Wrestling Team Competes in First Tournament

The Waitsburg High School wrestling team competed in their first tournament in Connell on Saturday, December 9.

Koyen Fortune, the most experienced wrestler on the team, had to move up a weight class. Usually, he is in the 190-weight class. In his first match, Fortune got pinned in the second round at two minutes 45 seconds, and in the second, he pinned his opponent in 29 seconds.

Fortune wrestled Cardinal teammate Jarod Hankins in his third match, winning with a score of 7-3. Fortune lost 4-2 after three rounds in a hard-fought fourth match.

Hankins (190-weight class) is a first-year wrestler...