{"id":8046,"date":"2014-02-23T12:12:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T20:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/kent-meridians-daigbe-comes-up-short-in-title-match-mat-classic\/"},"modified":"2016-10-22T02:25:35","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T09:25:35","slug":"kent-meridians-daigbe-comes-up-short-in-title-match-mat-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/sports\/kent-meridians-daigbe-comes-up-short-in-title-match-mat-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent-Meridian’s Daigbe comes up short in title match | Mat Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

After an extremely successful season, Kent-Meridian’s Amos Daigbe tumbled 11-5 to Union’s Alex Berganger for the 170-pound title at Mat Classic XXVI at the Tacoma Dome on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Royals’ sophomore wrestler seldom has tasted defeat on the mat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“I have to deal with adversity,” Daigbe said after the match. “Even though I lost, I accomplished something.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

On the mat, Daigbe appeared reserved in his motions, and Coach Todd Owens said that he thinks Daigbe was still getting used to competing at a high level.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

“When he’s on top of the world, he’s fearless,” Owens said after the match. “He’s learning how to be in a big match. That’s part of the growing process.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Daige went on a spree, capturing three lopsided decisions, including a dominating 18-7 major decision over Lewis and Clark’s Dakota Numbers in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In the finals, Berganger, a junior, took command early, delivering a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the closing seconds of the first round. He later added five points with a takedown and a nearfall for an 11-2 lead in the third round.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In the 285-pound championship, Kentridge’s Daniel Vi lost to Puyallup’s Trent Nivala by fall at the 5:09 mark. Vi handled Arlington’s Tyler Lindberg by pin in the first round, defeated Evergreen of Vancouver’s Austin Wright by a 6-2 decision in the second round and dispatched Lewis and Clark’s Noah Buckley in the semifinals, 9-5.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Other local placings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kentridge’s Derek Freitag was fourth at 106 pounds, having dropped a 3-2 decision to eventual champion Trey Long of Moses Lake.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kentlake’s Josh Beckler was eighth at 152 pounds, winning two of his five matches, including a dramatic 1-0 decision in a second-round consolation bout against Ferris’ Elijah Ross.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

At 220 pounds, Kentlake’s Jon Yarbrough took sixth, splitting six matches. He dropped a 12-4 decision to Heritage’s Tristan Bridges for fifth place.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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PHOTO BELOW:<\/strong> Kentridge wrestler Daniel Vi grabs a respite of air while wrestling Noah Buckley of Lewis and Clark at the Mat Classic. Ross Coyle, Kent Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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