Raider, Cougar wrestlers gaining experience thru first half of season

The Whitehorse Raiders boys wrestling team competed at the 10th Veterans Memorial Invitational in Fort Defiance Arizona over the weekend. The weekend saw teammates Lance and Hunter Tsinigine place 3rd at their respective weights. The two day tournament included dual meets on Friday with a bracketed tournament on Saturday. On the weekend Lance Tsinigine went 4-1 with two first period pins, a 13-2 win by major decision and a 9-3 win by decision. Hunter Tsinigine went 3-1 on the weekend with two pins and a close 2-0 win by decision. Dante Silas also wrestled over the weekend for the Raiders.
The Monument Valley Cougars were also at the tournament for the first day but not the second.
Monument Valley was led by Kye Amy who finished the weekend with a record of 3-2 earning all three wins by fall. Talon Brooks also went 2-2 on the weekend with one win by tech fall and one by pin. While Jace Tsosie earned a win on the weekend by fall.
Monument Valley and Whitehorse girls wrestling teams also competed in Fort Defiance over the weekend. The lady Cougars were led by Summer Atene who finished 2nd at the tournament. Atene went 3-1 on the weekend with two wins by pin and one by tech fall to advance to the finals match. Teammate Aiyana Parker earned a win by fall before being beat out of the tournament. Nay`myia Morgan, Keturah Whitehorse, Alisha Sloan, and Nizhoni Sloan all earned valuable mat time at the tournament.
Whitehorse girls were led by Rayauna Lee and Haileigh Roberts who each went 1-2 on the weekend with wins by fall. Megan Collins also wrestled hard for the lady Raiders.