Trips to the state dual wrestling tournament in Des Moines were on the line last night. In Class 2A, Spirit Lake Park and Estherville-Lincoln Central traveled to Algona, and both would suffer setbacks in their opening dual matches. SLP dropped a 57-21 decision to Clear Lake, with Doug Miner, Mark Norland, and Nathan Kyle picking up wins by fall. ELC was out-performed by Forest City 58-6. Forest City went on to beat Clear Lake to take the District crown.
In Class 1A, Emmetsburg/Ruthven-Ayrshire hosted three other schools, including Graettinger-Terril, but the E-Hawks and Knights didn’t have enough to advance. Emmetsburg/Ruthven-Ayrshire lost 51-27 to eventual District champion Manson NW Webster, while G-T took a 47-25 setback against Clarion-Goldfield.
