Grant Union wrestlers bring home third and fourth place state trophies
Published 4:45 pm Monday, June 28, 2021
- Justin Hodge’s hand is raised in victory in 2020 after winning his final match in overtime to take first in his weight class. He placed third this year in the 160 weight division.
Two Grant Union wrestlers brought home trophies from the state tournament
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Junior Justin Hodge, who won last year’s state title, took third in the 160 weight division, while sophomore Rylan Cox took fourth in the 285 division.
Coach Andy Lusco could not be reached for comment by deadline.
Jack Strong also represented the Prospectors in Sweet Home.
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Lusco said last week the Prospectors had seven wrestlers that could make the district tournament June 19 in Culver and, unfortunately, several who had schedules that conflicted.
Overall, he said, the team wrestled well at districts.
Strong took third place in the 145 weight division, while Hodge took second in the 160 weight class, and Cox took second in the 285 weight division.
Riddick Hutchison took fifth in the 170 weight class, and Sam McCracken placed fourth in the 182 weight division. Zach Ostberg took fifth. Rolondo Moreno finished fourth in the 285 weight class.