SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The boys and girls wrestling teams at South Tahoe High School recently concluded their regional tournaments and will be heading to the state tournament in Winnemucca on February 13-14.

The girls competed in the single division Girls Northern Regional and finished in 7^th place out of 29 schools.  Advancing to the state tournament will be Diem Johnson, Alice Lilly and Galilea Zarate. Johnson and Lilly are returning state placers and will be looking to improve upon their 3^rd place finish last year.

On the boys’ side, the team was led by Erik Burkett, who was the 3A Regional Champion and will head into the state tournament as a #1 seed. Joining Burkett at the state tournament will be Aidan Damaoan, William Causing and Connor Hennessee.  As a team, the boys also finished 7th in the 3A Northern Regionals.

As a program, the teams have persevered through a grueling season with some adversity and late season injuries. “Both teams showed a lot of character in the way they came together as a team and some extraordinary individual efforts at the Regional Tournament. We are looking forward to using these next few days to get healthy and focused for the state tournament,” commented coaches, Robert Hook and Gary Whitehouse.

Individual Placers:

Girls

Analize Chua: 5th Place @ 130

Lillia Verduzco: 6th Place @ 140

Alice Lilly:  4th Place @ 155

Diem Johnson: 2nd Place @ 170

Galilea Zarate: 4th Place @ 190

Boys

Aidan Domaoan: 4th Place @ 106

Elijah Carranza: 5th Place @ 113

William Causing: 2nd Place @ 144

Brady Higgins: 5th Place @ 150

Connor Hennessee: 4th Place @ 165

Ernie Salas: 5th Place @ 175

Erik Burkett: Champion @ 190