Picture on top is West Seattle resident and O'Dea High School sophomore Trenton Tibbetts in a Metro Tournament wrestling match against Lakeside High School's Angus Kitchell at Chief Sealth High School today. He won this match and went on to win another to move onto Regionals next Saturday at Kennedy High School. He is in the 135 lb. weight class.
West Seattle wrestler Trenton Tibbetts, representing O'Dea High School, won three matches today in his 135 lb. class to take third place and move on to Regionals at Kennedy High School in Burien next Saturday. He won his third match against an Ingraham High School opponent (not pictured) 17 to 2, giving him the victory with a "technical fall" which is a win for a wrestler once he is ahead by 15 points.
His proud parents, James and Cynthia, were ringside to cheer the sophomore on.
Metro championships
At Chief Sealth H.S.
Team scores — O'Dea 338, Bainbridge 148, Ingraham 147, Franklin 132, Bishop Blanchet 121, Chief Sealth 118.5, Eastside Catholic 102, West Seattle 79.5, Nathan Hale 68, Lakeside 63, Cleveland 62, Rainier Beach 32.