![]() The kids love the event’s atmosphere, and under the covered arena is quite a bit cooler,” Partridge said. ![]() ![]() We experienced thunderstorms and rainstorms during the tournament, and we were unaffected by them. It’s a unique tournament because it’s at night. Many surrounding states – Arizona, Utah, and more – are starting to reach out. “We’ve got some California teams coming in for the duels. Socorro has slowly been creeping onto the national scene, and Saturday’s tournament is a precursor to the Warriors “Under the Light,” a nighttime wrestling extravaganza set for July 15 that is drawing teams from out of state. “We had a good turnout considering this was the first Memorial weekend post-COVID that people actually got to go out and celebrate and do stuff with social distancing and all the stuff in place,” Partridge said. The event run by RMN Events brought to Socorro at the Rodeo and Sports Complex 172 wrestling teams and more than 1,000 wrestlers. I love seeing the kids out here wrestling and the parents, and it’s nice to bring something this big to town to help stimulate the economy. I wish we could have done better, but again, considering the circumstances, we did pretty well. Our programs have been known for being very consistent for many years. We’re starting to get it dialed into where we have the consistency we’ve always had. “It’s changed the way we’ve been able to train a little bit. “I don’t think we’ve performed our best,” head coach Joel Partridge said. A scramble for a place to train and gather up equipment followed. Still, considering the turmoil the team has gone through over the past six weeks, it’s understandable.Īn arson-caused fire destroyed the Socorro Warriors wrestling room on Easter Sunday, and the afternoon blaze displaced the team. Russell Huffman | El Defensor Chieftain photosĭespite tremendous individual finishes on Saturday at the Heroes Conquest tournament, the Socorro Warrior junior wrestling team didn’t show its usual consistency as a team. Isiah Estrada makes a heady move as he goes for the pin on Saturday.
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