Adams City’s Gutierrez takes second

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

DENVER -- Doherty’s Katey Roybal needed overtime to beat Adams City’s Phoebe Gutierrez

9-7 in the nals of the 100-pound weight class at the state girls wrestling tournament at Ball Arena

Feb. 18.

Gutierrez picked up an escape as time ran out in the third period to force the overtime.

Gutierrez, who nished with a record of 36-6. pinned one opponent, earned a major decision win in the semi nals over Bennett’s Marie Jordan and scored a 10-5 decision over Brighton’s Kiahna Spellman in the quarter nals.

Elsewhere, Angelica Quintana-A cial (125 pounds) and Leyla Jaquez (130) are out of the tournament. Quintana-A cial lost both of her matches and nished with a mark of 8-22 this season. Jaquez won one of her three matches and nished with a mark of 15-17.