Garden City Buffs claim three titles on final state day
At the Class 6A state meet in Park City Buffaloes wrestled to three individual titles as Benny Hernandez faltered with a 3-2 tiebreak loss. Jacob Holt earned a gold with a 5:06 pin, while seniors Jesse Nunez and Zeke Herrera won 8-7 and 7-6 decisions to complete a day of drama. The team finished third overall as Manhattan won and Campus edged 148.5 points for second.
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Freshman Holt Wins 113-Pound State Title for Garden City
Garden City's Jacob Holt, a freshman, rallied from a 4-1 deficit to tie Derby's Kobe Grijalva 5-5 and pinned him at 5:06 of the third period to claim the 113-pound state wrestling championship at Hartman Arena. Holt joined Michael Prieto as Garden City's two freshmen state champions, delivering a dream come true for his parents, school, and team.
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