South Tahoe High's Andrew Herrera wins state wrestling championship
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 9:52pm
Andrew Herrera, a South Tahoe High junior, is the state wrestling champion after he beat all opponents at 195 pounds during the Nevada State Division I-A Wrestling Tournament Saturday night in Primm, Nev.
Herrera beat Dai`jon Payno of Mojave High. Third place when to Sheldon Wilkinson of Spring Creek ad fourth to Cameron Cox of Faith Lutheran.
STHS Senior Michael Valney made it to the final mat but lost a close match to Peter Enos of Faith Luthern. The 135-pound wrestler wrapped up his high school wrestling career as #2 in the state.
Two other South Tahoe High wrestlers made it to the state tournament. Senior Blair Binns wrestled at 220-pounds and Freshman Jose Leon at 160-pounds. Both Binns and Leon won their first matches.
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