LA JARA – The Centauri High School girls wrestling team competed in the first dual meet in its young history as it hosted Antonito Thursday at the CHS gym.

The Falcons, however, came up on the short end of a 36-12 score.

“I think the girls did really awesome,” said Centauri coach Donna Mae Keys.

The Trojans took the early lead as Alyssa Abeyta pinned Beijah Sowards in 51 seconds at 100 pounds.

Antonito also won the next two matches by fall. First, Elina Garcia pinned Juliana Rendon at the 1:33 mark at 110 pounds.

Then Jaylah Ruybal won by fall at the 4:44 mark at 115 pounds over Mckenzie Torres. The first period was close as Ruybal led 3-2, and she led 7-6 after the second period. Ruybal then recorded a takedown in the third and finished the match.

The Falcons then got a forfeit win by Lauren Gallegos at 130 pounds, and Antonito’s Serenity Martinez won by forfeit at 135. Gallegos and Martinez met in an exhibition match with Gallegos winning by an 18-2 technical fall at the 1:54 mark.

Centauri’s Sophia Rendon won by forfeit at 140 and Antonito’s Laycee Maez won by forfeit at 145. They too met in an exhibition match with Rendon winning by a 12-4 major decision.

Antonito’s Abigail Gray ended the dual meet as she won by forfeit at 235 pounds.

Centauri will be at the Pagosa Springs Invitational this weekend and then will travel to Monte Vista for its first ever Intermountain League dual meet on Thursday.

“I think we’ll have good competition,” Keys said,

Antonito will be at the Lamar Invitational this weekend.

Antonito 36, Centauri 12

100 – Abeyta (A) pinned Sowards, 0:51; 105 – no match; 110 – Garcia (A) pinned J. Rendon, 1:33; 115 – Ruybal (A) pinned Torres, 4:44; 120 – no match; 125 – no match; 130 – Gallegos (C) by forfeit; 135 – Martinez (A) by forfeit; 140 – S. Rendon (C) by forfeit; 145 – Maez (A) by forfeit; 155 – no match; 170 – no match; 190 – no match; 235 – Gray (A) by forfeit.