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Lady Pirates take fourth place in New Mexico tournament

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The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate wrestling team traveled to Kirtland, N.M., last weekend to compete in the Lady Bronco Invitational tournament.

The tournament was held at Kirtland Central High School on Saturday, Jan. 11, where the Pirates claimed fourth out of seven teams.

“The Pirate girls continue to improve,” coach Dan Janowsky wrote in an email to The SUN.

All of the Pirates who competed placed in the top seven of their respective weight classes, with Bella Jackson and Laykyn Baxstrom being the top finishers for the Pirates, taking second place in their respective weight classes.

Baxstrom competed in the 235-pound weight class and Jackson competed in the 105-pound weight class.

Jackson was pinned by her opponent in the first-place match in one minute and nine seconds.

Madi Stretton and Kylie Matyniak each placed third in their respective weight class, with Stretton competing in the 114-pound weight class and Matyniak competing in the 136-pound weight class.

Katie Lucero took sixth place in the 100-pound weight class, while Makayla Beach earned seventh place in the 107-pound weight class.

Janowsky explained, “their progress is quite noticeable, and I think … their level of enthusiasm is rising.”

He mentioned that the Lady Pirates are starting to see that “they’re in the mix” with some of the other top teams around the state.

He also mentioned the Lady Pirates are competing with “half a lineup,” noting they have six wrestlers competing in tournaments that have up to 14 different weight classes.

“I think they have every reason to feel proud of themselves and to be motivated to keep getting better,” Janowsky added, acknowledging the Lady Pirates have been consistently placing in every tournament.

Additional stats for the Lady Bronco Invitational were not available..

This weekend the Lady Pirates are heading to Edwards to compete in the Queens of the Mountain tournament taking place at Battle Mountain High School on Saturday, Jan. 18, with matches scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m.

“This is the heart of the season really,” Janowsky notes.

The Queens of the Mountain tournament will feature 14 teams, “that contains nearly all the regional opponents,” Janowsky wrote.