Rio Rancho
Considering the history of Belen boys wrestling, a sixth-place finish wouldn’t usually be something to shout about; however, at the huge Conflict at Cleveland, with 81 teams from six states, that type of showing is impressive.
“If you had told me at the beginning of the week that we could get a top 15 (finish), I’d be pretty happy with that,” Belen coach Chris Perea said Saturday night. “Every single person on the team got a win,” with all but one BHS wrestler registering a pin. “It was a team effort.”
BHS had three placers — Ryder Williamson was third (285 lbs.), with both Stephan Ulibarri (157) and Mason Carrillo (106) taking eighth place…