The Hawks Wrestle Their Way to District Championship
February 9, 2011
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
By: Julia Horvath
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Six schools competed this past Monday when RHHS hosted the District Championships wrestling meet, and the Hawks came out on top: the Haws are the District Champions! The Hawks are taking 11 wrestlers to Regional to compete this weekend in Katy, Texas.
The Hawks were sweating bullets when they were tied with the Rockwall Yellow Jackets going into the finals, but their impressive final matches were enough to win by four points, 201-197.
Your Varsity Districts Medalists are as follows:
103- Grant Rose- 1st Place
112- Zandyn Anderson- 1st Place
119- Brandon Sanford- 1st Place
125- Nakona Brawner- 2nd Place
130- Brady Beauchamp- 3rd Place
135- Mario Henderson- 2nd Place
140- Patrick Baires- 3rd Place
152- Ryan Sauer- 1st Place
160- Jacob Gladstad- 1st Place
171- Brady Van Bevers- 2nd Place
180- Troy Mercer- 1st Place
189- Alex Erebia- 2nd Place
215- Jay Arnold- 2nd Place
285- Ethan Williams- 3rd Place
JV wrestlers were successful as well, medalists are as follows:
103- Zac Whitaker- 2nd Place
135- Bradley Ballantine- 3rd Place
145- Ethan Husley- 3rd Place
152- Jonathan Garza- 2nd Place
152- Gage Remediz- 3rd Place
171- Hunter Seals- 1st Place
171- Josue Valdez- 3rd Place
180- Jacob Edwards- 1st Place
180- Peter Sheele- 3rd Place
189- Dylan Hudson- 1st Place
Thanks to all the volunteers who made the tournament possible. A special thanks goes out to Allison Glastad (Hospitality) and Tina Cole (Concessions). The volunteers made it possible despite schedule changes, weather issues and schedule changes; everyone was flexible and volunteered to help.
Congratulations to the Heath Hawks for winning the first of many District Championships!