Holbrook placed fifth in the 16-team Camp Verde dual wrestling tournament held over the weekend. The hosting Cowboys won the meet with 620 points, followed by St. Johns with 525.5; Peoria, 469; Sunnyslope, 396; and Holbrook, 327.
As a team the Roadrunners went 3-4 with wins over Chino Valley, 46-30, Empire, 48-21, and Copper Canyon, 61-15. Their four losses were to Mountain View Marana, 43-33, Sunnyslope, 39-36, San Manuel, 43-31, and St. Johns, 51-15.
Individually, RJ Alvarado went unbeaten with a 9-0 mark to claim first place. Theron Johns was 8-1, earning second place. James Self posted a 7-2 mark, also placing second. Reuben Kee was 7-2 and placed third. Drew Shumway’s 7-2 record earned him a fourth place finish. Michael McMonigal finished 5-4 and placed sixth. Johns also earned the “fastest pin award” for a nine second pin in one of his matches.
“Individually, we had some wrestlers who did great. As a team, we need much improvement. That will come with experience. The season is young and many of our wrestlers are improving with each match,” said Coach John Bokker.
Holbrook High School medal winners at the Camp Verde dual wrestling tournament included (front row, left to right) Reuben Kee, third place; Drew Shumway, fourth; James Self, second; Theron Johns, second; (back row) Michael McMonigal, sixth; and RJ Alvarado, first.
