The Petersburg High School Wrestling seniors and head coach gather for a photo after the Mountain City Christian Invitational in Anchorage Nov. 1 and 2. Kaden Duke finished first in the 171-pound weight class and Angus Olsen finished fourth in the 285-pound weight class. From left to right: Angus Olsen, Kaden Duke, Head Coach James Valentine and Markus Anderson.
The PHS Wrestling team got their first taste of playoff competition at the Mountain City Christian Invitational, from Nov. 1-2, in Anchorage. At this tournament, there were multiple 32-player brackets and roughly 52 teams from across Alaska. Seniors Kaden Duke, Angus Olsen and Markus Anderson (assistant), were the only team members to travel for this tournament.
"We were as sharp as we could be a month into the season," head coach James Valentine said. "We were out here to prove to the up north teams, region 3, 2, 4 and 1, that Southeast, not just Petersburg, can compete with these guys."
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