Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Thunderbird, Mogollon reign in wrestling

February 14, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365


"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> Phoenix Thunderbird won the new Division III wrestling title and Heber Mogollon captured the new Division IV crown on Saturday (Feb. 12) at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
"=""> Tucson Sunnyside won the Division I title and Tucson Ironwood Ridge the Division II title on Friday night (Feb. 11).
"=""> Thunderbird outlasted perennial powers Safford and Cottonwood Mingus to earn its title. Jacob Graham (160 pounds) was the Chiefs’ only individual winner, but the team also had two runners-up – Tyler Lowey (171) and Kevin Young.
"=""> Mingus, Rio Rico, Safford and Tucson Amphitheater rounded out the top five.
"=""> In Division IV, Morenci, Camp Verde, St. Johns and Round Valley completed the top five behind Mogollon.
"=""> Here are some individual winners from Phoenix and northern Arizona . . .