Wrestling team holds season ending awards banquet
Jase Goodell (left) and Kendal Clark (right) were presented the David Musselman Award as the most outstanding wrestlers at Humboldt High School this past season. Wildcat assistant coach Justin McDaniel made the presentation at the banquet on March 1. Independent photo.
Last week’s Humboldt High School wrestling banquet was an opportunity to look back on a strong season and also focus on a promising future.
Wildcat head coach Chad Beaman and his assistants handed out numerous individual awards and took time out to recognize each athlete in the event held at the high school cafeteria on March 1.
The Wildcat girls’ wrestling program, which completed its second year of existence, finished runner-up in the team scoring of the state tournament held on Jan. 22-23 in Coralville.
The Wildcat girls had a state runner-up in senior Kendal Clark and a third-place finisher in junior Maria Elizondo.
The Wildcat boys’ program finished 13-8 overall in duals, 4-3 in the North Central Conference. Humboldt was second in their Class 2A sectional tournament and just missed out on qualifying for regional duals.
Individually, the Wildcat boys had two state qualifiers in sophomores Jayden Gargano and Jase Goodell. It was Goodell’s second trip to state and the first for Gargano. While both didn’t place, they help anchor a strong nucleus returning next year.
Beaman presented the David Musselman Awards for Most Outstanding Wrestler to Jase Goodell and Kendal Clark. Goodell, a two-time state qualifier, won a North Central Conference championship at 126 pounds this past season. Goodell has a career record of 60-19, including 32-4 this past winter. Clark, who won a state title in 2020, finished her career with a record of 26-3.
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