1-21 Winter Roundup
Big days for wrestling; ice hockey drops a close one at home.
In Overland Park, Kan., Mullen had three champions and two runners-up on Saturday in finishing third as a team in the two-day Blue Valley Northwest Husky Invitational.
Behind Kansas schools Andover (453.5 points) and Maize (419), the Mustangs totaled 380 in a demanding field.
Tony Herrera (106 pounds), Dale O’Blia (113) and Gilbert Antillon (126) emerged as weight-class winners for the Mustangs.
Now 27-2, Herrera turned in a rock-and-roll 12-10 decision in his finale.
At 113, O’Blia, a two-time Colorado champion, won his finale by 10-4.
And Antillon (25-6) pitched a 3-0 shutout.
Isaak Chavez (138) and Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (175) finished second.
Oliver Scelza (190, fourth), Estevan Loya (165, sixth), Cayden Robins (132, eighth), Ami Hall (215, 11th), Cooper Loth (144, 12th), Colin Hart (157, 12th) and Caleb Van Meter (Hwt., 13th) each contributed to the scoring.
In girls, the Mustangs had another three champions in the Denver West Downtown Throw Down in finishing 15th.
Cassandra Linhard (100), Jzunie Jones (70) and Maggie Martinez (195) each grabbed firsts.
All won by pin -- Linhard (5-8), Jones (12-4) and Martinez (6-5) won decisively.
Angelica Silva was third at 110.
Mullen’s boys and girls teams will resume action on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Arapahoe, 6:30 p.m.
And in the latest rankings by On The Mat, Mullen boys are No. 2 in 3A with Herrera, O’Blia and Valdez-Lemos earning firsts, Chavez a second and Antillon a fourth. For girls, Jones is seventh.
BVNW HUSKY INVITATIONAL
At Overland Park, Kan.
Top team scores – Andover 453.5; Maize 419; Mullen 380.
106 pounds – Tony Herrera (27-2), champion, won by dec.
113 – Dale O’Blia (25-3), champion, won by dec.
126 – Gilbert Antillon (25-6), champion, won by dec.
132 – Cayden Robbins (8-8), eighth place.
138 – Isaak Chavez (27-5), second place.
144 – Cooper Loth (13-11), 12th place.
157 – Colin Hart (8-13), 12th place.
165 – Estevan Loya (9-9), sixth place.
175 – Kaleb Valdez-Lemos (27-3), second place.
190 – Oliver Scelza (18-13), fourth place.
215 – Ami Hall (9-7), 11th place.
Hwt. – Caleb Van Meter (9-8), 13th place.
GIRLS
DENVER WEST DOWNTOWN THROW DOWN
Mullen team score – 33 points, 15th place.
100 pounds – Cassandra Linhard (5-8), champion, won by pin.
110 – Angelica Silva (3-9), third place.
170 – Jzunie Jones (12-4), champion, won by pin.
195 – Maggie Martinez (6-4), champion, won by pin.
Ice Hockey
At The Edge in Littleton, the Mustangs lost 4-2 to Crested Butte in nonleague.
Mullen is 2-10 overall.
Archer Shea and Ben Hollingsworth had the goals for the Mustangs, both unassisted.
Goalie Logan Clothier turned in 39 saves for the Mustangs, who were outshot 45-17.
Next for Mullen is a matchup at Durango on Friday, Jan. 27, first puck to drop at 5 p.m.
CRESTED BUTTE 4, MULLEN 2
Crested Butte 2 1 1 -- 4
Mullen 1 1 0 -- 2
Mullen goals – Archer Shea, Ben Hollingsworth.
Mullen shots -- 4-6-7 -- 17.
Mullen saves – Logan Clothier 39.
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