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Which 1A, 2A South Sound wrestlers won titles at Mat Classic XXXVII?

Orting’s Arcadius Cruz raise his hand after beating Toppenish’s Audon Clark in the Boys 2A 120-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash.
Orting’s Arcadius Cruz raise his hand after beating Toppenish’s Audon Clark in the Boys 2A 120-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib

These South Sound wrestlers (1B/2B/1A/2A) won individual state titles at the Tacoma Dome’s Mat Classic XXXVII:

Orting’s Michael Fritz reacts to beating Deer Park’s Emmitt Priddy in the Boys 2A 165-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash.
Orting’s Michael Fritz reacts to beating Deer Park’s Emmitt Priddy in the Boys 2A 165-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib

2A BOYS

113 — Nery Rivas, Orting

120 — Arcadius Cruz, Orting

126 — Trevor Anderson, Orting

150 — Dakota Anderson, Orting

165 — Michael Fritz, Orting

1A BOYS

157 — William Moran, Life Christian Academy

2A GIRLS

105 — Kyler Menza, Washington

135 — Amayrany Rodriguez, Franklin Pierce

190 — Ashley Rodriguez, Clover Park

1B/2B/1A GIRLS

155 — Persephone Puz, Vashon Island

Toppenish’s Justice Zuniga attempt to takedown Orting’s Dominic Thomas in the Boys 2A 138-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash.
Toppenish’s Justice Zuniga attempt to takedown Orting’s Dominic Thomas in the Boys 2A 138-pound Championship match during the Mat Classic XXXVII at the Tacoma Dome, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. Brian Hayes Brian Hayes / bhayes@thenewstrib

FOUR-TIME CHAMPIONS

2A 138 — Justyce Zuniga, Toppenish

2A 100 (Girls) — Adalyne Montiel, Toppenish

This story was originally published February 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Which 1A, 2A South Sound wrestlers won titles at Mat Classic XXXVII?."

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