Douglas High’s Sage Adie goes to throw Reed’s Jose Solis during their consolation semifinal match Saturday, during the Class 5A regional wrestling tournament at Spanish Springs. Adie took fourth, qualifying for the state tournament.
Photo by Carter Eckl.
Douglas High will venture down to Cimarron-Memorial High School next weekend in Las Vegas to compete at the Class 5A state tournament after punching 11 tickets to the season’s final meet.
Heavyweight sophomore Michael White, who had three wins by fall on the day, led the Tigers’ efforts.
His final win came in the 285-pound finals against Spanish Springs’ Jacob Fowler, who was the No. 1 seed coming into the regional tournament.
To open up the second round, White put Fowler on his back and pinned him in 2:30 to capture the regional title.
Right behind White was senior captain Conner Morris, who took second place at 126 pounds.
The loaded weight class saw a rematch in the final round between Morris and Carson’s Anthony Garrobo.
After picking up two decision wins in his first two matches, Morris fell by a 9-2 decision to Garrobo, suffering just his second loss this season.
However, with his ticket to state secured, Morris will have a chance to get redemption in Las Vegas next weekend.
Luke Fournier (106) and Hunter Morris (120) both took third place in Sparks Saturday.
Fournier capped his regional tournament with a win by fall in the third place match in 1:30 while Morris used a major decision win to close out his afternoon.
Hunter Morris’ third place bout came against Carson’s Nathaniel Rodriguez as the two rival schools again met up in the final match.
(Douglas High's Luke Fournier looks for back points during a consolation match at the Class 5A regional wrestling meet Saturday. Fournier took third place, punching a ticket to the state wrestling tournament in Las Vegas next weekend. / Carter Eckl)
Victor Valdez was fourth at 133 pounds, going 2-2 over the course of the regional tournament.
Gunner Morris (132), Sage Adie (182) and Manuel Garcia (195) also earned a chance to compete again next weekend with fourth place finishes at their respective weight classes.
(Manuel Garcia picks his opponent up prior to a takedown Saturday, during the Class 5A regional wrestling meet at Spanish Springs High School. Garcia took fourth place at 195 pounds, meaning he qualified for next weekend's state tournament. / Carter Eckl)
Cody Highfill, who lost by decision to Valdez in the consolation semifinals, was fifth with a win by fall in his final match in 1:18.
Jacob Lewis (120) and Benjamin Singer (220) were the Tigers’ final two state wrestling qualifiers, taking sixth place.
In previous years, only three wrestlers in each weight class advanced out of the regional tournament.
This year, the top six in each class all qualified for the season-ending tournament.
As a team, the Tigers were fourth with 131 points.
Spanish Springs won the team title with 275.5.
UP NEXT: Douglas will travel south for the Class 5A tournament in Las Vegas, which starts Friday and concludes Saturday.Final team scores
1. Spanish Springs 275.5
2. McQueen 224.5
3. Reno 171
4. Douglas 131
5. Reed 119
t6. Carson 104
t6. Damonte Ranch 104
8. Bishop Manogue 85
9. Galena 41
