Jacks place fourth at Cashmere Invitational
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CASHMERE – Four local teams competed at the Cashmere Invitational on Saturday, with Quincy, Warden, Wahluke and Royal all finishing inside the top ten.
The Jackrabbits placed fourth with 146 points at the invite. 10 wrestlers placed for Quincy, including senior David Medina who finished atop the 220 weight class. Other Quincy placers included sophomore Jorge Cortes (126, fourth place); freshman Jace Reyes (132, third place); senior Dylan DeTro (145, fourth place); senior Brody Wallace (152, third place); freshman Enrique Rebollo (160, fourth place); freshman Maximo Serrano Tafoya (160, sixth place); senior Jonathan Rojas Aguilar (170, fifth place); senior Christian Avila (195, second place); sophomore Julian Silvas (195, fifth place).
Coming in at sixth were the Warden Cougars, headlined by second-place finishes by freshman Erik Camacho (113), junior Manny Canales (126) and Angel Cruz (138). Other Warden placers include senior Gio Castro (113, third place) and junior Anthony Contreras (285), third place.
Wahluke finished in eighth place of the tournament and five wrestlers placed, including sophomore Victor Mateo and freshman Saul Castro finishing first and second in the 106, respectively. Other Wahluke placers include senior Josue Mendoza (126, third place), senior Anthony Zebrano (220, third place) and senior Jacob Valdovinos (285, fourth place).
Four Royal wrestlers placed on their way to a 10th-place finish as a team; freshman Sebastian Hernandez (120, third place); freshman Carlos Barajas and sophomore Uriel Bautista finished fourth and fifth in the 132, respectively; junior Noel Alatorre (220, sixth place).
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