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The Atlantic High School wrestling coach thanks everyone for coming out to support the wrestlers. He then explained how the rest of the night would go.

Wrestle-Offs the Right Way

Gabby Mendez, Staff Writer
January 17, 2025
Freshman Travin Thomas and junior Donovan Hedrington wait for a whistle blow. When the whistle is blown, both wrestlers try to earn points. While Thomas tried his best, Hedrington won the match.

Freshman Callan Kluever puts on a leg band. Wrestlers wear the leg band so the referees know who to give the earned point to. Kluever then went to the line that matched the band.

Sophomore Jayden Harter receives a reversal and gets two points. This led to him getting Kalvin Hayes on his stomach. Harter then grabbed Hayes's leg to secure the pints.

Dreven Smith fights to take down Roland Hinman. Smith grabbed on to Hinman's hand to help get him down. Smith tried to get him on his to get the points.

Wrestler Carter Hadley tries to escape from Landon Hagen's hand. Hadley tried to get his hand back to get the point. Hadley successfully earned the point for an escape.

Freshman Yzechiel Jimenez wrestles senior Evan Sorensen. Sorensen then picked up Jimenez and lightly dropped him on the mat. Sorensen then pinned Jimenez shortly after.

Freshman Keaton Schroeder wrestles in his first ever high school wrestle off. Schroeder wrestled sophomore Collin Harris. Schroeder lost the match but still received a varsity spot.

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