Wrestling: Homer boys win Bush Brawl at Kotzebue

The Homer boys were first among 16 scoring teams at the Bush Brawl in Kotzebue on Friday and Saturday.

The Mariners had 269.5 points, while Nome was second with 176.

The Kotzebue girls were the top girls team with 111 points, while Galena was second with 62 and Homer was fourth with 34.

The Homer boys received titles from Luca Fitzpatrick at 112, Paul Minke at 145 and Brayden Woods at 171.

Also for Homer, Maxwell Barker was fourth at 119, Asher Faucher was third at 125, Jadon Weisser was second at 130, Daniel Kulikov was second at 135, Zayne Adams was second at 140, Justus Grimes was second at 145, Landyn Woods was second at 160, Isaiah Mann was second at 171, Gaius Taylor was third at 189 and Shea Yatchmeneff was second at 285.

For the Homer girls, Christabelle Minke won the title at 120.

Soldotna’s Jacob Strausbaugh tries to keep Brian Grabner of the Student Wrestling Development Program on his back during the 135-pound final of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna’s Jacob Strausbaugh tries to keep Brian Grabner of the Student Wrestling Development Program on his back during the 135-pound final of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna’s Valarie McAnelly works to pin Colonyճ Tiffany Churchill during the girls 107-pound match in the finals of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna’s Valarie McAnelly works to pin Colonyճ Tiffany Churchill during the girls 107-pound match in the finals of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotnaճ Carson Cobb maintains a hold of Jett Connolly of the Student Wrestling Development Program during the 130-pound final of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)

Soldotna’s Valarie McAnelly works to pin Colonyճ Tiffany Churchill during the girls 107-pound match in the finals of the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer, Alaska. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)