Wrestlers walled out at state meet, Vikings back to the mats for next year

Viking wrestlers didn’t manage to seize the crown during this year’s competition at the state wrestling championship, pulling up third as the closest as four boys made their bids for first.

“It was a tough tournament – state is never easy,” Coach Dan Van Swearengen said. “I felt we could have wrestled a bit better, the same for regionals, I feel like the guys were holding back.”

Buddy Stalmach, the only sophomore amongst seniors, went to his first fall-free tournament, winning and losing exclusively by pins. Appearing tired and nervous in his first matches, he went through two opponents before...

 

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