Wolverines take title at GRNTGC Invitational

REINBECK – The Dike-New Hartford wrestling team dominated the field at the GRNTGC Invitational Saturday, crowning five individual champions, four runners-up and two third place finishers on their way to the team title. The Wolverines finished 79 ½ points ahead of second place Sigourney-Keota.
“The kids wrestled pretty well and are continuing to show improvement as we make our way onto the state tournament series,” Dike-New Hartford head coach Tony Norton said. “The boys wrestled hard and fought for the entire six minutes, which is what we are looking for. It was fun to watch them compete.”   
Jacob Sigler (113), Kody Kugel (120), Trent Johnson (132), DJ Ackerson (182) and Kyle Dennis (195) led the Wolverines with first place finishes, Johnson and Dennis both with three pins on the day and Kugel with two pins and a major decision. Zack Nicol (106), Blaine Becker (152), Lucas DePriest (220), and Tommy Irvin (285) finished second, and Clayton Maple (126) and Tanner Smith (145) went third for the Wolverines.

For more of this story, see the Jan. 15 Grundy Register.