Braxson Bird qualified to compete in the state tourney in Arizona this weekend.
This past Saturday, the PCHS gym saw all-day wrestling action.
Pershing County hosted the NIAA Class 2A Northern Region zone championship.
The Mustangs qualified 11 wrestlers for the state tournament, scheduled for Feb. 16 in Bullhead City, Ariz.
They finished with four regional champions and a runner-up.
Jeffrey Elerick (138), Israel Knight (144), Wyatt Hughes (165) and Jake Trowbridge (190) each won regional championships in their respective weight classes.
Angelo Gibson (150) placed second. Zander Bishop (285) came in third.
Ashton Jimenez (132), Braxson Bird (144), Samuel Diarte (150), Cade Liebsack (157), and Logan Hunt (215) also advance to the state level.
All the Mustang wrestlers improved and can look back on the season with pride say their coaches.
Zander Bishop wrestles in the zone tournament, hosted by Pershing County at the high school last weekend.
"We had a great day of wrestling. Thanks to all the visiting schools for their sportsmanship and support," said coach Mike Brooks.
Pershing County placed third among the nine participating schools. Battle Mountain took first-place with 180.5 team points. Yerington (167) was the runner up. Pershing County had 149 points.
Elerick, a sophomore, won his quarterfinal match against Incline's Kyler Thompson (Fall :42). Next, Elerick pinned Gage Uhlig of Wells (Fall 1:35).
Finally, he won the first-place match against Anthony Lopez-Hernandez of Battle Mountain (Fall :26).
Knight, a freshman, received a bye in the first round. He won his semifinal match against Joe Scherer of Battle Mountain (Fall 34).
Knight's day ended with a triumphant first place match over Aaron Alvarez of Coral Academy 5-2).
Hughes, a junior, pinned Liam Sullivan of Eureka (Fall 1:47) in the semifinals.
He won the first-place match over Battle Mountain's Logan Brizzee (Fall 3:47).
Trowbridge, a freshman, received a bye in the 190 semifinals. He won the first-place match by fall over Yerington's Lidio Valdovinos (Fall 2:00).
The Pershing County tournament is an annual event. athletes, parents, students, referees and coaches fill the high school gym. Volunteers made the day run like clockwork.
"Thanks to the table workers, Steve Evenson on the mic and anyone else who helped," said Brooks.