REV's Mecate in quarterfinals at 5-Counties Invitational
Redlands East Valley freshman 103-pounder Chris Mecate went undefeated in Day 1 action at the 5-Counties Invitational and will compete in the Round of 8 today.
Mecate won his first match by pinfal at 53 seconds and has recorded 6-1 and 6-2 victories.
The standout freshman will face top-seeded Zach Zimmer of Clovis West in today's quarterfinal round.
Fellow REV teammates Erick Rodriguez and Ben Walters suffered losses in Day 1. Rodriguez was dealt a 13-3 defeated in a quarterfinal match against Vista's Derek Dixon, while Walters was pinned by Vista's Chris Escobar at 5:57 in the second round.
Rodriguez and Walters did rebonds with victories after their losses - Walters with two and Rodriguez with one - and still are in the running for third place.