State Tournament
2004
Qualifiers:
Brock Williamson 103 Region Champion
Francisco Macias 125
Region Champion
Nick Johnson
140 3rd in Region
Steve
Martinez 145 Runner up in Region
Yuma qualified 4 wrestlers out
of the tough Central Region for the 5A State Tournament. The East
Valley, and Central Regions won the most medals of any region at this
year's state tournament. Marcos de Niza was the Central Champions
as well as the state champions for the 3rd year consecutive.
Brock Williamson finished his senior year with a state runner up medal
in the state tournament. He and Steve Martinez (6th) were
the only two Yuma seniors who finished four years in the program and
also the only two Yuma wrestlers to win a medal at state.
Francisco Macias and Nick Johnson picked up tournament wins, but lost
some close matches to finish their seasons.
State Tournament
2005
Qualifiers: Noel Martinez 125 3rd
in Region
Raul Sanchez 130 3rd in
Region
Francisco Macias 140 Runner-up in Region
John
Matos 275
3rd in Region
Once again, Yuma had 4 qualifiers out of the Central Region.
Sophomores Noel Martinez and Raul Sanchez made their first trip as did
first year wrestler, jr. John Matos. Jr. Francisco Macias
appeared for the 3rd time. The opening Saturday of wrestling in
Tucson, at Marana Mt. View, saw 19 wrestlers disqualified for either
skin conditions or for missing weight. On site physicians were
doing the skin check, and wrestlers who had Dr. notes were ruled
ineligible as well as those without. A sad finish for many
seniors who had qualified.
The Crims had 3 wrestlers advance to the following weekend.
Sanchez and Macias advanced to the quarterfinals, while Matos remained
in the wrestlebacks. The following weekend at the new Glendale
arena, Yuma had only Macias win matches after a quarterfinal loss, but
eventually he went out just prior to the medal round. All
wrestlers did gain that valuable state meet experience.