Host Of Elementary Wrestlers Advance To Area V Junior Olympics Meet (03/08/14)

The Clarion Elementary Wrestlers competed in the Sectional Junior Olympics Tournament on Saturday, March 1, at Marion Center.

Eight Wrestlers competed for Clarion and all eight placed. The Junior Bobcats emerged from the action with two Champions, five wrestlers finishing in second and a third place winner. The top two in each weight class move on to the Area V tournament, at CUP’s Tippin Gymnasium, on Saturday, March 15.

Ben Smith (12-under, 145lb class) and Noah Harrison (8-under, 55lb class) won the Championship in their respective divisions.

Chase Makray (12-under, HWT class), Owen Reinsel (10-under, 65lb class), Logan Powell (8-under, 55lb class), Jacob Smith (8-under, 65lb class) and Dawson Smail (8-under, 70lb class) each finished second. Hayden Weber (8-under, 50lb class) just missed moving on with a third place finish.

Coach Lee Weber said, “It was a good showing for our young group of JO wrestlers. Good luck wrestlers!!”

(Thanks to Coach Weber for information for this article. Way to Go Bobcats!!!!)