Mustangs Place 2nd at State with 2 New State Champs
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs placed their highest they have placed at the Nevada State Championships that were held at Cimarron Memorial High School with a 2nd place finish at the tournament. The Mustangs placed 6 wrestlers in total at the tournament. It was the first time in school history that they had two State Champions in a single season. The two newest State Champs at Shadow Ridge are Weston Presser 145lbs. and Noah Gallardo 182lbs. Weston Presser beat Jeremy Hoffman from Green Valley High school by a score of 13-9. Noah Gallardo sealed Shadow Ridge's second place finish in dominating fashion by beating Jayden Johnson of Cimarron-Memorial by a score of 15-4. Matthew Van Riel placed 2nd at the tournament. He wrestled a tough match against Devin Griffen of Spanish Springs. Placing Third at the tournament were Sam Gallardo, who came back on the backside to win 2 matches in a row, beating Nick Reyes of Silverado high School and Hunter Vernon from Faith Lutheran 6-2. Trent Smith also placed third at the tournament after dropping his first match of the tournament to the eventual State Champ. He came back to run the table by beating Jahelle Jenkins of Legacy 11-1. He then beat Edgar Lara Licea from Rancho, who beat him the previous week at the Regional Tournament by a score of 14-6. In the 3rd place match, Trent won by fall against Tyson Cuamba of Liberty, who was winning at the time at the 4:47 mark of the third period. Triston Curtis topped off the medalist from Shadow Ridge by placing 4th at the Tournament. It was an exciting weekend with the top 4 place team placers being Green Valley 122.5, Shadow Ridge 103.5, Cimarron-Memorial 103, and Spanish Springs 80 points out of the 31 teams that competed at the tournament. It was a great season, and this Senior class will surely be missed for their dedication, and work ethic that they brought daily to the Mustang program.
Las Vegas Review Journal Article
Shadow Ridge Mountain Regional Champs
The Mustangs won their 3rd Regional Championship this past weekend before heading to the State Tournament. The Mustangs placed 10 at the tournament with 5 wrestlers taking 1st place and being named Regional Champions. It was a two way race between the Mustangs and Spartans of Cimarron Memorial. The Mustangs prevailed scoring a total of 229 points to Cimarron's 195 points. Placing 3rd was Centennial high school scoring 121.5 points. The Mustangs were led by their five individual champions, Sam Gallardo 113lbs, Matthew Van Riel 126lbs, Triston Curtis 138lbs, Joel Hemintakoon 160lbs, and Noah Gallardo 182lbs. Also placing for the Mustangs were 2nd place finisher Weston Presser 145lbs, 3rd place finishers Trent Smith 132lbs, Alexis Estrada 152lbs, and Ashton King 195lbs. Placing 4th was the only female wrestler to place at our tournament, our very own Tehani Soares 106lbs.
Division Champions
Shadow Ridge went 6 and 0 in the Northwest Division, of the Mountain Region, to claim another Division title. The Mustangs dominated their division foes. Here are the following scores of their Duels:
Shadow Ridge 63 Faith Lutheran 9
Shadow Ridge 66 Palo Verde 15
Shadow Ridge 52 Cimarron-Memorial 29
Shadow Ridge 81 Arbor View 0
Shadow Ridge 60 Bonanza 20
Shadow Ridge 57 Centennial 15
The Mustangs were led by their Seniors: Tehani Soares, Matthew Van Riel, Triston Curtis, Weston Presser, Ian Cullison, Trey Little, Tanner Custer, Joel Heminkatoon, and Noah Gallardo. The Mustangs head into the Mountain Regional Tournament this week looking to pick up a Regional title.
Shadow Ridge 63 Faith Lutheran 9
Shadow Ridge 66 Palo Verde 15
Shadow Ridge 52 Cimarron-Memorial 29
Shadow Ridge 81 Arbor View 0
Shadow Ridge 60 Bonanza 20
Shadow Ridge 57 Centennial 15
The Mustangs were led by their Seniors: Tehani Soares, Matthew Van Riel, Triston Curtis, Weston Presser, Ian Cullison, Trey Little, Tanner Custer, Joel Heminkatoon, and Noah Gallardo. The Mustangs head into the Mountain Regional Tournament this week looking to pick up a Regional title.
