Senior Trey Rodriguez took first at 120 pounds at the state tournament and was one of three Blazers to finish in the top-six in their weight class in Casper over the weekend.
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CASPER – Senior Trey Rodriguez took first at 120 pounds at the state tournament and was one of three Blazers to finish in the top-six in their weight class in Casper over the weekend.
In the 120-pound championship match, Rodriguez got off to a hot start against Hagen Lamoreaux (Lyman), recording a takedown and near fall in the first period. With a 5-0 lead after the first, Rodriguez and Lamoreaux both recorded reversals in the second period, giving the Blazer a 7-2 lead with 2 minutes separating him from a state title.
Lamoreaux racked up six points in the third period, while Rodriguez added five points to his total to capture the championship, 12-8.
Rodriguez’s road to the championship started with a pin in the second period over Mountain View’s Caiden Lawerence. Rodriguez won his quarterfinal and semi-final matches by decision, beating Justyn Corbett (Riverton) 15-7 and Greyson Hicks (Star Valley) 9-3.
“It’s a fitting ending to a real solid career for Trey,” coach Doyle Meyer said. “For him to make it to the semi-finals and get past it and win was really awesome to see.”
Lane Johnson, Torrington’s other senior, took fourth place in the heavyweight division. He started the weekend with two wins, recording two pins in under 1:30 total. In the semi-finals, Johnson was pinned in the second period, falling to the consolation semi-finals, where he beat Wheatland’s Cody Cagle by a 1-0 decision. The Blazer fell in the third-place match, getting pinned in the second period by Nate Kern (Worland).