Cardinals' wrestling loss has silver lining

On the surface and for those who might have just looked at the statistical report of the Jan. 7 Northeast A League wrestling match between Medical Lake and Deer Park the reaction might have been what a rout.

A 72-12 thumping will do that.

After seeing Ben Evans at 170-pounds and 182-pound Keoni Paikuli lose in second-round pins, the Cardinals found themselves in a huge and immediate hole with forfeits in the 195, 220 and 285-pound weights and trailed 30-0.

That’s when freshman Weston Thomas continued his dominant season, scoring the Cardinals’ lone win in competition with a pin with 1 minute,...

 

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