Luis Chafino puts Sedgwick County/Fleming’s Fabian Lopez on his back, on the way to a second-period pin in dual action on the Dragon mats Thursday, Jan. 30. — The Holyoke Enterprise | Johnson Publications
Dragons host 1 dual for the season
In Holyoke’s only home action for the 2019-20 season, the Dragon wrestlers hosted Sedgwick County/Fleming on Thursday, Jan. 30.
The visitors won the dual, 33-18.
On Saturday, Feb. 1, five Dragons competed in the Stratton Invitational.
HHS was 1-3 in the four matches that were actually wrestled against Sedgwick County/Fleming.
Luis Chafino pinned Fabian Lopez in the 195-lb. weight class for the Dragon victory. Chafino wrestled two weights heavier than his normal 170-lb. class in order to meet SC/F’s No. 1 wrestler.
“He did a great job, and it was a good confidence booster for him,” said coach Dusty McConnell of Chafino’s win.
While Holyoke won two matches by forfeit in which Sedgwick County/Fleming had no wrestler, the Dragons also gave up three matches to forfeit. Both teams were open in five weight classes.
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