Irving Mendez is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week

Liberal senior 132 pound wrestler Irving Mendez is the Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week.  Mendez is 15-2 this season and has won two consecutive tournaments.  Mendez won Scott City last weekend and Louisburg  two weeks ago.  He somehow fell out of the rankings despite his wins but was ranked #4 at 132 last week.  Mendez and the Redskins host #1 Garden City on the boys side and #7 Garden City on the girls side Thursday night at 6 in the Big House.