‘It’s starting to feel like the old Moses Lake team again’
Moses Lake junior Ian Garza, right, wrestles at the Mat Classic in Tacoma last season. Garza is one of four Mavericks returning with state experience.
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Moses Lake junior Reese Prescott, top, has recorded back-to-back second place finishes at the state tournament. Prescott is the only girls wrestler with state experience this season.
Moses Lake sophomore Duane Zamora, top, stands up after winning a match at the Mat Classic in February. Zamora took seventh in the 4A 120-pound weight class last season and is Moses Lake’s only returning placer in boys wrestling.
The Mavericks will be without Ashley Naranjo, top left, who graduated in June. Naranjo was an undefeated three-time state champion during her time with Moses Lake.
Moses Lake senior Drayden Gaither, top, wrestles at the state tournament in Tacoma last season. Head Coach Jose Tanguma said Gaither has stepped up as a leader in the wrestling room this season.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | November 26, 2024 3:30 AM
MOSES LAKE — Between the Moses Lake boys and girls wrestling programs, the Mavericks will have nearly 100 wrestlers for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
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