J.J. Tuinei’s 5-3 win at 285 pounds on Wednesday allowed Arbor View’s wrestling team to nip host Centennial on criteria after the teams tied at 36 points.
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The Bulldogs have to replace 11 graduated wrestlers from last year’s team that finished fifth in the Class 4A state meet.
Spring Valley 132-pounder Andres Garcia beat the Sunrise Region champion, the Sunset runner-up and last week’s Sunset Region champion to claim his first Class 4A state championship Friday at The Orleans Arena.
With Cimarron holding a slight lead, Nathaniel Rodriguez scored a reversal with two seconds remaining in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and win the 132-pound region title. In the process, he secured enough team points to help the Spartans bring home the ninth region title in program history Saturday at Centennial.
Centennial’s wrestling team is second in team points after the first day of the Sunset Region meet, and will send six wrestlers to the semifinals Saturday seeking the first region championship in program history.
Cimarron-Memorial senior forward Brian Washington is one of the top uncommitted players in Las Vegas and is receiving interest from multiple Division I programs.
Nico Antuna’s pinfall victory at 138 pounds was the 200th victory of his career, and helped the Centennial wrestling team down visiting Palo Verde, 48-27.
Green Valley junior wrestler Steele Dias won the Class 4A state championship in the 106-pound weight class last season and is drawing attention from Division I schools.
Cimarron-Memorial won six matches by fall on Wednesday as the Spartans earned a 46-33 home win over Centennial.