Shadow Ridge Place 3 at a tough Rockwell Rumble
Three Mustangs placed at the Rockwell Rumble held in Salt Lake City, UT. Sophomore Trent Smith placed 6th, Senior Triston Curtis placed 8th, and Senior Noah Gallardo placed 4th. It was the last regular season tournament for the year for the Mustangs. They should be battle tested going into the Regional Tournament.
Mustangs Place 7th at Battle 4 the Belt
For the first time in school history, the Mustangs placed as a team at the Battle 4 the Belt that was held at Temecula High School in Temecula, California. The Mustangs faced some stiff competition to get battle tested for the Nevada State Tournament. The following wrestlers placed at the tournament:
Sam Gallardo 6th
Trent Smith 6th
Gabe Talledo 8th
Triston Curtis 5th
Noah Gallardo 3rd
Sam Gallardo 6th
Trent Smith 6th
Gabe Talledo 8th
Triston Curtis 5th
Noah Gallardo 3rd
Shadow Ridge takes first at the Bulldog Grappler
The Mustangs placed first at the Bulldog Grappler this past weekend. They started off wrestling 2 duels against Clark High School and Virgin Valley High School. The Mustangs beat Clark 72-3 and the Bulldogs from Virgin Valley 54-15. The tournament then went into an individual format where the team scores were as follows for the top three teams:
Shadow Ridge 238
Virgin Valley 184
Centennial 238
Individual placers were
Sam Gallardo 3rd place
Trent Smith 1st Place
Gabe Talledo 1st Place
Luke Ward 4th Place
Weston Presser 3rd Place
Iann Cullison 3rd Place
Joel Heminkatoon 2nd Place
Mathew Franco 4th Place
Noah Gallardo 1st Place
Ashton King 2nd Place
Dion Washington 4th Place
Shadow Ridge 238
Virgin Valley 184
Centennial 238
Individual placers were
Sam Gallardo 3rd place
Trent Smith 1st Place
Gabe Talledo 1st Place
Luke Ward 4th Place
Weston Presser 3rd Place
Iann Cullison 3rd Place
Joel Heminkatoon 2nd Place
Mathew Franco 4th Place
Noah Gallardo 1st Place
Ashton King 2nd Place
Dion Washington 4th Place
Tehani Soares Named Most Outstanding Wrestler at Sierra Nevada
The Mustangs placed 6th out of 82 teams as they competed at the Sierra Nevada Classic during their Winter break. Tehani Soares was named Most Outstanding wrestler for all of the women who competed. Noah Gallardo made to the finals match where he faced the defending state champ from Oregon. We also had another female placer in Zoe Van Riel who placed 6th. The following wrestlers placed at the Sierra Nevada Classic:
Tehani Soares 1st Place
Zoe Van Riel 6th Place
Sam Gallardo 8th Place
Trent Smith 4th Place
Weston Presser 4th Place
Noah Gallardo 2nd Place
Tehani Soares 1st Place
Zoe Van Riel 6th Place
Sam Gallardo 8th Place
Trent Smith 4th Place
Weston Presser 4th Place
Noah Gallardo 2nd Place
2019-2020 Season Upon Us
The season as upon us. We are excited with the team and what it is capable of achieving. We will be right in the mix for a regional and state championship. Wrestlers, get ready because accountability to your teammates, coaches and especially to yourself will be big this year. Here is our upcoming practice and schedule. There will be updates as we get them. We have a great mix out of state and instate tournaments to compete in. We are also working to take on Cimarron and take that Regional title. Are you up for the Challenge?Forms for the upcoming season will be placed on this site. We have our first two fundraisers coming up. The letter writing campaign and well as our meat raffle that is sponsored by John Mulls Road Kill Grill. We thank them for the support.
Matthew Van Riel Shadow Ridge's Newest State Champ
The Mustangs crowned a new State Champ with Matty Van Riel. The Junior is the first underclassman to win a State Championship for the wrestling program. Van Riel started the tournament off with a 10-1 major decision over Daniel Hristov of Spring Valley. He then defeated Nick Smith of McQueen in the semi-finals by Technical Fall winning 15-0. In the finals, Matty faced Corey Sego of Spanish Springs. Van Riel controlled the match and won by a final score of 7 to 3.
