Adam Benzing ends final Waukon wrestling season with sixth-place finish at Class 2A State Tournament
Waukon wrestling 145-pound senior Adam Benzing controls Gilbert senior Wyatt Rhoads in their Class 2A third-round consolation match Friday evening, February 20 on his way to a sixth-place finish in the 145-pound field of 16 wrestlers at the Class 2A State Tournament. Benzing handed Rhoads a 6-2 decision to claim the final win of his high school wrestling career in evenly splitting six matches in the season grand finale. Photo courtesy of Iowa Newspaper Association Photo Pool.
Waukon wrestling 145-pound senior Adam Benzing not only wrapped up his career late last week at every wrestler’s ultimate destination - the State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, but also where every State Tournament qualifier would like to end up - on the podium as one of the top eight finishers in their respective weight class. Benzing put together a successful Friday, February 20 in the middle of the three-day season grand finale for two of his three wins in six total matches on his way to a sixth-place State Tournament finish in the 16-wrestler Class 2A 145-pound bracket. Benzing completed the final season of his Waukon High School wrestling career with a 32-12 overall record.
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