Purple Eagles Wrestling Academy hosts “Icebreaker” Novice Tournament

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 20 January 2025 at 10:06 am

Contributed Photo – Coach Jared Moreland talks to some of the Purple Eagles Wrestling Academy’s competitors during Sunday’s “Icebreaker” Novice Tournament in Albion. Also shown are Coaches Nick Jackson, Jeff Lutes and Mike Estela.

Albion’s Purple Eagles Wrestling Academy hosted an “Icebreaker” Novice Tournament on Sunday which had some 210 participants ages 5-12.

The Novice Tournament was for youth wrestlers with two years or less experience.

The results for the Purple Eagles Wrestling Academy kids are as follows.
First Place – Romen Allport, Kairo Bennett, Isaac Button, Matthew Colmenero, Jace DiMatteo, Matthew Ellis, Percy Hilson, Beau Hughson, Gunner Jackson, Conor Murphy, Royce Rotthoff, Colt Tumia, Xavier Weis.
Second Place – Thomas  Colmenero, Elizabeth Colmenero, Walter Estela, Landon Houseman, Luke Joy, Harrison Joy, Lucas Rotthoff, Paxton Tooley, Jayce Torres.
Third Place – Jai’heem Drisdom, Caleb Martin, Gavin O’Brocta.
Fourth Place – Atlas Chudy, Malissa Mengs.
Fifth Place – Oliver Dillard, Gavin Jackson, Ayden Monell, Grant Parkot.
Sixth Place – Asher Dix.
Seventh Place – Joseph Vasquez.