'Little Jared' finishes seventh nationallyPublished on January 7th, 2010 By VAN WILLIAMS
Fresh off winning his second state title on the wrestling mat, super sophomore Jared Miller of Dillingham High School flexed his muscles on the national stage. Miller placed seventh out of 42 boys in the 103-pound bracket at the Reno National High School Tournament two weeks ago in Nevada. The Wolverine wonder finished 3-3 in the tournament, although his third and final defeat came because of an undisclosed injury. He was seeded No. 2 in the field and received a first-round bye. A group of 35 Alaskans from all over the state participated in the national tournament, including 10 from the Bush. Among the small-school wrestlers only Kotzebue's 171-pounder Jared Miller, who was sixth, faired better. They call the lighter one "Little Jared" and the heavier one "Big Jared." Three other Dillingham standouts also competed, including 2009 state champions Reed Tennyson and Quentin Backford and reigning state runner-up Jerry Husling. Tennyson went 2-2 at 145, dropping his final two matches after starting 2-0. Backford finished 5-2 at 215, winning four matches by pin, highlighted by one 52-second number and another 70 second-second special. Husling was 1-2 at 160, winning his lone match in a 16-14 slugfest. Van Williams can be reached at vwilliams@alaskanewspapers.com, or by phone at 907-348-2452 or 800-770-9830, ext. 452 |
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