The Joseph City Wildcats boys team placed 33rd in the 46-team field at the 61st Annual Doc Wright Wrestling tournament held in Winslow on Friday and Saturday. The team finished with 27 team points.
Joseph City had five boys compete in the meet. Alex Diaz (132) went 1-2 in his matches. Jens Hansen (215) also went 1-2. Kameron Brooks (285) followed suit going 1-2 in his weight class.
Manny Whitten (165) went 3-2 advancing to the consolation bracket. Tytan Penrod (165) was 1-2 in his matches.
Thirty-five teams competed in the girls’ portion of the tournament. Joseph City scored 16 team points placing them 26th overall.
Seven Lady Wildcats competed in the meet. Baylee Petersen (114) went 0-2. Brooklyn Valdez (100) was 0-2, Katelyn Begay (235) finished with a 1-3 record placing sixth in her division. Katie Baxter (114) went 1-2.
Kayelana Puhuyesva-Numkena (165) went 1-2. Liberty Rodriquez (120) was 1-2. Madison Faulkner (107) was 0-2.
The next tournament the Wildcats boys will compete in will be the 36th Annual Mogollon Rocky Nelson Invitational held on the final weekend of January.
The Ladies will compete next weekend at the Rumble on the Rim tournament hosted by Payson High School.
