By Greg Perkins Holbrook’s wrestlers were in Window Rock Jan. 9 for a five-team dual and the Roadrunners came away with four lopsided victories. Holbrook defeated the host team 57-24, took care of Red Mesa 69-12, handed Monument Valley a 60-18 loss, then finished up with a 66-18 win over Grants, N.M. Individually Theron Johns, Levi McClellan, Caleb McClellan, James Ramirez, Michael McMonigal, Nikko Ferniza and Shem Bowman each went 4-0. Mac Stump, Joseph Herrera, Clayton Hunt and CJ Plumb went 3-1. Christian Young and Mathew Gishi were 2-2. Jedde Bowman failed to win a match, going 0-4. Competing at the Doc Wright meet held on Jan. 11 and 12 in Winslow, Holbrook came away with two first place winners and finished sixth as a team. Theron Johns and Shem Bowman each claimed the top spot in their respective weight classes, going 4-0. CJ Plumb took fourth with a 3-2 record. Clayton Hunt was 4-2, placing fifth. Nikko Ferniza went 1-3 and placed sixth. Levi McClellan was 2-3, also placing sixth. Those competing, but not placing, were Sam Plumb, 0-2; Caleb McClellan, 1-2; James Ramirez, 2-2; Michael McMonigal, 1-2; Jedde Bowman, 0-2; Kevin Self, 1-2; and Mathew Gishi, 0-2. “There were some very tough wrestlers at the Doc Wright tournament,” said Coach John Bokker. “The finals matches were very exciting. Theron and Shem put on quite a performance. Theron either pinned his guys or beat them by 15 points (teched) them. Shem dominated all his opponents. His closest match was a seven-point victory. “CJ, Clayton, Levi and Nikko all did an outstanding job placing in the tournament,” noted the coach.
HHS Wrestlers Take Sixth At Doc Wright Invitational
Printed in the January 18, 2013 edition