Holbrook finished fifth as a team at the Division IV Section II tournament held in Winslow on Saturday. As a team they finished with 69 points. St. Johns won the sectional title with 272.5 points. Mogollon was runner-up with 236. Monument Valley had 125.5, Page 102.5 and Holbrook earned their 69 points finishing just ahead of Tuba City and Window Rock’s 67-point total.
Individually the Roadrunners have three wrestlers who advanced to this week’s state tournament. Nine wrestlers from the team competed in the meet.
Jack Carbonneau (150) placed third with a 4-1 record. He finished with one major decision and three Falls. Tildyn Larson (157) also finished third with a 3-1 mark. Two of the three wins were by major decision and one was a pin. Gideon Pack (113) qualified with a fourth place finish. He went 3-2 with a technical fall, a pin, and a major decision win.
Those who competed but not qualifying for the state meet were Aiden Tom (132) who went 1-2, Chase Brewer (120) went 1-2, Everett Pack (126) went 2-2, Gregory Queen (165) went 2-2, Ray-Sean Morris (106) went 0-2 and Victor Bazan (190) went 1-2.
All three qualifying wrestlers will join Lady Roadrunners, Ryen Murray and Rosario Carrillo as the five who will represent Holbrook at the state meet held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum this Thursday thru Saturday.