Wrestling highlights
For the Star Journal
Hodag wrestling hosted a double dual Thursday with teams from Tomahawk, Mosinee and Medford. Rhinelander first faced Medford and lost 12-70 and then took on Mosinee and split the wins with four apiece but were outscored 30-36. Owen Kurtz was the lone double winner with a pin against each team.
Saturday the Hodags had five wrestlers at the Merrill invite and placed 19th out of 25 teams. There was also a girls division with freshman Mya Swanson going 2-1 with two pins and placing second. Mya’s sister, senior Abby, won her bracket with two pins and a technical fall.
Owen Kurtz was the top finisher for the boys, placing fourth. Bob Mainhardt photos.
Senior Owen Kurtz squeezes his Nekoosa opponent shortly before the referee gave Kurtz the pin victory.
Senior Abby Swanson scores two points on a takedown against her opponent from Wausau West.
Mya Swanson puts pressure on the head of her Lakeland opponent that she eventually pinned.
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