NIAA Division III State Wrestling Championships

NIAA Division III State Wrestling Championships

NIAA Division III State Wrestling Championships

The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team won its fourth consecutive Division III state championship in dominating fashion at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Longhorns scored a school-record 221 points to win, while rival Pershing County was second at 154.50. Yerington (105) finished third and Spring Mountain (91) and Lincoln County (81.50) rounded out the top five. Jake Legarza at 106 pounds, Cameron Thompson (113), DeAndre Powell (120), Andrew Cox (132), Jeff Oakes (195), Zach Heese (220) and Cooper Burkhart (285) won individual championships.