Here are Friday’s results from the Class 4A state wrestling meet and the schedule for Saturday’s championship matches for all classes.
Spanish Springs, which edged the Gators by two points last season, has the first-day lead at the Class 4A state wrestling tournament with 110½ points.
The Gators, who won eight consecutive Sunset Region titles, beat new rival and runner-up Spring Valley, 202-154½. Foothill was third at 132 points.
Andres Garcia, who hasn’t lost to an opponent from Nevada all season long, was on the mat at Clark High Friday afternoon and evening for a total of 2 minutes, 18 seconds.
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.
Shadow Ridge’s wrestling team recorded four pins in less than a minute Wednesday en route to a 62-12 road win over Arbor View.
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.
State championships: 1984, 1979, 1976
Recent individual state champions: Duane Gonzales (2002, 103 pounds), Kevin Lochner (1998, 171 pounds)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: None
2018 postseason: Finished 17th at the Class 4A state meet with 20 points.
Finished fifth at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet with 111.5 points.
Last 10 seasons
2017-18: 17th in 4A state meet, fifth in Sunrise Region meet
2016-17: Tied for 22nd in 4A state meet, fifth in Sunrise Region meet
2015-16: 23rd in Division I state meet, ninth in Sunrise Region meet
2014-15: 10th in Sunrise Region meet
2013-14: 21st in Division I state meet, eighth in Sunrise Region meet
2012-13: 25th in Division I state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2011-12: Tied for 17th in 4A state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2010-11: 23rd in 4A state meet, tied fifth in Sunrise Region meet
2009-10: 25th in 4A state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2008-09: Tied for 21st in 4A state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet