Two of the most stories wrestling programs in Nevada history got together on Wednesday night for a dual as part of Lowry High School’s senior night.
Yerington, of the Northern 2A, made the trip down to Winnemucca to take on the Buckaroos.
The two schools have shown their dominance in Nevada high school wrestling, winning a combined 30 state titles (Lowry 16, Yerington 14).
The two squads also hold the streak for most consecutive duals won Lowry (109) and Yerington (107). The Buckaroos broke the Lions’ record in 2016.
Lowry celebrated senior night with a 56-24 win over Yerington, as the teams now get ready for the postseason.
“It was fun to have them down,” said LHS coach John Brooks. “We were talking with their coaches and asking why haven’t we done this before. Hopefully, this is something we can build on and we can wrestle at each other every year.”
Lowry jumped out to a 15-0 lead on the strength of an 8-5 win by Isaac Mori at 126 pounds and a first-period pin by Taylor Corak at 132 pounds.
The Buckaroos got on the board first, with Wade Mori winning by forfeit at 120 pounds.
Yerington scored its first points of the night at 138 pounds, as Dante Revigilo beat Caden Ricci.
“I was interested in how Caden would do,” Brooks said. “Dante is one of the top wrestlers in the state in that weight class. He is coming back after breaking his ankle in football. I was hoping to get him into the third period and see how his conditioning was. He has gotten a lot better already in the couple weeks he has been back.”
Lowry bounced back with wins at 145 pounds by Jesse Hawkins and Cade Bell at 152 pounds to lead 26-6.
Yerington closed the gap to 26-18, as Lowry forfeited at 160 and 170 pounds. However, the Lions gave those points right back at 182 and 195 pounds with Anthony Peterson and Juan Lopez winning by forfeit to make the score 38-18.
Yerington scored its final points at 220 pounds, as Lowry closed the dual with pins by Kole Mattson, Coda Nichols and Angel Huerta.
“Yerington was missing two of its best wrestlers,” Brooks said. “That could have shaken up the points a little bit. But, we got a couple good wins. It was neat to see the kids react. A lot of them have never been a dual like this. They get used to tournaments where you are sitting around with not a lot of action. They got to see what a good dual is all about.”
