Good to see the kid has some fight in him.
Chandler’s William Poehls and Red Mountain’s Garrhett Kidd hit the mat with everything on the line. The winner of the match would claim the overall title for his team.
Just halfway into the first period, Kidd looked to have the tournament won for the Mountain Lions as he had Poehls’ shoulder less than an inch away from the winning pin.
As the crowd chanted his name, Poehls hung strong with his back to the mat for nearly a full minute and turned the tides to even the score before the end of the period. With the momentum clearly on his side, Poehls took a commanding 10-5 lead and held on for a dramatic 13-9 decision that gave Chandler the title as the crowd erupted in jubilation.
“I was just thinking 'don’t get pinned. Don’t get pinned,’” a relieved Poehls said. “I just kept fighting.”
Thanks to Poehls, Chandler improved on last year’s third-place finish in the tourney and ended up with 195 points followed by Red Mountain’s 188.5 and Glendale Sandra Day O’Connor’s 179.