The wrestling team faced off at Jordan on Thursday, January 30 for the last Moore League dual meet of the season for both teams.
The Jackrabbits came out strong with back-to-back pins in the 106- and 113- pound classes from junior Enrique Luna and freshman Elijah Nastor respectively to give Poly a 12-0 lead. This was Nastor’s first ever varsity match.
“I thought I was going to lose badly,” said Nastor. “I thought I was going to get beat up and get humiliated, but I somehow won and I was able to get my hand raised.”
The Panthers picked it up and were able to get on the board with a 14-0 major decision in the 120-pound class give them four points. They then added six more to their score with a pin the 126-pound category, making the score 12-10 with Poly leading by two points.
In the 132-pound class, sophomore Amahn Mallet was able to win with a 7-3 decision to add three more points to Poly’s score. Both teams did not have a 138 pound wrestler, so neither team received points in that weight class.
Jordan got a pin in the 145-pound category and a 9-3 victory in the 152-pound category. These victories gave the Panthers a four point lead with the score 19-15.
Jordan did not have any wrestlers in the 160-, 170-, 182-, and 195- pound classes. Seniors Elia Taase and Sazar Barnes along with juniors Malik Livingston and William Hillard got their hands raised without breaking a sweat. These byes gave Poly a total of 24 points and gave the Jackrabbits the lead with 39-15.
With the last actual match of the night, in the 220-pound class, Jordan was able to get the pin to help minimize the lead by six points. Poly did not have a 285-pound wrestler and Jordan received another six points, making the final score 39-31.
“I believe we can have at least seven Moore League champions this year,” coach Mike Hughes said.
The Jackrabbits look to host and prepare for the Moore League Individual Finals on Saturday, February 15.
“Although we won as a team, Jordan won more actual wrestling matches than us,” said coach Brian Johnson. “We need to be more hungry to win.”
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