POSTED: Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 11:13pm
UPDATED: Sunday, February 13, 2011 - 4:55pm
Five local boys wrestlers earned regional championships in Saturdays Region I Tournament in Amarillo, Texas.
Joey Murrillo, Franklin - 103
Devin Vasquez, Eastwood - 125
Andy Rico, Eastwood - 152
Miguel Tovar, El Paso - 160
Noah Earle, Franklin - 189
The girls also had a good showing with four girls winning individual championships:
Allison Alvarez, Hanks - 128
Emily Trejo, Socorro -138
Byelka Soto, Irvin - 148
Diana Varela, Chapin - 185
El Paso schools finished strong in the team standings as well:
Boys
1. Randall High School (Amarillo, TX) - 206.5
2. Franklin High School - 179
3. Eastwood High School - 125.5
Girls
1. Caprock - 117
3. El Dorado - 78
5. Andress - 73
The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the state tournament. The State Tournament will be in two weeks in Austin, Texas.