Eleven wrestlers qualify for state
Both boys’ and girls’ teams win Regional Championships.
February 16, 2016
The boys’ and boys’ team took an unprecedented sweep of the 2016 Region II-5A Championship.
The girls teams poses with their first Regional Championship trophy.
Senior Virley Session has his arm raised in victory after he wins the 132 pound 5A Region II Championship.
Junior Kyra Austin on top of the Regional Podium. Austin won the 185 pound championship.
Senior Jordan Robison during his 152 pound Championship match. Jordan’s win sealed the team title for the Redhawks.
The boys’ wrestling team outscored runner-up Centennial 165-154.5 to win the 42 team 5A Region II Championship.
Assistant wrestling cooach Tim Brennan congratulates Senior Virley Session following his Regional Championship match.
Redhawks face the Raccoons at the first dual meet of the year. Boys and girls’ wrestling teams have been preparing for weeks.
he coaches celebrating a huge win by Freshman Tristan Tadeo in Triple Overtime of the Consolation Semi-finals. Tristan qualified for State with the win.
Senior Logan Mize finished with a gold medal at the regional tournament in her junior year. Mize’s pin in the finals clinched the team title for the girls.
Eleven wrestlers are advancing to UIL State after another dominant performance in the 5A Region II Friday and Saturday in the Nest.
Logan Mize (119), Virley Session (132), Jordan Robison (152), and Kyra Austin (185) won individual championships in their respective weight classes with seven more wrestlers earning berths in the state meet.
“I felt our wrestlers really finished this past weekend,” head coach Jason Thurston said via email. “That’s been our big word all year is to not just get there, but make sure you finish the job you started. They compete so hard regardless of who they’re wrestling, it just makes me proud how they represent themselves, their teammates, and the school.”
For the wrestlers, going to state is a great honor, but the job isn’t done yet for the team
“It feels amazing,” Session said. “I can’t believe the moment I’ve been working for so long is here. I am as ready as ever to go out there and chase the gold.”
