Central
Region Tournament
Yuma
competed in the tough Central Region with defending state champion
Marcos de Niza, plus ranked teams Desert Vista and Corona del
Sol. Mt. Pointe and the Criminals rounded out the region
tournament entries.
The Criminals ended up qualifying 4 wrestlers in the top 3 in their
weight classes to advance to the 5A state tournament.
Senior Brock Williamson ran
his record to 40-3 with his Central Region championship.
Sophomore Francisco Macias
picked up his second straight region title with a last second takedown
in his finals match at 125 lbs. Senior Steve Martinez was defeated in
his final match at 145 and finished as a runner up. Junior Nick Johnson battled back for a win
at 140 and qualified as the 3rd place winner at 140 lbs.