Coach Robert Shefelton reported that the Fort Riley Middle School Team traveled to Clay Center on Tuesday for a duel with Clay Center and Wamego Middle Schools. All though the turn out was not what we wanted, I am very proud of my team. We have 4 wrestlers of the 21 that have 2 years experience and the rest of them, this is their first year wrestling.Fort Riley lost to Wamego in the opening match by a score of 56-30. Fort Riley Wrestlers pinned 4 Wamego, while getting pinned 6 times of the 14 matches. Of the reaming 4 matches all went to the 3rd period The 4 wrestler who had pins were Collin McQueen (127), Nathan Smith (155), Zac Wilcox (165) and Davin Dewine (180)
Fort Riley also was defeated by Clay Center by a score of 82-21. Fort Riley pinned Clay Center Wrestlers 3 times while being pinned 9 times. The remaining 2 matches went the full 3 periods. The 3 who had pins against Clay Center were, Fidel Small (110), Zac Wilcox (165) and Davin Dewine (180).
As a first year Head Coach, I am very proud of what we showed tonight. My wrestlers never gave up and gave it all they had. We found some things we need to work on before going to the Little Apple Grapple in Manhattan this Saturday. My wrestlers learned a lot for it being many of theirs first ever wrestling match. I was also proud of the parent support and the number of parents that came and supported us.