Waukon girls wrestling team falls in opening dual match, 39-34, to Crestwood, competes at large Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament
Setting her up for the fall ... Waukon girls wrestling senior 105-pounder Mia Kurth works over her Crestwood opponent in the Indians’ 39-34 home dual meet loss to the Cadets Tuesday, November 28. Kurth won the match by fall in a time of 5:04. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Waukon girls wrestling team pulled double duty this past week, wrestling in both a dual event and a weekend tournament against some considerable competition. The Lady Indians opened their dual meet schedule with a 39-34 loss at home to Crestwood Tuesday, November 28 before competing in the large, two-day Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament held in Coralville Thursday and Friday, November 30 and December 1. The mat Tribe finished 23rd in the tournament’s 43-team scoring field made up of squads from all over the Midwest, with seniors Mia Kurth and Kloe Hemmersbach each wrestling to a team-best fifth-place individual finish at 105 and 190 pounds, respectively.
The Indian mat ladies will host Waverly-Shell Rock in a girl/boy double-dual format Thursday, December 7 before competing in the Luther Tournament in Decorah Friday, December 8. The Waukon wrestling girls will then wrestle in a multi-team affair at Postville Tuesday, December 12 before hosting Decorah Thursday, December 14 and then competing in the Cedar Rapids Prairie Tournament Saturday, December 16.
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