Shadow Places 3rd at State
The Mustangs placed third at the Nevada State Wrestling Championships held in Winnemucca, NV. It was a tough two days of wrestling. Spanish Springs placed 1st for the second consecutive year and Green Valley placed second. This was the highest state finish for the Mustangs in school history. The Mustangs also placed the most they have ever with 6 wrestlers placing at the state tournament.We had 4 wrestlers in the finals. Leading the way was Matthew Van Riel who was the state Champion for the 132lb. weight class. Triston Curtis, Kody Presser, and Noah Gallardo placed 2nd, while Marc Williams and Sammy Gallardo both placed third. The Mustangs are excited for the upcoming season as they return 7 of their 9 who qualified for the tournament. Great year Mustangs.
Great Article About Our Wrestlers
Mustangs Place 2nd at Mountain Regional
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs placed 2nd at the Mountain Regional Tournament this season. Cimarron Memorial placed first, defeating Shadow by a score of 231 to 228.5. The Mustangs placed 7 wrestlers in the finals and won six of those matches. A total of 9 wrestlers qualified for the State tournament. Winning Regional titles were Freshman Sammy Gallardo (106lbs.), Triston Curtis (126lbs), Matty Van Riel (132lbs.), Weston Presser (138lbs.), Kody Presser (170lbs.), and Noah Gallardo (195lbs.). Placing second at the tournament was Marc Williams (160lbs.) and placing third were Alexis Estrada (126lbs.) and Gabe Talledo (120lbs.) The story from the Nevada preps is below.
Tehani Soares, The Mustangs First High School All-American
Shadow Ridge has earned its first All-American in school History. Tehani Soares competed at the US Marines National Cadet Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. Tehani placed 4th at the most prestigious high school tournament in the Country. She was recently ranked number 10 in the Country for her weight class and is for sure to move up in the USA Wrestling rankings. Great Job Tehani.
Shadow Ridge Places 6th at State
The Mustangs placed tied for 6th at the State Wrestling Tournament held at the Orleans Casino. They wrestled tough and had several placers. This is a young group, and all 8 wrestlers who competed at state return next year giving the Mustangs a chance at winning a State Title. Much of that will depend on the Wrestlers and how bad they want to work to achieve this team goal. The following Mustangs placed at the State Tournament:
Triston Curtis - 3rd 120lbs
Noah Gallardo - 2nd 160lbs
Marc Williams - 3rd 160lbs
The article for state can be found on the following link:
Triston Curtis - 3rd 120lbs
Noah Gallardo - 2nd 160lbs
Marc Williams - 3rd 160lbs
The article for state can be found on the following link:
Mustangs Place 2nd at Sunset Regional Tournament
The Mustangs placed 2nd at the Sunset Regional Tournament, losing by 3.5 points to the Spartans. The Mustangs arrived to the tournament with only 10 out of 14 scoring wrestlers. They did not have a 182lber, 195lber, 220lber, or a HWT entered. Failing to score some points from these weight classes doomed the Mustangs as they wrestled tough, but fell a little short. The article can be found at the following link. The Mustangs had 9 placers at the tournament, while qualifying 8 for the State tournament held next week. The following wrestlers placed for the Mustangs:
Gabe Talledo - 2nd Place 106lbs
Triston Curtis - Sunset Regional Champ 120lbs
Weston Presser - 2nd Place 126lbs
Matthew VanRiel - 2nd Place 132lbs
Jake Anderson - 3rd place 138lbs
Tano Pascual - 4th Place 145lbs
Kody Presser - 2nd Place 152lbs
Noah Gallardo - Sunset Regional Champ 160lbs
Marc Williams - 2nd Place 160lbs
Gabe Talledo - 2nd Place 106lbs
Triston Curtis - Sunset Regional Champ 120lbs
Weston Presser - 2nd Place 126lbs
Matthew VanRiel - 2nd Place 132lbs
Jake Anderson - 3rd place 138lbs
Tano Pascual - 4th Place 145lbs
Kody Presser - 2nd Place 152lbs
Noah Gallardo - Sunset Regional Champ 160lbs
Marc Williams - 2nd Place 160lbs
Mustangs Host Team Japan in Cultural Exchange
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs had a unique opportunity to host some of Japan's finest wrestlers, as an all-star team from Japan paid a visit to the Mustang campus. In this cultural exchange, wrestlers from Japan were dropped off at school on Monday morning and attended the Japanese class taught by Coach Berch. The students were paired up with American students who are learning the Japanese language. They attended class, went to lunch, and mirrored one of the students from Mr. Berch's Japanese class. After school the wrestlers participated in a wrestling practice with your Mustang wrestlers. At practice, Coach Tooru Nagawa showed some great technique to our wrestlers that can be used on the mat. After practice, several wrestlers took their counterparts home to spend the evening with their families. Coach Spendlove and McKee cooked an exceptional dinner of BBQ Tri-tip, baked potatoes, and Mac and Cheese. The wrestlers played games like Volleyball, Foosball, Ping Pong, and Basketball. It was a great evening of fun and entertainment. Coach Johnson hosted the Japanese coaches to dinner and the watching of the NCAA Football Championship game. We would like to thank those families who participated in the event. Some of the wrestlers even made off with some Japanese gear.
