Area wrestlers compete at AAU state

By STAFF REPORT

March 17, 2017 at 4:51 am CDT

The 2016-17 Creston/Orient-Macksburg middle school wrestling team. Front, from left — manager Jessica Peddycoart, Ethan Freeman, Chase Lovely, Isaac Shields, Justin Parsons, Connor Travis, Jarrett Webb, and manager Shelby Barber, middle — Briley Hayes, Nate Wells, Payton Bierle, Adam McElwain, Corbyn Vicker, Tyson Stuart, Tristan Barncastle, Kaden Bolton, Garon Wurster and Gage Skarda, back —manager Chloe Marlin, coach Jeff Sand, Hunter Walter, Chris Wells, Bo Carlson, Jackson Kinsella, Logan Osterhout, Andy Weis, Kolby Hulett, Keaton Street, coach Palmer Scott and manager Trinity Earlywine. Not pictured is coach Dannie Stephens. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)

A number of area wrestlers competed at the AAU state tournament Feb. 25 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

In the ‘A’ Division, Dylan Stein did not place at 65 pounds.

In the ‘B” Division, Christian Ahrens did not place at 65 pounds. Drew Ehlen placed eighth at 80 pounds. Jaden Knight, from Mount Ayr, placed seventh at 100 pounds. Kaden Street did not place at 105 pounds. In the ‘C’ Division, Justin Parsons was eighth at 70 pounds. Isaac Shields did not place at 75 pounds. Kolby Hulett was fifth at 120 pounds. Keaton Street did not place at 125 pounds. Garon Wurster did not place at 125 pounds. Jackson Kinsella was second at 152 pounds. Andy Weis qualified at 189 pounds but did not wrestle due to injury. Logan Osterhout was fourth at 260 pounds.