SLAM Academy and Liberty’s wrestling teams faced off in a dual meet Tuesday night at Liberty. Here are photos from the matches.
Here are Saturday’s results for the championship and third-place matches at the Class 4A, 3A and 2A state wrestling meets.
Here are Friday’s results from the Class 4A state wrestling meet and the schedule for Saturday’s championship matches for all classes.
Arbor View’s Israel Mann and Rickey Jones, Legacy’s Lee Wilson and BJ Phillips, and Bishop Gorman’s Mark Person and James Petrie will play at Southwest Minnesota State.
Here are the preps athletes who signed for national signing day on Wednesday or during the fall.
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.
Foothill’s wrestling team dominated the lower weights Wednesday, taking the the lightest six weight classes by fall or forfeit, en route to a 54-27 home victory over Coronado.
State championships: None
State runner-up finishes: None
Individual state champions: Jaylon Bates (2015, 126 pounds), Storm Roper (2014, 145 pounds), Carlos Tautoto (2009, 215 pounds)
Region championships: None
Region runner-up finishes: 2013, 2012
2018 postseason: Finished 25th at the Class 4A state meet with 8 points.
Finished fourth at the Class 4A Sunrise Region meet with 144 points.
Last 10 seasons
2017-18: 25th in 4A state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2016-17: Tied for 19th in 4A state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2015-16: Tied for 24th in Division I state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2014-15: Sixth in Division I state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2013-14: 12th in Division I state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2012-13: Seventh in Division I state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2011-12: 11th in 4A state meet, second in Sunrise Region meet
2010-11: 14th in 4A state meet, third in Sunrise Region meet
2009-10: Tied for 15th in 4A state meet, fourth in Sunrise Region meet
2008-09: 12th in 4A state meet, sixth in Sunrise Region meet