Key West High School officially opened its season at the H-Town Throwdown in Hialeah Gardens on Dec. 2-3. The event hosted 20 teams across south Florida, and though they faced many competitors from larger 2 and 3A divisions, the 1A Conchs took an eighth-place finish.
Ralph Riche took second place overall in the 285-pound class. Riche logged three pins as he wrestled his way to the championship round, eventually falling to last year’s FHSAA 3A bronze medalist Gozie Mosi. In the 138-pound class, Dostmukhammad Bakhtiyorov earned four of his wins by pin, taking third place. Also earning third place in his 145-pound class was Jason Flynn. Abram Canet (138) and Jaden Fox (182) both placed fifth in their respective classes.
The Conchs take to the mats again on Saturday, Dec. 10 for the Bear Down Duals at Mater Lakes Academy, while Coral Shores started its season at Florida Chiristan on Dec. 7.
