The final result of Dos Pueblos’ wrestling match against Buena Tuesday wasn’t in question for very long, but a little bit of Senior Night nostalgia and some good individual matchups made the 63-15 decision over the Bulldogs interesting nonetheless.
“It definitely feels pretty good to pick up a win because this is my last time wrestling in this gym,” said senior Lucas Lorio, who picked up a pin in his 145-pound bout.
Fellow seniors Anthony Sarena, Weston Soto, Connor Dorais and Joseph Story also won their matches via pin, while Nick Wagner was pinned in the heavyweight division by a top-tier opponent in Julian Ferguson. Senior Kevin Little was also in on the night’s festivities, as each senior presented his mom with flowers and a hug before the match.
“It was the last time I’ll wrestle under the light, so I felt I just needed to get out there and win it for the team. I’ve learned so much from wrestling over the past four years,” said Soto, who picked up a pair of nice reversals before collecting the pin with 53 ticks left in the second round.
The No. 5 Chargers must now focus on Saturday’s Channel League Championships at Buena, which will serve as a CIF qualifier.
“I’m proud of my seniors this year. They’re just a fun group to work with, and this year they’ve really re-vitalized me,” said coach Anthony Califano, who is in his 10th year with the team.
DOS PUEBLOS 63, BUENA 15
103 – Anthony Sarena, DP, pinned Sevak Israely, 1:25.
112 – Steven Patch, B, def. Shannon Dixon, 9-7.
119 – Harrison Solomon, DP, won by forfeit.
125 – Richard Case, DP, won by forfeit.
130 – Mario Elias, DP, won by forfeit.
135 – Chuy Lopez, DP, pinned Chad Highland, 1:40.
140 – Weston Soto, DP, pinned Noe Olivo, 3:10.
145 – Lucas Iorio, DP, pinned Stevie Rutledge, 0:28.
152 – Alex Ayala, B, won by forfeit.
160 – Connor Dorais, DP, pinned Cody Johnson, 1:22.
171 – Tony Almanza, DP, def. Spencer Jordan, 4-2.
189 – Joseph Story, DP, pinned Stephen Magana, 1:29.
215 – Anthony Yescas, DP, won by forfeit.
Heavyweight – Julian Ferguson, B, pinned Nick Wagner, 1:55.
