Monroe County matmen and -women competed against the best wrestlers in Florida at the 2022 Key West Invitational on Dec. 16 and 17 at Key West High School. Top finishers for the Conchs were Jason Flynn, who took second place in the 138-pound class, winning four of his matches via pin; Alfredo Corrales and Elijah Miranda, who took third place in the 145-pound and 170-pound classes, respectively; and fourth-place finishes from Dostmukhammad Bakhtiyorov (138 pounds), Jaden Fox (182 pounds), Weston Andrews (195 pounds) and Ralph Riche (285 pounds). Abram Canet (132 pounds) earned 5th place honors.
The Lady Conchs fared well at the event as well. In Group 1, Sheyla Figueria came in third and Lola Jaime was fourth. In Group 2, Fernanda Cruz took third place, and in Group 3, Natalie Arguello won second place. Three of Arguello’s wins came by pinning her opponent.
Coral Shores’ top finishers were Jayden Angel (145 pounds) and Sebastian McCoy (113 pounds), who both finished in eighth place. The ’Canes and Conchs will both compete again on Jan. 6 and 7 at the Somerset Scuffle in Pembroke Pines.
ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly
ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly
ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly
ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly
ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly
