La Conner wrestlers advance to state trials

La Conner High School wrestlers Delaney Cobbs and Kaliana Bill have grabbed spots in the Washington State Mat Classic at Tacoma this week.

Cobbs was runner-up in the 190-pound weight class of the Northwest Regional Girls’ Wrestling Tournament in Sedro-Woolley on Saturday while Bill qualified for the Tacoma brackets by placing fifth in the 155-pound division.

Cobbs lost only to undefeated No. 1 seed Alivia White of Marysville-Pilchuck in the Regional 190s title round match. The senior, 20-3 on the campaign, has suffered her only three defeats this year at the hands of White, who will arrive in Tacoma with a 31-0 mark.

At Regionals, Cobbs earned a quarterfinal victory over Kourtney Etheridge of Lake Stevens and a semifinal triumph against Shane Jiminez of Bellingham.

Bill, also a senior, bested Anika Garner of Marysville-Pilchuck in the Regional quarterfinals. She secured her trip to Tacoma by downing Drew Banuelos of Snohomish in the clash for fifth place.

Cobbs and Bill compete on a co-op basis for 2A Burlington-Edison since La Conner does not have a wrestling program.

The 2022 Mat Classic is scheduled this Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.