Saturday, January 27, 2024

LJ wrestling: Pace second at Willie Jones Tourney

Jack Long (L) at 194 pounds
before his first match
at the Jones Tourney
Sat., Jan. 27.
(Photo by Ed Piper)


By Ed Piper

Sophomore Noah Pace, at 113 pounds, garnered second place in the prestigious Willie Jones Memorial Tournament moved to Mira Mesa High Sat., Jan. 27, from Willie's alma mater, Lincoln High, due to its use as a flood shelter for people suffering from Monday's storms.

Meanwhile, junior Jack Long--a defending Eastern League champion--roared back from injury and absence to a fourth place at 194 pounds. Sophomore Liam Kressin  (130) and senior Anthony Volkov (161) joined senior captain Gustav Rinaldi (179) in, likewise, all gaining fourth place in their respective weight classes at the final competition before CIF postseason competition.

Not to be outdone, Viking girls wrestler Maddie Quach finished third in the 104-pound class, and Matisse Pickett took fourth in the newer tradition of girls wrestling at the Willie Jones event.

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