GLENDALE — As long as the La Cañada High wrestling team is within striking distance, Spartans Coach Gavin Williams feels he can relax a bit when a dual meet reaches the 170-pound weight class.
“That’s our strength, I’m confident once we get to the 70s, our guys are going to show up,” said Williams, whose team posted three victories in a row in the 170, 182 and 195-weight classes en route to a tightly-contested 45-31 victory in its Rio Hondo League finale at Hoover High on Tuesday.
The win locked up second place in league for La Cañada (4-1), which rebounded from a season-opening loss to champion San Marino (5-0) by rattling off wins in its final four meets. Williams said the team won’t apply for an at-large berth in CIF Southern Section Division VI Dual Meet Wrestling Championships, choosing instead to rest and heal for the CIF Individual Tournament.