By Greg Perkins Hosting the first ever Division Four sectional qualifying wrestling meet last weekend, the Holbrook Roadrunners placed fifth overall as a team. The Birds had three overall individual champions and two wrestlers who earned runner-up placings. Two others placed fourth, giving the Roadrunners seven wrestlers who earned a trip to Prescott for the state meet, which begins on Friday, Feb. 11. St. Johns cruised to the overall team title with 227.50 points. Round Valley placed second with 182.50, followed by Snowflake with 177 and Joseph City with 169.50. The Roadrunners placed fifth with 140 team points. Fifteen teams were in the competition at the meet, with four 3A level schools, joined by eight 2A teams and three 1A schools. Holbrook’s RJ Alvarado took the individual title in the 130 weight class, winning all three of his matches. He had one pin, one major decision and won a close 6-4 decision over Brandon Nicoll from Round Valley in the title match. Alvarado has an overall season record of 41-2. Josh Hatch also won his weight class in the 152-pound division. Hatch went 3-0 with two pins and a 9-2 decision over Justice Lee of Joseph City in the title match. Hatch has an overall season record of 44-4. Reuben Kee was Holbrook’s third individual champion, taking the title in the 215-pound class. Kee went 3-0 with two pins and a 7-4 decision over Rance Allen of Round Valley in the final match. Kee has an overall season record of 22-19. Holbrook had two wrestlers make the finals, but come up just short, earning second place honors. Drew Shumway placed second in the 135-pound class, losing to Michael Fritz of Round Valley in the title match. Shumway was 1-1 at the tournament. James Self also reached the finals, but lost to Brandt Perkins of Snowflake in a close 4-2 final match. Self went 2-1 in the meet. Caleb McClellan placed fourth in the 112 class. He went 2-2 at the meet. Shem Bowman also placed fourth, going 1-2 in the 160-pound class. Nikko Ferniza placed 6th in the 189-pound class. Ferniza went 0-3 at the meet. Kyle Lester wrestled in the 119 class and went 1-2 over the weekend. Paul Serna went 0-2 in the 125-pound class. Mathew Cano went 0-2 in the 140 class. Kevin Self was 0-2 in the 145-pound class.