Eight San Benito wrestlers competed in the Tri-County Athletic
League novice wrestling tournament held at Gilroy High on Wednesday
to gain some more experience.
Bruce Butler, wrestling up at the 103 weight class, went 0-2 for
the Balers. The young wrestler could have wrestled in the varsity
tournament against Bellarmine on Tuesday to help the Balers pick up
points in the double forfeit 103-pound bracket. But coaches didn’t
want to rush him.
Eight San Benito wrestlers competed in the Tri-County Athletic League novice wrestling tournament held at Gilroy High on Wednesday to gain some more experience.
Bruce Butler, wrestling up at the 103 weight class, went 0-2 for the Balers. The young wrestler could have wrestled in the varsity tournament against Bellarmine on Tuesday to help the Balers pick up points in the double forfeit 103-pound bracket. But coaches didn’t want to rush him.
“We didn’t know Bellarmine didn’t have a wrestler there,” said assistant coach Dave Salcedo. “We didn’t want to throw him to the wolves.”
Robert Glashan went 2-2 with a fifth-place finish in the 112-pound class for the Balers.
Luis Baracio (at 125) Andrew Sandaval (at 130) and Steven Gonzalez (at 152) each finished in second place with 2-1 records.
Gonzalez came up a couple points short in the final against his opponent from Gilroy.
James Amaral in the 135-weight class finished 1-2. Nick Dain, who anchored the net for the water polo team, also finished 1-2 in the 189 class after a couple close losses.
Dave Stagliotti, at 189, had a couple byes before facing the same wrestler from Palma who defeated Dain.
