Runner-Up Finish for Trojan Wrestling

The boys’ team had a solid showing at two different events.

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Junior Joe Weaver holds his opponent to the mat. Weaver won his bracket at the John J. Harris tournament.

Kylie Neal, Editor

The Trojan wrestlers traveled to Glenwood on Thursday, Jan. 23 for a triangular meet. Atlantic-CAM picked up two wins on the night, beating Clarinda 63-18 and the home team 45-28. 

Following the triangular, the Trojans participated in the 65th annual John J. Harris tournament at Southwest Valley High School. At the end of day one, Atlantic-CAM was in fourth place with a team score of 67.5 points. Seven boys made it to the semifinals and four were in consolation matches on Saturday morning. 

The Atlantic-CAM squad finished the meet in second place, totaling 164.5 points. The top team was Winterset with 213.5. The Trojan boys edged Creston-OM by two points.

En route to the runner-up finish, the squad had two individual champions. Junior Joe Weaver won the 126-pound weight class and senior Cale Roller was victorious in the 285-pound bracket. Sophomore Ethan Follman finished runner-up at 120 pounds, and sophomore Kadin Stutzman came in second at 152.