Holtville’s AJ Reeves finishes fourth at state tournament

After qualifying six wrestlers for the AHSAA Class 5A state tournament in Huntsville last weekend, the Holtville Bulldogs wrestled hard with the hopes to reach a podium finish. Holtville had one wrestler, sophomore AJ Reeves at heavyweight, place in the tournament at fourth. The other five came up just short, although still experienced a successful season. 

Reeves opened his tournament run with a pin over Ramsay’s Dreydan Wright in just 1:20. He then suffered a tough loss to Scottsboro’s Ayden Mashburn — this year’s second-place finisher — by tie-breaker, 1-0. In the consolation semifinals Reeves defeated Arab’s Caleb Campbell’s by decision, 7-0, to make his way into the third place match. There Reeves faced Montevallo’s Kyler Mitchell in a rematch of the South Sectionals heavyweight first place match but came up short, losing via pin in 1:55.