Linares leads in Florence
Southern tourney.
Behind three placers, Mullen finished 17th in the 31-team Mel Smith Husky Invitational at Florence on Saturday.
The two-day event was won by Eagle Valley, which piled up 168 points. Eaton was second with 159.5.
Mustangs freshman Noah Linares grabbed a runner-up finish at 113 pounds. Now 20-5 on the season, Linares was the only Mullen competitor to make a championship bout. He dropped a two-point decision.
Junior John Sumner, 29-6, finished fifth at 145 with a major decision in the consolations.
And heavyweight Angelo Damian moved to 24-8 in 2018-19, losing a 1-0 decision to take fourth.
Mullen will resume action on Thursday, Jan 24, with a dual match at Grandview in Aurora, 7 p.m.
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