Wednesday, April 7 at the Houston ISD Pavilion.
Both the boys and girls teams found success in the competition. The boys team placed second
overall with a score of 175.0 behind Conroe Caney Creek’s 204.0. The girls team proved
victorious in bringing home the District Championship, making them the first Girls Wrestling
team in school history to do so.
Head Wrestling Coach Matthew Byrd said he was impressed and excited for the team.
“These girls have worked hard for the past two years to make this happen,” Byrd said. “I am super proud of their efforts, character and ways they compete.”
Along with team victories, the athletes placed high in individual results, including eight
championship titles. The results are as follows:
GIRLS TEAM:
at 95 lbs Bailey Jarvis District Champion
at 110 lbs Rachel Barrett District Champion
at 119 lbs Maddie Sandoz 2nd place
at 128 lbs Elena Ellyson 2nd place
at 148 lbs Avery Beckman District Champion
at 165 lbs Carolyn Rodiguez 2nd place
at 185 lbs Alyssa Molina 3rd place
BOYS TEAM:
at 106 lbs Joseph Price District Champion
at 113 lbs Matthew Rodriguez 4th Place
at 120 lbs Lauro Pino District Champion
at 126 lbs Jeremy Price District Champion
at 132 lbs Jackson Jones 3rd place
at 145 lbs Aubrey Large 3rd place
at 152 lbs Oscar Martinez 3rd place
at 160 lbs Atticus Pearcy District Champion
at 170 lbs Yann Mimeau 4th place
at 182 lbs Garret Yount 4th place
at 195 lbs Jeff Otto 4th place
at 285 lbs Vincente Castillo District Champion
To add to the teams’ success, Byrd was awarded the title of Girls Coach of the Year.
