by Mikee Mariscal with the win for Hayden.
Hayden wrestlers Mikee Mariscal, Brandon Cruz, Omar Lopez and Noah Monroy all finished 3 – 0 at the Miami multi-dual meet, which took place on Dec. 28.
As a team, the Lobos continued to perform well despite typically having only seven wrestlers compete at most meets. In Miami, the Lobos defeated San Carlos (36 – 12) and San Manuel (31 – 30) with their lone loss against Pima (24 – 48).
Joel Rodriguez (2 – 1) and Peter Kame (1 – 2) also competed in Miami.
The Lobos will host Fountain Hills, Coolidge, Santa Cruz, Casteel, Alchesay and Tempe at the Hayden multi-dual meet on Jan. 11 before competing in the 20th Annual Lions’ Club Invitational in Coolidge on Jan. 13 – 14.
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management.
Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles.
In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014.
He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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