While a few teams were out of town, the Eastwood Invitational hosted most of El Paso in its beautiful facility – running on 8 mats for day one and coming down to 6 for day two.
There were 24 boys and 24 girls teams, including out-of-towners such as Las Cruces, Chaparral, Gadsden, Organ Mountain, Santa Teresa from New Mexico, and even Arlington Martin for the girls! Things ran smoothly, getting out early on both days despite having 350 participants.
Video Interviews:
- Interview with Franklin Head Coach: Paige Edwinson
- Interview with Eastwood’s Ethan Franklin
- Interview with Eastwood’s Trebor Moreno
| BOYS TEAM SCORES | ||
| 1 | Eastwood (6A) | 242.5 |
| 2 | Franklin (6A) | 138.5 |
| 3 | Las Cruces (NM) | 127.5 |
| 4 | Americas (6A) | 107.5 |
| 5 | Pebble Hills (6A) | 107.0 |
Eastwood boys had an amazing performance, winning by a margin of over one hundred points. Many boys were in the finals, and quite a few of them ended up as tournament champions. Noah Magana (106), quickly took the top spot after a pin in the first period. Brothers, Miguel Solis (120) and Andres Solis (175) also ended up as tournament champions, with Andres getting a pin in the third period and Miguel adding some drama to the tournament winning 8-6 in sudden victory. Last but not least, seniors Trebor Moreno (138) and Ethan Franklin (132) took first as well, both winning by pins in the second period.
| GIRLS TEAM SCORES | ||
| 1 | Franklin (6A) | 159.0 |
| 2 | Montwood (6A) | 139.0 |
| 3 | Eastwood (6A) | 125.5 |
| 4 | Bel Air (5A) | 118.0 |
| 5 | Americas (6A) | 96.0 |
Taking first again this week is Franklin High School for the girls. They had an outstanding performance and a few individual champions. Jubilee Rendon (100) remains undefeated, pinning through every match she had this weekend. Another Franklin frontrunner includes Melina Prado (126), with a record of 25-1 who also took first.
Individual Boys and Girls Results:
INDIVIDUAL BOYS RESULTS:
106 weight class
- 1st Place – Noah Magana of Eastwood
- 2nd Place – Adrian Rodriguez of Chapin
- 3rd Place – Alexander Tapia of Franklin
- 4th Place – Christian Verdugo of Horizon
Noah Magana got a pin in the first period, wrapping it up quickly as an Eastwood victory.
113 weight class
- 1st Place – Manuel Padilla of Pebble Hills
- 2nd Place – Iszak Gomez of Horizon
- 3rd Place – Elijah Gomez of Americas
- 4th Place – Ezrah Messer of Santa Teresa
Manuel Padilla also wins with a pin in the first period over Iszak Gomez of Horizon.
120 weight class
- 1st Place – Miguel Solis of Eastwood
- 2nd Place – Braulio Estrada of Franklin
- 3rd Place – Juan Carrillo of Horizon
- 4th Place – Amarion Tyler of El Dorado
This finals match was one that brought some oohs and aahs, ending the third period tied at 6-6. Miguel Solis ended up winning in sudden victory with a takedown over Estrada of Franklin. These two are continued competitors from last year, where they saw each other a number of times throughout the season. In last year’s 1-6A districts, Estrada won, while a week later at regionals, Solis ended up beating him on the backside of the bracket for a spot at state. (One thing to note is that Braulio bumped up this week, due to #2 Ian Abdallah’s absence.)
