Here are Friday’s results from the Class 4A state wrestling meet and the schedule for Saturday’s championship matches for all classes.
Cimarron-Memorial’s Matthew Rodgers avenged three regular-season losses to Shadow Ridge’s Marc Williams by winning 3-1 in overtime in the 160-pound division, to help the Spartans win the region championship, 231-228½.
Connor Bourne, who has a 171-29 record during his high school career after pinning Eldorado’s Marques Anaya-Casarez in the 182-pound quarterfinals on Friday, will face Centennial’s Ike Edwards in Saturday’s semifinal round, which begins at 10 am at Bonanza.
Akram Zerhouni pinned his 138-pound opponent in 1 minute, 3 seconds on Thursday to help host Sierra Vista’s wrestling team to a 64-18 win over Desert Oasis.
Gavin Beaman pinned his opponent in just seven seconds to win at 170 pounds and lead Arbor View’s wrestling team to a 45-28 road win over Palo Verde on Tuesday.
Jake Whiddon pinned his opponent at 195 pounds in 1 minute, 34 seconds Tuesday to help Liberty’s wrestling team to a 38-36 home win over Foothill.
Nick Reyes, Cameron Gardner and D’Andre Aitala had first-period pins Tuesday to lead Silverado’s wrestling team to a 48-34 road win over Durango.
Marc Williams and Noah Gallardo each won individual titles on Saturday to lead Shadow Ridge to a second-place team finish at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at South Point.
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.
Boulder City’s Zayne Dennington trailed Vicente Pinto of Virgin Valley 3-1 with 15 seconds remaining in the championship match at 126 pounds. But Dennington managed a one-point escape, then spun and forced a takedown at the very edge of the mat with one second left to earn two points and pull out the dramatic 4-3 victory.
State championships: None
Recent individual state champions: Sterling Walker (2015, 152 pounds), Victor Magana (2013, 285 pounds), Sean Alfreno (2006, 112 pounds), Chris Davey (2002, 130 pounds), Justin Watkins (1997, 135 pounds)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2018 postseason: Finished 16th at the Class 3A state meet with 3 points.
Finished fifth at the Class 3A Southern Region meet with 134 points.
Last 10 seasons
2017-18: 16th in 3A state meet, fifth in 3A Southern Region meet
2016-17: Tied for 15th in 3A state meet, fourth in 3A Southern Region meet
2015-16: 15th in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2014-15: 14th in Division I-A state meet, eighth in Division I-A Southern Region meet
2013-14: 18th in Division I-A state meet, 10th in I-A Southern Region meet
2012-13: 11th in I-A state meet, ninth in I-A Southern Region meet
2011-12: Tied for 20th in 4A state meet, 16th in Sunset Region meet
2010-11: 22nd in 4A state meet, 12th in Sunset Region meet
2009-10: Tied for 26th in 4A state meet, 11th in Sunset Region meet
2008-09: Tied for 35th in 4A state meet, 14th in Sunset Region meet