Third Place Finish at the Bulldog Grappler
Your Mustangs placed 3rd at the Bulldog Grappler. It was a great day of wrestling for the Mustangs. We had several champions and other placers. The boys are getting ready to compete at our Regional Tournament, which is going to be nails this year. The following wrestlers placed at the tournament:
2nd Place - Gabe Talledo 108lbs.
4th Place - Tehani Soares 113lbs.
1st Place - Triston Curtis 120lbs.
3rd Place - Weston Presser 126lbs.
1st Place - Matthew VanRiel 132lbs.
4th Place - Jake Anderson 138lbs.
2nd Place - Kody Presser 152lbs.
4th Place - Noah Gallardo 160lbs.
3rd Place - Marc Williams 170lbs.
2nd Place - Gabe Talledo 108lbs.
4th Place - Tehani Soares 113lbs.
1st Place - Triston Curtis 120lbs.
3rd Place - Weston Presser 126lbs.
1st Place - Matthew VanRiel 132lbs.
4th Place - Jake Anderson 138lbs.
2nd Place - Kody Presser 152lbs.
4th Place - Noah Gallardo 160lbs.
3rd Place - Marc Williams 170lbs.
Mustangs Place 9th at the Las Vegas Holiday Classic
In the always tough, and competitive Las Vegas Holiday Classic the Mustangs placed 9th as a team. Here were the Individual Results:
Tehani Soares Girls Champion at 108lbs.
Gabe Talledo - 5th Place 108lbs.
Triston Curtis - 5th Place 122lbs.
Matthew VanRiel - 3rd Place 134lbs.
Kody Presser - 5th Place 154lbs.
Noah Gallardo - 4th Place 162lbs.
Tehani Soares Girls Champion at 108lbs.
Gabe Talledo - 5th Place 108lbs.
Triston Curtis - 5th Place 122lbs.
Matthew VanRiel - 3rd Place 134lbs.
Kody Presser - 5th Place 154lbs.
Noah Gallardo - 4th Place 162lbs.
Tournament Placement and Results
December and January has been a busy month for your Mustangs. Sorry for the delay of posting results. I'm just a little behind. The Mustangs have participated in several Tournaments in the past Month. Lets start off with the first tournament of the year, the Charger Duels. The Mustangs made it all the way to the finals by beating Arbor View 37-33 in the Semi's. The Mustangs lost to the Green Valley Gators in the finals to place second in the tournament by a score of 54-18. The Mustangs were giving up 4 weight classes that they were forfeiting. It was a valiant effort.
