Wrestlers filling gaps for Coconino to keep it on the map
MIKE HARTMAN Associate Editor A few key wrestlers didn't return to the mats for the Coconino Panthers this season, but that doesn't mean it's time ...
MIKE HARTMAN Associate Editor A few key wrestlers didn't return to the mats for the Coconino Panthers this season, but that doesn't mean it's time to count the team out as a threat once the postseason arrives.With the likes of Anthony Escalera, Jaren Chastain and Trey Wood choosing to sit the season out after helping the Panthers win the Section Three tournament last season and placing fifth at the 2022 Division III state meet, other athletes have been stepping up to keep the program strong. The team has also had to deal with the loss of key seniors, such as Nickolas Phillips, Tony Hernandez and Michael Woods, to graduation.