Cheney defeats West Valley in Great Northern match

The Cheney High wrestling team continued to roll through Great Northern League competition with a 37-33 win over West Valley, Jan. 12.

“We knew we were going to be in a battle,” head coach Brad Rasmussen said. “Before the match, we (also) knew we had to have a full team effort from top to bottom.”

Josh Baker, who moved up from 220 pounds to 285, got things going for his team after he pinned Spencer Spittler in the second round. After the Blackhawks forfeited the 106 match, Jeremy Blom (113) pinned Kegan Ritcher in the third round of their match to put Cheney up 12-6.

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