Wildcat finish 8th in state duals


Humboldt's 182-pound senior Logan Nilles (top) works for the pin against his opponent from Van Meter/Earlham in regional dual action in Atlantic on Feb. 11. Humboldt defeated Van Meter/Earlham (45-30) and Atlantic (35-29) to earn a berth in the state tournament, its first since 2001. Independent photo.

The Humboldt wrestling team capped its dual season with a 20-2 record after falling 38-33 to Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the consolation final of the Class 2A state dual tournament on Wednesday Feb. 19, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Humboldt lost 60-12 to No. 1 ranked West Delaware in the opening round. Osage defeated the Wildcats 52-18 in the consolation semifinal.

The individual tournament begins Thursday.

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