Theron Johns led Holbrook’s wrestling team by capturing the top spot in the 126 lb. weight class at the 51st annual Doc Wright Invitational held in Winslow over the weekend. Johns went 5-0, winning the title match 10-3 over Kendall Foster of Chino Valley. Both wrestlers now have season records of 33-4. Johns was the only Roadrunner wrestler to place in the large and competitive 33-team field.
Holbrook finished 23rd as a team with 65 points. Piedra Vista of New Mexico dominated the team portion of the meet, cruising to the title with 244 points. Second place Coconino had only 157.5 points and Basha finished third with 156.
Wrestlers earning team points for Holbrook, but not placing in the top six of their respective weight classes, included Shane McGraw, who went 3-2 at 170 lbs. to earn 11 points. Jedde Bowman at 160 went 3-2, earning eight points. Darrin Tyler earned four points in the 145 class with a 1-2 record. Dominick Spencer also earned four points in the 120 division with a 2-2 record. Mac Stump earned three points by going 1-2 in the 152 class. Robert Romo went 2-2 at 195, earning three points. Johns’ 5-0 record at 126 earned the team 30 points.
Those competing for Holbrook without scoring team points were Christian Young, Zakhari Waits and Zach McLaws, all of whom went 0-2.
Tuning up for the Doc Wright, the Roadrunners went 2-1 at the Show Low Multiple meet held last Wednesday. They picked up team wins over Blue Ridge, 57-18, and Mingus, 42-20, but fell to Show Low, 60-18.
Individually, Dominick Spencer went 2-1; Hershal Skeet, 0-3; Sam Plumb, 1-2; Noah Barela, 2-1; Darrin Tyler, 2-1; Mac Stump, 3-0; Jedde Bowman, 3-0 with a forfeit; Shane McGraw, 2-1; Logan Tsinijinnie, 2-1; Robert Romo, 1-2 with a forfeit; Zakhari Waits, 0-3; and Zach McLaws, 3-0.
