By Maclyn Crnkovich Posted December 17, 2014
As anticipated, Lowry has been having a successful year of wrestling so far. Going for their seventh state championship title, the team is working harder than ever before. Lowry won their 100th consecutive dual on December 12.
The team recently dominated in the Cody Louk Memorial tournament on December 13 and 14. Lowry won with 264 points, Spanish Springs placed second with 214.5 points, Carson placed third with 206 points, and Fallon placed fourth with 183 points.
“The tournament went better than I expected,” said Nate Nelson. “We had a lot of big wins and a lot of kinds stepped up to fill spots.”
Luis Cardenas placed first in the 285-pound weight class, Nate Nelson placed first in the 138-pound weight class, and Gabe Molina placed first in the 132-pound weight class.
“We got battle-tested real early in the season. Everybody thought that Lowry would be jacked this year with what little returners we had, but most of the freshman have stepped up and wrestled well; especially last weekend at the Louk,” said Molina.
Coach Tim Grady says the season has been going well, but as with any sport, there are still many improvements to be made.
“We are doing alright at this point. It’s a long season and we have a lot of young kids that are seeing a lot of mat time and winning. The wrestling season is a marathon, not a sprint. We are where we need to be and a little more work in getting in shape and more live wrestling,” said Grady.
Nelson added, “We have a long road ahead of us, but this was a good way to start the season.”
The season continues Dec. 19 and 18, when the varsity team heads to the Tournament of Champions in Reno, and JV heads to Lovelock.
