Joseph City had a good showing at their own invitational, at least on the boys side of the two-day meet.
The Wildcats hosted 24 boys and girls teams at the Joseph City Invitational held over the weekend. The Wildcats finished ninth overall with 172.5 team points. Arizona Lutheran finished first with 286, and Wickenburg was second with 199. Lee Williams placed third with 197.5.
Individually, the Wildcats had seven wrestlers compete in the event. Alex Diaz (138) placed third with a 5-1 record. Tytan Penrod (175) also finished third with a 5-1 mark.
Kyan Larson (120) finished fourth, Manny Whetten (165) was fifth, Kameron Brooks (285) was sixth and Charles Gardner (190) finished eighth in their individual weight classes.
Arizona Lutheran won both team titles. In the girls division Snowflake finished second, followed by Wickenburg in third place. The Wildcats placed 14th.
Joseph City had seven wrestlers compete in the girls portion of the event. Brooklyn Valdez (100) finished third in her class with a 1-2 record. Katelyn Begay (235) also placed third with a 1-2 record. Braylee Petersen (100), Katie Baxter (126), Lena Haddox (152) and Madison Faulkner (107) each finished eighth in their respective weight classes.
Both teams are expected to compete in the Doc Wright tournament in Winslow this weekend.
