Tedde gets RC 3rd before departure

Mattea Tedde bagged a third place medal for St. John/Endicott Saturday at the Royal City rumble to wrap up a short high school wrestling career in the United States. An exchange student from Italy, Tedde decided to try wrestling and was making great progress. However, he is enrolled in a one semester exchange program.

Coach Gary Newton credited his young team which showing progress as they begin to pick up more mat time. The Eagles are slated to compete at Warden tonight, Thursday.

Royal Rumble results:

119-Thomas Newton, two byes, pinned by Austin Crisp-River View, lst; to Alec Espinosa-Othello, 1-16 for fifth place.

125-Mattea Tedde, two byes, pinned by Victor Sandoval-Wahluke, 3rd; over Ladisloa Aguilar-Naches 10-3 for third place.

135-Micah Selk pinned by Eric Gomez-Brewster, lst; pinned by Dennis Bonilla, Royal City, lst;

140-Jordan Morrs bye, pinned by Maineki-Royal City, lst.

145-Wilson Lundberg to Hank Ellis-Royal City, 3-10; pinned Jeff Callaher-ACH, lst; pinned by Cody Payne-ACH, 3rd.

Davenport Results:

125-Tedde pinned by Tyler King-Pomeroy, 3rd.

125- Newton pinned by Wyatt Hyer-Pom, lst.

135-Jordan Morris pinned by Dakota Niewald-WCK, lst; pinned by Frederick Jensen-Dav, 2nd.

145-Wilson Lundberg pinned Jason Esquival-WCK, lst.

145-Micah Selk pinned by Daniel Stauffer-Davenport, 2nd.

152-Lundberg pinned by Nick Anderson-WCK, 2nd.