The next tournament was the Green Valley Duels. Here are the results from that from that tournament where the Mustangs placed 4th:
Day 1 - Shadow Ridge 57 Green Valley B 24
Shadow Ridge 53 Pine View, UT 18
Day 2 - Shadow Ridge 45 North Valley, NV 18
Shadow Ridge 36 Cimarron Memorial 36 Shadow Wins by criteria
Shadow Ridge 28 Green Valley 45
Shadow Ridge 39 Highland, AZ 36
Shadow Ridge 35 Cimarron Memorial 48
The Following tournament was our very own Mustang Stampede. The Mustangs placed 2nd in their tournament, but beat some very good teams to face Cimarron Memorial in the finals. Here were the results:
Day 1 Shadow Ridge 60 Alta B 24
Shadow Ridge 58 Durango 21
Day 2 Shadow Ridge 42 Canyon View, UT 33
Shadow Ridge 39 Temecula, CA 36
Shadow Ridge 32 Cimarron Memorial 44
Before the Christmas break the Mustangs also participate in the Southern Nevada Championships hosted by Silverado High school. It was an individual Tournament and your Mustangs placed 1st.
The next tournament was the Green Valley Duels. Here are the results from that from that tournament where the Mustangs placed 4th:
Day 1 - Shadow Ridge 57 Green Valley B 24
Shadow Ridge 53 Pine View, UT 18
Day 2 - Shadow Ridge 45 North Valley, NV 18
Shadow Ridge 36 Cimarron Memorial 36 Shadow Wins by criteria
Shadow Ridge 28 Green Valley 45
Shadow Ridge 39 Highland, AZ 36
Shadow Ridge 35 Cimarron Memorial 48
The Following tournament was our very own Mustang Stampede. The Mustangs placed 2nd in their tournament, but beat some very good teams to face Cimarron Memorial in the finals. Here were the results:
Day 1 Shadow Ridge 60 Alta B 24
Shadow Ridge 58 Durango 21
Day 2 Shadow Ridge 42 Canyon View, UT 33
Shadow Ridge 39 Temecula, CA 36
Shadow Ridge 32 Cimarron Memorial 44
Before the Christmas break the Mustangs also participate in the Southern Nevada Championships hosted by Silverado High school. It was an individual Tournament and your Mustangs placed 1st.
Shadow Ridge Wrestler and Parent Expectations
Parents and Wrestlers, the Shadow Ridge wrestling expectations are now online. You need to read, and sign the expectations, both parents and wrestlers in order to compete in this upcoming season. Please hand those signed forms to Coach Gledhill, who will keep those on file for the wrestlers. Parents and Wrestlers are held to a high standard here at Shadow Ridge High School. We expect a great season of wrestling as well as academic and behavior success. Thanks for all you do.
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The Season is Upon Us
Parents, the off season is now upon us. We will be practicing from here on out every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2-4 PM. All practices will be in the wrestling room. Wrestlers need to bring fresh clothing and running shoes. This will go until the first official practice in November. At that time we will switch to daily practices. Wrestlers need to see coach Gledhill for all fundraising and forms.
End of the Year is Upon Us
The end of the year is now upon us. It has been a great off season for some of our kids. They have worked hard and wrestled a lot of matches. We were recently fortunate enough to participate at the US Open. We made a lot of money for our program for setting up, tearing down, and providing table workers. We were the only high school who worked this event and it really benefits our program. Several of our wrestlers placed in the tournament. The following wrestlers placed at the US Open:
Blaise Soares - 4th Place Folk Style, 3rd Place Freestyle, 3rd Place Greco
Tehani Soares - 3rd Place Folk Style, 3rd Place Freestyle
Matthew VanRiel - 1st Place Freestyle
Triston Curtis - 3rd Place Folk Style, 4th Place Freestyle
Kody Presser - 4th Place Folkstyle
These are the most kids that have placed at the US Open in Shadow Ridge History. They did a fantastic job.
This past week week 8 wrestlers traveled to Temecula California for their tournament, which we participate in every year. With 8 kids wrestling, we brought home 14 medals in Folk and Free Style wrestling. The following kids placed in Temecula:
Iann Cullison - place 2nd in Freestyle and 3rd Folkstyle
Aminda Kolstad - 3rd Freestyle
Tehani Soares - 4th Place Freestyle and 3rd Place Folkstyle
Noah Gallardo - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Matthew VanRiel - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Triston Curtis - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Tano Pascual - 3rd in Folkstyle
Nico Brown - 4th Freestyle
The team has also traveled to San Diego to wrestle in their qualifier at Vista High School as well as to Baldwin Park, California and participated in the qualifier at Sierra Vista High. At Sierra Vista High School we took 10 wrestlers and came home with 18 medals.
