One can't really get any more perfect in wrestling than a five-pin performance in five matches at a tournament.
Lorenzo 'Woody' Peña enjoyed such a showing at last Saturday's Dove Creek 'Dawg Fight.'
Solidifying his Upper Weight Outstanding Wrestler status by sticking Del Norte senior Tyler Martinez in 1:18 of the first period for first at 160 pounds, the Ignacio senior helped the Bobcats amass 77 team points and finish fourth-just 2.5 behind fellow Class 2A program Del Norte.
Senior Ethan Appenzeller conquered all at 152 and notched an impressive four pins, the last coming in an elapsed 2:39 against 5A Farmington's Francisco Alvarez.
Senior Stocker Robbins secured an event title at 132 via a 13-12 win over Del Norte's Brett Benavides. It was the Tiger junior's first loss this winter.
Pinned in an elapsed 2:20 by Dove Creek junior Derek Kibel, IHS senior Timmy Plehinger-Williams went 3-2 at 152 and finished fourth, and sophomore Dustin Sanchez took fifth at 145 after going 3-1 and edging 2A Blanding (UT) San Juan junior Yakeisin Tso 11-10.
Freshman 170-pounder Cesar Pedregon finished fifth after going 1-4, pinning Del Norte freshman Max Garcia 20 ticks into the second period.
Up next, the Bobcats will wrap up the pre-holiday portion of their 2016-17 schedule at this Saturday's Piedra Vista Panther Classic, hosted by PVHS in Farmington and set to start at 9:00 a.m.
'DAWG FIGHT' CHAMPIONS: 106-Shawn Higgins, Montezuma-Cortez; 113-Trevor Schofield, Farmington (NM); 120-Richard Martinez, Mancos; 126-Zach Valdez, Farmington (NM); 132-STOCKER ROBBINS, IGNACIO; 138-JAKE SANDREY, BAYFIELD; 145-RYAN NAVA, BAYFIELD; 152-ETHAN APPENZELLER, IGNACIO; 160-LORENZO PENA, IGNACIO; 170-MACOY MICHAELI, BAYFIELD; 182-D.J. Howell, Blanding (UT) San Juan; 195-Dillan Salter, Del Norte; 220-Druman Gomez, Blanding (UT) San Juan; HWT-Dante Norberto, Farmington (NM).
'DAWG FIGHT' STANDINGS: 1.Farmington (NM) 161, 2.BAYFIELD 108, 3.Del Norte 79.5, 4.IGNACIO 77, 5.Montezuma-Cortez 65, 6.Mancos 56.5, 7.Blanding (UT) San Juan 54, 8.Dolores 52.5, 9.Sanford 32, 10.Dove Creek 13, 11.Durango 4, 12.Farmington (NM) JV 0.
