By Ed Piper
Isaiah Torres, La Jolla's 220-pounder, started off with a win by decision, and 192-pound Joshua Jasso finished the match with a pin in the first period. In between, Keegan Leonard and other Viking wrestlers had a chance to shine as La Jolla took a 55-21 dual meet win at Madison Wed., Dec. 19.
"It's nice to be able to beat up on somebody else, instead of getting beat up themselves," said Viking Head Coach Kellen Delaney of his wrestlers with a kind-hearted smile after the victory.
Madison is just beginning a rebuild of a program that three years ago was devastated by the forced departure of its former head coach under serious conditions.
In the 14 weight classes, La Jolla was able to send onto the mat representatives in most of those weights. The Warhawks, just getting going again, sent out fewer and had to suffer forfeits in at least five of those divisions, each awarding six points to their foe.
The two head coaches agreed to beginning the dual meet with the 220-pound match, then rotating to the low weights and on up. This is not infrequently done in meets between two high schools. It adds a little variety, and changes things up a bit.
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