Lady Tigers 2nd at Bring Home da Beef; top Selah in CWAC dual
Ephrata's girls wrestling team finished second at the Bring Home da Beef tournament in Quincy and beat Selah 51-30 in CWAC action. Alexandra Estrada Rangel and Carolina Monico won titles, Rayn Castillo and Adylene Sanchez took second.
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Ephrata's Gabbie Grace Bafus (right) battles for position with an Othello opponent. Bafus placed third in her weight class with a 5-1 record during a 10-team tournament hosted Saturday at Quincy. Photo by Rylee Holt
QUINCY — Ephrata's girls wrestling squad claimed second place at the Bring Home da Beef tournament Saturday in Quincy, racking up 159.5 points behind team champion Moses Lake (196).
Lady Tigers Alexandra Estrada Rangel and Carolina Monico were each undefeated in winning their respective weight classes.
Estrada Rangel went 3-0 at 130 pounds. In the finals, she finished her day with a 15-7 major decision over Selah's Miley Zahler, scoring on three takedowns, two reversals and a nearfall.
In the 235-pound bracket, Monico pinned all her opponents, including a 31-second fall over Ridgeline's (Liberty Lake) Anna-Beth Colby for the championship.
Two other Ephrata wrestlers placed second after advancing to the finals.
Rayn Castillo (145) compiled a 2-1 record, pinning her first two opponents before falling to Ellensburg’s Karsyn Green.
At 155, Adylene Sanchez also finished as a runner-up, facing a familiar foe in Wapato's Abbygale Garza in the title bout. Garza won by major decision, improving to 4-1 against Sanchez in tournament championship matches over the past two years.
Ephrata's Gabbie Grace Bafus had a strenuous tourney, taking third overall with a 5-1 record after working through a half-dozen matches at 170 pounds. Her lone loss came by fall to R.A. Long's (Longview) Raileea Campbell earlier in the day. But Bafus found payback with a 3-0 decision over Campbell in a rematch for third place.
Team scores: Moses Lake 196, Ephrata 159.5 (2nd), Wapato 117.5, Quincy 104.5, Selah 102.5, Othello 101.5, Cashmere 98.5, Rogers (Spokane) 91.5, Ridgeline (Liberty Lake) 82, R.A. Long (Longview) 81.5
Wrestler
Wt.
Record
Place
Alexandra Estrada Rangel
130
3-0
1st
Carolina Monico
235
3-0
1st
Rayn Castillo
145
2-1
2nd
Adylene Sanchez
155
2-1
2nd
Gabbie Grace Bafus
170
5-1
3rd
Natalin Abundiz
115
2-2
—
Dee Bazan
120
2-2
—
Kashlynn Cobb
140
1-2
—
Chenille Garcia
105
1-2
—
Alexiyana Macneil
125
1-2
—
Tessa Hausken
190
1-2
—
Addison Vasquez
135
1-2
—
Alejandra Barajas Guzman
100
0-2
—
Ephrata 51, Selah 30
SELAH — On Thursday, the Tigers cruised past Selah 51-30 in a Central Washington Athletic Conference dual, winning nine of 14 bouts with seven pins.
Tessa Hausken (190) needed just 20 seconds to produce a first-period fall. Kashlynn Cobb also made quick work of her round at 140 with a 25-second pin while Sanchez (155) only needed 40 seconds to wrap up her win.
At 130, Estrada Rangel battled past Selah’s Zahler in an 11-8 sudden victory — a foreshadowing of their Saturday finals rematch in Quincy. Iris Avila added a 13-8 decision to the victory column for Ephrata.
In mat action this week, Ephrata hosts No. 1-ranked Toppenish on Thursday, Jan. 20 for Senior Night. The Wildcats come in unbeaten at 5-0 in CWAC play.
"It's gonna be a tough one for sure," head coach Raul Tejeda said. "But the girls have been putting in the work and grinding at practice, so it'll be a fun one."
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Lady Tigers 2nd at Bring Home da Beef; top Selah in CWAC dual
Ephrata's girls wrestling team finished second at the Bring Home da Beef tournament in Quincy and beat Selah 51-30 in CWAC action. Alexandra Estrada Rangel and Carolina Monico won titles, Rayn Castillo and Adylene Sanchez took second.
QUINCY — Ephrata's girls wrestling squad claimed second place at the Bring Home da Beef tournament Saturday in Quincy, racking up 159.5 points behind team champion Moses Lake (196).
Lady Tigers Alexandra Estrada Rangel and Carolina Monico were each undefeated in winning their respective weight classes.
Estrada Rangel went 3-0 at 130 pounds. In the finals, she finished her day with a 15-7 major decision over Selah's Miley Zahler, scoring on three takedowns, two reversals and a nearfall.
In the 235-pound bracket, Monico pinned all her opponents, including a 31-second fall over Ridgeline's (Liberty Lake) Anna-Beth Colby for the championship.
Two other Ephrata wrestlers placed second after advancing to the finals.
Rayn Castillo (145) compiled a 2-1 record, pinning her first two opponents before falling to Ellensburg’s Karsyn Green.
At 155, Adylene Sanchez also finished as a runner-up, facing a familiar foe in Wapato's Abbygale Garza in the title bout. Garza won by major decision, improving to 4-1 against Sanchez in tournament championship matches over the past two years.
Ephrata's Gabbie Grace Bafus had a strenuous tourney, taking third overall with a 5-1 record after working through a half-dozen matches at 170 pounds. Her lone loss came by fall to R.A. Long's (Longview) Raileea Campbell earlier in the day. But Bafus found payback with a 3-0 decision over Campbell in a rematch for third place.
Other Tiger competitors included Natalin Abundiz (115) 2-2, Devanae Bazan (120) 2-2, Kashlynn Cobb (140) 1-2, Chenille Garcia (105) 1-2, Alexiyana Macneil (125) 1-2, Tessa Hausken (190) 1-2, Addison Vasquez (135) 1-2, Alejandra Barajas Guzman (100) 0-2
Bring Home da Beef Tournament — Girls
Jan. 17, 2026 — Quincy HS
Ephrata 51, Selah 30
SELAH — On Thursday, the Tigers cruised past Selah 51-30 in a Central Washington Athletic Conference dual, winning nine of 14 bouts with seven pins.
Tessa Hausken (190) needed just 20 seconds to produce a first-period fall. Kashlynn Cobb also made quick work of her round at 140 with a 25-second pin while Sanchez (155) only needed 40 seconds to wrap up her win.
At 130, Estrada Rangel battled past Selah’s Zahler in an 11-8 sudden victory — a foreshadowing of their Saturday finals rematch in Quincy. Iris Avila added a 13-8 decision to the victory column for Ephrata.
In mat action this week, Ephrata hosts No. 1-ranked Toppenish on Thursday, Jan. 20 for Senior Night. The Wildcats come in unbeaten at 5-0 in CWAC play.
"It's gonna be a tough one for sure," head coach Raul Tejeda said. "But the girls have been putting in the work and grinding at practice, so it'll be a fun one."
First bout is set for 6 p.m.
Selah Dual — Girls
Jan. 15 at Selah • Ephrata 51, Selah 30