JOHN DAY — The Grant Union Prospector wrestlers finished second at their first home wrestling tournament of the season Friday.

“Overall, we wrestled well,” said Grant Union head coach Andy Lusco. “We had over 100 high school and 75 junior high wrestlers from 11 teams at the meet.”

The Burns Hilanders were meet champions with 133, followed by Grant Union with 108. Enterprise was third with 101. Crane finished fourth with 99.5, and Irrigon was fifth with 95.

Other teams attending included: Elgin, Imbler, Joseph, Wallowa and Hermiston junior varsity.

Going 3-0 for Grant Union were Clay Johnson (132), Antonio Dancer (138) and Elijah Humbird (170).

“Clay pinned all three of his opponents, including wrestlers from Hermiston and Burns,” Lusco said. “Antonio beat Jay Jay Balowski from Crane in a 14-7 decision. He’s a talented opponent, and this is the second meeting, and Antonio won both by decision.”

Andrew Copenhaver was one of three top wrestlers out of 10 in his weight class, and he came up 2-2.

“Andrew had a big win over No. 4-ranked Raymond Seal from Joseph,” Lusco said. “He wrestled very well in a super competitive bracket.”

“Every wrestler won at least one match against tough competition,” Lusco said.

Grant Union junior high wrestlers and youth wrestlers also participated at the tournament.

Prospector junior high wrestlers Russell Hodge, Drew Lusco and Ethan Moore went 4-0.

The Grant Union wrestlers will travel to Burns on Thursday for a dual meet with Burns and Crane beginning at 5 p.m.

The team attends the Bank of Eastern Oregon Tournament in Heppner Saturday at 10 a.m.

The stats

Grant Union

106 Jesse Paulson  1-3

113 Connor White 1-3

120 Braden Spencer 1-2

126 Jay Goldblatt 2-2

132 Clay Johnson 3-0

138 Antonio Dancer 3-0

152 Cameron Hallgarth 1-3

160 Andrew Copenhaver 2-2

170 Elijah Humbird 3-0

195 Hadley Boethin 1-2

Hvy Dillon Maley 2-2

Grant Union junior high

Russell Hodge 4-0

Drew Lusco 4-0

Ethan Moore 4-0

Grant Union junior high at Culver Jan. 20

Russell Hodge 2-1 took 2nd

Ethan Moore 4-1 took 2nd

Drew Lusco 2-0 took 1st

Damien Young 2-2 took 3rd

Justin Hodge 2-2 took 4th

Eli Sheedy 2-2 took 4th

Bladen Burrill 1-1 took 2nd (only lost to Drew)

Airron Glimpse, Parker Manitsas, Sam McCracken each won a match at their first wrestling meet.