CHS to send four wrestlers to state meet

ROSWELL – Clovis High’s wrestlers added three boys state qualifiers on Saturday, giving the program four entries into the state meet scheduled Friday and Saturday at Rio Rancho Events Center.

Eighth-grader Leyton Collazo at 152 pounds and junior Michael Weist at heavyweight both finished sixth for the Wildcats in Saturday’s competition, while senior Felix Madrid earned a wild-card berth in the 139-pound class.

In girls regional competition at Silver City on Feb. 10, sophomore Sophie Collazo notched a berth for the Lady Wildcats by placing third in the 112-pound division.

In the three-year history of the program, coach Eric Zottneck has sent nine boys and two girls to the state meet.

Layton Collazo lost in the final round at 152 to sophomore Josiah Lopez of Atrisco Heritage by major decision (12-1). Weist was defeated in the fifth-place match at heavyweight by senior Sultan Arenas of Centennial on a second-period pin.

Eighth-grader Shawn Pierce finished eighth for the Cats in the regionals, one place short of qualifying. In the battle for the final spot on Saturday, Pierce by first-period fall to sophomore Landen Deckert of Centennial.