Daugherty punches ticket to Masters
Yucaipa High wrestler Kieran Daugherty said his championship effort last week was 'a long time coming.' Daugherty won the 138-pound division of the...
Yucaipa High wrestler Kieran Daugherty said his championship effort last week was 'a long time coming.' Daugherty won the 138-pound division of the CIF-Southern Section Central Division tournament by pin in 1:02 against a wrestler from King in Riverside. 'When I was a freshman, I wasn't the biggest or strongest,' Daugherty said. 'I needed to have the mindset that I know I'm the best. I planned on it today, but you never know for sure if you're going to win. I just needed to do what it takes.' Bolstered by that confidence, Daugherty nabbed first place and catapulted himself into the CIF-Masters meet, one step from the Holy Grail of California schoolboy wrestling, the state meet.