PHS wrestling places second in home meet

In an injury-ridden state, Petersburg wrestling hosted eight teams for a round-robin tournament, finishing second overall in the senior and parent appreciation weekend.

Petersburg rostered eight wrestlers to start the Viking Face Off and Scramble on Friday. By Saturday, the team was down to six. The injuries started when two girls on the 11-person roster left the team permanently before the meet even started. Then, freshman Ruby Massin was injured and elected not to suit-up.

The setbacks continued when Nick Hofstad, a senior, took a blow to the neck during the meet and was hospitalized briefly...

 

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