The Pagosa Springs High School Pirate boys’ wrestling team competed in seven duals in a span of two days last week, winning two and dropping five, coach Dan Janowsky explains in an email to The SUN.
The team then hosted the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers Tuesday evening.
The action started on Friday, Jan. 24, with the Pirates traveling to Bayfield to compete in their first Intermountain League dual of the season.
“We had moments where we looked pretty good,” Janowsky said of the team’s performance.
The Pirates ultimately lost the dual 48-35.
Pagosa earned 24 points from forfeits by Bayfield in the 165-pound, 190-pound, 215-pound and 285-pound weight classes.
Two pirates won their matches — Colton Lucero in the 150-pound weight class and Anthony Manzanares in the 106-pound weight class.
Janowsky notes in the email that Manzanares and Lucero were the top wrestlers for Pagosa over the weekend, with “both finishing with 6 wins and 1 loss for the weekend.”
In the dual against Bayfield, Manzanares pinned his opponent in one minute and 58 seconds, earning six team points.
Lucero won on an 18-1 technical fall in 1:23, earning five points.
Janowsky mentioned that the Pirates gave up a total of eight pins in their dual against Bayfield, which heavily affected the team score on the night, he explained.
“We wrestled well the first half of the match,” he said, adding that the Pirates weren’t “stubborn enough in the second half of the matches.”
Hawkin Kofke competed in the 113-pound weight class for the Pirates and was pinned in 5:12.
Eric Smith wrestled in the 120-pound weight class and was pinned in 3:14.
Gage Sams competed in the 126-pound weight class and was pinned in 1:52.
Stetson Osborn wrestled in the 132-pound weight class and was pinned in 5:40.
Hudson Mazur wrestled in the 138-pound weight class and was pinned in 5:40.
Tucker Jacobson wrestled in the 144-pound weight class and was pinned in 39 seconds.
Michael Thomas competed in the 157-pound weight class and was pinned in 3:26.
Ty Garcia wrestled in the 175-pound weight class and was pinned in 1:16.
Bayfield earned all 48 of its team points from pins.
Randy and Naomi Keyes
“We did a whole lot better on Saturday,” Janowsky said, explaining the Pirates wrestled a total of six duals on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Randy and Naomi Keys Duals held in La Jara at Centauri High School.
Janowsky explained that the original schedule had the Pirates only competing in two duals on the day, which was intentional given that at this point in the season wrestlers are dealing with injuries, illness or simply being worn down.
He noted the idea was to give the Pirates some extra time to recover before heading into the regional tournament this weekend, but last-minute schedule changes lead to the Pirates competing in six duals on the day.
He added the schedule was “kinda tough on us,” noting the Pirates have a “limited roster.”
Janowsky also notes in his email that, “The dual meet line-up has been impacted by injuries and illnesses and we hope to have a more complete line-up this upcoming week and into regionals.”
The Pirates won their first dual of the day against Antonito 42-12, with Manzanares, Mazur and Osborn each pinning their opponents in their respective weight classes.
Manzanares pinned his opponent in the 113-pound weight class in 1:38, earning six team points, while Osborn pinned his opponent in the 132-pound weight class in 1:34, also earning six team points.
Mazur wrestled at 138 pounds and pinned his opponent in 44 seconds, earning six team points.
Pagosa received a total of 24 team points due to forfeits from Antonito in the 120-pound, 144-pound, 150-pound and 215-pound weight classes.
Antonito received six team points due to a Pagosa forfeit in the 285-pound weight class.
There were double forfeits in the 106-pound, 157-pound, 165-pound, 175-pound and 190-pound weight classes.
The Pirates then lost their dual against Buena Vista 45-30.
Manzanares competed in the 106-pound weight class and was able to pin his opponent in 51 seconds, earning six points for the Pirates.
There was a double forfeit in the 113-pound weight class.
Smith wrestled in the 120-pound weight class and was pinned in 3:22, giving six team points to Buena Vista.
Sams competed in the 126-pound weight class and was also pinned by his opponent in 1:24, giving up six team points.
Osborn wrestled in the 132-pound weight class and pinned his opponent in 34 seconds, earning six points for the Pirates.
Mazur was able to pin his opponent in 1:26 in the 138-pound weight class, earning six team points.
Jacobson wrestled in the 144-pound weight class and was pinned in 1:42, giving up six team points.
The Pirates earned six points due to a Buena Vista forfeit in the 150-pound weight class, and gave up 24 team points from forfeits in the 157-pound, 165-pound, 175-pound and 190-pound weight classes.
Jesus Serratos competed in the 215-pound weight class and lost by a 3-1 decision, giving up three team points.
Antonio Quezada competed in the 285-pound weight class and pinned his opponent in 56 seconds, earning six team points.
In their third dual of the day, Pagosa lost to Center 40-30.
The Pirates earned a total of 24 team points due to Center forfeits in the 106-pound, 132-pound,138-pound and 215-pound weight classes.
