Lusk Rawhide Wrestling Club travels to Nebraska

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On Saturday, Feb. 2, sixteen members of the Lusk Rawhide Wrestling Club traveled to Gering, Neb., to compete in the GWC Dawg Pound Wrestling Tournament. For some of the members it was their first time competing in an actual tournament. With over 450 kids participating the competition was intense. It was a good day for the youngest members of the club:

Name - Age Group - Weight Class - Place

Nathan Fish - 6 and under - 41 lbs. - 1st place with 1 pin and 1 tech fall

Ridge Kupke - 6 and under - 42.2 lbs. - 1st place with 2 pins

David West - 6 and under - 47.4 lbs. - 2nd place

Barrett Eichenberger - 6 and under - 49.5 lbs. - 2nd place with 1 pin

Eli Blythe - 8 and under - 52.4 lbs. - 2nd place with 2 pins

Riley Blackburn - 10 and under - 64.3 lbs. - 4th place with 1 pin

William Fish - 12 and under - 65.8 lbs. - 4th place

James Stone - 12 and under - 114.8 lbs. - 4th place

Other team members who traveled to Gering: Dillon Hays with 1 pin, Cameron Carpenter, Madison McCart with a win by tech fall, Walker Kupke with 1 pin, Dalton Larson, Tanner Carpenter with 1 win, Deanna West, James Cushman, and Kade Clark.

The club would like to remind everybody that the annual Valentine’s Day Dinner is coming up soon. Tickets can be purchased from any club member or their parents.



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