Matt Mejia’s final year at Camp Verde High School is off to a better start than his previous finish, but nothing less than a second state championship in four years will satisfy the senior.
Already “absolutely focused” on a title for the last year, Mejia returned Saturday, Aug. 8, from a month of training at a national wrestling clinic in San Jose, Calif., six pounds heavier but no less dominant of his new weight class at Weekend Wars.
After a finish outside of the top three the last two years at the Division IV state tournament, Mejia won 10 matches Aug. 8 against players from around the state as well as California, Colorado and New Mexico.
“He crushed all the competition and showed he had ice water in his veins,” said Mario Chagolla Sr., Cowboys assistant wrestling coach and director of Weekend Wars. “College coaches from many different states are showing interests and making inquiries.”
Mejia took a scholarship from Carolyn Wester, director of Wrestling Prep in San Jose, Calif., and ran with it last month, defeating an elite national champion twice.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, Aug. 12, issue of the Camp Verde Journal.
