla pool 123 | Freshman Richardson, Texas
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WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT
home is where the heart is
A Division I talent, McMinnville’s Jacob Barnes is finding the Division III experience at Linfield more to his liking
by marissa dolson ’24Adversity hasn’t stopped Linfield University’s Jacob Barnes from pursuing his passion for wrestling. He previously attended Oregon State University and was a member of the Beavers wrestling program last winter, but quickly realized he wanted to step out of his comfort zone. Now Barnes is helping the nascent Linfield wrestling program build an identity at the NCAA Division III level.
“The transfer process was hectic for me,” says Barnes about migrating from an established Division I program. “I decided I wanted to transfer and the next day I got into a car accident and I got a bad concussion. I was worried I may never wrestle again. But my brain had other plans.”
Having grown up in McMinnville, Barnes is thrilled to be back in his hometown, which he calls “the best city in the country.” While helping forge a reputation for the Wildcats wrestling program, Barnes is creating new memories while competing at the 285-pound weight class.
“My favorite memory so far was our first home dual meet against Pacific,” he says. “Seeing everyone (in Ted Wilson Gym) to support us in our first win was super uplifting. All the students, fans, parents and other spectators built such an exciting atmosphere. It made me feel like we were competing in a championship match.”
Wrestling is a family affair for the Barnes family, which includes his mother Angie, father John, older brothers J.T. and Brian, and sister Katie. Growing up in an athletic family shaped Barnes’ strong work ethic while providing him with unconditional support.
“My family has helped me grow and thrive tremendously. They’ve always been there to cheer me on and pick me up after losses.
“My family has shaped me in many ways. They’ve always reassured me by letting me know that even if I’m not successful as an athlete, I’m still extremely loved and valued. I’ve always looked up to my two older brothers; they’ve shown me the importance of working hard and never giving up.”
Growing up in a wrestling household provided Jacob built-in mentors and role models.
“J.T. won a state title in wrestling and Brian won three state titles. They have truly shown me that hard work does pay off.”
When Jacob isn’t on the mat, he is working toward earning bachelor’s degrees in history and secondary education. He plans to teach history at the high school level while continuing his love for wrestling by becoming a head coach.
As far as short-term goals, he hopes he can be an inspiration to his teammates, similar to his role models, Jordan Barich and Micah Houston.
“I met some of my biggest role models in life throughout my high school wrestling career,” he says. “My coaches at the time, Jordan Barich and Micah Houston, always believed in me despite my abilities. Both of them have motivated me to push through the hard times and ultimately have both played a huge role in my life.”
As the season progresses, Barnes is optimistic about his team’s success, knowing the hard work and dedication the team has shown thus far.
“My main mindset this year is to just have fun and let it fly. I clear my head of any negative thoughts like Qui-Gonn Jinn and I go into matches calm and level-headed. We have a very young team this year, but it makes me happy because I know that we’re all working hard and growing, not just as wrestlers but as human beings.”
Wildcats freshman Jack Barrett offered his perspective on his influential teammate. “Jacob brings the energy every day. He is constantly leading by example and inspiring the people around him, especially when it comes to having a positive attitude. His success on the mat just proves how hard he works and how passionate he is about the sport and his teammates. Right now, he’s ranked 19th in the country but I know he has all the potential and mentality to be the best. I’m excited to continue watching him dominate his opponents on the mat.”
Despite the transfer process, physical adversity and the uncertainty of joining a new program, Jacob Barnes has found his new home at Linfield and is making the most of his journey. He is now creating history from the ground up with his teammates one match at a time.
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