With a state berth at stake, Petersburg senior wrestler Kaden Duke locks in on his opponent during a 171-pound weight match on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 in Haines. Duke finished third in the 171-pound weight class and qualified for state.
Petersburg wrestling seniors Angus Olsen and Kaden Duke qualified for the state championships in Anchorage. For Olsen and Duke, this was their final region tournament and final chance to qualify for state in their high school wrestling careers.
"At the start of their matches I said this: Get to the legs. Get in on the legs, get your takedown, wrestle," Valentine said. "I tried to keep it simple ... it's as simple as get to the legs."
Olsen took second in the 285-pound weight class.
"I really wanted to focus on my shooting and making sure that I'm not getting under these big guys," Olsen said....
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