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