The Alamogordo Tigers hit the mats hard at Saturday\u2019s El Paso Irvin Invitational, with the boys\u2019 team finishing 7th overall and the girls\u2019 squad placing 9th in a competitive field. The Tigers showed grit and flashes of dominance, highlighted by three individual champions.<\/p>\n
Boys Highlights<\/p>\n
\u2022 120 lbs \u2013 AJ Benitez (3-0, 1st place): Benitez stormed through the bracket, opening with a tech fall (17-1, :46) over Luis Murguia (DaVinci), pinning Alejandro Hernandez (Irvin) in the semis, and sealing the title with a win over Mark Alarcon (Santa Teresa).<\/p>\n
\u2022 132 lbs \u2013 Alex Gutierrez (3-0, 1st place): Gutierrez matched Benitez\u2019s dominance, scoring a lightning-fast tech fall (17-1, :28) in the quarters, pinning Caleb Hernandez (Irvin) in the semis, and defeating Luis Ramos (Chaparral) in the finals.<\/p>\n
\u2022 113 lbs \u2013 Fynn Krafka (2-1, 3rd place): After a tough opening loss, Krafka battled back with pins over Angel Carrillo (Ysleta) and Tristan Rodriguez (Riverside) to claim bronze.<\/p>\n
\u2022 285 lbs \u2013 Joshua Becerra (1-2): Earned a quarterfinal win by decision before dropping close matches in the semis and consolation rounds.<\/p>\n
\u2022 138 lbs \u2013 Damien Montoya (0-2): Fell in his opening bout against Cesar Gonzalez (Ysleta).<\/p>\n
\u2022 175 lbs \u2013 Cameron Chavez (0-2): Dropped both matches, including a tech fall to Alex Richardson (Irvin).<\/p>\n
\u00a0Girls Highlights<\/p>\n
\u2022 155 lbs \u2013 Alina Marroquin (2-0, 1st place): Marroquin was unstoppable, pinning Stephanie Rojas (Las Cruces) in the semis and Emily Mendez (Centennial) in the finals to secure gold.<\/p>\n
\u2022 145 lbs \u2013 Ava Armijo (1-2): Rebounded from a first-round loss with a pin in the consolation semis before falling in the bronze match.<\/p>\n
\u2022 100 lbs \u2013 Alianna Rigales (0-1): Dropped her semifinal bout to Diann Dennis (Irvin).<\/p>\n
\u2022 130 lbs \u2013 Nylah Zhuckahosee (0-2): Fell in both matches, including a tech fall to Mia Gamez (Santa Teresa).<\/p>\n
\u00a0Next Up<\/p>\n
The Tigers return home to host Goddard and Da Vinci on December 3rd, looking to build momentum from their strong individual performances and climb higher in team standings.<\/p>\n
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