Mavericks named to Big 9 all-league wrestling team
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MOSES LAKE — Multiple Moses Lake wrestlers received honors on the Big 9 all-league wrestling team, and the girls wrestling assistant coaching staff was named the assistant staff of the year. All-league wrestlers are listed below.
Boys Big 9
Boys first team: Jose Villafana, freshman, 106 pounds; Ian Garza, junior, 113 pounds; Trenton Vasquez, sophomore, 144 pounds.
Boys second team: Drayden Gaither, senior, 138 pounds; Conner Brosnahan, sophomore, 157 pounds; Malaki Town, senior, 190 pounds; Eli Anderson, sophomore, 215 pounds.
Honorable mention: Cruz Hernandez, senior, 126 pounds.
The Big 9 selects a wrestler from each team for its “good sport” award. Jessee Humphries received the award for Moses Lake.
Girls Big 9
First team: Katelyn Rodriguez, senior, 235 pounds.
Second team: Kayla Gonzalez, freshman, 100 pounds; Kamilah Martinez, sophomore, 11 pounds; Hayden Morris, junior, 120 pounds; Anahi Garcia, freshman, 140 pounds; Naomi Cruz, junior, 170 pounds.
Kaetlyn Rodriguez was named as the Mavericks’ representative on the “good sport” team.
Girls honorable mention was not available.
Moses Lake’s Ian Garza was named to the Big 9 all league wrestling first team, one of eight Maverick wrestlers.ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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