Waukon wrestling team comes up shy of the win column in final home double-dual and in five additional bouts at Denver Dual Tournament


Working for control ... Waukon wrestling 138-pound junior Owen Malone works to control his Charles City opponent in the Indians’ home double-dual event Thursday, January 21 with the Comets and Caledonia, MN. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.

The Waukon wrestling team returned to competition late this past week after a two-week absence from competition due to weather postponements a week earlier. That return to action amounted to seven dual meets for the mat Tribe within 48 hours, starting with a double-dual loss at home Thursday, January 21 to both Charles City, 60-24, and Caledonia, MN, 56-18. The Indians then competed at the Denver Duals Tournament Saturday, January 23, falling in all five of those meets by scores of 57-20 to New Hampton/Turkey Valley, 40-39 to North Linn, 45-30 to North Fayette Valley, 60-24 to the host Denver squad and 40-34 to Dyersville Beckman.

The wrestling Tribe is next scheduled to wrap up its regular season dual meet schedule Thursday, January 28 at MFL/MarMac before wrestling in the Northeast Iowa Conference Tournament Saturday, January 30 at Decorah. The Indians will then prepare for their Class 2A Sectional Tournament at Decorah Saturday, February 6.

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