Two wrestlers qualify for state at regional
Staff writer
Ric Johnson and Matt Brown both placed fourth at the 3-2-1A regional wrestling tournament in Onaga last Thursday and Friday. The placements qualified both wrestlers for the state championships this Friday and Saturday in Hays.
"Obviously, I am very happy and excited for Ricky and Matt qualifying for the state tournament," said head wrestling coach, Scott O'Hare. "It will be a great experience for these two guys and one they will greatly benefit from going into their senior seasons next year."
Although he's excited for Johnson and Brown, O'Hare was disappointed that only two wrestlers qualified for the state championships.
"I felt we had a good chance to get a few more through the regional tournament," said O'Hare. "This, however, was as tough a regional tournament as we have competed in for a number of years."
O'Hare said Zach Magnuson, Chris Jensen, Eric Cress, and Andrew Bina were all within one match of qualifying.
