As pictured above, left to right, is the inaugural San Benito Greyhound Wrestling Booster Club, including Adela Chacon-reporter, Jessica Liscano-Secretary, Jose Montemayor-President (first generation San Benito wrestler: 1997-1999), Leticia Montemayor-Vice President, and Lauren Cantu -Treasurer (SB Alumni Wrestler). The invocation was given by Young Life Director, Greg Hernandez, and the National Anthem was sung by San Benito student, Brissa Jimenez. Also shown is Coach Longoria and Coach Caballero (girls’ coaches) and Coach Perez and Coach Leal (boys’ coaches). Pictured, left to right, (left photo), are: Bobby Domanski, Darren Mota , Coach Perez, Diego Paz, Nora Trevino, Moises Castillo, Cindy Guillen, Richard Martinez, Jessica Liscano, Cuauhtli “Cleevie” Rodriguez, Miro De La Garza, Leah De La Garza, Nora De La Garza, Skye Montemayor, Jessica Cisneros, Starr Juarez , JoAnn Meza , Coach Longoria, and Coach Caballero. Not shown is Coach Leal. San Benito CISD adopted wrestling into its athletic program in 1992. The program was led by Coach Rudy Quilantan, Coach “Q,” as he was known to most students and colleagues. The Greyhound wrestlers became known as the “Mat Dogs,” dominating the Rio Grande Valley, and competing against the only other high school wrestling program at the time, the PSJA Bears. The two schools were pilot programs for wrestling in the Rio Grande Valley. San Benito was consecutive district champs the first eight years in a row. Thirty-three years later, the two squads still gather to duke it out on the mat. Pictured below are current booster club president Jose Montemayor, his freshman son, Jon Joseph Montemayor, Skye Montemayor, and Lyanne Garcia.
(Courtesy photos)
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