We do have some upcoming tournaments that we will be attending. We will be participating this weekend in the Nevada State Championships for Freestyle and Greco. We will be competing at the Cimarron Summer Duels, and the following week we will travel to Pocatello, Idaho to compete in the Western Regional tournament. The goal has always been to wrestle 70 matches in the off-season and some of our wrestlers are well on their way to this goal. Great job Mustangs.
Blaise Soares - 4th Place Folk Style, 3rd Place Freestyle, 3rd Place Greco
Tehani Soares - 3rd Place Folk Style, 3rd Place Freestyle
Matthew VanRiel - 1st Place Freestyle
Triston Curtis - 3rd Place Folk Style, 4th Place Freestyle
Kody Presser - 4th Place Folkstyle
These are the most kids that have placed at the US Open in Shadow Ridge History. They did a fantastic job.
This past week week 8 wrestlers traveled to Temecula California for their tournament, which we participate in every year. With 8 kids wrestling, we brought home 14 medals in Folk and Free Style wrestling. The following kids placed in Temecula:
Iann Cullison - place 2nd in Freestyle and 3rd Folkstyle
Aminda Kolstad - 3rd Freestyle
Tehani Soares - 4th Place Freestyle and 3rd Place Folkstyle
Noah Gallardo - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Matthew VanRiel - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Triston Curtis - 1st in Free and Folkstyle
Tano Pascual - 3rd in Folkstyle
Nico Brown - 4th Freestyle
The team has also traveled to San Diego to wrestle in their qualifier at Vista High School as well as to Baldwin Park, California and participated in the qualifier at Sierra Vista High. At Sierra Vista High School we took 10 wrestlers and came home with 18 medals.
We do have some upcoming tournaments that we will be attending. We will be participating this weekend in the Nevada State Championships for Freestyle and Greco. We will be competing at the Cimarron Summer Duels, and the following week we will travel to Pocatello, Idaho to compete in the Western Regional tournament. The goal has always been to wrestle 70 matches in the off-season and some of our wrestlers are well on their way to this goal. Great job Mustangs.
Shadow Ridge Banquet / Awards Night
The 2016-2017 wrestling year came to an end as the Mustangs held their annual banquet Thursday night. It's always tough saying goodbye to a great group of Seniors. A number of them have been with our program for 4 years. They are truly going to be missed. The younger wrestlers are expected to step up and assume leadership roles for the team. The Mustangs are excited for these next several years to come as some great younger wrestlers are coming through the program. Although we lose our State Champion in Alika Villiatora, we had 4 wrestlers place first at the JV Zone Championship Tournament. This years Mustang Award winner went to Alika Villiatora. The Mustang Award is for Shadow Ridges top wrestling athlete. It combines everything that you expect in a leader. Not only does it go to a great wrestler, it goes to a wrestler who gets it done in the classroom, is a model citizen, and a role-model for future Mustangs. The MVP Award went to Jamison Rand. Jamison place 3rd at the State Meet and was an integral part to the Mustang Line-up. The Tough Man Award went to Marc Williams. Marc took on all comers at 160lbs and 152lbs. throughout the year. His physical style of wrestling made him a unanimous coaches choice for the award. Jarret Gledhill earned the Courage Award. The Courage Award is named after former Silverado High School Wrestler Matthew Hennigan, who coach Gledhill had the pleasure of coaching during his Silverado days. Matthew paid the ultimate sacrifice for his Country as a member of the Army. He was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. Before serving in the Army, and on his way to the state tournament, he had a conversation with Coach Gledhill about wanting to serve his Country. Matt stated to coach that he would gladly give up his life for his Country. His courage and pride is something that we want all of our wrestlers to strive for. Last January, Jarret tore his ACL and had season ending surgery. He came back in time through hard work and dedication after 9 months to play football, and wrestle this year. Most improved Varsity wrestler went to Weston Presser, who improved dramatically throughout the year and became a State Qualifier. David Word earned the Brainiac Award due to having a GPA over 4.7. Earning Coaches Award's were Noah Gallardo, Michael Bellotte, Jake Anderson, Kody Presser, and Byron Kekahuna. Their hard work did not go unnoticed throughout the year. The JV MVP went to Triston Curtis who went undefeated on the year, weighing 106lbs, but wrestling at the 113lb division. The prospect awards were given to Riley Houston, Ian Cullison, and Ethan Walker. Please take time to check out this years highlight video.
