State Championship Recap
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO- A school from Rio Rancho, New Mexico has now won the big school New Mexico State Wrestling Championship for for 9 consecutive years. On Saturday the Cleveland Storm claimed the Class 6A State Championship with a total of 204.5 points, second was Rio Rancho with 178.5 points, and in 3rd place was Manzano with 151.5 points.
In Class 5A the Belen Eagles won their first state wrestling championship since the 2008 season. The Eagles scored 272 points, Piedra Vista took second with 222.5 points, and in third was Capital with 197 points. Piedra Vista had entered the tournament having won 5 consecutive championships.
The Cobre Indians won Class 4A to claim their first wrestling state championship since 2005. The Indians scored 247.5 points, Bloomfield scored 190.0 points, and Silver finished in 3rd with 176.5 points.
Highlights
Deming’s Matthew Hernandez at 120 pounds finished the season 48-4 defeating Manzano’s Isidro Gacia in the finals. Las Cruces’ Dylan Udero at 132 pounds finished his senior season with a record of 39-2 defeating Rio Rancho’s Kyler Gonzales in the finals. Cobre’s Robert Rodriguez at 132 pounds finished 54-1 on the year and defeated Bloomfield’s Corbin Nelson in the championship round. Miyamura’s AJ Starkovich finished his senior season 47-1 with a win over Belen’s Lano Luna in the 152 pound championship.
Volcano Vista’s Richard Govea at 160 pounds upset Eldorado’s Gavin Davy 7-3 in the finals. La Cueva’s Kyle Snelling finished 45-1 on the year at 170 pounds and quickly pined West Mesa’s Robert Cote in the final match up.
Also at 170 pounds was Moriarty’s Allen Michel who finished 35-1 on the year and defeated Gunner Robinson in a very intense final. JD Robinson out of Bloomfield won the 4A 182 pound title beating Silver’s Paul Montoya in the finals. Manzano’s Carver Dumas at 195 pounds finished 44-1 on the year with an impressive victory over Sandia’s Mark Flores.
Rio Grande’s Mark Hussey finished 25-0 on the year and pinned Carlsbad’s Adrian Flaco in the finals. In the 6A 285 pound finals Rio Rancho’s Grant Hermanns who is committed to play football at Purdue defeated West Mesa’s Jon Martinez 2-0 and in 5A Valencia’s Issac Lewis won the 285 pound title defeating Academy’s Andrew Wilson 3-1. Lewis finished 35-1 on the year.
Team Scores
Class 6A
1. Cleveland 204.5
2. Rio Rancho 178.5
3. Manzano 151.5
Class 5A
1. Belen 272 points
2. Piedra Vista 222.5 points
3. Capital 197 points
Class 4A
1. Cobre 247.5
2. Bloomfield 190.0
3. Silver 176.5
