Aztec Wrestling Nation Newsletter #2 2022-2023 12/12/2022
The Aztec High School Varsity Wrestling Team started its season by winning the 47th Annual Bloomfield Duals over the weekend. Aztec, while missing five State place winners, was able to put it together enough to beat five other teams on their way to the Championship. Three eighth graders filled in and put together an outstanding performance to help secure the Championship. The Girls team placed 5th in a field of 11 teams, bringing home more hardware and experience. The Boys Junior Varsity team placed 3rd out of 10 teams.
Aztec Varsity Team Wins:
Aztec 63 Grants 6 Aztec 60 Kirtland 18 Aztec 39 Durango 27
Aztec 66 Farmington JV 12 Championship: Aztec 42 Bloomfield 36
Aztec Individual Results:
107# 8th CJ Saiz 4-1
114# 9th Joaquin Duran 4-1
121# 11th Bryson Valdez 5-0
127# 8th Corey Douglas 4-1
133# 8th Koltyn White 4-1
139# forfeit 0-5
145# 10th Zach Sanders 5-0
152# 12th Izaiah Sanchez 4-1
160# 10th Nate Selph 4-1
172# forfeit 0-5
189# 12th Jacob Greyeyes 5-0
215# 11th Jaylen Ignacio 5-0
Hwt 10th Deegan Keenom 2-3
Aztec Boys Junior Varsity Individual Results: 3rd Place Team
107# 9th Jace Archuleta Runner-up 3-1 15.5 pts
107# 10th Kolton Palmer 3rd place 2-1
121# 9th Gavin Miller no place 1-3 5.0 pts
127# 9th Ean Whitaker 4th place 1-3 3.0 pts
133# 11th Logan Whitaker Runner-up 3-1 12 pts
145# 9th Nathan Canuto 4th place 3-2 18 pts
152# 11th Evan Lane Runner-up 3-1 22 pts
152# 10th Josh Melendez no place 1-2
189# 9th Averyon Padilla Runner-up 3-1 18 pts
215# 9th Aiden Trujillo 3rd place 2-1 13 pts
Aztec Girls Individual Results: 5th Place Team
114# 10th Nadyalina Duran 4th place 1-3 4 pts
120# 11th Delaney Tanner 4th place 1-3 9 pts
145# 12th Mia Melendez 3rd place 2-1 13 pts
152# 12th Makayla Munoz Champion 3-0 20 pts
152# 11th Marie Fatte 3rd place 1-2
165# 8th Ava Poyer 3rd place 2-1 13 pts
Events of the Week:
Friday and Saturday, Boys Varsity and JV to Desert Storm in St. George, Utah
Friday and Saturday, Girls to Veterans Memorial Invite in Window Rock, Arizona
McDonalds Wrestlers of the Week:
Boys Varsity: 8th grader at 127# Corey Douglas for securing the win against Bloomfield
Girls: 12th grader at 152# Makayla Munoz, Champion
Correction from Last Week: We accidentally left off 7th grader JV Basin Champion at 98# Aiden Goldsmith
Aztec Wrestling Trivia: What Aztec Wrestler was an Amateur World Champion Bull Rider?
Answer: Shane Thurston, who placed 3rd in State in 1983 on a State Runner-up team.
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