Center earned 24 team points due to Pagosa forfeits in the 113-pound, 157-pound, 165-pound and 175-pound weight classes.
There was a double forfeit in the 190-pound weight class.
Smith lost to his opponent in the 120-pound weight class by a major decision of 22-14, giving up four team points.
Sams was pinned in the 126-pound weight class in 49 seconds, giving up six team points.
Jacobson was pinned in the 144-pound weight class in 31 seconds, giving up six team points.
Lucero defeated his opponent in the 150-pound weight class by a 7-2 decision, earning three points for the Pirates.
Serratos also defeated his opponent by a decision of 9-5 in the 215-pound weight class, earning three team points.
The Pirates then wrestled against Monte Vista, losing 57-12.
Monte Vista earned 30 team points due to Pagosa forfeits in the 113-pound, 157-pound, 165-pound, 190-pound and 285-pound weight classes. There was a double forfeit in the 175-pound weight class.
Manzanares earned six team points for the Pirates by pinning his opponent in the 106-pound weight class in 37 seconds.
Smith lost his match in the 120-pound weight class by a 15-0 technical fall in 2:46, giving up five team points.
Sams was able to pin his opponent in the 126-pound weight class in 5:06, earning six points for the Pirates.
Osborn was pinned in the 132-pound weight class in 2:24, giving up six team points.
Mazur was pinned in the 138-pound weight class, giving up six team points.
Jacobson lost his match at 144 pounds by a 16-13 decision, giving up three team points.
Lucero lost his match in the 150-pound weight class by a major decision of 12-4, giving up four team points.
Serratos wrestled in the 215-pound weight class and lost by a 5-4 decision, giving up three team points.
In their dual against Centauri, the Pirates lost 63-13, giving up of 30 points due to forfeits at 157 pounds, 165 pounds, 175 pounds, 190 pounds and 113 pounds.
Centauri gave up 12 team points to the Pirates due to forfeits in the 285-pound and 120-pound weight classes.
Lucero earned the Pirates’ remaining six team points by pinning his opponent in the 150-pound weight class in 1:32.
Sams lost his match at 126 pounds weight class by an 18-0 technical fall, giving up five team points.
Osborn lost his match in the 132-pound weight class by a major decision of 9-1, giving up four team points.
Mazur was pinned at 138 pounds in 3:23, giving up six team points.
Jacobson was pinned in the 144-pound weight class, giving up six team points.
Serratos was pinned in the 215-pound weight class in 38 seconds, giving up six team points.
Manzanares lost his match at 106 pounds by pin in 44 seconds, giving Centauri six team points.
The Pirates won their last dual of the day against Trinidad 42-36.
Pagosa earned 24 points due to Trinidad forfeits in the 120-pound, 126-pound, 132-pound and 138-pound weight classes, while giving up 24 team points due to forfeits in the 113-pound, 157-pound, 165-pound and 175-pound weight classes.
There was a double forfeit at 190 pounds.
Manzanares pinned his opponent in the 106-pound weight class in 3:17, earning six team points.
Jacobson pinned his opponent in the 144-pound weight class in 3:16 to earn six team points.
Lucero pinned his opponent in the 150-pound weight class in 26 seconds, earning six team points for the Pirates.
Serratos competed in the 215-pound weight class and was pinned in 2:42, giving up six team points.
Quezada wrestled at 285 pounds and was pinned in 1:02, giving up six team points.
“They handled it really well,” Janowsky said of the Pirates competing in seven duals over a two-day period.
He mentioned he was “real encouraged by the end of the day,” noting the Pirates wrestled well in the later half of the day on.
“We were wrestling much better than we were in the middle of the day,” Janowsky said.
Janowsky also commented on Lucero’s performances, noting that he is “wrestling pretty well” and has “beat some really good kids over the last two weekends.”
Montezuma-Cortez
The Pirates continued their regular season at home on Tuesday, Jan. 28, hosting a dual against Montezuma-Cortez.
Then Pirates defeated Montezuma-Cortez 66-11, “Again aided by a large number of forfeits,” Janowsky explains in an email.
The Pirates earned 42 points due to forfeits by Montezuma-Cortez in the 126-pound, 132-pound, 157-pound, 165-pound, 175-pound, 190-pound and 185-pound weight classes.
There was a double forfeit at 106 pounds.
Manzanares competed in the 113-pound weight class and pinned his opponent in 4:34, earning six team points.
Smith wrestled at 120 pounds and lost by a 21-5 technical fall, giving up five team points.
Mazur was able to pin his opponent in the 138-pound weight class in 5:23, earning six team points.
Vinny Fish competed in the 144-pound weight class and was pinned in 1:20, giving up six team points.
Lucero pinned his opponent in the 150-pound weight class in 2:53, earning six team points.
Serratos competed in the 215-pound weight class and was able to pin his opponent in 2:53, earning six team points for the Pirates.
Home dual Saturday
The Pirates will finish their regular season this weekend at home when they host another Intermountain League dual against Alamosa on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Matches are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
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