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By Andrew Luberda
San Manuel Miner
The San Manuel Miners wrestling team continues to compete and improve as the season progress. They are also winning along the way. After a 3 – 1 start within their section, the Miners competed at Tombstone on December 11, 2013. They came away with a record of 4 – 0 in defeating Tombstone, Bisbee, Santa Cruz, and Baboquivari.
Head coach Daniel Najera was once again pleased with the performances of his wrestlers before they travel to Show Low for the Witt Duals Invitational.
“The boys are wrestling hard and with a lot of intensity,” Najera said after the Tombstone meet. “I feel we’re ahead of where we’re usually at (by this) point of the season. The tournament in Show Low will tell us where we’re at individually and as a team.”
Najera said the team is looking forward to competing at Show Low and said it’s important for the team to “stay motivated, prepared, and focused on our goals.”
Najera announced that senior Miguel Gonzalez was recognized as the Co-Wrestler of the Week. Gonzalez has been on the Miners’ wrestling team for two seasons.
“Miguel is a very respectful young man who has a bright future ahead of him,” Najera said.
Gonzalez was 4 – 0 at the Tombstone meet. According to Najera, Gonzalez has made huge improvements and is a pleasure to coach.
Tombstone Results: (2 pgs)
San Manuel 54 Tombstone 20
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo WBForfeit
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez LBF
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton LBD 9-10
152: Smith WBF
160: Kelly WBF
170: Guerrero LBF
182: Open
195: open
220: Gonzalez WBF
HWT: Sanchez WBforeit
San Manuel 54 Bisbee 30
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo LBF
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez LBF
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton WBForfeit
152: Smith WBforeit
160: Kelly WBF
170: Guerrero LBF
182: Open
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBF
HWT: Sanchez WBForfeit
San Manuel 60 Baboquivari 18
106: Renteria WBForfeit
113: Tamayo WBForfeit
120: A. Lopez WBForfeit
126: J. Lopez WBF
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBForfeit
160: Kelly WBForfeit
170: Najera LBF
182: Guerrero WBForfeit
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBF
HWT: Sanchez LBF
San Manuel 54 Santa Cruz 10
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo WBF
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez WBF
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina WBForfeit
145: Stratton WBForfeit
152: Smith WBForfeit
160: Kelly WBForfeit
170: Guerrero WBF
182: Open
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBForfeit
HWT: Sanchez LBD 1-8
Show Low Invitational (4 pgs)
San Manuel 47 Coolidge 4
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo WBTech
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez LBD 7-9
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina LBF
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBForfeit
160: Kelly WBF
170: Guerrero WBD 6-4
182: Frisby WBForfeit
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBForfeit
HWT: Sanchez WBF
San Manuel 66 Catalina 6
106: Renteria WBForfeit
113: Tamayo WBF
120: A. Lopez WBForfeit
126: J. Lopez WBF
132: Wright WBForfeit
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton WBForfeit
152: Smith WBF
160: Wasko WBForfeit
170: Guerrero WBForfeit
182: Frisby LBD 1-7
195: Open
220: Gonzalez LBD 4-7
HWT: Sanchez WBForfeit
San Manuel 29 Show Low 46
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo LBD 0-4
120: J. Lopez WBF
126: A. Lopez WBD 12-2
132: Wright WBD 8-4
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBD 10-1
160: Wasko LBF
170: Guerrero LBF
182: Frisby LBF
195: Open
220: Gonzalez LBF
HWT: Sanchez LBF
San Manuel 21 Sunrise Mountain 56
106: Renteria WBForfeit
113: Tamayo LBF
120: A. Lopez WBForfeit
126: J. Lopez LBF
132: Wright LBD 4-8
138: Medina LBTech
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBD 5-0
160: Wasko LBF
170: Guerrero LBF
182: Frisby LBF
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBForfeit
HWT: Sanchez LBF
San Manuel 54 Blue Ridge 22
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo LBF
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez WBF
132: Wright WBForfeit
138: Medina WBF
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBF
160: Kelly LBF
170: Guerrero WBF
182: Frisby WBForfeit
195: Open
220: Gonzalez WBForfeit
HWT: Sanchez LBM 0-8
San Manuel 33 Morenci 45
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo WBTech 23-7
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez LBF
132: Wright LBD 4-8
138: Medina WBM 16-4
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBF
160: Wasko LBF
170: Guerrero WBF
182: Frisby LBF
195: Open
220: Gonzalez LBF
HWT: Open
San Manuel 60 Mogollon 12
106: Renteria WBF
113: Tamayo WBF
120: A. Lopez WBF
126: J. Lopez WBF
132: Wright WBF
138: Medina WBForfeit
145: Stratton LBF
152: Smith WBF
160: Wasko WBF
170: Guerrero LBF
182: Frisby WBForfeit
195: Open
220: Gonzalez LBF
HWT: Sanchez WBForfeit
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