OKWC wrestlers attend tourneys

Wrestlers from the Oskaloosa Kids Wrestling Club competed in several events in recent weeks.

On March 3, four wrestlers traveled to Wichita to compete in the Park City Classics – Dusty Bammes, Dalton VanHoutan, Tegan Bowers and Justin Cross. VanHoutan took third in the 8U 73-lb. weight division and Cross took second in the 8U 95-lb. weight division.

At Burlington, also on March 3, Triston Hopkins placed first and Easton Weems placed third. At Effingham, also on March 3, Jared Miller and Dakota Cop placed first, Jerrod Shufflebarger, Carter Claxton and Brandon Pentlin placed third and Toby Berends and Mark Nickels placed fourth. Participation recognition at Effingham went to Thaine Berends, Nicholas Courtney and Jason Warden.

OKWC had 15 wrestlers participate in the sub districts tournament at Holton on Saturday. Nine wrestlers will move onto districts next week in Ottawa. Dalton VanHoutan took first in the 8U 73-lb. class. Second place winners were Kyle Hopkins in the 8U 73-lb. class, Justin Cross in the 8U 95-lb. class, and Shane Adams in the 10U 64-lb. class. Third place winners were Triston Hopkins in the 8U 49-lb. class, Ben Harvey in the 8U 80-lb. class, and Tegan Bowers in the 8U 95-lb. class. Fourth place winners were Kelsey Willits in the 10U 64-lb. class and Dusty Bammes in the 10U 67-lb. class. Participation recognition also went to Nicholas Courtney, Carter Claxton, Jared Miller, Dillion Grother, Mark Nickels and Adam Engelken.