Gladiators Glory
Jan 06, 2023 12:00AM ● By By Joe Ruggirello
Gridley Gladiators prove they have guts and glory! Pictured left to right: 3rd Place "" Emmett Burns, 2nd Place "" Clairyssa Watkins, 3rd Place "" Ashley Watkins, 2nd Place "" Jax Terrell, 2nd Place "" Morgan Ruggirello, 3rd Place "" Audrey Watkins, and 3rd Place "" Brighten Origer. Photo provided by Joe Ruggirello
GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Gridley Gladiators took seven wrestlers to Sacramento on New Year’s Eve to compete in the “No Guts, No Glory” competition.
Of the seven that came out for the bout, everyone placed! For some, this was just another wrestling tournament and for others, it was their first time wrestling under the big lights.
Each wrestler brought their “A-Game” and wrestled tough, with some matches coming down to the wire. This was so for Brighten Origer and his match. After the 1st round, Origer was up 4-3. Heading into the second round, Origer was taken down two times and got up both times earning 2 points. At the end of the second round, it was 6-7 with Origer down by 1 point. The match was a back-and-forth battle in the 3rd round, but with seconds to go and Origer down on the mat, he scored an escape to win 13-12.
Other notable matches were that of Jax Terrell. After losing his first match of the year after being pinned, Terrell rebounded with back-to-back pins to take 2nd place.
The Gridley Gladiators’ next competition is January 15, 2023, at the Bronco WC Folkstyle in Fair Oaks, California.
