Senior wrestler Wyatt Midkiff had his first setback of the season for Mingus Union High School, losing by a five-point decision Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Doc Wright Invitational.
“Those bodies were flying,” said Tim McKeever, Marauders head wrestling coach. “It was a great match; we just ended up on the wrong end of it.”
Prior to Midkiff’s 13-8 loss to Ruben Mendez of Tolleson High School, he had won 28 straight matches — a streak dating back to the 220-pound state championship his junior year.
“I’m not disappointed in any of the guys,” McKeever said. “It’s just disappointing when we lose. I just don’t like losing to sectional [opponents].”
Midkiff was one of just two Marauders wrestlers to make it to the second day of the wrestling tournament at Section I rival Winslow High School, as MUHS finished 25th overall out of 33 teams from Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Jan. 21, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
