4-time Oregon high school wrestling state champions: 3 seniors hope to join exclusive club

49 wrestlers have won four individual Oregon state titles

Three more wrestlers hope to join the 49 previous four-time state champions at this weekend’s OSAA wrestling state championships at Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Newberg senior Zachary Keinonen looks to become the fourth member of his program (and the third to wrestle all four seasons with the Tigers) to make the list, although he might have the most difficult path of the three. 

Keinonen is not even the No. 1 seed in his weight class despite being a three-time champion. West Linn junior Oscar Doces, who won his first title last year and defeated Keinonen in overtime at the Reser’s Tournament of Champions, is the top seed in the Class 6A 138-pound division, with Keinonen on the opposite side of the bracket as the No. 2 seed.

Sweet Home’s Kyle Sieminski, who won his first Reser’s TOC title last month, hopes to become his school’s first four-time state champion as the top seed at 4A 120.

Illinois Valley’s Mike Miller, who overcame a broken femur to win his third 2A/1A state title last February, also seeks to become his school’s first four-timer as the top seed in the 113 bracket.

The expansion of the state championships from three classifications to five in 2007 has led to a steady increase in four-time champions. Thirty-two of the 49 members of the four-timer club started their careers in 2007 or later, and four others had part of their careers take place following the change.

Below is the complete list of four-time Oregon champions. (This list includes wrestlers who won championships at the 2021 Oregon Wrestling Association state tournaments during the COVID-shortened spring season.) 

Daschle Lamer (Crescent Valley) photo by Taylor Balkom 

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David Baker, Parkrose, 1948-51, 113-120-121-121

Lee Allen, Sandy, 1949-52, 96-104-113-123

Scott Cardwell, Lowell, 1978-81, 123-136-141-141

Jeff Cardwell, Lowell, 1981-84, 123-141-157-168

Dan Russell, Gresham, 1983-86, 123-136-141-157

Dan Casarez, Lowell, 1984-88, 136-148-157-168

David Vizzini, Phoenix, 1988-91, 96-96-115-130

Heath Harvey, Lowell, 1990-93, 123-130-136-136

Dustin Leno, Willamina, 1992-95, 106-123-123-126

Shawn Finnicum, Dayton, 1994-97, 136-151-172-185

Talon Hofman, Burns, 2001-04, 130-140-152-160

Barry Johnson, Dayton, 2002-05, 119-130-135-140

Zack Giesen, North Valley, 2003-06, 125-135-160-171

Miguel Baltazar, Culver, 2005-08, 112-119-125-125

Alec Ortiz, Willamina/Newberg, 2006-09, 145-171-145-160

RJ Pena, Sprague, 2006-09, 112-125-140-145

Cy Swartzlander, Burns/Lakeview, 2006-09, 103-103-119-125

Tommy Siciliano, Newberg, 2007-10, 103-112-119-125

Zac Cardwell, Lowell, 2008-11, 152-160-171-189

Mike Rodriguez, Hillsboro, 2008-11, 119-125-130-135

Zac Brunson, Churchill, 2009-12, 135-145-160-170

Joey Delgado, Hermiston, 2009-12, 103-119-135-138

Brandon Griffin, Sprague, 2009-12, 160-171-189-182

Quinn Johnston, Gold Beach, 2009-12, 103-112-135-145

Jared Kasch, Culver, 2010-13, 103-112-126-120

Lucas Randall, North Marion, 2010-13, 125-130-138-145

Tyler Berger, Hermiston/Crook County, 2011-14, 125-132-138-152

Alex Rich, Crescent Valley, 2012-15, 126-126-132-138

Hans Rockwell, Riverside, 2012-15, 106-113-126-132

Samuel Shields-Colbray, Hermiston, 2013-16, 195-195-195-195

Heath Hartley, Nyssa, 2014-17, 106-113-120-120

Haydn Maley, Roseburg, 2014-17, 170-182-195-220

Layne Van Anrooy, Roseburg, 2014-17, 138-152-160-160

Travis Wittlake, Marshfield, 2015-18, 152-160-170-170

Dax Bennett, Harrisburg, 2016-19, 132-152-182-170

Legend Lamer, Crescent Valley, 2016-19, 106-120-138-152

Lorenzo Vasquez, Culver, 2016-19, 106-113-120-126

Santos Cantu III, Sprague/Crescent Valley, 2017-20, 195-195-195-195

Beau Ohlson, Mountain View, 2017-20, 113-126-138-145

Emma Truex, Phoenix, 2017-20, 126-125-125-125

Chance Lamer, Crescent Valley, 2018-21, 106-113-126-145

Ayden Garver, Newberg, 2019-22, 113-126-145-145

Mauro Michel, Cascade, 2019-22, 106-113-126-132

James Rowley, Crescent Valley, 2019-22, 145-160-182-182

Gabe Whisenhunt, Crescent Valley, 2019-22, 106-113-126-126

DJ Gillett, Crescent Valley, 2020-23, 106-120-132-138

Daschle Lamer, Crescent Valley, 2020-23, 120-152-170-170

Destiny Rodriguez, West Linn, 2020-23, 145-155-155-155

Hayden Walters, Crescent Valley/Crater, 2020-23, 182-195-195-220 

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