WRESTLERS WIN 2A REGIONAL DUAL TITLE! Will face Osage in 1st round at state


The Wildcat boys' wrestling pictured here after winning the Class 2A regional dual held in Huxley on Tuesday night, Jan. 30. Humboldt defeated Williamsburg (34-31) and Ballard Huxley (38-37) to advance to the state meet in Coralville on Saturday, Feb. 3. Independent photo.

The ninth-ranked Humboldt boys' wrestling team is going back to the Class 2A state dual tournament this weekend after a pair of thrilling victories in a regional dual at Ballard Huxley on Tuesday night (Jan. 30).

Humboldt improved to 20-1 overall on the season by turning back Williamsburg, 34-31, before edging host and No. 8 Ballard Huxley, 38-37.

The match with the Ballard Bombers ended in a 37-37 tie but Humboldt was awarded the 38-37 victory by criteria.

Against Ballard, the Wildcats jumped out to a 31-19 lead before Ballard came back to take a 37-31 lead entering the final match of the night. In the final bout, Humboldt senior Aden Prenger pinned Heston Rhiner in 1:05 to tie the score at 37-37, forcing a decision by criteria.

The state dual team tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, inside Xtream Arena at Coralville, starting at 9 a.m.

Humboldt earned a No. 8 seed and will meet No. 1 seed Osage in the quarterfinals. No. 2 Mount Vernon will face No. 7 Algona, No. 3 Creston battles No. 6 Independence and No. 4 seed West Delaware will meet No. 5 seed Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

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