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Alika Villiatora, Shadow Ridges Newest State Champ
After being a 3x Regional Champion, Alika Villiatora won the Nevada State Championship Title, at the 132lb weight class, as he beat David Montes from McQueen High School in the finals by a score of 9-2. To get to the finals, Alika started off with a win in the quarterfinals against Tyler Green of McQueen, by beating him 5-0. Then, one of the best matches of the whole tournament took place in the semi-finals against Justus Scott of Green Valley. In a battle that lasted double overtime, Alika scored an escape with seconds remaining, after not giving up an escape when Justus chose down to win the match 2-1. It truly was a battle to end, as both attempted take down after take down, and both defending and being unable to score. Alika is the fourth State Champion in Shadow Ridge's history. " If anyone deserves to be called a State Champ, it is Alika Villiatora. He has been a machine these last 4 years. Because of his work ethic, he has beaten many other wrestlers who have years of experience on him." Coach Gledhill stated. "The Coaching staff of Shadow Ridge High School, as well as its Administration could not be more proud in how he represented his school, team, and family."
Shadow Ridge Places 4 at State
The Mustangs placed 7th at the NIAA State Championship meet with 4 of 5 wrestlers placing at the Tournament. The Mustangs were led by its newest State Champion in Alika Villiatora who beat David Montes of McQueen by a score of 9-2. Jamison Rand placed 4th by beating Connor Pearson of Reno, by earning a Major Decision with a score of 12-1. This was the same Conner Pearson who beat Jamison last year at the State meet in Las Vegas. Javier Zuniga and Marc Williams placed 4th. Weston Presser, who is a freshman, gained some valuable experience being at the tournament. He, along with Marc Williams who is a sophomore, will be back next year.
Second Place Finish at Sunset Regionals
The Mustangs placed second at the Sunset Regional tournament placing 8 wrestlers and qualifying 5 for the State Tournament held in Reno this coming week. Alika Villiatora (132lbs.) earned his 3rd Region title by pinning Durango's Ethan Slater at the 5:27 mark of the 3rd period in the Championship match. Javier Zuniga (106lbs.) won his first Region title by beating Lance Crespo of Cimarron by a score of 7-2. Freshman Weston Presser (113lbs) and Sophomore Marc Williams (160lbs.) both placed 2nd in the tournament, and Jamison Rand (145lbs.) placed third. Placing 4th for the Mustangs were Nate Washington (138lbs.), Jarret Gledhill(182lbs.), and Luke Sadosky (220lbs.). Congratulations Mustangs on your effort and go tear it up at State.
Mustangs Place Second in Florida
The Varsity team traveled to Florida during the Winter break and participated in the KSA Pre-Holiday Duals. They wrestled teams from Virginia, Florida, and Wisconsin. The Mustangs started off with Reedsville, WI in their first match of the tournament defeating them 38-30. Jarret Gledhill, Javier Zuniga, Weston Presser, and Jamison Rand had pins for the team. They then beat Boca Ciega, FL 74-6, Orange Park, FL 51-27, and Plant City, FL 72-2. On day two of the Tournament the Mustangs started the day off in the semi Finals wrestling James Madison from Virgina. They won the match by a score of 57-12. This put them in the finals and another match against Reedsville. This time around Reedsville got the upper hand and the Mustangs lost 35-31 in a closely contested and physical match that went back and forth. Javier Zuniga earned MVP honors for the tournament by pinning every opponent. Then the Mustangs enjoyed 3 days at the parks and had a blast. It was a time that these kids will remember for the rest of their lives. Next big tournament will be in a couple years where the Mustangs will be headed to wrestle on the Hawaii Islands.
Congratulations to Our Nevada All-State Wrestlers
Congratulations to Francisco "Pancho" Martinez, and Alika Villiatora for being selected to the 2nd team All-State Wresting team. Kevin Henry was also named as an Honorable Mention for the year. All of our wrestlers worked hard this year and this is great news for kids and program. Great job Mustangs. Clik on the link to check out the story from Nevadapreps.com
