Bloomfield qualifies 14 for state wrestling meet
(Times photo - Sunnie Clahchischiligi)
Shiprock's Harlan Ross listens to his coach's instruction during the district championship match in the 152-pound weight class of the New Mexico 3A District 1-5 championship meet held at Shiprock High on Feb. 15. Ross took second place after falling to Bloomfield's Alex Portillo.
By Sunnie Clahchischiligi
Navajo Times
SHIPROCK, N.M., Feb. 20, 2014
(Times photos - Sunnie Clahchischiligi)
TOP: Bloomfield's Troy Rightmire tries to turn Shiprock's Raygen Charley during the championship match in the 145-pound weight class of the New Mexico 3A District 1-5 meet held at Shiprock High on Feb. 14.
BOTTOM: Newcomb's Aanor Begay at 106 pounds tried to fight off Bloomfield's Corbin Nelson during the District 3A 1-5 championship meet held at Shiprock High School on Feb. 14. Begay fell to Nelson by a pin.
The Bloomfield Bobcats found that they are at the top when it comes to wrestling in 3A Districts 1-5. The Bobcats took first place in the district-wrestling meet held at Shiprock High on Feb. 14 and qualified all 14 of its wrestlers for the state meet to be held in Albuquerque this weekend.
Bloomfield head coach Greg Shoemaker said his team couldn't have picked a better time to show off the hard work they put in this season.
"I'm just real pleased with how we're starting to put it all together and peaking about the right time," he said. "We wanted to come in and do real well."
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