National Championships Results

North Idaho Captures 3 National Championships and Six Clackamas Wrestlers Earn All-American Honors.
February 25, 2007 - Rochester, MN. - North Idaho College (NIC) dominated championship action with three National Champions in the 141, 184 and 197 weight classes.  NIC's Kyle Sand landed an upset over Highline's top-ranked Brad Padgatt in a 10-6 decision for the 184 lbs crown.  Padgatt is the reigning Region 18 184lbs Champion and hadn't lost to Sand in three previous matches. Four NIC wrestlers placed to earn All-American.

Clackamas enjoyed an amazing tournament with six of its wrestlers earning All-American honors.  Only Iowa Central, the NJCAA Team Champions, placed more All-Americans (7). Clackamas trophied in the 5th place spot for NJCAA Div I programs.

Southwestern Oregon also finished in trophy position at 6th place and accounted for three All-American wrestlers

NJCAA DIV I TEAM RESULTS (Region 18)
3rd North Idaho – 86.5pts, 5th Clackamas – 66.5pts , 7th Southwestern Oregon – 58.0pts, 19th Highline – 23.0pts, 20th Pima – 21.0pts, 22nd Yakima Valley - 18.5pts

Junior College National Champions
141 - Heinrich Barns, North Idaho, 184 – Kyle Sand, North Idaho, & 197 – Evan Mattingly, North Idaho

All-Americans
Clackamas (6), North Idaho (4), Southwestern Oregon (3), Pima (2), Highline (1), Yakima Valley (1)
125 – 4th Richie Zuniga, Southwestern Oregon
125 – 8th Brian Jacob, Clackamas
133 – 4th Josh Williams, Southwestern Oregon
141 - 1st Heinrich Barns, North Idaho
141 – 4th Ricky Valadez, Yakima Valley
141 – 7th Derick Bartlemay, Clackamas
149 – 3rd Sam Schmitz, Clackamas
157 – 7th Efrain Escudero, Pima
157 – 8th Seth Roy, Clackamas
165 – 5th Zach Pagnotta, Southwestern Oregon
165 – 6th Alex Bubb, Clackamas
184 – 1st Kyle Sand, North Idaho
184 –  2nd Brad Padgatt, Highline
184 – 4th Travous DeGroat, Pima
197 – 1st Evan Mattingly, North Idaho
285 – 3rd John Bates, Clackamas