Adrian’s Virginia Tolman grapples with New Plymouth’s Kary Takashige during action at the R.D. Brown Varsity Women's Invitational at New Plymouth High School Saturday. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
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NEW PLYMOUTH – Every wrestling team in Malheur County participated in the R.D. Brown Invitational Tournament last weekend.

In the women’s bracket team scores, Nyssa finished second with 55 points while Vale was fourth with 53 points and Adrian finished 12th.

In men’s team standings, Nyssa claimed 11th place with 34 points while Vale was 12th with 29 points, Ontario was 13th with 28 team points and Adrian claimed 14th place with 17 points.

Adrian’s Virginia Tolman claimed second place at 100 pounds and Vale’s Ava Collins clinched first place in the 145-pound weight class.

In boys individual results Sam Espinoza of Ontario claimed fourth place at 98 pounds while Vale’s Omar Vega finished fourth at 106 pounds and teammate Kase Schaffeld claimed sixth place at 160 pounds.

Nyssa’s William Savage finished at fifth place at 126 pounds. Orlando Perfecto of Nyssa was sixth at 152 pounds. Chase Andrade of Adrian finished with third place in the 182-pound weight class.

Nyssa’s William Savage goes for the pin during a match at the R.D. Brown Varsity boys Invitational. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS).
There was plenty of fast action at the R.D. Brown Varsity boys Invitational tournament last weekend in New Plymouth. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)

Wrestling squads from across the lower Treasure Valley participated in the R.D. Brown Varsity boys Invitational tournament last weekend in New Plymouth. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Nyssa’s Taylor Hack works to pin an opponent at the R.D. Brown Varsity women’s wrestling tournament last weekend. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Nyssa’s Liliana Celedonio Pascacio works to get away from an opponent at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Adrian’s Chase Andrade gets ready for a match during the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Wrestlers from Oregon and Idaho competed at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational in New Plymouth last weekend. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
An Ontario wrestler struggles to get to his base during action at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational in New Plymouth last weekend. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Two wrestlers jockey for position during a match at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational in New Plymouth last weekend. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Teams from the Boise area also competed at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational in New Plymouth. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Nyssa’s Leticia Trujillo fixes her headgear just before the start of a match at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
Ontario’s Nathan Marcelino tries to finish up his shot against an opponent at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational wrestling tournament. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
There was plenty of wrestling action at the R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational wrestling tournament. (Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)
The R.D. Brown Varsity Invitational wrestling tournament has evolved into a local wrestling mainstay for mid-season competition. Special to the Enterprise/ANGIE SILLONIS)