GTRA Places Second At Sectionals

by Anesa McGregor

Of the 14 wrestlers from Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, seven will be heading to the Sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 9 in Lake Mills.

GTRA had a total of 222 team points at the end of the day coming in second to the Emmetsburg E-Hawks.

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GOING FOR THE PIN - Carter Murray has his opponent wrapped up as the official gets ready for the 1-2-3. Murray end the night with First Place in the 182 pound weight class.

GTRAs SPENCER ROTH has his opponent on the mat. Roth went on to take Second Place in the 160 pound weight class.

HUNTER NAIG gets his opponent on his back. Naig ended the night in Third Place in the 132 pound weight class.

RAISED IN VICTORY - The official raises the hand of GTRA’s Cade Steelman, in the match for Second Place against North Union’s Angel Martinez. Steelman won by rule at Sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 2 in Manson. He advances to Districts on Saturday, Feb. 9 in Lake Mills.

Those wrestlers ending up in first or second place will be moving to the next event.

The final results of Sectional action by weight class are: 106 Carson Torreson, Fourth Place; 113 Cade Stearns, Second Place; 120 Monte Matthews, Third Place; 126 Justin Buettner, Fourth Place; 132 Hunter Naig, Third Place; 138 Brett Triggs, Second Place; 145 Connor Jensen, Third Place; 152 Lucas Hoffman, Second Place; 160 Spencer Roth, Second Place; 170 Treyton Cacek, First Place; 182 Carter Murray, First Place; 195 Blake Miller, Third Place; 220 Cade Steelman, Second Place; and 285 Nathan Campbell, Fifth Place.