Bishop Bronco Wrestling
By Head Coach Mark Hodges
On Saturday, eight Bishop Broncos wrestled at the Last Chance Tournament in El Monte. The Broncos that went to the tournament were sophomores Kano Graves, Blake Braaten, Mikey Trejo and freshmen Elbert Montoya, Wayland Schultz, Jaidyn McKellips, Daxen Svacina and Byron Gustie.
Two Broncos made it to the finals: Kano Graves and Mikey Trejo. At 157 pounds, Kano Graves pinned his opponent in the finals earning a 1st place finish. Mikey Trejo at 165 pounds lost in the finals finishing in 2nd place. Jaidyn McKellips, also wrestling at 165 pounds, finished in 5th place. Other Broncos with wins were Wayland Schultz with two and Elbert Montoya and Byron Gustie with one win.
Head coach Mark Hodges said, “Overall, the level of competition was just what the team needed at this point in the season. As a team we had an impressive performance, finishing in 14th place out of over 30 teams”
The next action for the team will be a dual meet with Kern Valley at Kern Valley on January 31st.
