By Greg Perkins The Snowflake Lobos tied for seventh place as a team at the Division IV State Wrestling Tournament held last weekend in Prescott Valley. The Lobos finished with 84 team points, tied with Arizona Lutheran. Morenci took the state title with 208.5 points. Winslow was runner-up with 146 and St. Johns finished in third place with 134.5. Individually, the Lobos had one state champion, Cole Mortensen. He went 4-0 in his matches in the 145-lb. weight class, pushing his overall season record to an impressive 62-2. Wacey Wood went 4-1 in the 152-lb. class, earning a third place finish. His overall season record was 56-6. JR Fox placed fifth in the 220-lb. class with a 4-2 record. His season mark moved to 38-16. Justin Webber placed sixth in the 195-lb. class with a 2-3 state tournament record. His season mark moved to 39-18. Gabe Owens went 0-2 at 106 pounds, dropping his season record to 29-21. Daniel Frost went 0-2 in the 120-lb. class, dropping his season record to 21-14. Gage Gabaldon went 1-2 in the 126-lb. class, making his season record 26-27. Leon LeGrange went 0-2 in the 285-lb. class. His season record stands at 22-15.
Mortensen Wins State Title – SHS Lobo Wrestlers Take Seventh At State Tourney
Printed in the February 17, 2016 edition