On Thursday, January 16th the Jags traveled to Sioux Rapids to tangle with the Rebels, West Bend Mallard, and newcomer to the wrestling schedule, MMCRU. The Jags picked up two more dual wins by defeating the Wolverines of West Bend Mallard 42-15 and 42-30 over MMCRU. The Jags were defeated by a solid Sioux Central squad 59-17. Wyatt Blair and Cooper Spece picked up three victories while Evan Kun, Keelan Wellman, and Oliver Riehl finished 2-1. Collin Johnson, Allan Summers, Colton Haug, Brodey Laughman, and Kyle Eastman picked up a win.

Twin Lakes Conference Tournament

   On Saturday, January 18th, Southeast Valley had the opportunity to host the Boy’s and Girl's Twin Lakes Conference Tournament Wrestling Tournament. The Jags crowned one champion, Freshman Wyatt Blair won his first championship by pinning John Ackerman of Pocahontas in the second period. Blair advanced to the finals after defeating CJ Rodriguez of Emmetsburg 15-2 in a tough battle. Blair’s record stands at 29-4. 5th seeded Junior Collin Johnson battled in a tough 138 lb. bracket placing fourth losing to his Manson foe by fall. Sophomore Evan Kuhn placed 5th at 113, Freshman Keelan Wellman 5th at 126, and sophomore Cooper Spece finished 5th at Heavyweight. Freshman Colton Haug and sophomore Kyle Eastman finished in 6th place. Juniors Oliver Riehl(157) and Brodey Laughman(165) did not place.

   Our guys wrestled as hard as they could throughout the day. Wyatt is coming into his own at the Varsity level gaining confidence each time out on the mat. Colin and Colton placed above their seed. Keelan was up 9-0 controlling his consolation semi-final match to advance to third place when late in the third period lost his balance and was put to his back and lost by fall. The Jags look to improve their technique and positioning as they venture into the next two big weekend tournaments at Ida Grove and Guthrie Center.

Final Team Results:

1 Alta-Aurelia 211.0

2 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 186.0

3 South Central Calhoun 167.5

4 Sioux Central 156.5

5 Emmetsburg 150.5

6 Manson Northwest Webster 116.5

7 Pocahontas Area 95.5

8 Southeast Valley 71.0

9 East Sac County 26.5

10 West Bend-Mallard 17.0