Prieto conquers pain to claim fourth Kansas title
Prieto battled back from a torn ACL and months of rehab to win his fourth state wrestling title at Hartman Arena. He defeated Dodge City's Tyler Garcia 1-0 in a grueling final after a 34-match grind spanning January to February. The 2016 champion, coached by father Carlos Prieto, acknowledged injuries, timing, and mental toughness shaped a historic comeback.
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Prieto
Dodge City
Tyler Garcia
Aaron Lozano
Preto
Carlos
Michael Prieto
Michael
Dallas
Stephen Tujague
St. James Academy
Lenexa
Tujague
Newton
Jahn Harper
Manhattan
Prie
Tristan Porsch
Hoxie
Chris Sandoval
Pueblo County
Colo
Rocky Welton
Garcia
Tech
GCHS
Paul Lappin
Brad Schmidt
Harper
Tanner Smith
Derby
Smith
United States
Kansas
Hartman Arena
Garden City High School
Park City
Mishele
Kyshia
Jakobi
Buffs
Western State Colorado University
Gunnison
Colorado
Kansas City
Garden City
Buffs storm to team lead as seven reach state semifinals
In Hartman Arena the Garden City Buffalos wrestled to a state final push led by coach Carlos Prieto. Seven Buffalos advanced to the semifinals and six won in consolation, flipping a 96.5 89.0 deficit into a 168.5 141 team margin and securing two champions Michael Prieto and Jesse Nunez.
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Buffs
Hartman Arena
Manhattan Indians
Manhattan
Michael Prieto
Jesse Nunez
Carlos Prieto
Prieto
Garden City
Nunez
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