Out of the 34 total athletes on the Redhawk wrestling roster, ten advanced to the UIL 5A Region II meet at the Jesse Owens Memorial Athletic Complex Friday and Saturday. Now, after two days of grueling competition, four seniors – Nolan Koons, Julio Velo, Angel Machiri, and Dani Banks – set their sights on the state tournament, held at the Berry Center in Cypress this weekend.
“The regional meet went very well for the four that advanced onto state and I’m very proud of them for putting in the work the whole season and giving it their all,” head coach Justin Koons said. “It feels really good to get to state, especially seeing these specific athletes who have put a lot into this sport get that type of success.”
For Banks, making the state meet is nothing short of a dream come true…