In the end, two Tigers will attend the Masters in a strong position. Lemoore wrestlers Gary Joint and Angel Solis finished first and third respectively and will be gunning for a spot in the state championships with strong matches at this weekend's Master's Tournament in Lemoore.
Lemoore's Gary Joint beat Clovis North's Chris Deloza in the 126-pound division with a pin at the 5:13 mark of the match. On Friday, Joint earned a 15-0 technical fall against Liberty-Bakersfield’s Jordan Patoc to earn a spot in the finals.
Solis was 3-0 going into Saturday’s final round of the 182-pound division, but lost on Saturday and finished third in his weight class with an an 8-4 victory over Bakersfield's Noah Rodriguez.
Joint and Solis will both compete in this weekend's Masters Tournament at Lemoore High School, and will be gunning for a spot in the state tournament in Bakersfield on March 4-5 at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.